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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1976
Page
12
The piece discusses the growing popularity of zero based budgeting in Washington. Senator Ed Muskie sponsors a plan requiring a full four year review of every federal program and automatic termination unless renewed. The editorial urges public support to reduce bureaucratic costs and possibly enact the reform.
Joseph T. Donohue Jr. at Vandenberg AFB provides a concise biography of Philip Saint George Cooke, the Virginian cadet turned U.S. Army officer. The piece notes his academy entry in 1823, service from Indian territory to the Texas frontier and Rocky Mountains, and his status among notable Confederate raiders’ contemporaries.
A poem extols a real mother who offers care and guidance to her children amid hardship. The piece shifts to a biographical sketch of General Philip St. George Cooke’s Civil War career, noting his cavalry reforms and loyalty challenges, followed by a brief local column about Ed Swanke and a light hometown remark.
Washington report recounts how Strom Thurmond, then 73, received a second Legion of Merit long after his meritorious service and amid political pressure. Army Awards Board opposed. Westmoreland and others resisted yet approval came in 1976 through Froehlke after alleged White House and congressional heat.
A Buckley column critiques the National Council of Teachers of English push to remove sexism from English usage. It argues that strong women writers like Mary McCarthy and Joan Didion remain foremost for craft, while noting flaws in inclusive language reforms and the risk of diluting prose.
A Nutrit ion Center senior citizens group extends gratitude to Junior Troop No. 182 Girl Scouts for entertaining residents during the Easter celebration. Special thanks go to troop leader Mrs. Joan Meyer and assistants Mrs. Anice Walker and Mrs. Jan McKee. Rosalie Dicus Site Manager.
A directory of political offices including U S Senator Alan Cranston in Washington D C U S Senator John Tunney in Washington D C Congressman Robert Lagomarsino in Longworth H O B California State Senator Omer Rains in Sacramento State Assemblyman Gary Hart at 1129 D State Street with phone number 966 1766 and Studio 127 El Paseo Santa Barbara 963 0634
A reflective note on improving outcomes, weaving in collective nouns and secret agents as playful imagery. The speaker muses on dieting and disposal of wrappings, contrasting empty chairs with room for progress.
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