01 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
1
Dooley earns SEC Coach of the Year honors as seven Bulldogs receive all SEC honors. LSU also places three players on the all league team. Fidrych tops Tigers crowds. Detroit news notes rookie of year pick.
Partly sunny today and Thursday with temperatures in the lower 50s. Tonight’s low will be in the lower teens. Light variable winds shift to northerly by Thursday.
Kevin Haynes turns a birthday celebration with family at 908 Rimes Craha as his father foots the dinner. Phillip Ryan Powell is welcomed as the first child of Mr and Mrs Richard W Powell weighing six ounces with Wilson Hornsby as maternal grandfather and the Powells as paternal relatives. A Want Ads reminder promotes daily listings for new and used cars and trucks with a noted ad for a Gran Prix dial-in.
Washington reports the leading economic indicators for October were unchanged after two sharp declines. The Commerce Department revised prior months downward, but chief economist John W. Kendrick cautions the trend may be leveling, offering cautious optimism for a slower slowdown and possible better growth in year end.
Ouachita Parish Registrar Everett Zeagler will challenge Monroe City School Board Vice President Mrs. Francis Givens over claims she voted in a district where she does not reside. If verified, her name could be struck from the voter registration rolls.
A 311foot Liberian registered vessel V Metias sank in the Gulf of Mexico after taking on water early dawn. Twenty five crew members were rescued by a Greek merchant ship, with lifebelts and rafts recovered from the choppy sea, after the ship began sinking 17 hours offshore en route to Tampico with 4000 tons of bauxite.
The News-Star invites readers to submit Christmas stories brief and festive for publication. Writers should send original stories before a stated deadline to the Monroe office address.
The article discusses the role and duties of the chief of state, explaining how the position functions within governmental systems and its symbolic and ceremonial responsibilities. It notes the distinction between heads of state and heads of government and mentions varying constitutional arrangements.
Washington reports farm prices received by farmers fell for the fourth consecutive month led by lower soybeans and cattle prices. The Agriculture Department notes prices are about 6 percent below a year earlier while expenses rose, pushing the parity ratio to 66 percent.
The News-Star announces the start of a Giant Fighter series titled Santa and the Giant Fighter. Billy the Giant, known as the meanest fighter, confronts an icy rival in part one. Read page 40 in today’s edition for continuation.
Jose Lopez Portillo was sworn in as Mexico's 60th president before 5,000 guests in Mexico City. He urged action to correct distorted structures and warned against sector bickering which could endanger the nation, saying if the boat rocks, all will sink.
The Goodfellows report shows 245 dollars raised for holiday aid. The drive aims to raise 18 500 dollars to fund food clothing toys and other essentials for needy families in Monroe Louisiana. Volunteers and centers coordinate donations and deliveries with a Dec 17 deadline for requests and a Christmas Eve end date.
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