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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1976
Page
3
A Mojave green rattler was found in a Ridgecrest woodpile prompting early warnings in the high desert. Donald Wheeler of the Bureau of Land Management said children reported the rattler, triggering immediate safety notes.
Seabrook South Carolina Susan Ford says she has no plan to have an affair. The 18 year old spoke at a news conference during Easter break from Mt. Vernon College about her mother’s CBS 60 Minutes remarks. She and her mother share similar views and stay close despite scrutiny.
Volunteers National Guardsmen and Air Force personnel raced the rising Souris River to complete dikes and evacuate more than 12 000 residents as a potential six to fourteen foot flood loomed over downtown Minot North Dakota. Authorities warned of a historic flood, with evacuation mandatory by Wednesday night and possible two week displaced period.
Washington UPI reports major grocery chains clash over home canning lid supplies for 1976. Retailers foresee improved to poor availability, with executives from Safeway Kroger and A&P giving mixed forecasts while experts warn consumers will stock up regardless. Declared shortages echo last year's panic as buying patterns and credibility concerns rise.
Britain and France contend U S treaties from the 1944 Chicago Convention and 1946 Bermuda Paris accords require equal opportunity for the Concorde to operate in U S airports. The Environmental Defense Fund and three local governments challenge Secretary Coleman’s Feb 4 decision to permit a limited trial of Concorde flights.
The Senate approved a 412.6 billion dollar federal budget for next year drawing mixed responses. Conservatives blasted the deficit while liberal Democrats argued for more social program funding. President Ford allies noted spending above his recommendation. Muskie touted the new budget discipline and opposed several costly amendments. The House vote and subsequent steps set the process for a May target and a September final resolution.
MIT researcher Dr. Louis Kopito announces a new Ovutim er device to detect a woman's fertility window. Tested in 1,340 trials across 69 cycles, the instrument aims to aid conception and may become a natural family planning method for home use. Ovutimer measures cervical mucus fluidity with no chemicals and is described as passive and safe.
A business convention discussion cites Las Vegas as a signful example of outdoor ads. While spending rose from 203 million in 1960 to over 300 million today, signs flood markets and lose impact. The author backs newspaper advertising as the better buy and urges readers to call for details.
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