Saturday Warmth Persists With Scattered Thunderstorms
Friday’s Digest reports partly cloudy skies through Saturday with a 40 percent rain chance today and 40 percent Saturday. Highs near 90s, lows in the 70s, easterly winds under 10 mph. Also notes questions about Monroe natural gas charges to GM Guide, and that Superdome Services Inc. likely remains under management. Also references urban unrest in New York City, Britain wage tensions, and tennis and golf highlights on pages 2A, 3A, and 10.
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Chuckle Frankly Money Jokes About Savings
A light jab about money stretching thin and hoping funds stay intact. The narrator humorously notes no longer caring about value as long as some cash remains in hand.
Monroe approves new water and gas rates emergency take effect
Monroe City Council votes to raise water charges for residential and commercial use with a 3.50 dollar first 4000 gallons and 0.50 per thousand for the next 6000, plus 1.00 per thousand beyond 10,000, and sets a commercial gas rate of 3 per thousand cubic feet with fuel adjustments. The ordinances, declared effective immediately as emergencies, retain current under-10,000 tank rates and authorize disconnection for nonpayment as utilities study proceeds.
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Joe Marx
Monroe Utilities Commission
Marx
Ford
Federal Inquiry Opened on New York Blackout
Federal Power Commission began an inquiry into the New York City blackout while a $1 billion class action against Consolidated Edison was filed. President Carter ordered the investigation, with officials aiming to report in two weeks as cities face near record heat and high air conditioning demand.
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Carter
Don Edison
Energy
Dunham
Andrew Stein
Con Edison
Richard Dunham
Retired inspector Haygood leaves Monroe City Hall
A familiar face around Monroe City Hall departs as Drewitt Haygood, chief inspector, retires and embraces a calmer life. The city notes his recent retirement and his comment about enjoying the easy life.
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Haygood
Carter Keeps Korea Troop Withdrawal Plan After North Korean Helicopter Downing
President Carter shows no plan to alter the four to five year withdrawal of 33,000 U.S. troops from South Korea after a North Korean downing of a U.S. Army helicopter. White House aides urge calm as the UN Command seeks talks with Pyongyang while NK asserts the helicopter ignored warnings.
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Jack) Howard
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