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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
3
A St Louis survey shows teens who refrain from alcohol and drugs tend to have close family ties, regular church attendance, and parental supervision. Nine of ten nonusers say they are close to parents. about 80 percent report high grades, while spending money and popularity are less important.
A St Louis County survey finds peer pressure and drug access less influential than family experience in deterring teens from drugs. Edward Bodanske notes well adjusted students avoid drinking or drugs while Nat Hentoff argues caring must include high expectations and discipline for true learning.
Charles Yost, a Foreign Service veteran, argues Carter’s appoints rely on political favors. He urges three criteria for ambassadors: high qualifications in foreign affairs, no payoff basis, and limited numbers. He warns career officers provide blunt truth to presidents to avoid crises like Bay of Pigs and Vietnam.
The GOP trails in Senate and House seats with 38 senators and 144 representatives, plus governors and state legislators, yet recent House special elections hint at a potential revival. The party blocks parts of Carter's agenda including energy price authority and election reform measures.
Washington surveys recall of the 1960s urban riots, noting the era's scale in Chicago Harlem and Detroit, the civil disturbance efforts, and the Pentagon unit now under the Army Military Support Division responding only to Justice Department direction when local forces fail to quell unrest.
A compact timeline notes notable June 20 milestones: 1927 Ernest Lindley urges career joy at Northwestern graduation. 1937 Soviet Arctic flight completes non stop Moscow to San Francisco. 1947 US P80 R jet sets speed mark at 623.8 mph. 1957 US House passes $814 million public works bill with Ouachita river project funds. 1967 Tokyo reports Red China hydrogen bomb test altitude speculation.
Public doubt grows over sweeping gun control as surveys show few endorse new gun laws. Voters favor enforcing existing laws and mandatory sentences for firearms offenses, while actual crime reductions hinge on targeted enforcement rather than broad gun restrictions.
Washington column argues the 95th Congress deserves credit for passing the Department of Energy bill with a 1985 self destruct clause. It critiques President Carter's use of William James and the phrase moral equivalent of war as rhetoric, noting Congress restrained lofty posture while pursuing policy.
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