Prejudice and the Press critique of Luce and Hutchins
Frank Hughes surveys Henry Luce and Robert Hutchins alleging aims to curb press freedom. He links Hutchins to the Rosenwald fund and to a 13 member commission funded by $200,000 seeking press state control. The piece notes Beardsley Ruml and Theodore Geiger as cited figures with alleged communist associations, hinting at broader censorship themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hughes
Henry Luce
Robert Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Julius Rosenwald
Hughes
Langston Hughes
Christ
Jesus
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Luce
Ike
Hutch
Beardsley Ruml
Ruml
Theodore Geiger
Geiger
McCarran
Tydings
Joe McCarthy
Ballots to be mailed for Chamber of Commerce election
Ballots for seven new executive board members will be mailed in the last week of September. Ballots must be returned to the Chamber office by October 15 with results announced later. Candidates include Monroe members Tred Hightower Jake Pickens H B Crathird E S Girault Jim Drew Ray Updegraff Lee Van derpool Lonnie Clark Morris Haas W O Webb and West Monroe members John Williams Robert Ervin Few Easterling R M Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Executive Board
Jim Williams
Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Tred Hightower
Jake Pickens
H. B. Crathird
E. S. Girault
Jim Drew
Ray Updegraff
Lee Vanderpool
Lonnie Clark
Morris Haas
W. O. Webb
John Williams
Robert Ervin
Few Easterling
R. M. Hines
Marines Killed In Jet Plane Mishap In Korea
Six U S Marine Panther jets crashed into two mist covered mountains in South Korea last week killing the pilots. The squadron had 21 planes. fifteen landed safely at an Air Force field while six, led by a lieutenant with faulty instruments, ran out of fuel and were not heard from again.
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Korea
South Korea
U. S
Washington
An Air Force Field
Air Force Field
Truman Defends Health Plan as Enterprise Goal
President Truman, in Philadelphia, labeled opponents of compulsory medical insurance as pullbacks wanting to return to horse and buggy days. He called health reform a goal of American enterprise, supporting pre payment of medical costs via social security increases. He criticized Eisenhower for opposing the plan, urging broader access to modern medicine for all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Hospital Association
Eisenhower
New York
Stevenson Sees Ike Campaign Shift After Taft Meeting
In Springfield AP dispatch Adlai Stevenson rallies 15 million independent voters and targets Republican progressives. He condemns Eisenhower's campaign as the great surrender after a Taft meeting, signaling a strategy rewrite amid GOP shifts and calls for broader appeal. Wake Island typhoon leaves 600 marooned, with evacuees aided by rescue planes and disrupted facilities.
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Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Taft
Chicago
Citizens to Meet Tonight on Water Rate Review
A Monroe citizens committee appointed by the city council will meet at 7 30 p m in the city hall court room to review the water rate situation. Mayor John E Coon and commissioners Frank X Cline and Wayne Hucka will hear recommendations from chairman W L Ethridge Sr and members R D Kellogg Vernon L Etterbee W W Levens J Smith Kenneth Weldon Stone Sr Bob Fuller.
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Monroe
John E. Coon
Frank X. Cline
Wayne Huckaby
W. L. Ethridge, Sr
R. D. Kellogg
Vernon L. Etterbee
W. W. Levens
J Smith
Kenneth Weldon
Stone, Sr
Bob Fuller
Funeral Services For Prominent Newspaperman Set For Wednesday
George Vestal Lofton 51 longtime managing editor of the Monroe News-Star and Morning World died Tuesday morning after weeks of illness. Memorial services are set for Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church with burial at Riverview Cemetery. Active and honorary pallbearers from the News-Star-World staff and local figures will participate. Continued on Thirteenth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vestal Lofton
Monroe News- Star
Morning World
Mr. Lofton
Arkansas
News-Star and World
Ark
George W. Lofton, Jr
John Lof
Lofton
Associated Press
Louisiana
New Orleans
Monroe News
Star and Morning World
Monroe
George Lofton
News - Star
Mississippi
Harry Leadingham
Wilson Ewing
Ewing
News-Star
South
Grace Episcopal Church
John M. Allin
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
Bert Hatten
Paul Martin
W. G. Jasper
Bill Hardin
Jack Ansell
Leon Noland, Jr
James L. Ewing
Gene Arnold
The
Monroe News-Star—World
John Coon
E. N. Jackson
William Bendel
Joe Brown
W. M. Harper
David Silverstein
Joe Durrett
Herbert Fink
Lawrence Hu
Grady Thompson
W. L. Ethridge, Sr
Wood Thompson
Carey Thompson
C.D. Oakley
Morris Haas
W. A. Walker
Harry Murdock
Jim Malone
James Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
Eddie Pagnac
Ouachita Parish Reports 21st Polio Case Of Year
Robert Little, 15, of 2609 Gordon Ave, is the latest polio victim in Ouachita Parish. Non paralytic cases dominate this year with 10 of 21 cases showing no paralysis. Onset Aug 30, admitted to Shreveport clinic Aug 31. Peak incidence believed past, but several more cases may be reported before year end.
