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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
8
Washington reports Congress approved a sweeping tax bill extending existing cuts through 1978 while simplifying 1977 forms for standard deduction filers. The plan boosts couples to 3200 and singles to 2200, adds credits for elderly and blind, and offers new job credits for firms hiring above last year’s levels.
A western Panhandle storm spawned tornadoes striking Quail and ashland, with school damage and no injuries. Other tornadoes hit Ashland Chemical near Shamrock, hail and heavy rains disrupt Amarillo traffic, Nebraska and Kansas reports confirm brief touchdowns. Drought intensifies across Georgia to the West, with officials warning of worsening water shortages in the Columbia River Basin.
An upper level low lingered over Nevada bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to northern California and a severe storm near Napa. Snow fell in the Sierra plus at South Lake Tahoe air port causing brief closure. Gusty winds 40 mph affected the Bay Area and Fresno deserts with dust. Highs ranged 33 to 81 with cooler mountains. Mostly fair weather expected with scattered northern showers and gusts continuing.
State Sen. John V. Briggs announced his candidacy for the 1978 California governor race, saying Republicans need a strong conservative leader. He called himself a maverick and anticipated raising over a million dollars for the campaign after reporting $70,000 in funds from prior races.
Washington UPI reports that Congress approved tax bill changes, with a table outlining individual tax cuts or increases under the plan. The figures assume standard deduction use. higher income earners who itemize may see no new benefit, and parentheses show tax increases.
An early explosion damaged the U S Cultural Center in Madrid causing heavy downtown disruption but no injuries. The attack happened hours before Vice President Mondale arrived for a 24 hour visit to Spain, according to U S Embassy officials.
Papers found discarded near Tongsun Park's offices reportedly name close to 100 House members and some senators. If authentic, the documents could jump start the House Ethics Committee investigation and tie Park to members, though reliability remains uncertain. Two reporters aided by reassembling shredded materials claim up to 500 more documents may exist.
A malfunctioning $80 relay switch disrupted Florida's new fail safe grid, shutting down power to much of South Florida for seven hours. Over 2.5 million people in a vast area faced outages, with elevators stuck, traffic lights failing, and air conditioning lost in 81 degree heat. Firefighters, doctors by flashlight, and emergency crews worked amid outages. eight people trapped in an elevator were rescued in a Biscayne Building.
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