Crackdown on fireworks stands cuts sales and complaints
Harrison County sheriff's deputies enforce the county ban on exploding fireworks, raising inspections and closing stands. About seven or eight stands existed, but only one remained near I 10 after weeks of enforcement. Daily sales dropped from around 1000 to 600 dollars, while officials report few complaints and subdued activity from merchants.
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Harrison County
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Department
George Smith
I-10
Jay Magee
Gulfport
Timmy Setton
Ponchatoula
Magee
Setton
Jackson County
Gulfport Public Works Commissioner Urged for Roads Scholar Role
Gulfport officials weigh appointing the public works commissioner as a Roads Scholar. The move aims to bolster city road programs with recognized expertise and formal training, signaling a shift toward professionalized infrastructure oversight.
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Gulfport Public Works
Mississippi economic status shows guarded improvement
State officials report better jobs and higher incomes while warning of possible weaknesses. Page A-1. A little justice describes a pilot project by the People's Council of Judicare to provide low cost legal services in six counties across north Mississippi and west Alabama. Page A-12.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Wilbur Colom
People’s Council
Project Judicare
Postal subsidy fight shapes post-Christmas policy outlook
Congress will weigh a $2 billion-a-year subsidy for the Postal Service to maintain current services. Postmaster General Benjamin Bailor opposes it, arguing the cost falls on individuals for a primarily business service. Trading on major exchanges in the U.S. paused for Christmas and will resume today.
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U.S
Congress
Benjamin Bailor
Oyster Opus: California Oysters Grow From Spat To Harvest
Ralph Johnson of a California oyster business calls oysters a wheat-like crop and explains the process. Spat from Japan are sown on bay bottoms and mature over three years before harvest.
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Ralph Johnson
Johnson
Japan
Minnesota and Dallas reach NFC title game in rain soaked wins
The rain drenched Monday playoff games produced surprising Minnesota wins and steady Dallas victories as both teams advanced to the National Football Conference championship.
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Minnesota
Dallas
Weather Outlook Cold Through Wednesday
Forecast calls for cool to cold days with nights in the low 30s. Temperatures dip tonight into the 30s, with map and details on Page A-8.
Sadat Begin pledge more work on West Bank peace
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin wrapped a two day summit in Ismailia pledging to continue peacemaking despite deep divisions over the Palestinian question. They urged ministerial talks in Cairo and Jerusalem to advance a possible peace treaty.
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Sadat
West Bank
Edward Cody
Associated Press
Ismailia
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Suez Canal City
Sinai Peninsula
Jerusalem
Begin
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Israel
Cairo
Ben-Gurion
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Israel Radio
Knesset
Carter
Cyrus R. Vance
Rabbi Shlomo Goren
Mississippi economy rides crest with inflation fears ahead
Mississippi officials report rising employment and income with a 6.2 percent population gain from 1970 to 1976. Forecasters expect moderate growth but warn inflation energy and policy changes could threaten future prosperity as industry drives job gains into 1980s.
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U.S
David Magee
Mississippi Research and Development Center
Mississippi
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