04 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1977
Page
1
Showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rain expected in Northeast Louisiana today. Clearing tonight, fair Tuesday with highs in the 70s today and 60s Tuesday. Lows near 40, northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. wind warnings for area lakes. Rain chance 60 percent. A special legislative session to raise taxes appears likely.
National Growing Numbers question the high price of dying in the United States as experts discuss end of life care costs and insurance burdens. A rising awareness prompts debate on medical affordability and access across demographics.
Two blasts hit Belfast restaurants injuring at least 40 as authorities investigate. Worshippers attended Easter services across synagogues and churches this weekend. The Northeast Annual spring football game was postponed to Tuesday due to weekend rains. The Texas Rangers celebrated a comeback victory for manager Frank Luchessi, and Janet Guthrie aimed for a record Indy 500 pace with her 198.7 mph car.
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Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met President Carter at the White House amid rain as they opened three days of talks. Sadat urged solving the Palestinian homeland issue to seize the golden opportunity for peace, while Carter voiced hope for a regional settlement this year and later meetings in Geneva.
Negative inflation news and higher raw material costs press stock markets lower at noon. The Dow Jones 30 fell 3.74 to 923.62, while the NYSE composite edged down 0.15 to 53.79 and the AMEX market value index slid 0.08 to 111.89.
In Kinshasa, President Mobutu Sese Seko severed ties with Cuba accusing it of backing the invasion of Shaba Province. The radio cited documents implicating a Cuban diplomat and said all Cuban diplomats were expelled. Mobutu reshuffled the army leadership, removing Gen. Bumba Moasso from chief of staff duties while keeping the title of captain general.
Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster, 62, recalled from retirement to become commandant of the U.S. military academy at West Point in June. He replaces Lt. Gen. Sidney B. Berry amid reforms after a senior class cheating scandal that led to 130 plus dismissals and debates over the honor code.
Violent storms and at least one tornado swept across Gulf states. Tornadoes damaged homes in Preston Mississippi and nearby areas. Flooding affected Jackson Mississippi while streams rose. Watches extended from Texas to Tennessee and Alabama. Snow fell from Oklahoma to Minnesota with up to eight inches in North Platte Nebraska as the system moved east.
A preview of President Carter’s energy plan outlines higher gasoline taxes, possible auto surcharges for fuel efficiency, eased natural gas price controls, and a push to double coal production. Officials say the program will stress conservation while preserving suburban lifestyles.
Happy birthday greetings are extended today to Monroe businessman H. D. Touchstone of Rt. 2 Box 215 A West Monroe.
UPI reports nearly 600 deaths and over 8,000 injuries from a cyclone that struck the southeastern districts of Bangladesh last week. The update from Dacca cites Samachar as the source.
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