08 Sep 1975
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1975
Page
1
National Guard troops and police rode mostly empty buses as Jefferson County resumed classes amid antibusing protests. Drivers' shortages and fuel limits cut service, while courts backed armed bus patrols to protect students and maintain order.
President Ford embraced a 45 day extension of oil price controls as GOP senators said they can sustain his veto of a six month extension. Roth and Weicker said the Senate could uphold the veto with about 34 votes and urged a gradual decontrol plan. Iran’s Pahlavi announced another oil price increase to boost Iran’s 1975 revenues, revising earlier 1974 figures upward.
Small aftershocks hamper rescue efforts two days after the eastern Turkey quake. Officials report more than 1,800 killed with hundreds more in Lice and surrounding villages. Survivors search amid debris while aid workers distribute tents blankets and clothing.
Vicki Hutsell of Girl Scout Troop 124 attained the First Class rank on Monday. The troop celebrated with a pizza party and members include Debra McNeely Skye McDonald Sandy Hebermehl Regina Lynch and Stephanie Lynch. Their leader is Mrs Mari lu Lynch.
Roy Lange general manager of Monroe Utilities Commission testified in the Monroe vs James A Noe case during its second week. He compared rates for KNOE and explained a 33 percent monthly rise if the Noe Tract is annexed, with a 65.19 percent variance if not charged full rate. The defense used census data to show growth and cited service extensions to the General Motors plant outside the city.
Flood event reported in Monroe Camden area with stage changes noted. Measurements show 4M 21.7, 2% 6.6 and 1.3 fall, reflecting rising water levels and potential impact on local stations.
Portugal's military president and premier designate press civilian leaders to return to the cabinet after Gen. Vasco Goncalves was ousted. Talks with Socialists, Popular Democrats, and Communists aim for Tuesday agreement, with anti-Communists possibly proceeding without them.
Cloudy today in the Twin Cities with a slight chance of afternoon or early evening thunderstorms through Tuesday. Highs in the mid 80s and lows near 70, with east to southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. FAA reports at Monroe Municipal Airport: Sunday high 89, low 68, weekend rainfall 1.01 inches. Louisiana to see widely scattered showers or storms Wednesday through Friday, mainly southern areas, with seasonal temperatures highs upper 80s and lows upper 60s to near 70.
Dozen states saw teacher strikes lengthen summer holidays for nearly a million public school students over pay class size and job security disputes. New York City began classes with 1.1 million pupils while city officials met union leaders to avert a strike affecting 65 000 teachers. National Guardsmen and police were deployed as antibusing violence flared in Boston and Louisville. Strikes scattered nationwide with counts in Illinois Pennsylvania Michigan and more. Highlights include New York Illinois Pennsylvania Montana and Great Falls reporting disruptions and plans to clock in with or without contracts.
In a light musing tone the columnist notes that most people wish for things they do not possess and questions what else a person might reasonably wish for beyond such longing. The piece reflects on contentment and imagination as alternatives to desire.
The PLO newspaper Al Thawra in Beirut urged Arab nationalists to shoot American technicians in Sinai calling their presence a dual occupation by the United States and Israel. The piece warned U S support could jeopardize Kissinger's congressional approval and cited Rabin and Arafat on the broader impact of the agreement.
Police and National Guard units manned streets and rooftops as scores were arrested during the rollout of a federal court ordered school integration in Boston. About 40 detained for disorderly conduct as buses moved children from Charlestown and Roxbury into South Boston and Hyde Park amid races tensions and earlier sickouts.
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