07 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1977
Page
1
UPI reports September unemployment at 6.9 percent, down 0.2 from August, with gains for Black workers but no overall drop in joblessness since April. Labor market pressures may push policy shifts. Black youth unemployment remains high, and discouraged workers rose slightly.
The Senate voted 76-14 to raise the federal minimum wage from 2.30 to 2.65 by 1978 and to 3.40 by 1981, with further votes on teen pay and employer exemptions. House action earlier eased organizing and punished violations, signaling a labor victory and looming House-Senate conference to resolve differences.
Friday brings partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent rain chance tonight. Saturday turns cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and highs in the low 80s. Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris signals gubernatorial run in 1979. State Attorney General Guste declines to comment on local fair game closings. Two brothers and a juvenile are booked for murder in an 11 year old Kenner victim case. Longshoremen in New Orleans plan a fresh vote on their week-old cargo strike.
A 72-year-old hunter missing near Liddieville was found dead about 3 miles north of his last sighting in Boeuf River. The incident concluded a daylong search on Thursday as authorities investigated the riverbank tragedy.
A Miami jury convicts 15 year old Ronny Zamora of first degree murder in the shooting death of 82 year old Elinor Haggart. Jurors also find him guilty of armed robbery burglary and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony after a 1 hour 56 minute deliberation.
Local post offices will close Monday October 10 in observance of Columbus Day. Postmasters Francis J. Hays and Homer B. Roark say no service windows will be open and no deliveries will be made that day though special delivery service will occur. Holiday schedules include full Saturday service and normal Sunday collection with mail collected from all boxes at least once on Monday.
Teams head to different venues for decisive third games this afternoon and tonight as the baseball playoffs stay even in both leagues.
A lighthearted note jokes that tax form simplification will push people to spend more time with their accountants as the government presses for easier filing. The quip implies tax season workload persists despite reforms.
Fourth Judicial District Court to hear motion to dismiss an injunction shuttering games at Ouachita Valley Free Fair and Ark La Miss Fair. Debate centers on whether the games meet Louisiana gambling definitions as concession operators say prizes are worth less than bets.
In observance of National Lunch Week Mitchell School hosts a turkey and dressing dinner for students parents and grandparents on Wednesday Oct 12. The meal with all the trimmings costs 95 cents per person according to school officials.
A Ouachita Parish inquiry chain shows officials passing callers between the sheriff’s office district attorney and other agencies. A teacher seeking guidance about a school bazaar reports unclear clarifications and repeated redirects without a final answer.
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