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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
3
Senate approves a Cabinet level energy department by a 74 to 10 vote to coordinate national energy policy under President Carter. House action pending. The energy plan faces administration disagreements, while transportation and Hatch Act reform efforts proceed separately in Congress.
U N Ambassador Andrew Young warned Rhodesia against raids into Botswana Mozambique and Zambia aimed at attracting Cuban troops and internationalizing the conflict He said Washington will not be drawn in and noted Zambia's war footing after Rhodesian threats with mortars near Victoria Falls and a push toward majority rule by peaceful means.
More than 150 nations plan to draft a comprehensive Law of the Sea treaty at a U N conference in New York. The United States led by Ambassador Elliot Richardson seeks an order oriented pact with four core elements: promote seabed wealth use, allow free scientific inquiry, protect navigation, and safeguard oceans from pollution.
ATLANTA UP I Five swine flu cases since last October prompt continued fears among medical scientists. Dr Gary Noble of the CDC notes a 1974 75 study predicted major outbreaks this decade. The Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices weighs next season influenza recommendations and stockpiling 88 million doses while noting a young South Carolina girl's death likely from swine flu.
Richard Nixon told David Frost in a televised interview that as president he had inherent power to order burglaries. The New York Times quoted him saying when the President does it it is not illegal as he discussed the White House plumbers unit and spying on dissidents amid Vietnam War turmoil. He said covert action either works or it does not and legislative remedies could be impractical.
Sudan orders expulsion of all Soviet military advisers and their dependents, cutting Moscow’s presence in Khartoum by half. The government also closes the Soviet military experts office, part of a broader anti-Soviet crackdown following 1971 tensions.
The Governor said he would meet again with President Carter to seek guarantees for low natural gas prices for Californians. The remarks came as the Committee on Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs discussed ongoing energy concerns in Sacramento.
Vice President Walter Mondale and Prime Minister John Vorster met in Vienna with a black US diplomat present. Mondale pressed for racial integration benchmarks and U.S. opposition to apartheid while outlining support for black majority rule in Rhodesia and independence elections in South West Africa.
The Carter administration backs legislation to standardize federal death penalty procedures for major crimes including treason espionage and murder. Sponsored by 20 senators the draft parallels Florida and Georgia law to satisfy Supreme Court guidance. Deputy AG Mary Lawton says the bill meets required procedural standards after the Court struck down randomness in state executions.
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