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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1977
Page
1
Fractured climate notes warn of severe road buckling from extreme heat on Memorial Day across Louisiana with focus on Shreveport area and coastal evacuation challenges due to dense populations.
A breeder lists an AKG registered male pug aged 3 and a female pug aged 2 from champion bloodlines. Both are Chinese origin, and the pair is offered for adoption or sale to a suitable owner.
President Carter intensifies push for his energy program. He meets with the House Ways and Means Committee and a subcommittee, plans later talks with senators to drum up momentum. Rep. Moffett says Carter urged backing while denying harm to the economy. Rep. Sharp notes a spirited, well received session.
White House Press Secretary Jody Powell said the president urges not to chip away at the program’s fairness and that basic fabric should be preserved. He also noted U S concern over harassment of Soviet dissidents and would raise the issue at an international human rights conference this month. Powell declined to comment on specific charges against Anatoly Shcharansky but said campaign against Helsinki supporters in the Soviet Union is of concern.
The stock market rose broadly as inflation and rate news eased. The Dow 30 gained 5.86 to 909.01 at noon, NYSE volume hit 8.5 million, and the Big Board composite rose to 53.15 while Citibank held its loan rate at 6 percent.
The United States and Vietnam disclosed the names of 20 more missing Americans believed killed in Indochina. Holbrooke said remains had been found in Vietnam and that families are being informed by their military services. Identifications await confirmation by the Hawaii lab before public release.
Wholesale prices rose a moderate 0.4 percent in May and unemployment eased slightly to 6.9 percent, with food prices down 2.3 percent—the largest nine month drop—while coffee and processed foods slowed and fuel prices kept rising.
The Monroe City School Board plans to name James R. Plaisance as Business Manager at a $16,000 salary and to appoint an acting assistant superintendent from current staff. Richard O. Miles to take a nine month sabbatical leaving his post vacant. Miles will be paid daily and state reimbursement covers 57 percent of sabbatical costs.
Ty Hobbs son of Mr and Mrs Lee Hobbs celebrated his first birthday at home in Monroe joined by cousin Tiffani Artt who turns six this month Daughter of Rev and Mrs Glenn Artt of Damascus Ark Birthday held at the Hart home in Monroe.
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