19 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1976
Page
1
News highlights report Gary Gilmore is recaptured and placed in solitary confinement after discharge from hospital following an attempted self harm. The note also references Miss Jamaica winning Miss World amid protests and a chancery court ruling involving Buford Pusser family inheritance and estate executor removal.
Weather data shows high near 70 and low around 33 for Thursday with sunrise at 6 42 and sunset at 5 06. Forecast notes considerable cloudiness with occasional rain today and tonight, rain ending Saturday, high in the low 60s, lows near 50, and rain chances 84 percent today, 60 percent tonight, 30 percent Saturday.
Members will present a Thanksgiving reenactment at Covenant Presbyterian Church 1901 Milton Monroe at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Public invited with pumpkin pie and coffee served after the performance. West Monroe High School Band Boosters sponsor bake sale Saturday 9 a m until sold out at Safeway Cypress and Jonesboro Cypress stores and Brookshire Cypress and Howard's Discount.
A shopper seeks the best deal in a local classified section. The notice hints at a sale of horse or equestrian goods and urges readers to check the ad for the best price and item details.
Washington reports show October consumer prices due from Labor Department amid signs inflation trends ease. Greenspan warned that with sensible fiscal and monetary policies inflation could stay down, while earnings and tax-cut forecasts clash with cautious federal outlook and GNP growth projections.
Chicago AP reports voter resistance to school tax hikes is forcing big-city schools toward severe curtailment or collapse unless federal and state aid increases. Superintendents warn that without aid, urban schools cannot stabilize services. Vincent cites caution urging action.
Patricia Hearst was quietly removed from a San Diego federal prison by two marshals around 4:50 a.m. EST as her family posted a $500,000 bond to pursue release while appealing her bank robbery conviction. The San Francisco judge's approval was sought to grant her freedom during the appeal process.
About 80,009 workers struck 16 GM plants as negotiators near a new national contract. Sixteen plants across six states idled, with 47,600 workers in Michigan and actions echoing a broader pattern after Ford and Chrysler deals. Negotiators reported unresolved issues including unemployment benefits and unionization disputes.
AP reports the 16 United Auto Workers locals and worker counts in the GM ministike. Local 909 Warren 3400 Local 598 Flint 6300 Local 652 Lansing 13000 Local 1776 Ypsilanti 3700 Local 596 Pontiac 4160 Local 699 Saginaw 8100 Local 22 Detroit 9000 Local 549 Mansfield 2400 Local 45 Cleveland 2806 Local 233 Hamilton 2801 Local 440 Bedford 1100 Local 1173 Tonawanda 8100 Local 10 Doraville 3900 Local 579 Danville 2100 Local 95 Janesville 5800 GM also shuts plants Local 15 Detroit 5100 Local 653 Pontiac 4000 Local 602 Lansing 4000
J Osterhoudt of New York City conceived the first can with a key opener in 1866, marking a notable 19th century innovation in metal packaging and consumer convenience.
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