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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
1
A mysterious red slime spilled on southbound lanes near the Garden Grove Freeway in Seal Beach causing four of five lanes to close for hours. CHP and fire crews determined the slime was not dangerous and traffic resumed after cleanup, but delays persisted into rush hour.
Pioneer plan presented to lawmakers by Gov. Brown's space adviser Tandy Schweickart aims to have California join eight federal agencies in owning a satellite to relay data among agencies, monitor environment, and aid rural health care. The program would cost about 4 million to join and 20 million for NASA launch, with Hughes building the shell. The effort seeks to cut the 100 million spent annually on travel and duties and boost the aerospace industry plus regional cooperation.
Negotiators for 14,600 Lockheed machinists agreed to a membership vote on the latest offer after 73 days on strike. IAM Local 727 leader Rick Celebron said the union would announce its stance today. If accepted, workers would return January 3. The talks in San Diego were mediated after five-state bargaining.
President Carter approved a 126 billion defense budget for next fiscal year, about 4 billion below Harold Brown’s ask and 24 billion below the White House’s initial target. Navy cuts hit ship construction, with reductions shaping readiness concerns across Army Navy and Air Force programs.
A chain reaction blast tore through 45 of 73 grain silos at a New Orleans Continental Grain elevator injuring and killing workers. By nightfall 11 bodies were recovered with 12 reported missing as rescuers faced rubble and debris from a 250 foot high complex. Officials say exact numbers are uncertain.
A blast at 12 07 a m ripped through a complex of airline offices near Lincoln Road in Miami Beach shattering doors and windows. Police said a explosive device caused the damage but reported no injuries and noted the Viasa Venezuelan Airways ticket office as the likely target amid prior anti Castro terror threats in the area.
An Egyptian source says Israel ready to yield more than publicly disclosed. A senior Israeli official notes Begin plans a peace proposal with new thinking ahead of a Christmas Day summit with Anwar Sadat in Ismailia. Cabinet approval reported in Jerusalem.
President Carter renews his vow to balance the federal budget by 1981 after Congress blocks energy legislation. He says the budget has been drafted, scrubbing underway, and a brief session will occur after Christmas vacation to study the official budget summary.
The EPA plans first major rules in 50 years to curb organic contaminants in tap water. Aimed at reducing trihalomethanes formed with chlorine and other synthetic organics from industry and agriculture, the standards would limit regulators to 100 parts per billion for certain substances.
Senate race coverage notes Senator Hubert Humphrey returning home for holidays while pledging to continue his fight. The article highlights political tension and ongoing campaign messaging during the holiday period.
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