24 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
1
Thursday weather in Northeast Louisiana shows hazy mild conditions with highs in the lower 70s and cool nights in the lower 40s. Monroe police release composite sketches of two rape suspects as crime reports reveal a 19 percent population increase with steady solve rates.
The Northeast's Lady Indians defeated the University of New Orleans 77 to 58 in a Losers bracket game at the state women's basketball tournament hosted by Louisiana Tech. Louisiana Tech remains in the Southland race, while McNeese visits tonight. The ACC identity crisis storyline also appears.
The National Weather Service reports a widespread dust cloud from Texas and New Mexico covering two thirds of Arkansas Louisiana nearly all of Mississippi and Alabama and reaching Georgia. Winds shifting may disperse dust with rain expected Friday night or Saturday. health advisories urge caution for those with respiratory issues.
New York stocks fell further as inflation worries pressured the market. The noon Dow dropped 3.58 to 934.67, with losers leading gainers about two to one on the NYSE. Fed Chair Burns warned a wider deficit could heighten inflation fears, while Howard Johnson shed 10 percent on a large block trade.
Congress shows broad support for tax reductions and increased spending to boost the economy. The Senate approves a budget amendment 72 to 20 and the House 239 to 169, with debate on a stimulus plan of up to 16.4 billion and a preference for one shot rebates over permanent tax cuts.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin won the Labor Party leadership by 41 votes 1,445 to 1,404 over Shimon Peres at a party congress in Tel Aviv. He urged unity to face the Likud and Democratic Movement in the May 17 election amid economic woes and scandals.
Flocks of blackbirds along the downtown Monroe railroad track worry owners in the old marketing area. A past pigeons infestation fear echoes earlier city events as residents react. West Mayor W B Hatten and Mrs Hatten join daughter Jill for her eighth birthday.
A brief urging readers to act now by placing a classified ad to convert unused items into cash quickly. The message emphasizes speed and practical value from selling things no longer needed.
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