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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1976
Page
3
Viking 1's repaired robotic arm initiates soil sampling to search for organic molecules while plans for seismometer data are scaled back due to a suspected broken wire. Final course correction for Viking 2 is set for Tuesday with Mars arrival planned by August.
The U S dollar opened lower against most European currencies while rising versus the British pound, French franc, and Italian lira. Gold held steady in London and Zurich. In Brussels the currency weakened after Belgium’s central bank raised its base rate to 7 percent to support the faltering franc.
A Harris poll in the Washington Post shows Carter leading Ford 66 to 27 and Reagan 68 to 26, with 1,451 voters interviewed nationwide shortly after the Democratic National Convention. Harris calls it one of the most substantial rises in a candidate's popularity in US history.
President Ford signed a 1.6 billion Coastal Zone Management measure to aid coastal states amid offshore energy activity. The act creates an energy impact fund of 800 million plus 400 million in Outer Continental Shelf grants and 464 million for planning and research to support planning, facilities, and environmental protection related to offshore oil and gas development.
In Plains Georgia Democratic candidates Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale start four days of issue sessions focusing on defense policy. A panel including Cyrus Vance Paul Nitze and Paul Warnke will meet them to discuss defense spending and strategy.
Three neutral foreign ministers from Nicaragua Guatemala and Costa Rica met Honduras head of state Alberto Melgar Castro after an emergency Managua meeting. They pledged no new incidents and urged renewed negotiations to resolve cross border artillery clashes between Honduras and El Salvador.
Queen Elizabeth departed Dorval Airport with her sons Andrew and Edward aboard a Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 jet for London. The royal party ends a two week U S and Canada tour tied to the American Bicentennial celebrations. Princess Anne competed in equestrian event in Montreal with Great Britain. her team did not medal and two horses withdrew due to injuries.
A Civil Service Commission survey shows women still own under 3 percent of top paid civil service jobs while they accounted for nearly 80 percent of the rise in white collar federal positions last year. The report notes a decrease at some lower grades but increases across other ranks with women comprising about 35 percent of full time government white collar workers.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, visiting Newfane Vermont, dodged demonstrators protesting what they labeled America's economic imperialism. About 100 protesters halted at the Four Columns Inn before Kissinger and Secret Service sped away after a one hour rally on Sunday.
Severe squalls drenched Southern Nevada with heavy rain over about two hours. The National Weather Service logged over an inch of rain in places, lightning knocked out power across Las Vegas and disrupted McCarran Airport operations, while the Clark County Fire Department fielded 34 emergency calls and secured numerous power poles.
A federal health official said overusage and abuse of Medicare and Medicaid cost more than fraud. Tierney urged simplification of fee schedules and greater state flexibility, warning the programs have become a confusing, duplicative system. Busbee called Medicaid a runaway program demanding consolidation and cost controls.
Ford trails by nine delegates toward the 1130 needed on the first ballot as Mississippi’s 30 member delegation stays uncommitted. UPI tally places Ford at 1121 with Reagan at 1057 and 81 uncommitted, while other counts vary across states.
The Labor Department reported a 3.6 percent rise in productivity per worker hour in the private business sector for the spring quarter, down from 7.5 percent in Q1 and contrasting with a 1.6 percent drop in Q4 last year. Output rose 4.4 percent in April to June, with hours up 1.8 percent.
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