Thursday's Digest Reports Weather, Sports, and Local Politics
Cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely today and tonight high mid 80s. Lows near 70 tonight and near 90 Friday. Rain chances 50 today 20 tonight 30 Friday. Monroe official denies Rams trade claim. Major trades cited include Seaver Kingman Eastwick. Louisiana House approves Ouachita Parish School Board reapportionment. McNair Transport drivers report gunfire. Newington fights political mudslinging with real mud. Sisters of St Joseph mourn a rape and murder on convent grounds. Spain's Suarez party wins first free election in 41 years but no coalition.
Frigidaire Electric Range Sells in Classified Ad
A Frigidaire 30 inch electric range with glass oven door sold in a classified ad. The listing notes the oven glass window and a sale price of 100 dollars.
Grumman 15 ft White Water Canoe for Sale
Aluminum Grumman canoe measures 15 feet for white water use and is offered at 320 dollars. Ideal for river adventures and rugged terrains with sturdy construction and reliable performance.
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Grumman Canoe
Carter backs health plan and fights rising medical costs
President Carter reaffirmed his plan for national health insurance early next year and urged focus on curbing inordinate hospital costs. He met with a national health insurance committee including Leonard Woodcock and labor representatives and later spoke to about 25 House members while stressing Social Security reform as a top priority.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
White House
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Congress
Paul Rogers
Florida
Robert Cornell
Robert
Kastenmeier
Wisconsin
Martha Keys
Kansas
Energy Department
Monroe Utilities Commission reverses bid plan on phosphate test
The Monroe Utilities Commission will rescind Monday's action after a News-Star check found a bid law violation. The plan, proposed with Calgon Corp, would have allowed borrowing equipment and buying 150 bags of bimetallic phosphate for 6000 dollars to test corrosion control in the water system. If rescinded, the project will be bid, with potential annual water department savings estimated at 49495 dollars.
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Monroe Utilities Commission
News- Star
Joe Marx
W. E
Ed) Whetstone
Calgon Corporation
Marx
News-Star
Joe Young
Commission
Monroe Commission Council
Food Stamp Reform Moves Through House Panel
The House Agriculture Committee advances a reform package that phases out eligibility for the top earners and adds work requirements. Rep. Huckaby supports the bill, noting a national pilot to use food stamps in lieu of wages for unemployed workers, and outlining how benefits and costs would shift under the plan.
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Tom Walker
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Congress
U.S
Jerry Huckaby
Huckaby
House
Hckaby
Carter Administration
Agriculture Committee
Gannett Completes Monroe News-Star and Morning World Purchase
Gannett Co. Inc. completes the $54.4 million cash acquisition of the Monroe News-Star Monroe Morning World and The Shreveport Times in Louisiana. Allen H. Neuharth pledges expanded resources under local management with Campbell as general manager and Gates as executive editor.
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Gannett Company, Inc
Monroe News-Star
Monroe Morning World
Shreveport Times
Shreveport
Allen H. Neuharth
Gannett
Monroe
Louisiana
Neuharth
Paul Miller
Jack S. Campbell
Jack C. Gates
Col
Robert Ewing
Afternoon News-Star
Ewing
Morning World
The
News- Star
Nationwide Newspaper Company
Rochester
N.Y
U. S
Guam
Gannett South
United States
Jack Campbell
Jack Gates
Campbell, Gates
Gannett Co., Inc
Frank E. Gannett
Elmira
Star-Gazette
Northwest
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Gannett Group
Vermont
Florida
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Minnesota
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Pacific
Hawaii
Tokyo
Tucson
Ariz
Richmond
Ind
Springfield
Muskogee
Okla
Speidel Newspapers
West
Midwest
Louis Harris and Associates
Gannett Newspapers
Aubrey Futrell Birthday Acknowledged By Chit Chat
Louisiana State Police Troop F Public Information officer Aubrey Futrell is wished a Happy Day on his birthday by Chit Chat page 5A with casual notes and goodwill.
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Aubrey Futrell
Louisiana
Stock Market Drops Again in Drifting Session
NEW YORK AP stock prices edged lower in a drifting Wall Street session. The noon Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.93 to 916.64 as losers edged gainers among NYSE issues. Analysts noted Tuesday's rally failed to sustain and left investors doubtful about an immediate advance.
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New York
Wall Street
Father laments kids TV time with one word child
A father complains about his six year old who only knows one word shhh as he watches TV, highlighting parental frustration with screen time.
Lawmakers Seek 250000 More for NLU Stadium
Baton Rouge and Monroe legislators plan to ask Gov. Edwards for an extra 250000 in state funds to cover stadium change orders at Northeast Louisiana University. The request includes 25000 for electrical service, 80000 for parking and access, 141000 for coaches offices, and 60000 for a larger scoreboard.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
Edwards
Northeast Louisiana University
Lawrence Gibbs
Jim Dimos
Shady Wail
West Monroe
NLU
Dwight Vines
Gibbs
Dimos
Wall
Vines
Edwin Edwards
Senate Finance Committee
Alread
E. A. Conway Hospital
Louisiana Power and Light Co
Monroe Utilities Commission
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James Harris
Los Angeles Rams
Tom Seaver
Dave Kingman
Rawley Eastwick
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
McNair Transport Co
Bossier City
Newington
Conn
Sisters of St. Joseph
Adolfo Suarez
Spain
Socialists
Broadway
Shoda Mat
Radio-Tv
Solomon
Want
News-Star—World
Allen H. Newharth
World
Gannett Co
News-Star Capital Bureau
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