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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1976
Page
3
A ten day parole demand confrontation involving the Mexican government is documented with a UPI Photo credit. The action centers on authorities pressing for parole terms amid ongoing discussion and public attention.
United Press International reports that in 51 ceremonies electors confirmed Carter’s victory with 297 to 240 over Ford and one Reagan vote by a Ford elector. Carter won the popular vote by 1,681,417. electors met in state capitals and DC to certify results for Congress, with Mondale chosen for vice president.
Washington UPI reports the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect argues treatment and rehabilitation can better protect children than prosecution. Three volumes from HEW endorse helping parents over punishment for child rearing problems.
Public bickering by U S officials angers Arab leaders and could lift OPEC oil prices. Assistant Treasury Secretary Parsky says Ribicoff's attacks harden Arab views and hinder moderates at OPEC while Doha meetings weigh price hikes. Israel reports new orange Varda G ripening earlier and sweeter.
Gary Gilmore ends a 25 day hunger strike after Supreme Court approval to die is granted. He requests withdrawal of a habeas corpus petition as Judge Bullock must set a new execution date while state papers seek a new hearing.
In Cleveland the public display of "Lucy" the three aea skeleton marked the opening of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History physical anthropology lab. Dr. Donald C. Johanson unveiled the most complete early hominid remains, with the exhibit housing about 4,000 skeletons and medical histories. Lucy, found in Ethiopia, will revert to the Ethiopian government after five years for study and replicas.
Jonathan Julian weighs a five dollar and thirty six cent two pound can of coffee in a Los Angeles supermarket amid rising prices. The piece notes Americans resist switching to tea as coffee costs climb nationwide and Southern California buyers consider paying extra for premium beans.
In Bogota, DEA Colombia chief Octavio Gonzalez, 38, was shot three or four times and electrical engineer Thomas Cole, 25, was beaten to death in the same room. A .38 revolver with spent and live rounds was found on Cole. Police offered no clear link to drugs.
The Supreme Court ruled against two groups of women divorcees and married women seeking to keep their maiden names for legal uses. A divorced wife under 62 caring for a child can be denied Social Security benefits if the wage earner retires or is disabled, while married women in the same situation may receive them. The court also upheld a driver's license regulation requiring married names, denying Sylvia Whitlow’s challenge to use her maiden name. Justice Stewart noted Congress may create imperfect classifications. The decision follows recent rulings on pregnancy and disability benefits.
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