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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1976
Page
1
The Commerce Department reports U S GNP fell 2 percent in 1975, the second consecutive annual drop. Despite a 5.4 percent fourth quarter rise, inflation eased to about 8.7 percent for the year, with real GNP at 1.186 trillion dollars. The report notes a clear recovery by year end and a first back-to-back decline since 1946.
A 20 day old physicians strike spreads from Los Angeles to Orange and Santa Barbara counties as talks with Gov. Brown continue. Malpractice insurance costs surged 327 percent, prompting non emergency surgery delays and increased patient load on public hospitals.
In a rapid advance, Palestinian and Muslim forces with Syrian troops captured large parts of northern Akkar, much of the Bekaa Valley, and coastal towns Damour and Jiyyeh as Beirut's civil strife intensified. Refugees flooded from Christian areas while international actors urged restraint.
President Ford outlines $10 billion in additional tax cuts after the 1975 extension ends and a $394.2 billion budget. He seeks welfare consolidation, a 0.3 percent Social Security tax rise, energy independence, defense budget growth, intelligence reform, and stronger federal crime enforcement.
White House officials say W J Usery Jr plans to become secretary of labor to fill the vacancy after John T Dunlop's resignation. Officials indicate Usery has accepted the offer as of today. Weather outlook shows highs in the 70s to 80s and cool nights with light to breezy winds.
The Lom poc Federal Correctional Institution hires Elonye Wilkins the first female officer in an all male federal prison. She joins a program to integrate women into 10 percent of officer roles by 1978. Wilkins weighs 100 pounds and is 5 feet 2 inches tall and plans further advancement within the Bureau of Prisons.
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