Friday Digest: Weather and State News Highlights
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thundershowers today tonight and Saturday. Highs in the low 80s. lows near 60. Louisiana Federation of Womens Clubs wraps its 78th annual convention. Labor unions plan lobbying at the Legislature. Grambling State deficit discussed by trustees. Gov Edwards proposes 331.4 million capital outlay. Christopher Boyce faces potential life term for selling secrets. Former Cuban prison accounts linked to AP report on hijackers.
Do-it-yourself hardship in Hanoi two years after war
International report describes Hanoi’s postwar conditions with unaffordable luxury. The note notes ongoing scarcity and self-reliant living as regions recover after conflict.
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Carter Presents Energy Plan to Congress Amid Debate
President Carter sent Congress a 103 page White House energy plan aiming to curb the invisible crisis of shortages. The package includes nonretroactive rebates, higher prices to curb waste, reduced oil imports, less energy growth, and increased coal use by 1985, with heated House battles anticipated.
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Trousdale Named to Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame
Monroe native Maj. Gen. George W. Trousdale is inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame joining two others. The award followed a board recommendation. Trousdale served 1922 1963 with World War II service in Europe as antiaircraft battalion commander earning five battle stars and the Bronze Star. He later led the 39th Infantry Division before retiring as a major general in 1963.
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Senate approves 4 billion public works jobs bill
The Senate passed a 4 billion public works jobs bill aiming to create up to 600,000 jobs under Carter's stimulus plan. The measure, approved by voice vote and sent to the House, would fund local projects and construction jobs with a state driven allocation formula and eligibility tied to unfinished EDA projects.
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Board Rules On Gas Fire
Washington AP report cites lack of communication between local authorities and United Gas Pipe Line Co and between two road grader operators as factors in a deadly Cartwright Louisiana gas fire. Six people died when flames destroyed a house and mobile home after a grader ruptured a pipeline on August 9 1972.
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Twin Cities Chit Chat Honoring 42nd Anniversary Hosts
Mr and Mrs Tony J Lewis of 810 Marquette Monroe celebrate 42 years with an open house from 8 30 to 11 PM their daughter Mrs Raymond C Horne hosts at the couple s home Birthday wishes go to Monroe policemen Isaac Robinson and Sgt Lloyd Parker Robinson celebrated a birthday Thursday and Sgt Parker today Chit Chat extends special greetings to the two officers
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Oil Gusher Foils New Cap Attempt in North Sea
Streaking oil from the seabed pushed open a clamp and thwarted another cap attempt on the runaway North Sea well. Phillips officials said two-inch pipe rams failed again as Paul Adair arrived to lead the cap effort after the Friday blowout and multiple prior failed attempts by Texan specialists.
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Market Shows Mixed Prices
New York shares moved mixed as gains edged losses with the Dow Jones at 927.24 noon, down 0.08. Leading indicators rose 1.4 percent in the prior month, the strongest gain since July 1975, while Lucky Stores led active trades at 137 and a block of 187,700 shares traded at 134.
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Leading Indicators Rise in March, Echoing Growth Prospects
The Commerce Department reports the leading economic indicators index climbed 1.4 percent in March, the sharpest rise in 20 months, with six of ten components up. New orders for consumer goods and materials led gains, while the average work week reached 40.3 hours, signaling broader economic improvement despite prior weather disruptions.
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