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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1975
Page
3
President Ford spoke on potential crises from economics to energy as he signaled he would run if the economy improves. He warned Congress on oil tariffs and outlined possible drastic actions including gasoline rationing and fuel allocation if oil embargoes or war occur.
U S military planes deliver ammunition into Phnom Penh while civilian flights are halted. The airport remains closed after repeated rocket attacks, cutting food supplies and forcing airlines to suspend service. A water-borne relief convoy arrives with munitions for defenders as civilians face rationing.
Auto makers report mid January sales up 41 percent from early January with rebates of 200 to 600 dollars. Chrysler posts 89 percent gain, GM 54 percent, AMC 35 percent, Ford 12 percent. Open layoffs remain, with few workers likely to return without further gains.
Richard Blass, linked to the Club Gargantua mass killings that left 13 dead in Montreal, was fatally wounded in a public safety operation at a chalet in Val David after he refused surrender. Police seized accomplices and found a small arsenal. The Gargantua case is tied to earlier slayings and a former gang leadership.
Washington reports the anti inflation panel questioned AT T's proposed 7.2 percent rate rise and 10.5 to 11 percent ROI. It asked FCC to suspend action up to three months and review costs, while AT T defends the plan as justified. The panel cited inadequate evidence to support the increased charges.
Governor Dolph Briscoe declined a Saudi sheikh’s request to buy the Alamo in San Antonio noting it is not for sale. He suggested the Sheikh invest in energy projects like offshore drilling instead and proposed a Texas ranch as an alternative gift idea for the Sheikh’s son.
Rain and drizzle spanned from the Gulf to the Dakotas with temperatures near normal nationwide. The northern plains were notably mild with readings in the 30s while eastern North Dakota saw freezing rain. A cold front and bitter winds hit Montana and Wyoming with a gust around 81 mph at Livingston.
Ruchell Magee, 35, was sentenced to life in prison by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge William Ingram after pleading guilty to kidnapping related to the 1970 Marin County courthouse shootout that left a judge, two prisoners, and an accomplice dead.
Richard L. Dinkel filed a fictitious business name statement for H and H Paint and Interiors at 1024 No. H Lompoc California 93436. The filing was recorded with Santa Barbara County Clerk on December 30 1974 and certified by Deputy Judy Austin.
AFL-CIO leaders demand a $15 billion cut in individual income taxes targeting low and middle income families and call for releasing impounded funds for highways and welfare. They want public works, higher unemployment benefits, housing subsidies, and a shift in energy policy including oil import quotas and government control of foreign oil purchases. Ford’s plan drawn sharp criticism as inflationary and insufficient.
Interior Secretary Rogers C. Morton warned that ruling out offshore drilling would be a criminal omission. He said the Interior Department will delay leases until all facts and an environmental impact report are complete, noting potential danger to future oil supplies if production is not expanded.
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