25 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1977
Page
1
Thursday's Digest reports partly cloudy weather with afternoon and evening thundershowers possible. Temperatures near 90s today and Friday, nights near 70s, with light southwest winds and a 20 to 40 percent rain chance. Ouachita Parish schools begin today, City School System starts Monday.
Northeast state programs once boasted top American teams but now recruit abroad. Wayne Peddy of Ruston confronts a tough run on the PGA Tour as he fights for a spot in the Colgate Hall of Fame Classic.
In a lighthearted chronicle, a comic note recalls that over two centuries America produced nearly 100 billion pencils yet still struggles to keep one by the phone, highlighting everyday forgetfulness with a wink.
Peking Taiwan issue remained the obstacle as Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Chinese leaders wrapped four days of discussions. Vance called the talks exploratory and said both sides are more understanding and better grasp the normalization problems after a final meeting with Hua Kuo-feng.
A postal service review shows seven Twin Cities area postmasters earn 127141 dollars in combined salaries with individual pay from 25459 at Monroe Francis J. Hays to 12684 at Fairbanks. The article notes a moratorium on closings, a new Swartz building, and Louisiana facilities listed by class and revenue.
Rumors persist that Lee Majors may set up a winter residence in the area to hunt ducks again. School bells rang at 8 a.m. as Ouachita Parish students began the first day back to school, renewing old acquaintances and meeting new teachers.
Paul S. Ransom president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce reports the chamber and Bob Powell met with Fred E. Young about the lawsuit over transferring the Monroe Electrical System to Louisiana Power and Light Co. They seek a workable solution to curb high utility rates and may press for a withdrawal if inequities can be corrected. The Executive Committee will pursue all avenues to relieve Monroe residents.
U S Representative Huckaby says Carter energy proposals, still stalled in the Senate, would raise gasoline prices seven to ten cents a gallon over two years and alter natural gas pricing. He notes new oil could reach over 13 dollars a barrel, opposes the Oil Equalization Tax, and cites potential rebates via the income tax. Communities like Monroe face uncertain gas rates, with city officials unsure how contracts and new gas rules will play out. Huckaby spoke to the Trenton Street Optimist Club and other local groups outlining possible industry shifts and conversions.
Louisiana wildlife areas Red Dirt Catahoula Caney and Fort Polk totaling 145000 acres were removed from state control amid a forest management dispute with the U.S. Forest Service. The agency plans to run land use and wildlife seasons, while the state will stock habitat but lose land authority. DWF director Angelle calls the move a backward step in wildlife management.
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