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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1977
Page
3
Fire crews struggle as moist air hampers backfires on the two week old Marble Cone blaze near the central California coast. Fong Hammer and Hog Ridge fires burn thousands of acres as lines are built and Carmel Valley residents brace for possible evacuation.
Washington UPI reports a Civil Aeronautics Board staff study finds strong support for regulations to give smokers flight comfort equal to non-smokers. The CAB seeks feedback on bans, no smoking flights, seat allocations, and other restrictions amid wide opinion split.
Emperor Hirohito led a national vigil in Tokyo marking 32 years since Japan's surrender as he recalled the ache in his breast over a war toll of 3.1 million. Younger Japanese questioned the depth of emotion while flash floods and storms affected many regions including Colorado Springs and Hot Springs. Pacific weather systems and Hurricane Doreen drifted near Baja California as the nation faced heavy rains and ongoing unsettled conditions.
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr says he will submit a formal request to President Carter to designate the Santa Barbara fire area as an emergency zone once he obtains final OES financial statistics. The Montecito blaze destroyed 234 homes and the state may assist debris cleanup with the Youth Conservation Corps ready to help pending the mayoral request.
India marked 30 years of independence with fading faith in the new government to end poverty. Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s Janata party, now in power after defeating Indira Gandhi, faced voter discontent over unemployment inflation and slow economic change.
Rosalynn Carter underwent a routine dilatation and curettage at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Press Secretary Mary Hoyt said she is “just fine” and will be picked up by President Carter to fly to Camp David for a week-long family vacation with Amy and Caron Carter and infant James Earl Carter IV.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Russell Long says the House energy plan needs work. He backs stronger incentives for production and conservation, including steeper taxes on gas guzzlers and broader auto coverage, plus tax breaks for insulation and weatherizing.
Reports persist that Chip Carter and his wife Caron are separating. They attended church with their six month old son, sitting together as cameras watched. White House aides avoided confirmation, noting a family decision and a move to Plains for Chip to aid the peanut business.
Dr. Gopi N. Gupta of the Population Council at Rockefeller University in New York reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association that a skin implant contraceptive pellet designed for both men and women can provide protection for two to three years. He plans clinical trials for three versions including one for men.
Pravda charges Carter’s move to reorganize the U S intelligence community aims to hide covert crimes by the CIA and FBI. It notes Stansfield Turner’s new umbrella role and CIA budget control while reporting a cut of 800 clandestine operatives.
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