10 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1977
Page
1
Partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered thundershowers. Tonight's low in the 70s, highs in the 90s. Winds light, rain chances 30 percent today, 10 percent tonight. Also notes on LSU funding, Ouachita Parish grants, tax debates, a tough U.S. attorney, Grumman hiring ex-pilots, a banker’s rescue in France, and the PGA event at Pebble Beach.
A reflective line notes middle age as a moment to assess a car’s remaining lifespan rather than its speed potential. It frames aging as practical planning and durability over performance, suggesting maturity changes priorities.
Classified ad offers a 1966 Chevrolet pickup with a new motor two new tires and windshield and a 1973 Impala in very good condition with good tires and an AM FM stereo radio tape player and 59000 miles.
Monroe police jailed two men, Gerald Manning 18 and Morris Perkins 20, in connection with the February 21 rape murder of Vonda Harris. The case intensified after Manning’s interrogation revealed links to the homicide, with additional arrests anticipated. Harris was found nude, bound, with skull fracture and stab wounds near 4109 Beale Street. The investigation included a $5,000 reward and a secret information line.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said differences between Arabs and Israelis have faded and he hopes the Geneva peace conference can reconvene by year end. He expressed belief that the Arabs want peace and that progress is possible.
CIA records reveal an operation in a remote cabin where agents allegedly used darts and meat as prey targets. An expense trail shows meat purchase, tetanus shots, and cabin rental, suggesting flesh penetration tests with poison darts and possible accidents.
Panamanian and U S negotiators reached economic terms of a new Panama Canal treaty and planned to initial the document. The deal would end 74 years of exclusive U S control with full Panamanian sovereignty in the Canal Zone by 2000 amid disputes on land ownership water supply and labor issues.
Queen Elizabeth II lands in Northern Ireland guarded by thousands as clashes erupt in Belfast. Police clash with Catholic rioters while an IRA blamed blast injures several. a Crossmaglen car bomb causes property damage. The queen greets smiling crowds at Hillsborough Castle despite unrest.
Monroe Police officers halted traffic to let a woman navigate a wrong way ride on a one way street. The gesture aimed to prevent an accident and keep roads moving.
Lincoln Road east of Monroe will drop from 45 to 35 mph after a feasibility study requested by Ouachita Police Juror Willie Crain citing 22 accidents on the road last year and 16 in a three month summer period, including two fatalities. The 1.8 mile residential stretch from U S 80 to Roland Road will be affected.
General Motors Chrysler and Ford told the Senate Finance Committee that current fuel efficiency standards are adequate and that escalating taxes on inefficient autos would burden families and harm sales and jobs. They warned a $339 minimum levy on 1979 models under 15 mpg could threaten 23,000 jobs by 1985.
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