Twin Cities flu outbreak hits young children hardest
News-Star survey shows Friday's figures indicate children under the age of five suffer most from the local flu outbreak.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1977
Page
1
Basic Changes Tax Package Unscratched
President Carter's stimulus plan advances with a two-year $31.2 billion package of tax cuts and jobs programs. The Ways and Means Committee revised the plan to target business tax cuts to industries that increase employment, while rebates or payments reach about 200 million of 216 million Americans.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Senate
Conference
Price Index Forces Small Market Drop
The New York market fell after the government CPI rose 0.8 percent last month, signaling a 9.6 percent annual rate. The Dow lost 4.65 at 939.08 as NYSE issues leaned negative and volume lagged.
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New York
Labor Department
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Gas Report Triggers New Investigations In Gulf Coast
Interior Department findings show almost a trillion cubic feet of gas behind shut in wells across five Gulf fields and a sharp drop in output since 1974. Investigators cite economic incentives and pledge strict action if deliberate withholding is proven, with potential to boost supply by about 98 billion cubic feet per year if production resumes.
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Edward K. DeLong
Washington
VUP
Interior Department
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Andrus
Tiger Shoal
Vermilion
Grand Isles
East Cameron
South Marsh Island
Gulf of Mexico
Jexxon
Pennzoil
Tennecco
Texaco
Phillips
Union
Shell
Gulf
Amoco
Conoco
Weather Monroe Readings and Forecast
Northeast Louisiana area forecast calls for generally fair weather today becoming partly cloudy tonight. Highs will reach the mid 70s, with lows in the mid 40s. Saturday highs expected in the upper 60s, with westerly wind around 10 mph today diminishing tonight.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Lyons Family Leaves Monroe for New Orleans
Chit Chat wishes Mr and Mrs Dickie Lyons and their son Brent a safe journey as they relocate from Monroe to New Orleans. The family had lived in Monroe for about a year after moving from New Orleans.
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Chit Chat
Dickie Lyons
Brent
Monroe
New Orleans
Gonds of India Use Wet Leaf to Pace Kos Distance
The Gonds measure distance by placing a wet leaf in a headcloth and walking until it dries. The distance covered is called a kos and typically equals about two miles.
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India
Post Offices To Be Closed In Observance Of Washington Birthday
Post offices will close Monday for Washington's Birthday. Postmasters Hays and Roark announced no city or rural delivery, service windows shut, and mail collections on a regular weekday schedule in business areas. Self service centers will offer stamps envelopes and postal cards at main Monroe and West Monroe offices.
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Washington
Francis J. Hays
Homer B. Roark
Monroe
West Monroe
Pay Raise Issue Hits By Huckaby in Congress
Representative Jerry Huckaby of Ringgold criticized colleagues on the House floor for allowing a federal pay raise to proceed. He urged defeating the measure, noting the raise will take effect Sunday and that Americans would reject it in a vote. He argued lawmakers avoid facing the issue while asking sacrifices from citizens.
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Ul Os
Jerry Huckaby
Ringgold
House
Huckaby
Congress
Monroe City School Board to Seek Five Mills for Refurbish Aids
The Monroe School Board urges residents to vote April 2 on five mills to fund maintenance, refurbishing, and instructional aids. Officials warn aging facilities and rising utility costs threaten proper upkeep, with major projects listed include floor covering, roofing, rewiring, and new equipment for cafeterias and labs.
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Monroe City
Monroe
Monroe City School Board
Lide Benton
Barkdull Faulk
Georgia Tucker and
Sherrouse
Clara Hall
Lexington and Sallie Humble Plumbing
Georgia Tucker and Neville
Carroll High School
Carroll Junior High School
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