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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1974
Page
3
Nelson Rockefeller visits his wife Happy Rockefeller as she recovers from successful mastectomy of her right breast following previous left breast removal. Sloan Kettering reports no cancer spread. prognosis favorable and no further treatment planned.
Former Long Beach councilman Robert Crow alleges bribes of up to 100 dollars a day offered to city officials to aid a controversial amusement game permit. He says several top administrators were approached while the 1969 Ringo permit passed and was later revoked. The FBI probes fraud gambling and money laundering tied to the case. Crow, a former vice mayor, spoke to the Los Angeles Times as 14 witnesses prepare before the federal grand jury.
The Watergate era doctors spent hours reviewing Nixon’s medical records in Long Beach before traveling to his San Clemente estate. They offered no immediate results and planned a Washington news conference prior to submitting a formal report due to Friday to Judge Sirica.
Defense attorney John J. Wilson argued Haldeman did not intend to obstruct justice and approved nothing illegal in early 1972. He attacked Magruder and Dean as witnesses, noted Haldeman’s dedication to Nixon, and said the CIA was not a party to the break-in. Judge Sirica rejected motions for acquittal but dismissed a lying to FBI charge against Mitchell and Ehrlichman.
Interior Secretary C B Morton postponed environmental hearings on offshore oil leasing plans, delaying initial sessions set for California, Alaska, and New Jersey by at least 60 days. The move aims to let new coastal state leaders review positions while officials push for domestic production and a potential reduction in lease acreage.
President Ford signs a mass transit bill delivering 11.8 billion over six years to subway bus and rail networks. The package includes 4 billion distributed by population for operating subsidies or capital projects and 7.8 billion for grants on an 80 20 match basis. Major allocations include New York 704.5 million and Los Angeles Long Beach 316.5 million.
Wyle Laboratories reports readings at 13 LA airport sites show the Anglo French Concorde two decibels louder on landing and six decibels louder on takeoff than the county limit. On approach the jet averaged 87 decibels versus 85 for the Boeing 707 and on departure 98 versus 92.
The bargaining council representing 120000 striking coal miners meets to review a fresh three year contract after rejecting an earlier proposal. Under UMW procedures the council must approve before a rank and file vote can occur, and no mining resumes until ratified.
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