27 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
1
Editorial argues against accepting a $2 million federal grant for a feasibility study of a downtown people mover in Cleveland. Officials and lawmakers cite free money and potential economic benefits, while opponents warn of waste and a costly project, highlighting broader tensions over federal funding.
Market observers predict 1.5 million new single family housing starts in 1977, up from a 1972 record. Survey finds buyers motivated by fear of inflation and energy shortages, plus mortgage access and postwar baby boomers entering the market. Housing remains affordable across price ranges, asserts John J. Stafford, challenging austere budget concerns.
The Supreme Court let stand a 9th Circuit ruling allowing a white employee to sue an employer for discrimination against minorities, arguing bias deprives the worker of interracial associations. The decision broadens standing under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, while opponents warn of a flood of lawsuits and strained courts. The case involved Laurel Waters and United Winters, with Waters asserting standing as a nonvictim to challenge policies harming women and blacks.
Washington opinion piece argues against eliminating the penny, noting its popularity since 1793 and widespread hoarding. It cites Treasury studies showing production costs at 0.67 cent per coin and possible need for a new two cent piece, while praising the penny as a national love object and early money lesson.
A narrator revels in martinis while an activist party of the uplift police scolds guests about a fully uplifted life. The confrontation escalates as jokes about jogging, parking tickets, and politics spike the room, ending with the narrator drinking a third martini and planning a new car.
Tens of thousands of LGBT supporters marched in major cities to mark Gay Pride Week. San Francisco drew over 100000 people, New York about 12000 along Fifth Avenue, Chicago around 2000 with a leather-vest color guard, and Miami saw several hundred as activists cited gains from recent ordinance repeal. Observers noted shifts toward a more restrained, mainstream image and greater female participation.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, allows lawyers to advertise fees for routine services like wills and uncontested divorces. The majority says ads aid consumers while limiting scope to narrow ads, overturning a long prohibition under state rules. Justice Powell dissented.
Navy recruit Jeffrey A. Groll son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Groll of 301 N Franklin has finished an Aviation Machinist Mate Re ciprocating Engine course. He enlisted in October 1976 and now serves in the Navy.
CHICAGO AP It had been 61 years since Paul Burgin left high school to work and support his family. The 88 year old man earned his diploma from Lorette Adult Education Center on Sunday after his wife fell ill in 1959 and later died. He enrolled last year and finished five months later. He said education is the only way to get ahead.
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