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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
2
Sunny hot conditions with mild tonight and a cooler Tuesday. Highs upper 90s today, upper 80s Tuesday. 20 percent rain chance. Ouachita Valley Library dedication and Monroe Farmers Market opening noted. urban unrest in Chicago, crash mystery, Middle East anniversary, and Portland NBA title celebration.
Fully furnished one bedroom unit with washer and dryer included located near Monroe. Quiet area, suitable for single occupant seeking convenient, all inclusive living space with essential appliances and furnishings.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's mandatory death sentence for killing a police officer, ruling the law unconstitutional as applied. Justices noted the need to allow juries to weigh aggravating and mitigating factors, while dissenters warned the ruling does not settle all such statutes. The decision cited prior 1976 rulings and acknowledged potential mitigating factors such as age, prior record, and intoxication.
Rosalynn Carter leaves Peru after a successful stop and heads to Brazil amid friction with the military regime over U S policies. Reports from Brasilia note initial chill easing into cautious goodwill while critics press on nuclear reprocessing sales and human rights.
Mrs. Hope Carroll journalism teacher at West Monroe High School is named secretary treasurer of the Louisiana Journalism Educators Association an affiliate of the national Journalism Education Association.
A satirical note reflects on the difficulty of trimming nonessential spending and the challenge of achieving consensus on what counts as nonessential in government austerity efforts.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.29 to 909.94 by noon after Friday’s rally. Gainers led 4 to 3 as Citibank held its prime rate at 6 percent amid speculation of a possible 7 percent rise. NYSE composite slipped .03 to 53.33 while AMEX up .35 at 113.63. volume slowed to 7.86 million shares.
President Carter lobbies Congress to back his energy legislation amid House and Senate debates over a Department of Energy and sunset provisions. He privately pleads with about 90 congressmen in two days and continues daily meetings this week as aides seek to preserve White House energy power.
President Katzir will formally appoint Likud leader Menahem Begin to form a government after Likud's May 17 victory. Begin, 63, plans a coalition talks week of June 13 and seeks support from Democratic Movement for Change. Rabin cites U S-Israel tensions over Carter's Palestinian homeland remarks.
A civil suit by six retired Monroe police officers over supplementary salary payments was amicably adjusted. The settlement raises monthly benefits and awards make-up payments, saving the city about $100,000 by forgoing arrears dating to the early 1970s.
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