23 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
1
Sociologists Claude Fischer and Ann Stueve challenge the myth of widespread mobility, noting no clear long term rise in movement in the US. They say mobility now comes from wealthier movers seeking opportunity, while those unable to move often face greater hardship.
The piece notes widespread pride in Jimmy Carter's win with varied attributions. The National Education Association cites teacher power as a political force after endorsing Carter Mondale. Analyses credit black voters for Carter's edge, while Southern whites are seen as decisive. Labor, Right to Work supporters, and even a gay magazine claim influence.
The Justice Department filed a civil suit in Washington alleging Cook Industries and related grain entities added debris, misgraded grain, and mixed classes to shipments to foreign buyers from 1969 to 1974 under the Food for Peace and export subsidy laws. The government seeks 22.9 million in damages plus 1 million in forfeitures.
Secretary of State Michael Howlett supports dropping the personnel code for 2,000 office staff but Governor Walker resists. A 1972 Ogilvie Lewis agreement requires requalification tests with top quarter success. staged notices schedule tests through 1977. some offices exempted.
Bethlehem glows with lights and a 25 foot tree as Israeli troops secure the area for Christmas Eve crowds. Pilgrims arrive as nine cruise ships and 600 tour groups plan visits, while Mayor Freij laments funding and envisions a sacred, beautified Manger Square.
In Belfast during Christmas, shoppers move under a steel cordon around the main district as Irish police and British soldiers search entrants for bombs. Soldiers with rifles guard gates while attack dogs patrol. the scene reflects a civil war toll near 1,700 deaths over seven years and a city where a bullet or bomb dominates holiday life.
The Leader seeks information blanks for wedding, engagement, and anniversary notices. Photos are used with stories if received within set windows. engage photos must arrive a month before date, wedding photos within four days. after wedding, photos must arrive within ten days. Anniversaries past 50 years use extended dates. No charge for notices.
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