08 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
1
Weather today turns warmer with cloud cover and a slight chance of showers. Tonight will cool to near 40 with lower readings, and Friday highs near 50. Southerly to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts today.
Rep. James M. Collins and Rep. Frank Horton confer with Rep. Harley Staggers as the House Senate conference committee on energy works on a nationwide energy plan. Sen. Henry M. Jackson observes in the background during the Wednesday session.
Donations to Goodfellows reach 2180 toward a 20000 goal as Monroe Recreation Department and volunteers process dozens of aid requests from families facing unemployment, disability, or welfare reliance. Recipients include a mother with two young children and a jailed husband, a disabled spouse on welfare with three kids, a blind mom with five children, and another mother with five children seeking help to provide a better Christmas.
Twin Cities Chit Chat congratulates Leon Eppinette after 18 years as highway department supervisor and Bruner L. Allen after 16 years as custodian. Mrs. Cora Harrell remains in St. Francis Medical Center Room 664 recovering from surgery and will stay several more days.
Washington AP reports the FBI has opened its Kennedy assassination files and finds no refutation of the Warren Commission on Oswald acting alone, while detailing the frantic investigation days in Dallas on November 22, 1963 with Hoover urging speed and thoroughness and domestic leads ranging from Castro plots to sightings of Oswald and Ruby. Jacqueline Kennedy recalls a fatal moment, and Mrs. Connally narrates the shocking brain matter moment.
Thousands of farmers in convoys head to state capitals for rallies backing a planned nationwide strike organized by American Agriculture. The action aims to secure market prices equal to production costs and could involve up to 1 million farmers and ranchers. Governors Exon and Bennett voice support.
The disability retirement of Rayne Memorial’s pastor triggers a Ruston District reassignment with Rev. Robert L. Peyton named superintendent and Rev. Edward Thomas moving to Broadmoor United Methodist in Shreveport. Jan 5 appointments, Jan 8 pulpit starts. Monroe District sees major restructuring and several pastor moves across multiple charges.
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