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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
1
Wednesday's Digest notes sunny skies with highs mid 80s today and near 90 Thursday, fair nights with mid 60s, winds under 10 mph. It also reports Ouachita Parish School Board seeks tax plan clarification, a 4th Circuit ruling on Superdome contracts, and various national news items from Chicago, Miami, and London.
In a Uganda radio broadcast 300 British residents in Uganda were ordered kept as virtual hostages until Idi Amin returns from his London mission. The measure bars departure and warns Britain against a rescue, while Amin remains en route with unclear whereabouts.
First Lady Rosalynn Carter, after two days of talks with President Geisel and Brazilian officials, said discussions stressed Washington’s human rights priorities. She avoided offense amid strained ties and planned a Latin tour stop in Recife before continuing to Bogota and Caracas.
Ouachita Parish closes books for 1976 77 with a 99.43 percent tax collection rate. Sheriff Bailey Grant credits tax staff led by Chief Civil Deputy Don Russell for collecting 7,424,015.99 dollars in taxes due, noting uncollectable offsets left about 42,880.24 dollars.
Shirley Prine of the Monroe Police Department Forgery Division is celebrated by fellow workers on her birthday with best wishes for a Happy Day.
NEW YORK AP Prices rose slightly today in a broad based advance on the stock market. The noon Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks was up 1.35 to 910.02 with gainers ahead of losers by more than two to one. Federal National Mortgage 15 percent led the active list as a block of 100,000 shares traded at that price.
President Carter’s 1975 tax return is under IRS audit initiated by the agency. White House aides say Carter wishes annual audits during his presidency and that no specific issue or motive is disclosed. The White House will coordinate with Carter’s accountant to respond as appropriate.
The Federal Highway Administration rejects a Reese Street crossover for U S 165 Bypass Monroe citing safety concerns. Streets Commissioner Harper vows to continue efforts, claiming safety is not as critical as cited and alleging misinformation from FHWA. The dispute drew city officials' ire over process and local landowner involvement.
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