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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
3
The National Governors Conference met with President Carter for a working session, winning praise for a meaningful state federal relationship but not new money. Governors highlighted drought, energy, and Medicaid pressures while Carter outlined budget discipline and energy plans to be released later.
In Khartoum Egypt's Sadat Syria's Assad and Sudan's Numeiry sign a joint political command expanding from a two nation pact. The alliance aims to coordinate policy toward a possible union, strengthen Red Sea security, back Sudan against dissidents, and press for resumed Geneva talks including the PLO.
The United States expands its territorial fishing zone to 200 miles with new laws in force at midnight. Coast Guard patrols concentrate on Atlantic and Pacific fishing grounds, with foreign vessels needing permits and some areas closed to fishing. Enforcement may vary as figures assess early results.
Ray Charles was assaulted on stage during a Los Angeles benefit for Project Heavy. A man jumped up, wrapped a microphone cord around the singer’s neck and was not identified by police. Roosevelt Grier led security and the matter will be handled within the organizing group.
OPEC may drop a 5 percent price rise due July 1 if members unify their split stance. Abdula Thani of Qatar, mediator at the Vienna talks, said a return to a single price is possible with a compromise. OPEC nations also plan a $1 billion aid loan to developing countries hurt by high oil costs.
California lawmakers warned the public that property tax relief is being achieved by shifting burdens rather than reducing taxes. Assemblyman Jerry Lewis argued hearings should show what a true tax reduction would cost in other taxes while discussing measures like AB2 to raise the homeowners exemption from 7000 to 27000.
Coffee price hikes in Indonesia and Japan push up costs for tea as consumers shift away from coffee. Nestle Japan raises wholesale coffee prices by 25 percent effective immediately, while Mitsui Norin lifts imported tea wholesale prices by 25 percent from April 1. Industry sources expect further increases and a retail impact in five to six months.
Rain and snow spread across the Pacific Northwest and Rockies easing drought in parts while threatening crops in the Midlands. Up to eight inches fell in the Cascade Mountains, five inches in Truckee, and rains reached Oregon and California towns prompting travel advisories. Snow aided Colorado resorts but manager John Rohm warned losses from earlier in the season remain unrecovered.
Pumps sending Northern California water to the south were shut down saving about 80 000 acre feet of water for drought stricken north. The Edmonston pumping plant in the San Joaquin Valley was halted at midnight by the Metropolitan Water District. MWD officials said Colorado River water would replace the lost supply as the river aqueduct pumps more water than its design capacity for the second time in history.
The Supreme Court lifted its stay on Robert Mardian allowing him to plead cases again. The former assistant attorney general had his Watergate conspiracy conviction overturned by an appeals court last fall. The move follows similar actions by the California Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court.
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