20 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1960
Page
1
The editorial notes that the book Folk Medicine by D C Jarvis sparked hype for a honey and vinegar regimen called honegar. After the FTC challenged the publishers for misrepresenting cures, sales surged past 600,000 as public interest remained high.
Fidel Castro threatens Guantanamo Bay by turning off the Yateras River water. Struthers Wells Corp and Scientific Design Co propose a cost plus one dollar plant using a new freezing process to extract fresh water from seawater at Guantanamo under Interior Department oversight. The offer aims to supply ample drinking water quickly, reducing dependence on traditional heat distillation.
A review of the Martha Dodd Stern episode and William E. Dodd’s Berlin ambassadorship revisits a web of 1930s and 1940s political ties. The item traces Dodd family links, Alfred K Stern, Alfred Stern’s allies, and later Paris to Moscow connections.
Washington editorial questions why the Pennsylvania Railroad strike happened and who bears responsibility. It argues the public suffered, Congress lacked enforceable laws, and arbitration was bypassed by union leader Michael Quill, with implications for future rail labor policy and property rights.
Washington analysis notes the Kennedy Nixon presidential race centers on leadership and the contest with Russia. Religion stirs minor heat as Kennedy faces Protestant opposition. Both campaigns frame themselves as capable leaders building on Eisenhower while emphasizing different paths to progress.
Rome reports floods across two thirds of Italy with 36 dead five days after rain began. Sandbags line rising rivers while emergency crews repair highways and rail lines. Red Cross aids about 5,000 displaced in Alpine foothills as rescue teams reach isolated communities.
Washington report notes President Eisenhower named Wayne Morse as UN delegate, sparing him from campaign scrutiny. Morse, who opposed Kennedy in Maryland and Oregon primaries, faced heavy losses and limited support from leading Oregon Democrats.
The article discusses how rapid time zone changes disrupt 12 hour bodily rhythms, affecting temperature, kidney function, and blood cells. travel fatigue stems from jet lag and psychological stress. two to three weeks needed for adjustment. Dr Van Dellen offers to answer questions if a stamped self addressed envelope is included.
R. B. notes gall bladder disease as the most frequent indigestion cause in a 66 year old woman with teeth or dentures. He advises seeking examination rather than guessing.
The letter discusses whether a new vaccine can shrink cancer and notes chemicals and hormones may reduce tumor size without curing. It also includes a teen's weight and development concerns with advice suggesting permission and swimming as a possible aid.
T C is advised belching likely not from the gall bladder. The writer suggests stopping air swallowing and offers a leaflet on air swallowing in response to the reader’s burping. A note adds many aging problems are psychological, not senility.
Sheriff reports the third reel of the film For Members Only stolen from the Albemarle drive‑in projection room after hours. The movie portrays a nudist colony and the accused reel is described as the warmest portion of the picture.
The Monroe News-Star lists publishers directors editors and staff with contact at Olive and North Fourth Street. It notes AP membership and independent stance printing local and national dispatches with no party political bias.
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