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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1976
Page
7
President Ford speaks on social security and Medicare changes to ease elder financial burdens. He defends administration actions and touts gains in inflation, jobs, and trust in government. Campaigns in Oregon emphasize a lead in delegates with victories nationwide.
Pendleton Oregon report says President Pard Ford bumped his head entering a stagecoach at a tribo arena rally. He laughed off the mishap, noting prior bumps from helicopters and planes. The incident involved two young women seated inside the prop carriage as part of a Western-themed display.
A chartered Yuba City High School bus carrying students to a concert plunged off an exit ramp, killing 27 and injuring 23. Driver Evan Prothero, 50, remained in critical but stable condition as investigators from USC, California Highway Patrol, and the National Transportation Safety Board examined the scene for mechanical defects and questioned survivors. Memorials and services were set as the community mourns the loss of students and a teacher.
L B man Ciorge R Shyer age 46 died after an east bound auto struck him while he walked across South Street near Walnut Avenue in Long Beach. The collision occurred about 2 30 am Sunday, and he was taken to 1130 ER in critical condition.
Investigation says Snyder was not in a crosswalk when struck by a car. He died at Lakewood Doctors' Hospital about two hours later. The driver, a 1b year old Lakewood man, was not cited or detained.
Rebels aged seven to twenty three seized an airliner at eastern Mindanao airport. After a tense standoff relatives were allowed to leave, later fighters fired as passengers tried to escape. Two Americans, John Mallett and Andrew Maes, survived. The six Maranao attackers demanded 275000 dollars and a new jet to Libya, threatening to shoot passengers if unmet. The plane was immobilized by deflated nose wheels as negotiations continued.
A radio report from a right wing party notes six hours of bombardment on Zahleh using 20mm mortars 122mm field artillery and Katyusha rockets. Experts cite Soviet Grad shells American 155mm howitzers and 122mm guns among the weapons fueling destruction in the capital once famed for its gaiety.
Israel may refuse to extend the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force mandate on the Golan Heights if Syria attaches political conditions. Waldheim planned to visit Damascus to seek an extended mandate, while Israel signaled it would reject any linked concessions not relevant to UNDOF’s mandate.
A Health Education and Welfare panel released a 906 page report urging a new investigation into charges that FDA officials harassed scientists who recommended disapproval of drug applications. It faults Commissioner Schmidt for probing inside the agency and questions whether industry influence existed in the drug approval process.
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