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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Page
8
General Motors announced a 4.4 percent price rise on its 1976 model cars amounting to an average of 206 dollars. The move comes amid a 14 year low in August auto sales and as competitors prepare similar adjustments.
A UPI survey shows buyers turning to used cars as new model prices rise. Dealers like Tom Felton Jr in Houston report brisk demand and limited stock, while GM lifted wholesale prices and profit margins narrow. Some regions see steady sales despite higher costs.
Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers asked Senators Edward Kennedy and Harrison Williams to investigate alleged use of 14 Vietnamese refugees to break a California strike at Egg City. The UFW accuses Egg City and Food for the Hungry of staffing with refugees to displace workers and hints at hiring up to 200 more.
A thief looted a Seattle home while Bridget Schrader, an 11 year old regional Special Olympics gold medalist, trained and won multiple events. The burglar smashed TVs, robbed jewelry, and stole three gold medals she earned in regional events and additional medals from national competitions.
Police Chief Ed Davis declared that organized crime has a solid beachhead in Los Angeles following the Jake Molinas killing. He urged FBI help to curb Mafia warfare and criticized local prosecutors for lax action on pornography cases while defending officers against racial bias claims. Rep John McCollister announced he will seek the Republican US Senate nomination with an official September move.
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