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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1965
Page
4
A 1930s era Better Housing Program and later public housing expansion are outlined as a plan to broaden federal involvement. Proposals include 240000 new units over four years, rent subsidies, and scattered housing to push integration, with concerns about cost and local authority impact.
Urban renewal for ducks features five apartment buildings to replace a floating slum on Beaver Lake in Mount Royal Park. Architect Harry Mayerovitch advocates a redevelopment blending residential space and recreation for the beaver ducks, with city officials approving and federal authorities notably absent.
The N S Savannah, built as a peace ship at Eisenhower's suggestion in 1955, features a nuclear reactor with enough uranium 235 to steam about 200,000 miles at 21 knots. A four year delay pushed its voyage from 1960 to 1964 as Amer ican Export Isbrandtsen Lines takes over from the government.
President Johnson argues at the United Nations 20th anniversary meeting in San Francisco that the United States supports peace talks and unconditional discussion in Vietnam. He criticizes isolationist and appeasement voices, asserts US openness to peace, and calls on nations to pressure aggressors while stressing the UN’s role as a moral, non sovereign federation guiding global security.
A brief House debate over the 1966 defense outlays culminated in the approval of 45 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. Rep. George Mahon, chairing the Defense Appropriations subcommittee, praised Sec. Robert McNamara’s readiness gains while Republicans raised concerns about Soviet parity, missile delays, and a balanced deterrence strategy amid Vietnam and Caribbean actions.
The Washington scene shows AFL-CIO chief George Meany backing tough Vietnam action while Walter Reuther's ultra liberal UAW board condemn intervention. A Philip Randolph assails U.S. war aims, opposing conscription, with critics like Joseph Overton defending Johnson. ILWU opposes aggression, and the DNC reports near record fundraising. Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, and Tony Curtis face a USIA critique in America Illustrated, tied to a festival appearance and government publication.
A reader explains endometriosis detailing endometrial tissue escape into the abdominal cavity, common symptoms, affected age range, and treatment options. The piece notes it does not cause cancer, discusses surgery and hormone therapy, and includes reader queries on peripheral blood disease breast self examination and pregnancy-related hemorrhoids with concise medical clarifications.
U L notes that polyarthritis involves many joints, unlike simple arthritis which affects fewer joints or a single area. In polyarthritis multiple joints such as wrists knees and fingers can be inflamed, potentially signaling a systemic issue rather than localized wear.
Today’s Health Hint urges readers to improve appearance. The item appears in the Monroe News-Mar, a long running paper founded in 1891. The publisher, editors and AP affiliation are noted, along with printing details and office contact in Monroe, Louisiana.
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