02 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1976
Page
1
Washington reports June unemployment up to 7.5 percent from 7.3 as labor force grows. Nearly 100k more workers join yet job figures slip 200k to 87.5 million employed, with 7.1 million unemployed. Despite gains since 1975 recession peak, earnings hold at 4.83 per hour. Construction remains weakest sector as new home building lags.
The House Ethics Committee, in its eight year history, favors a reprimand for Rep. Robert L. F. Sikes over alleged personal gain via stock in Fairfield Industries and land-bank legislation aiding a defense contractor. Sikes was unavailable from his Florida home. attorney Lawrence Hogan calls the panel process unfair and notes a July 16 deadline to file Sikes’ position. The case centers on sponsorship of legislation benefiting a land-bank and the Pensacola Naval Air Station scenario.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, upholds state capital punishment laws in Georgia Texas and Florida, finding they set explicit standards for juries and judges and do not violate the Eighth Amendment. The decision frames non discretionary death penalty schemes as constitutional if guided by defined standards and appellate review, with dissenters criticizing the broader reach of capital punishment.
In Beirut heavy clashes raged as Christian rightists and Muslim leftists fought around the Tal Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp. A rightist radio reported a cease fire set for 5 p.m. EDT, linked to the Cairo 1969 accord, while Palestinian and leftist forces pressed an 11th hour push toward encircled lines. The fall of nearby Jisr al Pasha left Tal Zaatar as the last leftist stronghold in eastern Beirut.
Weather summary from United Press reports that central and northeastern Nebraska saw thundershowers as a moist southeasterly flow from a Virginia high and western Oklahoma low joined a slow cold front from Wyoming to Colorado. Clouds prevailed across the state with winds 10 to 30 mph and early temperatures in the 60s to low 70s, lows 56 to 64. Thursday highs ranged 75 to 92, with continued likelihood of thundershowers due to the slow front and moist air.
Lincoln Neb UP T committee chaired by Sen Cal Carsten will study whether taxes by area are fair and why some groups pay more. A two year effort will include a July 27 work session and an audit of sales income and property taxes plus lesser known levies such as bingo and liquor taxes. The Revenue Department backs the inquiry as a joint fiscal effort to map total tax burden across the state.
United Press International reports planes trains and cars replacing horses as millions head out for Bicentennial weekend travel. The National Safety Council estimates 530 to 630 traffic deaths and 25 000 to 30 000 injuries during the 76 hour period. Motorists could log 17 3 billion miles vs 16 billion last year. Airlines Amtrak and the National Rail Passengers Corp project high loads and extra cars on many routes. In Boston a Dorchester Armory incident occurred with no injuries reported though one person was shaken.
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