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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
4
Hollywood figures benched by a looming era of restraint as studio bosses vow to curb unflattering snap shots in night spots. Jimmie Fidler notes cryptic letters from stars and bold retorts from photographers while anecdotes about Pidgeon, Barrymore and Bergner mix with chatter about wage policy and public taste.
Washington in Wartime reports on domestic mobilization efforts as World War II intensifies with government measures, civilian contributions, and continuing shortages reflected through local and national advocacy. Field updates emphasize industry, rationing, and civil defense activities led by federal agencies.
The 1928 plan to connect Monroe with Birmingham and Shreveport via an airmail line moves forward after Captain Leander Poole and Major Sumpter Smith completed a survey. Monroe shows a first class office with $130,000 annual business and 30,000 population. Selman Field is a viable Class A landing site with a shop and hangar, potentially boosting early mail transport.
Ex-rover Charley Miller describes settled gypsy families near a store building, with rising rents and work for income. Women replace old roles, some wear slacks, and dances persist weekly. Younger gypsy men join the army, altering bride prices. community now travels little, with a New York king replaced by local rules.
An editorial urges calm and responsible leadership to prevent racial unrest in Monroe Louisiana. It cites unfounded rumors, calls for avoiding gossip, and praises local and federal authorities while noting delays in draft calls depending on wartime developments. The piece frames unity across races as essential to maintaining the community’s record of peace.
London column mocks wartime naval and army officers for forecasts on a second front. It critiques daylight versus night bombing and questions the need for bombing, citing the submarine threat and supply lines while lampooning French leaders and decorum.
Angelo Patri argues manners in daily life reflect national pride as crowds, schools, and homes show gentleness and consideration. He cites rude behavior on transit, at parks, and private life, urging parents to uphold standards to shape future generations. The piece notes a wartime strain on civility and references Patri’s leaflet on child relations, with a closing joke about Mussolini seeking refuge in Switzerland.
Radio schedule corrections show shifts across the evening on network programming with updated times. Major segments include The Jack Armstrong Serial and Dancing Orchestra times, with news by Quincy Howe, Henry Taylor, and later programs such as Mr. and Mrs. North, Take a Card and Pride later.
The list Urschel Bremer Weyerhauser Mattson Levine Cash appears tied by prominence as kidnapping victims in headlines. Questions mix state voter residency rule in Maine three months and Spitzbergen’s location between Norway and the North Pole, noted for wartime relevance.
A fragment of a KWKH broadcasting grid lists numerous time slots and programs from 5:00 to 12:05, including News, Sunshine Boys, Chapel Singers, and The Goldbergs. The page also includes a Q&A section about the Smithsonian Institution’s founding and midshipmen appointments to Annapolis, with two example questions and answers.
Betty Grable and Harry James faced a possible Mexican divorce as reports from Hollywood said Grable planned marriage while James separated. Ford James, her attorney, announced the couple’s split and noted legal moves in a Mexican civil court.
Ann Harrington escapes a late night pursuer on the bridge, learns Jerry Lane knows her name, and suspects a hidden will. She confronts him as he suggests safety, while her grandmother's will and the inherited health resort loom over their fragile trust. Her attempt to force truth leaves her questioning his motives and her own judgment.
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