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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1976
Page
8
The northwest gate of the White House remained intact after an attempt to smash through it on Wednesday. Steven Williams, 38, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was detained as the investigation continued.
Steven B Williams 38 of Santa Fe New Mexico was arrested after ramming a pickup into the front gate of the White House in an effort to wake President Ford. He said he was rejected for welfare and wanted to wake the President before he kills them all. The 550000 steel barrier stopped the truck and no one was injured. Williams had a light police record and was hospitalized briefly. The incident occurred while Ford was in the West Wing and not on grounds. The vehicle was checked for explosives and towed away.
Marine Randall Clouse former Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan says more than 50 Klan members are organized in several units at Camp Pendleton. He links groups to the National States' Rights Party and American Rangers and cites tensions over music and dress rules as evidence of racial friction on base.
In a shift amid a UPS walkout, Teamsters President Fra Fitzsimmons orders full retroactive strike benefits for about 18,000 Parcel Service workers. PROD dissidents hailed the move as a capitulation while a court challenge claimed the benefit increase violated the union convention mandate. The change boosts weekly pay by 10 dollars and retroactivity to June 15, expanding a fund then valued at 66 million.
Bicycle demand grew rapidly from 3.7 million sold in 1960 to 5.6 million by 1965 and 33 million in use, then 8.9 million sold in 1971 with 53.1 million in use and about 15.5 million sold in 1973. The surge reflects a broad rise in cycling popularity and household adoption during these years.
Washington based Fair Campaign Practices Committee says the 1976 presidential election was the cleanest in many years with no complaints against the presidential race and only 42 complaints from other campaigns, far below the 70 item average. The panel cautions dirty politics persists in state and local elections.
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