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Ouachita Parish
W. Carroll Summer
Robert Little
Robert
Gordon Avenue
C. P. Little
Shreveport
Summer
Health Unit
Good Willers to Arrive Here in Monroe
Members of a Winn parish Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour will arrive in Monroe Thursday afternoon and attend a 3 15 p m coke and coffee hour at the Virginia Hotel. The reception is sponsored by Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce divisions with leaders Silverstein and Ethridge announcing the visit. The delegation will tour northeast Louisiana for the Louisiana Forestry Festival led by Paul Bunyan in a convertible, with a police escort through Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn Parish
Louisiana Forestry Association
Paul Bunyan
North Woods
Monroe
Monroe-West Monroe Chamber honors Wilson Ewing death
The Monroe-West Monroe Chamber of Commerce board adopted resolutions praising Wilson Ewing editor of the Monroe News Star and Morning World for lifelong community service. They note his role in civic organizations, the Retail Merchants division, and his contribution to promoting local business and media.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Wilson Ewing
Monroe News-Star and
Morning World
Monroe - West Monroe
Monroe Civil Service Board Sets Open Meeting
The Monroe Civil Service board schedules an open meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday in City Hall court room to discuss proposed allocations and promotions in the police force. State rules require a 30 day waiting period between notification and changes. The proposals have caused tension with discrimination allegations among police members. meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Civil Service Board
State Civil Service
Department
Monroe businessman resigns as Kennon aide in Louisiana
Claude Harrison director of the department of institutions submitted his resignation to the department board in Baton Rouge effective immediately. Harrison, a Monroe businessman, had served as director since Gov Kennon took office and earlier under Govs Jones and Davis. He cited nearing full staffing and adequate funding as reasons, noting strong governor cooperation and broad legislative support. Continued on Thirteenth Page.
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Claude Harrison
Department of Institutions
Department Board
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Sam Jones
Jimmie Davis
Harrison
Kennon
North
Louisiana
Robert F. Kennon
East Louisiana State Hospital
Louisiana State Penitentiary
State Colony and Training School
Lafayette Charity Hospital
Land Brings Highest Price Per Acre in Ouachita Parish
A filed option in Ouachita parish clerk of court records shows a potential record price of $875 per acre for 14 acres in Lakeshore subdivision. N O Thomas Jr, a Texas native, has six months to exercise, with $5,000 cash credited toward the $122,500 total. The option includes a 90 day extension for $2,000, credited on final purchase. A separate deed shows Lakeshore Subdivision Inc transferring 140 acres and four lots to W A Guy, R M Beasley, and Dr S M Collins for $25,000. McCain and Montgomery acquired 35 acres from Lakeshore for $7,000.
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Ouachita Parish
W. A. Guy
R. M. Beasley
S. A. Collins
N. O. Thomas, Jr
Lakeshore
Old Spanish City
Thomas
Texas
Lakeshore Subdivision, Inc
S. M. Collins
Lakeshore Subdivision
Wilmot McCain
Wilmot McCain & A. E. Montgomery
McCain
Montgomery
McCain - Richards, Inc
Oua
Starting Today You Can Build House On Any Arrangement You Can Get
Washington AP report that the Federal Reserve Board suspended Regulation X allowing buyers to arrange terms with no federal credit limits. HHFA loosened its rules on government-backed home sales as housing starts watched for the year. Down payments remain governed by loan terms, not a fixed cap, with possible reimposition if starts exceed 1.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Board
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Sut
Ray
Mond M. Foley
Congress
Federal Reserve
Ask About Our Low Time Rate With Cancellation Privileges
A brief notice invites inquiry into a low time rate option that includes cancellation privileges. It stresses flexible terms and encourages contact for details and eligibility. The item emphasizes convenience and potential savings for prospective customers seeking adaptable pricing.
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Westbrook
Pegler
Pegs Catbe Ee Lee As
Ung A
PSE Sa Rie Ol
Chamber
White House
Tiny Wake Island
Honolulu
Wake Island
Hickam Field
Kweajalein
Here
Ainsworth
Wake
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Gordon T. Maxwell
Pan American Airways
San Francisco
Maxwell
CAA
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Weather Bureau
Tokyo
Pan American
George V. Lofton
News-Star World
Civil Service Board
Yvonne Brett
Mr. W. T. Hemphill
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