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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1976

Page

11

Southern Texas Hit By Heavy Rains and Storms

The Corpus Christi area saw the heaviest rainfall surpassing an inch in one hour. A flash flood watch covered the hill country and southwest Texas through Tuesday night while scattered showers and thundershowers stretched from northwest Wisconsin to central Minnesota and eastern Colorado. Authorities warned of severe thunderstorms and potential damage across multiple counties as storms moved eastward.

Associated Press Texas Corpus Christi Kidwards Wisconsin Minnesota Colorado Meener Mebeod Crftanwad

Maddox Asked To Lead Party In Indiana

Indiana ALP leaders press former Georgia Governor Lester Maddox to seek the party’s presidential nomination. Scantland says Maddox urged travel prudence as Indiana ALP members weigh support, while Maddox criticizes Carter amid the Democratic nominating fight.

Maddox Indiana CALP Georgia Lester Maddox AIF Jane A. Scantland Freddo Cuip ATP Encourgeed Scantland Pom Osure Oour Ates O Imag Sean Hand ALP Phan Crear Corer Carter

Harris Trial Opens with Reenactment Salute and Gunfire

The Harris trial opens as government witness Anthony Shepard reenacts the store scuffle with Emily Harris and William Harris. He describes a pale woman with sunglasses firing from a van across the street while Carroll Huett testifies the shooting ended the struggle. Hearst acknowledges shooting. The trial features tense courtroom actions and cross examinations as defense seeks to raise doubt about the gun use. Georgia is noted in context as a state detail.

Linda Deutsch Associated Press LOS Angeles William Emily Harris Anthony Shepard Atty Richard Harbinger Shepard Harris Carroll Huett Patricia Hearst Harrises Miss Hearst San Francisco Leonard Weinglas Superior Court Mark Brandler Weinglass Hearst

Average Telephone Bills Rise From 1970 to 1974

The average monthly bill rose to 19.55 in 1974 from 15. The yearly total increased to 234.63, up from 179.23 in 1970. Local service cost 164 and long distance 70.63 in 1974, versus 125.06 and 54.17 in 1970. The Bell system and affiliates received 8 billion for long distance in 1974.

Washington National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Bell System

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