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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
1
President Ford remains unperturbed by calls that he is inept and vows to complete a full term. aides say he is calm and fully capable, while critics blame media portrayals for shaping the image.
The Ford administration continues covert arms support to two Angolan factions amid civil conflict and seeks international backing. Over $32 million already spent with ongoing aid despite a Senate vote to cut future covert funding. Secretary Kissinger reaffirmed diplomatic and military aid to counter a Soviet backed regime in Angola.
High powered pumps drained water from the flooded Chaswala colliery as officials said it would be miraculous if any miners survived. Reports placed potential victims between 372 and 700, with 372 confirmed. The shaft is 1,250 feet deep and the mine remains filled to within 150 feet of the surface.
FDA Commissioner Alexander Schmidt said the agency may move to remove sequential oral contraceptives from the market unless a real need is shown. He warned that if kept on shelves, warning material about blood clots and uterus cancer would be required.
A wedding party at the Lafayette Condominium Apartments in Long Beach erupted into gunfire around 12:45 a.m. One guest, Billy Jack Geddie, 29, was killed and a 17-year-old student from Banning High School was wounded. Suspect Joe Lecio, 21, was booked on suspicion of murder after officers stopped him. a .22-caliber revolver was recovered.
Erratic winds up to 40 mph pushed a fast moving brushfire from Long Canyon near Camarillo State Hospital, burning over 1000 acres and threatening scattered structures. Fire units from Ventura and Los Angeles counties rushed aid as two firefighters were burned. residents evacuated nearby as the blaze edged toward the sea and a radar station on a bluff.
As the 1970s election year begins the detente policy with the Soviet Union appears shaky and its backers are on the defensive. A broad coalition of politicians intellectuals labor leaders and top military men oppose it while Reagan Wallace and Jackson seek to turn detente into a campaign issue amid Soviet actions in Angola Portugal and the Middle East and amid arms pact tensions. The piece notes Kissinger has tempered upbeat talk and surveys show shallow broad support but public suspicion of Moscow persists and Americans remain confused about detente.
Rockefeller aide faces charges of conflict of interest as the newspaper highlights scrutiny of officials tied to policy actions. The report notes the case and its potential implications for governance and ongoing investigations.
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