21 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
1
Friday's edition notes partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers tonight. Increasing clouds bring a chance of rain and a few thunderstorms Saturday with highs in the 80s and near 60 tonight. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday.
The forecast calls for mid 80s at the NLU SLU homecoming game and upper 70s for the State Fair Louisiana Tech Northwestern State game in Shreveport. Baton Rouge sees lower 70s for LSU Oregon with 50 percent rain chances, and Monroe and Shreveport at 40 percent. Cloudy skies persist. John McKeithen criticizes the constitutional amendment allowing consecutive terms.
Panama leader Gen Omar Torrijos, on campaign for the canal treaty, warned that the United States would be obligated to defend Panama if it is attacked by a superior force, as reported amid stock market declines.
A witty quip mocks drought effects in California football as teams replace halfbacks with dry cleaner style reshuffling, reflecting pressroom humor of the era.
Inflation slowed again with a 0.3 percent rise in September, matching August and projecting a 3.6 percent annual rate. Food costs edged up while pork and dairy fell. nonfood prices rose 0.2 percent as services held at 0.5 percent. President Carter praised broader moderation in price gains.
A 14 year old Ouachita Parish youth was found hanging from a tree at a trailer home on Britton Road near Pine Hills Country Club. Deputies say accidental strangulation is suspected pending autopsy by Deputy Coroner Charles Anderson and parish coroner office. The youth lived with parents employed by Cheniere Creek Horse Farms Inc and was alone at home while they were on a trip.
Monroe Police Department leads front page of Louisiana Peace Officer with a story on a new "telephone a buddy system" aiding elderly residents. Officer Marvin Dearman submitted the article for publication and receives congratulations.
Six people including Lynyrd Skynyrd members Ronnie Van Zant Steve Gaines Cassie Gaines died when a Convair 240 crashed near McComb Mississippi after reporting fuel trouble. Twenty others injured. The band was en route from Greenville to Baton Rouge after a Wednesday gig.
Former KCIA head Kim Hyung Wook testified that Rep. Richard Hanna urged naming Tongsun Park as middleman for U.S. rice purchases to funnel commissions to influence Congress. Kim said Park described payments of 1000 to 10000 dollars to U.S. politicians and cited a list of 20 names as holdouts for rice commissions.
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