Inter-American peace mission seeks Haiti Dominican settlement
The Monrocews Star reports a peace mission arrived in the Dominican Republic to mediate between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Tensions rise over Havana linked unrest, with Dominican resistance to Duvalier’s troops at Port au Prince embassy and possible Cuban Soviet influence discussed. Venezuelan leader Betancourt reportedly offered support to Bosch.
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Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cuba
Port Au Prince Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Juan Bosch
Trujillo
Duvalier
Bosch
Romulo Betancourt
Castro
Frost as Poet Not King’s Canary and Publicist
A reflective piece on Robert Frost missing the role of poet laureate due to glare on inauguration day and his disdain for politicized verse. It contrasts Frost with Edwin Robinson and Bernard DeVoto, noting Frost’s private gentleness and public image, and laments modern political exploitation of poets and misfits.
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Robert Frost
Capitol
Kennedy
Frost
Chaucer
Masefield
Robert
Bernard de Voto
J. P. Marquand
Louis Untermeyer
Untermeyer - Frost
Congress
Robinson
Automation and Jobs Through the History of Industry
The article argues automation is not new and has not eroded employment. output per man hour grew 3 percent 1947 1960 in the US but slower than Japan and Europe. It notes service industries expand as manufacturing slows, emphasizes that many jobs remain in non automated sectors and that unpaid household labor persists despite new tools.
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United States
Victor R. Fuchs
National Bureau of Economic Research
Japan
Russia
Congress Weighs Tax Cut Amid Spending Debate
The Ways and Means committee, led by Rep Wilbur Mills, considers tying any tax cut to spending reductions. Some lawmakers push no tax reform in 1963, while others warn cuts may await the 1965 budget. Elsewhere, notes on high altitude and cave spiders, and poor crop years for East European satellites are mentioned.
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Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Khrushchev Signals Resignation Move In Politics
Khrushchev hints at stepping down from posts as Soviet Premier or party chief. In a party speech he cites age 69 and suggests he may relinquish one or both roles, a move that could mobilize loyalists and unsettle the Soviet leadership. The article notes his skill in managed news and political strategy.
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Soviet Union
Khrushchev faceing premiership stay tested amid Kremlin shifts
The article discusses Khrushchev potential to remain premier or shift posts within the Soviet leadership, with internal power dynamics and public opinion shaping a possible change. It notes economic woes, arms spending versus living standards, and the pressure of domestic needs over foreign aid. Also mentions a Boston taxicab meter inspection finding 467 faulty meters.
Chronic Bronchitis and Related Health Notes
Chronic bronchitis is a lung disorder with ongoing bronchial irritation and mucus production often linked to cigarette smoking and air pollution. It typically emerges after 35, worsens in winter, and may coexist with emphysema. prevention and early medical advice are advised.
Kennedy Defends Cuba Policy and Casts Blame on Ike
The article recounts Kennedy's televised Cuba policy stance blaming Eisenhower while praising past anti-Castro exile effort. It details his shifting positions from 1960 campaign rhetoric to later actions, and notes critiques by figures like Dean Acheson and Emanuel Celler. The piece connects Kennedy’s Cuba stance with earlier Algerian policy questions and mentions Ben Bella’s Algeria alignments with Castro.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Washington
United States
Castro
Immigration and Justice Department
Algeria
France
Dean Acheson
New York
Emanuel Celler
25 Years Ago Top News in May 1 1938 News Star
A recap notes Colonel J L Keenan on the state hospital board announced a new state charity hospital would be built in Monroe. Russia called for socialist and trade union internationals to unite against German, Japanese and Italian aggression.
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The
News-Star
J. L. Keenan
State Hospital Board
Monroe
Russia
Monroe News Star Publisher and staff lineage noted
The Monroe News Star outlines its publishing history with John D. Ewing and Wilson Ewing as publishers, Richard Hale as general manager, and later leaders including Edmund G. Brown and Walter B. Hatten. It notes second class mail status from 1909, daily afternoon publication except weekends, and AP news dispatch rights.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Richard Hale
Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Olive and
North Fourth St
Robert Ewing, Jr
Wiliams
Anson
Jack S
Charlotte
Monroe News-Star
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Monrocews-Star
By Holmes Alexander
Untermeyer
Library of Congress
New England
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Miniver
Richard Cory
Mount
Everest
Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Mr. Khrush
By David Lawrence
Chev
Kremlin
Moscow
Mr. Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchevy
Europe
Stalin
Yesteryears
Joseph Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Public
Boston
UPI
Theodore R. van Dellen
W. H
F. H
A. F
S. M
Ike
Fulton Lewis, JR
John Kennedy
Simon Bolivar
Senate
George Smathers
Bolivar
Eisenhower
Fulgencio Batista
Massachusetts
Nasser
Egypt
Congressman Celler
Ahmed Ben Bella
the Monroe Nmews-Star
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