Ford delays New York aid as city faces bankruptcy
President Ford will wait for New York State Legislature to act on tax increases before backing any measure to prevent the city’s bankruptcy. He asked Congress to consider an orderly bankruptcy if NYC defaults, while a $3 billion loan-guarantee bill was pulled from floor action.
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UPI
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New York City
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Congress
Henry S. Reuss
House Banking Committee
White House
Ron Nessen
Hugh Carey
Abraham Beame
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Reuss
Banking Committee
Thomas P. O'Neill
Council considers panel on public buildings in Lompoc
Lompoc City Council discussed forming a committee to study a coordinated public building complex including City Hall, County Building, and Fire Station. A plan to convert City Hall into a Senior Citizens Center could require a new City Hall at about 8000000 dollars.
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Lompoc
Elinor Lefkowitz
E.C. Stevens
Stevens
Gene Wahlers
Art Scott
Lefkowitz
FBI official: no legal basis for discrediting King
Senate hearing reveals the FBI pursued 25 actions against Martin Luther King Jr without statutory justification. James Adams testified that surveillance began over fears of Communist links and included bugging and wiretaps.
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Washington
UPI
Martin Luther King, Jr
James Adams
Senate Intelligence Committee
King
Adams
Robert F. Kennedy
Frustration Over Block Grant Plan Divides City Council and Public
Lompoc voters and council members clashed during a two hour hearing on 1976 Community Development Block Grant priorities. City Administrator Wahlers proposed 242 000 for first year items including 188 000 to rehab the fire station and 15 000 for downtown electric distribution while senior citizen needs youth programs and a paramedics unit drew criticism. Council postponed a final decision to December 2 citing schedule deadlines.
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Lompoc
Art Scott
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Ethel Howell
Barry Coughlin
Commission On Aging
Dr. Coughlin
Alberta Morgan
Helen Elliott
Vandalism at Lompoc High Leaves 33 Windows Smashed
Lompoc High School faced a wave of vandalism with 33 windows broken on the northwest campus near the cafeteria. Police Lt. Howard Reshoft described the damage as likely caused by a club or bar, with no discernible pattern.
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Lompoc High
Howard Reshoft
Boys' Club to reopen December 13 in Lompoc
The Lompoc Valley Boys' Club will reopen its West Ocean Avenue facility on Saturday December 13 after an emergency board meeting. Executive director Ken Dial recovering from a heart attack. grand opening coincides with the annual Christmas Party at 1 PM and a free turkey dinner for attendees. The club seeks operating funds and invites community support for the Back-a-Boy and Keystone programs with calls to donate 25 dollars to back a boy and 100 dollars for Keystone membership.
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Lompoc Valley
Ed Lopez
Board of
West Ocean Avenue
Lopez
Ken Dial
Dial
City Council
Housing Authority Board
United Fund Board
Francis Beattie
Keystone
Keystone Club
Mike Palmer
Steve Jancek
Fierce fighting erupts again in Beirut amid cease fire crisis
Rockets mortars and machineguns pounded eastern Beirut as an 18 day cease fire frayed. Three killed including a British businessman at a roadblock near Tal Zaatar as clashes between Muslim Chiah and Christian Ain Rummaneh spread. French envoy Maurice Couve de Murville arrived to probe peace efforts while emergency talks sought to prevent full renewal of war.
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Lebanon
UPI
Tal Zaatar
Chiah
Christian Ain Rammameh
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Vatican
Ain Rummaneh
Senate approves 3.9 billion military construction bill
The Senate endorsed a 3.9 billion military construction appropriation delaying Diego Garcia development to April 15 1976. The bill funds projects through Sept 30 1976 with 250000 for aircraft arresting gear and omits other plush amenities. The House had passed it earlier and it heads to the White House for signature.
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UPI
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Indian Ocean
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Ford
White House
Diego Garcia
Congress
Soviet Union
Mansfield
John Culver
Iona
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