Oil spill expected to wash ashore on Coast western beaches
A 4000 to 5000 gallon spill from two barges grounded on a Mississippi Sound sandbar was forecast to reach Hancock and western Harrison beaches by sunrise. Coast Guard and state officials planned a careful cleanup for Bay St. Louis Waveland and Pass Christian shores as winds and tides shifted the spill’s path.
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Hancock
Harrison Counties
Mississippi Sound
Coast Guard
Bay St. Louis
Waveland
Pass Christian
John Harper
Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission
Biloxi
National Marine Services of
St. Louis
Mobile
Venice
Cat Island
Harper
Congress approves Social Security tax increase in 1977 session
Congress ends 1977 session after approving a 227 billion payroll tax increase over 10 years to fund Social Security. House votes 189 to 163, Senate 56 to 21. Tax rises hit higher earners hardest and may reach 1331 for a worker earning 10,000 this year by 1987. Mississippi delegation opposed. Carter supports broader tax strategy.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Carter
Thomas P
Tip" O'Neill
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Environmental Protection Agency
Legal Services Corp
Budget approved for Mobile Medic Ambulance Service
Harrison County Emergency Medical Services approved Mobile Medic Ambulance Service revised budget on Thursday four and a half months into the fiscal year. The change reflects an initial plan to use about 100000 of a 136000 county subsidy for operating expenses.
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Harrison County Emergency Medical Services
Mobile Medic Ambulance Service
John Rester
Three Men Convicted in Chowchilla Kidnapping Case
Three men admitted kidnapping 26 Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver and were convicted of injuring three captives. The verdict carries an automatic life sentence without parole.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Stram's System Aims for Saints Turnaround
Saints coach Hank Stram insists his method will yield success while the club underperforms. Sports writer Cliff Kirkland analyzes the situation and the team’s struggles as New Orleans eyes improvement.
Coast Weather Outlook Quiet Through Saturday
A slight chance of rain is forecast for the Coast through Saturday. Map and details are on Page C-4.
Bergland sees bumpy, but bright, farm future
Agriculture Secretary Bergland told about 900 Mississippi farmers in Batesville the sector faces a bright but bumpy future with heartache ahead. He praised protests for drawing attention to farmer woes and urged care to preserve a free market while limiting federal controls.
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Batesville
Miss
Bob Bergland
Mississippi Farmers
Bergland
Jackson
Walter Mondale
Leon Robinson
Como
Robinson
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Lloyd Gray
SUN Staff
Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Senate House Conference Committee
Mississippi
General Treasury
Sun Digest
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