Carter Is Officially Elected President After Electors Confirm
President elect Jimmy Carter won 297 votes to 240 for Ford with one for Reagan as electors met nationwide. Debate over abolishing the Electoral College persisted, with calls from some electors and scholars for reform or replacement. The final step occurs January 6 when Rockefeller announces the outcome before Congress.
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Unions May Aid Inflation Fight
Washington experts foresee heavy 1977 labor talks affecting about five million workers across steel coal longshoring and more. Moderating inflation hinges on wage settlements near 8 to 9 percent, with COLA clauses reducing pressure and unemployment staying high.
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Trend Reversed? Feminists Fear Court Actions
AP reporting that feminists fear Supreme Court setbacks signal a reversal of a court trend favorable to women's rights. They vow renewed pressure to pass the Equal Rights Amendment as a new constitutional standard despite recent rulings, including pregnancy-benefits issues, Social Security, and name-adoption laws.
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