Weather outlook and a star quarterback quit the team
Thursday brings cloudy skies with showers and thundershowers likely. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a small chance of storms as highs reach the upper 80s and lows near 70. Winds shift to northeast around 10 mph today, stronger near storms, with a 70 percent rain chance today and 20 percent tonight and Friday. Northeast sophomore quarterback Mike Howell says he quit the team because he didn't like the studying and stuff.
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Northeast
Mike Howell
Race Drives Ousting Of SSI Subcontractor ADF Services
Two top officials claim race as the reason behind removing ADF Services from SSI subcontract work. The report notes page references to related stories on state pay raises and indictments in other sections.
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SSI
ADF Services
David Berkowitz
Samkiller
Woman injured as car hits vigil at Elvis mansion scene
A car plowed into a crowd gathered for a vigil in front of Elvis Presley’s Memphis Tennessee mansion early today. Several men rushed to aid a young woman injured in the crash. Two people were killed and others were wounded. Names of victims were not released.
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Elvis Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Graceland Mansion
Presley
Delinquent Utility Bills Rise in Monroe Strain
Delinquent electrical accounts in Monroe nearly triple from 425 in June 1976 to about 1,200 this year, with totals increasing from 45 000 to 72 000 dollars. Officials report 200 to 300 service cuts monthly as high bills strain fixed incomes and elderly residents. Focused reactions target lawsuits delaying a 40 percent cost cut after a July referendum transferring oversight to Louisiana Power and Light. Mayor Howard condemns harassment of utility staff and urges accountability for those delaying solutions.
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Bob Hammack
Monroe
News-Star Today
Monroe Utilities Commission
Roy Gates
W. L
Jack) Howard
Utilities Commission
Energy Citizens Committee
Louisiana Power & Light Co
Howard
Two Local Girls Struck By Vehicle In Elvis Scene
In Memphis crowds mourn Elvis Presley as his funeral procession moves from Graceland. A driver hit two Groves Street girls, killed them, and injured a Missouri teen, prompting arrest and murder charges.
Twin Cities Chit Chat Sends Get Well Wishes
Get well wishes go out to Mrs. Edna Becton of Monroe in room 568 at St. Francis Medical Center. Friends at the Monroe Police Department asked Chit Chat to wish her a speedy recovery.
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Edna Becton
Monroe
St. Francis Medical Center
Chit Chat
Elvis Presley Sets Record With 400 Million Records Sold
Elvis Presley, the icon known as the Pelvis, released an estimated 400 million records during his career, reflecting unparalleled popularity and enduring impact on rock and roll. The figure underscores his status as a crossover legend across multiple decades.
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United Press International
Elvis
Presley
Tragedy near Elvis Presley home claims two Monroe teens
Alice Marie Hovarter and Juanita Joanne Johnson both 19 were killed in a Memphis hit and run outside Elvis Presley’s mansion. The driver Treatise Wheeler 18 faced two counts of second degree murder drunk driving and public drunkenness. Funeral plans for Hovarter were being arranged in Monroe while Johnson’s family traveled to Memphis.
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UPI
Monroe
Missouri
Elvis Presley
Alice Marie Hovarter
Juanita Joanne Johnson
Groves Street
Methodist Central Hospital
Tammy Bauer
St. Clair
Treatise Wheeler
Memphis
Wheeler
Graceland
Tupelo
Miss
W. C. Greenway
Greenway
Treatise Wheeler, 18
Treatise
Presley
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Miss Johnson
Lance Probe Finds No Wrong Action
Federal investigators found no information warranting prosecution of Budget Director Bert Lance or others in Lance banking activities in Georgia. Comptroller John Heimann said Lance’s banking practices raise questions on acceptable standards and may prompt regulatory changes. The report notes missing bank reports and outside-interest disclosures, with any action limited to immediate filing of those reports.
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Bert Lance
Lance
Georgia
Comptroller of the Currency
John Heimann
Congress
Heimann
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Comptroller’s Office
Carter
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