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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
4
A reflective note quotes Amos and Will Rogers about pride and memory. It urges humility and remembrance of those who aided success, framing gratitude as essential to enduring leadership.
Federal Judge Richard Owen in Manhattan struck down New York state rules that pay unemployment benefits to striking workers after seven weeks, ruling the policy interferes with federal labor law and burdens employers. Labor groups oppose the decision while business leaders applaud it as a move to attract investment. The state plans an appeal as related civil defense funding debates continue in Washington.
A Lerner style critique discusses Axel Springer and Bernard Levin on East Germany, Brezhnev’s empire, and the contrast with freedom in the West. It cites Kissinger, Tito, Vorster, and Honecker, arguing that tyranny is tyranny regardless of color and warning against Eurocommunism as a lure from liberty.
The text notes shifts in U S policy toward Cuba under President Carter from 1977 including lifting travel and trade bans and secret talks on fishing rights. It discusses Kissinger era stance, Cuba's Marxist turn, and the potential for a cautious American approach to recognize Cuba.
The piece notes ongoing civil rights litigation in 1977 prompted by dozens of local cases such as a Texas bar that refused service to blacks and racially mixed groups. It portrays these routine suits as a sustained, depressing measure of slow social progress since Greensboro and the Civil Rights Act milestones.
The article details the persistent use of public accommodations cases by the Justice Department, noting most suits target small Deep South towns over access to bars, restaurants, pools, and other venues. It cites a 1974 Louisiana funeral home incident and a Houston nightclub policy as examples, and reports an 85 percent settlement rate via consent decrees.
The foodservice sector, employing over 8 million workers through 550 000 operators, warns that H R 3744 would raise the federal minimum wage from 2 30 to 2 85 within 30 days and harm entry level jobs dominated by teens. The piece argues the bill targets the employer of first resort by elevating labor costs.
The proposal links the minimum wage to 60 percent of the manufacturing wage and would remove the tip credit. The indexing would trigger annual increases, raising labor costs for foodservice. NRA warns of 700,000 lost jobs and higher prices or reduced staffing, citing California’s 25 percent hike and tip credit repeal effects.
Washington commentary surveys celebrities and public figures reacting to Jimmy Carter. Notable figures like Sammy Davis Jr and Muhammad Ali praise his character, while Jesse Jackson and Gloria Steinem urge caution on policy and timing. A mix of optimism and reservations emerges as the nation watches his early presidency.
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