05 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1976
Page
1
President Ford resigns secretary of agriculture Earl Butz after a scandal over an obscene August remark. Ford calls it one of his saddest decisions while Carter critics urge firing. Knebel to act as ag secretary as national political fallout continues.
The Supreme Court left intact its July 2 ruling upholding death penalty laws in Florida, Georgia and Texas and cleared the way for resumed executions. It will decide whether capital punishment for rape without a murder is constitutional. 79 on death row in Florida, 48 in Texas, 50 in Georgia. timelines vary by state.
California farm access regulation for union organizers was upheld by the state high court in a 4-3 decision, reinforcing a Guardian-Labor claim and influencing Prop. 14 on the November ballot. The ruling centers on union access to privately owned farms under the state labor law.
The High Court declined to review former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney Kirschke’s bid seeking Supreme Court input on his 1967 Naples home murder case. He argued due process was violated by allegedly false prosecution testimony and the body’s shifting after death.
President Ford and Jimmy Carter arrived in San Francisco for a foreign policy debate. Carter accused Ford of patching his own nuclear-proliferation proposals into a last minute plan. Ford conducted two days of study and planned a restrained approach due to secret matters. Ford rented a Sutro home for 125 dollars a day before the Palace of Fine Arts session.
President Ford signs a broad tax revision bill at the White House to extend $18 billion in cuts for individuals and businesses. The measure, two years in the making, expands credits and deductions while preserving relief, though Ford says deeper cuts for individuals are needed. He urges Congress to raise the personal exemption and notes the plan may raise taxes on higher incomes and protect some sectors from shelter uses. Weather and page references follow.
Detroit AP reports UAW and Ford Motor Co stalled over secondary issues delaying a nationwide walkout settlement. Major pieces of a five year accord are in place including a demand for extra paid days off. multiple elements remain unresolved. If reached, hourly workers would return to 22 states after a week.
An exclusive Mayaguez era report argues the 1975 ship seizure by Cambodia did not force Cambodia to release the crew. It criticizes hasty decisions and poor intelligence, noting the study found no impact on the outcome.
Police arrested the boy's father Wendall Bennett and stepmother Betty after coroners identification of Mica Wendall Bennett. Autopsy found a fatal head blow and rib injuries. The body was found Sept. 6 in a sewer near Inglewood, with initial misidentification of Kevin Portes. The family had moved from East St. Louis in July.
Government budget tensions rise as Gov. Brown pledges to curb education funding. Coverage notes political pressure, anticipated debates, and potential policy shifts affecting schools. Also mentions Hayakawa's return to San Francisco State amid campus heckling and a regional hurricane death toll blamed on government delays.
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