Ford signs 55 mph law and jobless benefits package
President Ford signed a national 55 mile per hour speed limit into law and approved 4.5 billion for unemployment benefits and public works jobs. He vetoed naming Grand Rapids federal building after himself, citing a danger of setting a precedent. Also signed measures to expand the Export-Import Bank and to create a National Commission on Arthritis.
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Deputy shoots self after firing from Contra Costa sheriff
Roberta Ann Kline, 24, a Contra Costa County deputy and former Hayward resident, killed herself in her patrol car after being fired for sounding a siren in a Concord neighborhood. She lived in Hayward before joining the force last year and left a young daughter, Hillary Ann, and her parents Fred and Eva Parsons of Hayward.
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Milk dumping explained by California official
California agriculture director C Brunel Christensen explains thousands of gallons of skim milk destroyed in June and July in Los Angeles due to lack of market and unable plant capacity. He says the practice likely would not recur and emphasizes there was no alternative.
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Former LBJ aide named publisher of Dallas Times Herald
Tom Johnson, a former aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson and executive editor of the Dallas Times Herald, will become publisher effective Monday. Board Chairman James F. Chambers Jr. said Johnson, 23, will oversee all phases of the newspaper and an executive editor to replace him would be named soon. Johnson is the fifth publisher in the paper's history.
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Indians and lawmen clash near Shawano monastery
Indian protesters seize an abandoned monastery near Gresham Wisconsin on New Year’s Day after crowding a line of police. Fire exchanged between demonstrators and deputies after 4 p.m. no confirmed injuries. Sheriff Montour ordered fire if fired upon while rally leader John Teller calls for line retreat to 100 yards.
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Mowry project advances amid federal aid push
Alameda city officials move ahead with five major projects to attract Federal Aid Urban funds. Planned work includes Stevenson reconstruction to four lanes, Grimmer Boulevard Durhams intersection upgrades, Civic Center Drive Walnut Avenue signals, Paseo Padre Parkway four-lane widening, and Mowry Avenue improvements. Funds may cover right of way as designs meet a tight deadline.
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Driving force behind Dumbarton bridge faces anti growth pressure
Hauke says opponents file suits to halt the project but doubts a legal challenge will derail the toll bridge. He cites adherence to environmental guidelines and outlines rising tensions as supporters and opponents clash, with hostility growing among participants.
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Earthquake rattles central Chile for third quake in week
A moderate quake struck central Chile, felt strongest in Aconcagua Province about 80 miles northeast. No major damage reported. It followed two earlier tremors on Sunday and Thursday, marking three quakes in less than a week.
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