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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
4
The Dade County referendum repealing a housing and employment nondiscrimination ordinance against homosexuals won 202000 to 89000. The Duluth News Tribune notes the public defeat for explicit civil rights protections, suggesting tactics shift to private coping rather than new laws.
The Old Executive Office Building basement hosts an automatic signature pen used by Carter aides. A phantom signature reading John D. Ehrlichman sparked a ghost story, since the real Ehrlichman was fired years earlier. Carter signs most letters by hand, but relies on the pen for mass replies to staff.
Addresses list offices for State Senate districts 3 and 4 Senator Gerald Willet and District 3A Representative Irv Anderson, plus District A Representative Doug St Onge, all in St. Paul Minnesota. The excerpt also covers a White House briefing with Jody Powell recounting Rosalynn Carter’s Peru visit and Brazil discussions.
A New York AP analysis cites Morgan Guaranty figures showing fringes such as vacations insurance and retirement programs accounting for about a quarter of total compensation for land related manufacturing workers. The shift suggests employers broaden roles from labor providers to service providers while workers favor tax efficient benefits over rising cash wages.
Self service gas stations surge to 30 percent of pumps with forecasts to reach 50 percent in three years. Critics warn labor may raise costs, while independents and unbranded outlets squeeze brand-name dealers. Senate hearings planned to assess implications and consumer risks.
Virginia Payette reports on the struggle to meet Clean Air Act goals amid industry pressure. The plan grants Detroit years to cut hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions, with EPA urging enforcement and industry fines. Senators and President Carter show mixed support, while environmental groups call the compromise a cop out.
The Pioneer outlines letter submission rules for readers. Letters must be signed with name and address and are subject to editing for length and taste. Unsigned letters will not be published and discretion to withhold names is limited to sensitive reasons only.
On this date in 1610 Dutch settlers first landed on Manhattan Island. In 1776 the Continental Congress named a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. U S Marines invaded Cuba in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Rapid City flood tragedy noted. Civil war in Lebanon easing with Arab League peacekeepers. Prince Philip birthday mention.
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