02 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1977
Page
1
Local officials announced the judging schedule for the all breed dog show and obedience trial sponsored by the Bayou Kennel Club to be held Saturday. The forecast calls for sunny weather today and Saturday with highs in the lower 90s and light winds.
A humorous cartoon comments on Jimmy Carter becoming president and mocks U S road quality by predicting only two kinds of roads: smooth and chunky, reflecting lighthearted political humor of the era.
Advertisement notes AKC and Afghan Hound puppies for sale black and silver mates sold. Do not copy. 9 weeks old with all shots tails docked. For information call 322 5161. The Want Ad Number from News Star World Want Ads.
Hurricane Anita with 155 mph winds slammed into remote fishing villages along the northeastern Mexico coast near La Pesca Las Guavavas El Charco Largo and Soto la Marrina then moved inland as rain and possible flash floods spread through Tamaulipas. Mexican authorities evacuated residents from 14 agricultural communities while Brownsville Texas reported limited impact and officials warned roads could be impassable.
President Carter plans a Labor Day weekend at Camp David, tuning out criticism over Bert Lance and Panama treaties after meeting Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris in the Oval Office. Government reports show unemployment rising from 6.9 to 7.1 percent in August as probes into Lance continue. He will hike to the Catoctin mountains for retreat while amid calls from Brock and Church for Lance's exit.
Twin Cities Chit Chat wishes L. E. Bower Jr. a quiet birthday as he prepares for the dove season opener. An honest hunter says if he keeps his normal average, four will be all he needs for a unit while buying ammunition.
In Brownsville Texas workers at the Gladys Porter Zoo capture loose birds and other animals and move them to safe houses while preparations for Hurricane Anita continue. Deputy director David Thompson notes venomous snakes posed the biggest challenge as crews bag and secure animals and cancel a planned sixth anniversary family day.
Unemployment among blacks climbed to 14.5 percent in August, a postwar record, with black teens at 40.4 percent. The 0.2 point rise intensified political criticism of President Carter as overall joblessness hovered near 7 percent and summer job gains favored white youths.
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