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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1976
Page
1
The Associated Press report shows February price declines at 12 of 13 city markets with a 2.7 percent average drop, while Seattle rose 2.2 percent. Over three years the market basket has risen 29 percent, driven by earlier price surges in 1973 and 1974. dairy costs and eggs and butter trends also influenced results.
Washington AP reports large supplies of fresh and processed fruits should keep consumer prices through June lower than a year ago. Prices at both ends of the chain are expected to rise seasonally as stocks are drawn down. January 1976 fruit prices averaged 5 percent below January 1975, with non citrus fruits in processed foods contributing to the overall lower level.
Monroe Commissioner of Public Works Luther T. Harper said the city will gain state highway funds. Louisiana Department of Highways notified an $115 budget increase due to new signals at Louisville Ave and Lamy Lane, raising the city share to $50,359.32 for fiscal 1975-1976 to maintain roads within Monroe.
The Patricia Hearst bank robbery trial nears its expected final phase as defense chief F Lee Bailey plans to wrap up today with efforts to discredit Hearst’s taped allegiance. Prosecution rebuttal witnesses follow, with potential last motions and a possible Patty Hearst testimony.
Nine people died on Louisiana roads last weekend in multiple crashes. An Amtrak train struck a stalled car near LaPlace killing Roy Rogers Jr. 13 Tony Peavey 9 and Michael Christian 14. The driver Jerry Lang 33 was hospitalized.
A U.N. report cites scientists split over whether Martian life should be kept for study or killed to prevent Earth infection. COSPAR urged an international forum to decide, warning that single nations’ decisions affect all spacefaring countries and human survival. The piece notes Viking’s soil tests and potential Mars sample return missions, with experts divided on infection risk vs scientific value.
In Galena Park Texas a grain elevator fire flared last night at the 100 foot high Goodpasture structure. nine people were killed in a February 22 explosion and blaze. Smoke rose 300 feet as a wall collapsed and investigators warned of hazardous remnants and nearby chemicals at Robertson tank farm.
Residents can expect partly cloudy skies today tonight and Tuesday with a slight chance of showers Tuesday. Highs will reach the upper 70s, with tonight's lows around 60. Southerly winds 15 mph diminishing at night. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Sunday high of 74 and a morning low of 61, with no rainfall in the last 24 hours.
The Twin Cities YMCA will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bayou DeSiard Country Club with Harry Addison as guest speaker. Chuck Wachob will be introduced as new director, donors honored, officers and board members elected, sustaining members recognized, and public reservations available through the YMCA.
Happy Birthday greetings go to Julie Hansen on Sunday Tom Hyland today William Norris Jr on Tuesday Lisa Gaushell and Ann Harper on Thursday and Michael Cummins on Friday as listed in More Chit Chat Page 5-A.
The pecan tree behind the Colonial Dames Building along South Grand Street, debated since last year, began to be cut today after the Army Corps of Engineers urged its removal. City officials and the Monroe Beautification Board had pressed to save it, but safety concerns and potential delays led to the decision to proceed with cutting over the next two to three days.
Classified row notes a lion tamer in a busy show business paper seeks a captive tame lion. Ad emphasizes practical handling skills and suitability for performance settings, with no further details about location or contact.
Early risers can glimpse Comet West as it arcs away from the sun after a near pass. Dr. Brian Marsden notes best viewing from Wednesday to Sunday about an hour before sunrise, with the comet visible as a bright streak above the eastern horizon. Venus may appear nearby but no tail. Binoculars or small telescopes help, with visibility fading as it moves away.
President Ford sent a 3.3 billion dollar block grant plan to Congress to fund elementary and secondary education. He pitched the proposal as reducing federal rules and boosting local control, with per-year increases of 200 million dollars through 1980 and equal funding to 1976 final year levels for every state.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat concluded a Gulf fund raising tour with a warning to Syria not to start a new war against Israel. He said Syria would shoulder responsibility if it provoked conflict, but he would join any battle launched by Israel. In Jerusalem the cabinet said Israel and the United States had not begun a new framework for ending the state of war for new accords.
River stage data indicate flood conditions with Monroe at 40 and 25.2 нез, Camden at 26 and 31.2 fall. The record notes station changes and stage values reflecting rising water levels across locations.
Sold items include a 19 inch RCA color console for 75 dollars and a 19 inch Admiral portable for 25 dollars. Also offered are a pair of hand hair shears at 2.50 dollars each. Proceeds support the sale inventory and local listings.
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