14 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1977
Page
1
President Carter introduced a compromised full employment bill targeting unemployment at 4 percent by 1983 for workers over 16 and 3 percent for those over 20. The plan centers on a five year policy framework, with no new administrative body, and emphasizes investment and public service jobs while keeping wage standards at prevailing or minimum.
The first federally sponsored National Women's Conference in Houston gathers about 20,000 delegates with 2,000 voting officials to push a feminist platform on abortion lesbian rights and the ERA while opponents led by the Ku Klux Klan warn of family destruction and seek media attention.
Partly cloudy to night and mostly sunny Tuesday. Lows tonight in the lower 40s. Highs Tuesday from the low to mid 60s with northwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Historical notes list Friday highs around 73, Saturday 54, Sunday 62, today 43, with previous highs 75 and lows 10 on record dates.
A White House report from a science committee warns that altering the Panama Canal or building a new sea level canal could let Atlantic and Pacific species mix, risking ecosystems. Barriers are urged to prevent migrations of fish, corals, and parasites, with potential impacts on fisheries and disease spread.
Sam Miller reports in Tallahassee that adults including education reporters tested Florida's functional literacy exam. The writer recalls being denied a pocket calculator and notes several problems required re calculation, while noting he previously earned a high school diploma 11 years earlier.
The 99s Kansas group of licensed women pilots volunteer during a Chanute fly in to air mark the runway with bright letters aiding pilot orientation. Photos show members including Mary Jo Simmons and Ruth Johnson at the project.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower marks her 81st birthday in Abilene Kansas visiting the Eisenhower Museum and the graves of Dwight D. Eisenhower and their son Doud Dwight Icky Eisenhower. A small party is planned at a country club as she continues her yearly pilgrimages to the town.
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