29 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Herald Times Reporter
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
1
Inside The Sew N' Sews group from St John United Church of Christ Manitowoc gathers weekly to cut patches, sew, and hand stitch quilts for the church bazaar and orders. Each session ends with a creative potluck supper as they work.
Washington AP report says President Carter may meet Soviet President Brezhnev to review relations. No date or location set. both leaders have expressed desire to meet. Summit talks were discussed after a Dobrynin Brzezinski meeting. Deputy Press Secretary Granurm said the president hopes for a mutually agreeable time and place.
The Supreme Court, in 6-3 votes, vacated lower court orders for Omaha and Milwaukee busing plans and sent the cases back for reconsideration. It ruled trial courts may order system-wide desegregation only with proof of systemic racial discrimination.
U S Atty William Mulligan filed a federal court petition to stop Mosinee Research Corp from producing Laetrile at its Manitowoc plant. He said the firm admitted continuing operations and manufacturing amygdalin after a May seizure of 4700 pounds of apricot pits. Amygdalin is Laetrile.
Virginia Wade defeats Chris Evert in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final. Wade dominates the second set in 38 minutes, delivering the tournament’s biggest upset to date.
The National Weather Service says cooler drier air moved into Wisconsin on Tuesday replacing Monday’s heat and humidity. Showers and thunderstorms started Monday night and continued into Tuesday morning. Northwesterly winds and partly cloudy skies brought near perfect conditions along Manitowoc County and the lakeshore Wednesday. A tornado watch was issued Tuesday evening with no severe weather. Temperatures midweek ranged in the 70s to 80s with overnight lows upper 50s to low 60s and a chance of thundershowers statewide Thursday.
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and 14 priests and 16 subdeacons were ordained near Econe as he defied Pope Paul VI. About 4,000 sympathizers attended a three hour rite amid calls to preserve the traditional Latin Mass and resist Vatican reforms. American attendees included Anthony Cekada of Milwaukee and Terrence Finnegan of Rapid City. Excommunication looms as Lefebvre persists despite suspension since 1976.
President Carter told a Senate group he will announce by Thursday whether to proceed with B1 bomber production, a plan backed by the House. Senators said he gave no final decision, but indicated an early announcement and possible options range from halting production to building all 240 bombers at about 24.8 billion dollars. The House had rejected cutting 1.4 billion from defense funds aimed at five B1s.
Shower Power Co op will seed clouds starting July 10 across Brown Calumet Kewaunee Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties with Atmospheric Inc of Fresno under a 38000 contract for about two months. The operation based at New Holstein Airport uses radar to track density with 16 seedable fronts expected and runs through early September if needed.
Washington AP report says President Carter’s lawyer Lipshutz discounts concern that a Supreme Court ruling on Nixon papers could taint Carter documents. He notes Carter favors open access, hints at a presidential library with security safeguards, and mentions possible donations or foundation funds toward such a library.
The House prepared to vote on an amendment to strip funds for the $12,900 congressional pay raise set in March while preserving increases for about 20,000 federal workers. If funds are deleted, the Senate could restore them later, and a conference committee would seek a compromise. The March raise raised pay from $44,600 to $57,500.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 2 that states may not impose the death penalty for rape, calling it a disproportionate punishment. Justice White wrote the opinion, joined by Stewart Blackmun and Stevens, while Justices Brennan and Marshall concurred separately and Chief Justice Burger with Rehnquist dissented. The decision affects six inmates on death rows and signals broader limits on capital punishment.
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