SAK Elects New Leadership Trio; Historical Helsinki Notes Included

The Finnish Confederation of Professionals (SAK), representing 950,000 employees, has elected a new leadership trio at its congress held in Espoo. Pekka Oivio, 57, a social democrat, will continue in his role as chairman. He will be joined by Olavi Hänninen, 46, the current minister of housing and vice-chairman of the SKP, as the second chairman. Pertti Viinanen, 39, a social democrat and payroll secretary for the Paper Workers' Union, is the new third full-time chairman.

The elections for Oivio and Viinanen were unanimous. However, the "taistolaiset" faction announced their abstention from voting for Hänninen, though they did not put forward a rival candidate. This indicates some internal political dynamics within the organization.

In other news from 50 years ago in Helsinki, the article touches upon the entrepreneurial spirit of Ritva Halinen and Marja Nuppuvaara. They faced financial hardship and skepticism when establishing their first restaurant, Amigo, but ultimately succeeded. They are now set to open a second establishment, El Greco, in the former Monte Carlo location, aiming to introduce Greek cuisine to Helsinki.

Further historical notes mention plans to transform the western shore of Vanhankaupunginlahti from a landfill into a functional park, a proposal that the city planning board has deferred. Additionally, the Käpylä harness racing track is slated to move to Huopalahti by the end of 1977, with its current lease extended by one year under specific conditions to avoid disrupting other events.