Postal workers seek early mailing to ease post office crush
Monroe and West Monroe post masters urge residents and businessmen to mail early to prevent after 5 p.m. backlogs. A 3 p.m. cutoff and scheduled mailing are proposed to speed handling, reduce overtime, and improve throughput at Monroe’s Jackson Street and West Monroe offices pending new facilities.
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Monroe
West Monroe
W. A. Hathorn
Jackson Street
Hathorn
Homer Roark
Twin City
Sterlington Road
Armand Street
Sheriffs Under Fire Over Income and Speed Trap Claims
A syndicated column notes sheriffs in Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama face scrutiny for alleged misconduct. Mississippi sheriffs reveal high take-home pay under the fee system with twelve earning more than the governor’s salary. Alabama reports a Centreville sheriff operating a speed trap with double fines and unrecorded cases. Iberville Parish Sheriff Jesse Ourso in Louisiana is suspended amid labor management abuses awaiting trial.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Fred Picket
Hinds County
Jackson
Forrest County
Hattiesburg
Centreville
Justice of the Peace Court
Iberville Parish
John McKeithen
Jesse Ourso
Ourso
Odor In Saigon and the South Vietnamese Struggle
The piece argues that South Vietnam lacks full public support despite a new National Assembly and leaders. Apathy and official corruption hinder the war effort against the Viet Cong, with calls for US action to root out corruption while noting lasting US involvement could span decades.
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United States
Vietnam
Saigon
Washington
South Vietnam
Rights Commission Report Sparks Debate on Violence and Racism
The report from the President's commission on civil disorder draws criticism for not recommending arrests of rioters while noting militant groups and white racism as factors. It questions why protesters and officials fail to enforce law and warns the document may not foster national reconciliation.
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Washington
President's Commission On Civil Disorder
United States Senate
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Martin Luther King Jr
United States
America
Adeen Rejeeres
Commission
Congress
iCaswright
Publisherstall S$yndicate
Private Industry Overlooked In Housing Programs
A historical overview traces U S housing policy from 1937 through the Johnson era, noting a shift toward private industry involvement. It highlights Kaiser Commission findings urging privately funded public housing partnerships and calls for congressional legislation to mobilize private capital and expertise to build low income housing.
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America
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Truman
81St Congress
Eisenhower
83Rd Congress
Kennedy
Johnson
General Electric Corporation
Edgar F. Kaiser
Kaiser Industries
Kaiser Commission
Watts Program Better Way in Watts LA
In the Watts curfew area Los Angeles community leaders and business figures develop a local plan to transform environment into capital. Ted Watkins leads youth outreach with a tractor gift from Walter Reuther and a 30 acre Watts right of way to cultivate farming and poultry ventures. Community centers train youths in auto repair and ceramics while two thousand enrolled and ten thousand waiting. Tree planting plans aim to shade Watts with Ficus Refusa funded by local donors. The effort targets hard core unemployment with skill centers, though some resist.
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Watts-Compton
Harlem
New York
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Los Angeles County
South
Ted Watkins
United Automobile Workers
Watkins
Samy Yorty
H.C
Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Ford Motor Company
Walter Reuther
Chad McClellan
McClellan
Rap Brown
Bell's Palsy Symptoms and Recovery Outlook
The article explains Bell's palsy as facial muscle weakness on one side with drooping mouth and eye closure loss. It notes outcomes with ACTH and cortisone-like hormones, recovery rates, and when tests or surgery may be considered. It mentions nerve compression in the skull canal and the role of swelling reduction.
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Bell
van Dellen
P. D. Writes About Mother’s Jaundice and Gallbladder Disease
P. D. recounts his mother suffering jaundice caused by a diseased gallbladder. He notes medical concerns and the impact on family life as the illness progressed.
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P. D
Prepared to meet thy God sermon reading
Bible excerpt Amos 4 12 warns Israel to prepare to meet God. The text urges every Christian to be ready to answer for service to God and every sinner to answer for their treatment of God s Son.
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Israel
God
Questioning Alcohol Rubs and Kidney Risk in a 59 Year Old
G. H. PP. asks about rubbing arms legs and neck with alcohol three times daily and if it could affect kidneys or bloodstream. The response notes that absorption is too small to cause typical alcohol effects. P.S. suggests no concern due to minimal absorption.
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G. H. PP
Iteam
P.S.1
Reader asks about safety of exercise for high blood pressure
A reader writes that exercise is safe for those with hypertension only if it does not produce symptoms or excessive fatigue. It notes each person must determine their own tolerance to physical exertion.
Muscular dystrophy and eye health clarified
A patient asks whether muscular dystrophy causes blindness. The response states that while eye muscles may be affected, vision itself is not impaired.
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M.F.O
Today's Health Hint Ash Trays on Furniture Caution
A health tip warns against placing ash trays on stuffed furniture. This practice risks fire hazards and burns. Use metal trays on hard surfaces and keep away from fabrics to protect homes and families.
Monroe News-Star masthead and policy notes
A historical newspaper masthead from Monroe Louisiana lists publication details and staff, noting second class matter status in 1909 and offices at North 4th and Olive Street. It identifies publishers editors and management, AP affiliation, and the paper’s independent stance on news without partisan bias.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
Monroe News-Star
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