12 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
1
Friday's Digest reports partly cloudy weather through Saturday with showers and possible thundershowers today. Highs near 90, lows around 70, winds light. Rain chances 60 percent today, 30 tonight, 50 Saturday. Also notes Louisiana tax table adjustments passed, UL power bill doubling, and a bill to outlaw holding more than one office.
International Eduard Roschmann once linked to tens of thousands of deaths may lie dead in a Paraguay morgue ending the hunt for the man blamed for over 40 000 deaths. The report notes the possible end of the manhunt with no confirmation yet.
A humorous take notes the eagle as national emblem while joking the national flower is the cost of living rose. It playfully contrasts iconic symbols with financial strain, delivering a light, observant quip.
Advertisers urged to place their message on the Classified pages with a low ten day rate and cancellation privileges. The notice highlights Want Ad numbers for easy reference and emphasizes maximum visibility to buyers.
Kenneth Kowalski offers tips on Hula-Hopping to Irma Fredericksen age 68 in Lancaster Pennsylvania. On Then and Now Day youths and seniors swap activities as Irma struggles to keep the hoop in motion with one successful spin.
Two astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton piloted the space shuttle Enterprise in a piggyback drop from a Boeing 747 then glided to a desert runway at Edwards AFB California. The 11 54 a m EDT landing marked a major step toward the first orbital test in March 1979 and showcased the shuttle’s airplane like flight.
Twin Cities residents await a dramatic comet passage as scientists predict over 50 shooting stars per hour. Hidden by city lights, cloud cover could dim the display. officials deny rumors of Lake D Arbonne’s drawdown while biologists investigate the rumor’s origins.
Senator Frank Church after a six day Cuba visit says he found a friend in Fidel Castro and praises Castro for allowing the exodus of families of nearly 100 Americans. He notes the ball is in the U S court and cites limited concessions including two boats released but seven jailed prisoners remain.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with British Foreign Secretary David Owen and South African Foreign Minister Roelof Botha to shape an Anglo American plan seen as enabling a black majority government in Rhodesia by spring 1978. They discussed potential U S involvement and a Chequers lunch with Prime Minister Callaghan and Tanzania's Julius Nyerere, while Rhodesia's Patriotic Front and Bishop Muzorewa resisted the proposal.
President Carter will not publicly back Bert Lance while the comptroller of the currency conducts a federal review of Lance finances. White House aide Jody Powell said Carter will discuss official business but avoid statements that could influence the inquiry, after Blumenthal briefed him on the case.
Voters in East Ouachita Recreation District No. 1 face two propositions on a $2.5 million recreational complex. Bond issue would raise $2 million with a 20 year retirements and a two mill maintenance tax for 10 years. An additional $604,000 federal grant is planned for outdoor facilities.
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