25 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1976
Page
1
Backers report Ford supporters win in Minnesota's Republican convention and plan to secure the state's 18 remaining delegates. The article notes market interest from life insurance companies as a growing investor base and mentions scientists studying Martian dust storms to map Earth plans.
Forecast for Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson and surrounding parishes calls for scattered thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Highs in the upper 80s today and low 90s Saturday with lows in the low 70s. Rain chances 60 percent today, 20 percent tonight, 20 percent Saturday, with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph fading tonight.
Chit Chat notes two Monroe residents birthday Saturday. Retired Monroe City Judge W. M. Harper and Miss Vonita Smith will celebrate with a gospel sing at 7 30 pm at Unity Baptist Church on Washington Street. J W Spell hosts the event and invites the public.
Mayor-elect W L Jack Howard announced he received his commission and will take office Monday June 28, one week earlier than planned. He noted a ruling from the attorney general allowing immediate commencement and said the breakfast inauguration on July 6 remains on schedule for 7 30 AM with public invited.
Debbie Nichols tears up as she is announced preliminary swimsuit winner on night one of the Miss Louisiana Pageant at the Monroe Civic Center. The event unfolds with pageant contestants and judges present, featuring expectations for the final competition.
A humorous piece asks why a small tax increase costs 300 dollars while a large tax cut only saves 30. It plays on perceived value and arithmetic quirks to tease readers about tax terminology and spending behavior.
Beiruts fighting rages with Christians and Muslims clashing over Tal Zaatar and Jisr el Basha camps housing Palestinians and Lebanese refugees. Reports say hundreds killed or wounded as front lines shift and telecommunication with the outside world is cut.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 2 that nonreligious private schools must admit Black students, forcing desegregation of many all white schools. Churches affiliated institutions are exempt. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion citing Reconstruction era contract rights.
An old Monroe landmark photo linked to General Custer stirs legend about the Little Bighorn battle. The image, once in a Riverside Drive home, fell in 1876 and allegedly foretold deaths of Union soldiers pictured with Monroe men.
Former Louisiana Gov John J McKeithen from Columbia speaks on the Louisiana Superdome and a north south highway in a News Star interview with Kathy Spurlock. He urges professional management of the stadium and criticizes political control over the project.
A former governor candidate criticizes the Edwards administration for relying on natural gas tax windfalls, warns depleting revenue, and urges transfer of a stadium project to professional management while stressing the need for revenue from other sources. He notes personal shifts from farming to law practice and dismisses ongoing political involvement.
A reader asks about the value of pennies spent on a for sale advertisement in a classified section. The inquiry notes the cost per listing and potential return in visibility and inquiries.
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