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Hammond Wednesday Star in Hammond, Louisiana

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Hammond Wednesday Star

Location

Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1978

Page

10

Tax revolt spreads as Proposition 13 reshapes policy

Report from St Louis on a national Tax Limitation Conference endorsing a simple anti tax measure amid Prop 13's California impact. The piece details state actions, balanced budget calls, and shifting public spending, with quotes from Gann and Jarvis, noting inflation and trust in government as drivers of the revolt.

St. Louis California Congress Jerry Brown Brown Howard Jarvis Jarvis Paul Gann Tennessee New Jersey Michigan Vietnam

Holy Ghost School Opens Aug 28 1978 with half day

Holy Ghost School will begin the 1978 79 year with a half day on August 28 for grades 2 8 and Special Education. Dismissal is at noon and buses run morning only. Kindergarten starts August 29 with morning and afternoon sessions. Lunch not served first day. Tuition cards available August 17 18.

Holy Ghost School

Students to graduate at Northeast Louisiana summer exercises

550 candidates from Tangipahoa St. Tammany and Livingston Parishes will receive degrees at Northeast Louisiana University summer commencement. Notable grads include Kathleen Harkins Donald Chaucer Marty Welch from Hammond and Frank Petitto Mariann Hixon Robert Stewart from Amite. Commencement is August 18 at 7 30 p m in Ewing Coliseum. NOVELIST HONORED Canadian Timothy Findley wins Governor General's Literary Award for The Wars and City of Toronto Book Award Delacorte notes Findley is a former actor now fulltime writer of novels plays fiction radio TV and film scripts.

Monroe Tangipahoa St. Tammany Livingston Parishes Northeast Louisiana University Hammond Kathleen Adelaide Harkins Donald Robert Chaucer Marty Roy Welch Amite Frank Joseph Petitto Jr Mariann Hope Hixon Robert Marion Stewart Cathy Ann Schwartz Renton Covington Linda Marie Lander John Bruce Pennington Thomas Louis Martin Ewing Coliseum NEW York Timothy Findley

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