Friday Weather Digest and Local Notices
Friday's Digest reports partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with showers and a few thunderstorms today then decreasing tonight and Saturday. Highs in the upper 80s, lows in the lower to near 10 mph southerly winds and rain chances 70 percent today, 30 percent tonight, 40 percent Saturday. Officials at United Way fall campaign spoke to Monroe Rotary at the Civic Center. One of two Alexandria men linked to an earlier Grayson bank robbery. Dedication of Northwestern State University James A Noe Military Science Building today. Trans-Canada pipeline backers say approval is imminent. Returns of schoolchildren saw relatively little racial violence this year. Stock Market Tumbles.
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United Way
Monroe Rotary Club
Even Civic Center
Amin Leaves Hospital After Minor Operation
Idi Amin exits hospital after a minor operation and apparently avoids coma. The report notes no coma occurred and confirms his discharge status. Additionally, local sports notes mention Wossman hasn’t beaten Carroll in football, with Wildcats aiming for another strong effort tonight. A domestic scene quotes a husband painting and neighbor washing windows, joking about vacation time.
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Idi Amin
Wossman
Carroll
Wildcats
U S Aid To Korea Could Be Cut Off
A House plan to cut off 110 million dollars in economic aid to South Korea failed 205 to 181 amid concerns over Tongsun Park. The Ethics Committee probe into Park's alleged covert lobbying and bribery accusations influenced cautious congressional response.
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U.S
Korea
Washington
UPI
House
Tongsan Park
Seoul
Park
Park Changee
Caputo
Capitol Hill
South Korea
Beame, Abzug Lose in Tight NYC Primary Runoff
New York City voters delivered a high turnout as Mayor Abraham Beame and former Rep. Bella Abzug lost in a crowded Democratic field. Edward Koch and Mario Cuomo led after 29 precincts, advancing to a runoff on September 19 while Beame, 71, pledged support for the winner amid a city still recovering from a financial crisis.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
Bella S. Abzug
New York City
Cvow
Hey
Edward I. Koch
Manhattan
East Side
Mario Cuomo
Hugh L. Care
Beame
Vincent Impellitteri
Robert Wagner
Securities and Exchange Commission
Koch
Cuomo
Roy M. Goodman
Barry Farber
Farber
Truth squads to oppose Panama Canal treaty formation
Washington AP Conservative foes of the Panama Canal treaty plan to deploy truth squads nationwide to mobilize opinion against ratification. Sen. Paul Laxalt says a coalition will counter Carter administration advocates as 25 senators prepare to vote no, with early next year expected for a Senate decision and potential House action. He cites past conservative wins and notes hopes for union support and Panamanian minority backing. An inquiry may probe ties between treaty timing and Panamanian debt.
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Washington
Senate
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Congress
Carte
Carter
Laxalt
House
Hearing Set Sept 28 in Young Case Over Monroe Franchise
A hearing on exceptions in the Fred Young case contesting the July 9 Monroe referendum is scheduled for September 28 before Fourth Judicial District Judge Lemmie O. Hightower. The hearing will address exceptions prior to trial, as Young argues the city security for revenue bonds could be jeopardized if the franchise agreement is consummated. Monroe voters approved Louisiana Power & Light Co. taking over the operation, but related litigation must be resolved before any transfer.
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Bob Hammack
Fred Young
Monroe
Fourth Judicial District
Lemmie O. Hightower
Hightower
Young
Palmdale tremors hint at big quake risk near San Andreas
Scientists warn that a 20 mile Palmdale stretch on the San Andreas Fault has experienced swarm quakes similar to those before the 1971 San Fernando event. Dr Karen C McNally and Dr Hiroo Kanamori note 400 micro tremors, with potential 2 to 10 year lead times, though predictions remain uncertain.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
San Fernando Valley
San Andreas
Palmdale
Karen C. McNally
California Institute of Technology
McNally
Hiroo Kanamori
CIT
San Fernando
San Andreas Fault
Kanamori
Overdrafts by Lance Bank Alarm Regulators
Banking regulators expressed serious concern over the Lance family overdrafts at Calhoun First National Bank in Georgia, calling insider loans a major threat. Comptroller Heimann noted overdrafts of up to 450,000 dollars and said such transactions undermine depositors and have contributed to bank failures. The inquiry, part of a Senate budget hearing, also touched on Lance’s private aircraft use under federal probe.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Georgia
John Heimann
Senate
Hermann
Lance
Calhoun First National Bank
Heimann
Charles H. Percy
R-Ull
Calhoun Bank
National Bank of Georgia
Justice Department
Round tuit boosts daily tasks in local chatter
Innsbruck letter hints at events around September 23 and 24 in a foreign tongue. The piece recalls a round card called a tuit gifted by J O Lancaster to improve work efficiency. It promises tasks will be completed once you stop saying you will do them.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Ouachita Parish
J. O. Lancaster
News-Star
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