21 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
1
Workers at the GM plant head to the polls Wednesday to determine if the UAW will take over the facility. The note highlights a pivotal labor decision on Page 1A.
Forecast calls for sunny skies today and Wednesday with clear tonight. Cold today and tonight, then slightly warmer Wednesday. Highs in the mid 40s today, lows in the upper 20s tonight, highs in the low 50s on Wednesday. northerly winds 1 to 15 mph today, diminishing to under 10 mph tonight. More weather details on page 5a.
Congratulations to Juan and Maria Gonzales on their 24th wedding anniversary at 3310 Polk Street Monroe. Randy and Kristal Beebe announce the birth of their daughter Kristal Lynn, weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces, on Saturday. Grandparents and great-grandparents are listed.
A listing for a used gas stove and oven offering four burners is presented. The item is priced at 825 dollars.
President elect Jimmy Carter announced Patricia Roberts Harris as HUD secretary making her the second woman and first black in the Carter Cabinet. Rep Andrew Young was named ambassador to the United Nations. Harold Brown to head Defense, Ray Marshall to run Labor, and Joe Califano considered for HEW.
Liberian tanker Argo Merchant split amid storm seven miles off Nantucket dumping 1.5 million gallons into the Atlantic. Coast Guard says 50 to 75 percent of cargo spilled as eight to twenty foot seas pound the wreck. Massachusetts seeks disaster relief as birds wash ashore and oil spreads toward Georges Bank. Egypt and Syria announce steps toward unity, planning joint delegation to Geneva talks unless a combined approach is set. Coast Guard spent $500,000 attempting to free the ship. environmental agencies warn of a major ecological crisis and potential effects on shellfish and birds.
The annual Goodfellows Drive nears its $18,500 goal but area need has grown. At present the drive is $1,758 short and requests from 550 families are expected to be surpassed. Donations fund food clothing and toys for local residents. monetary gifts and in kind items may be dropped at Monroe recreation centers and listed locations.
November reports show the first drop in food prices in eight months helping hold overall consumer price gains to three tenths of a percent. Real spendable earnings rose eight tenths of a percent, the largest monthly rise in over a year, boosting buying power.
A handwritten list shows donations and memorials for Christmas cards and services. Entries name individuals, families, and organizations such as William Rundell Redfield, Louise S. Hays, John and Susan Jackson, Virgil Parker, and the Be Shemnwell Grads, with amounts ranging from 5.00 to 29.00 dollars. The page preserves a local bulletin tone with many fragmented names and tribute sums.
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