16 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
1
Applicants for urban home loans would gain a second chance under new proposals. The plan aims to broaden access while addressing prior credit hurdles and expanding eligibility for low income borrowers.
Monroe reports high Wednesday mid 60s and a cool night with mid 30s to 40s. Winds shift from northerly to light and variable as a fair spell continues through Friday in the Louisiana area.
A long list of memorial donations and in lieu of Christmas cards appears for the Goodfellows drive. Individuals and families from multiple groups, churches, and businesses contribute amounts ranging from 5.00 to 200.00, honoring relatives and friends and supporting community charity.
Belated birthday wishes go to Talmadge Henderson of 402 Cooper Street West Monroe who turned 24 on Wednesday. Friends asked Chit Chat to pass along the message saying happy birthday.
Optimism colors many letters to the Goodfellows Drive as applicants seek help for education and basic needs. With an $18,500 goal and $10,205.05 raised, drive chairman Jackie Neal notes the Friday deadline and Christmas Eve finale as donations and requests continue to flow to New Star and World Publishing Co. in Monroe.
President elect Carter plans to name Rep. Andrew Young as U N ambassador and Charles J. Schultze to head the Council of Economic Advisers. Joseph A. Califano is the top HEW head candidate, with Rep. Robert Bergland discussed for agriculture secretarial post.
Gary Gilmore, sentenced to die on January 17, was rushed to University Medical Center in critical condition after a suspected drug overdose. This marks his second hospitalization from prison for treatment, the first occurring about a month earlier following a reportedly attempted death pact with his girlfriend.
Monroe City and Utilities Commission officials, led by Mayor Jack Howard and attorney Arnold Fieldman, travel to Washington D C Friday to negotiate a settlement with the Federal Power Commission on four billion cubic feet of gas owed to United Gas Pipe Line Co. The dispute stems from emergency exemptions during curtailment, with potential court action if no compromise is reached.
The report surveys rising divorce figures in the nation and Ouachita Parish, noting 970000 nationwide divorces in 1974 and 913000 in 1973, with Ouachita reporting 1190 marriages and 1203 divorces through mid year. It discusses no fault laws, monthly divorce trends, separations, and related statistics.
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