14 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1977
Page
1
Socialist Communist alliance wins several major cities in France as preliminary results show leftists leading in cities over 30,000. about 65,000 council seats decided with runoff next Sunday amid high abstention. The alliance gains control of 29 large cities previously held by Giscard supporters.
The leftist bloc led by Socialists and Communists wins about 53 percent of regional votes, signaling stronger showing ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. In Paris, Chirac leads against d Ornano with a runoff set as leftists gain key cities including Chartres Brest Beauvais Poitiers Reims and Cherbourg where a Communist schoolteacher tops Reims city race.
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland cautioned that a prolonged drouth in the grain belt could lift produce costs from California and trigger volatility in prices. He noted potential defenses like using grain reserves on farms and warned against harm to tobacco and sugar sectors, while deeming meat prices unlikely to rise soon. The extent of any inflation impact depends on rainfall in the next weeks and global conditions.
Kodiak bears at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago bustle as spring nears. Across the nation yesterday mild temperatures and sunny skies framed a welcome seasonal shift.
A five member U.S. delegation led by Leonard Woodcock leaves Andrews AFB for Hanoi Laos and possibly Cambodia to seek information on Americans missing in Southeast Asia and to recover remains of 12 airmen. The group aims to resume diplomatic relations and press for clarification on MIAs with Hanoi, Vientiane and potential access to Cambodia.
U.S. energy consumption climbed 4.8 percent in 1976, led by a 7.3 percent jump in household and commercial use amid a cold winter, though overall use remained slightly below 1973 records. Oil and gasoline demand grew while hydroelectric output declined due to drought.
Anatoly Shcharansky, a leading Moscow dissident, is tracked by eight plainclothes officers wherever he goes. He notes intensified surveillance after Izvestia accused him of spying, says he is ready for arrest, and recounts past jailing linked to demonstrations and his work with Andrei Sakharov. His wife Natasha is in Israel planning a U.S. tour for support.
Windy with blowing dust and warm afternoon highs in the upper 70s. Tonight lows near 30 as gusty westerly winds 25 to 35 mph ease. Tomorrow will be fair and cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Wind warnings continue for the area today.
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