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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1979
Page
6
San Francisco based pollster Louis Harris reports a national poll showing 71 percent doubt President Carter’s basic competence. He notes 77 percent say Carter lacks know how to follow through on programs, 88 percent say he lacks experience to lead, though 51 percent would give him the benefit of the doubt.
Washington based HUD employee Al Ripskis published an unofficial survey in Impact alleging widespread sexual harassment by superiors. The report cites 63 female respondents reporting coercion or enticement, with many noting no action by management and punishments against those who resist.
India’s new prime minister Charan Singh must win a confidence vote soon after being named to lead the government. President Neelam Reddy urged a vote by the end of August as opposition figures doubt his alliance durability and predict a short tenure for the administration.
The Senate approved the Panama Canal treaty implementing legislation 64 to 30 after a day of debate, sending the measure to a conference committee with the House over differences. President Carter backs the bill as consistent with the treaty terms and urges prompt action as the canal gradually transfers to Panama by 2000, with Panamanian control starting 1990 for canal administration and continued US property transfers and employee benefits under the plan.
Patty Duke Astin, filming Sooner or Later in Seattle, wore a latex fat suit to portray an overweight housewife. She fainted from chest pains during a workout, was treated for a muscle spasm, then returned to resume filming. Dieting contrasts with her on screen challenge.
Mexico's Pemex chief Diaz Serrano says the Ixtoc 1 blowout in the Gulf of Mexico may spill 2.89 million barrels by October 3, surpassing the Amoco Cadiz record. Red Adair oversees two relief wells to cap the leak, with weather delaying progress.
The Dow edged up 0.25 points to close at 839.76 as stocks rose modestly despite inflation fears. Government data show June prices up 1 percent with a 13.2 percent first-half rise, the steepest in 28 years, while energy costs fueled the surge and consumer buying power for a four-person family fell 0.8 percent in June.
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