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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1974
Page
3
President Ford reports Betty Ford in great spirits and making progress after right breast cancer surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Doctors note regained strength, normal temperature, and solid food intake as she receives visitors and monitors for possible spread.
A California judge ruled LA Times reporter William Farr could refuse to reveal his source in the 1970 Manson trial leak, invoking the shield law. The ruling undermined the perjury case against former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, signaling dismissal of charges as prosecutors cannot proceed without Farr’s testimony.
The Dominican government canceled a food shipment to the Venezuelan Consulate where seven hostages, including a U.S. woman diplomat, are held by leftist guerrillas. The group had demanded ransom and releases, then lowered demands to release of a jailed leader and safe passage. Archbishop Polanco Brito did not visit the building.
Doctors report a partial resolution of Nixon's clot in the right lung and no new clots. Despite health gains, his convalescence keeps him from testifying as five aides face Watergate charges and subpoenas, with travel unlikely for weeks to months.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service moves personnel to the on the line watch along the Mexican border to address growing illegal crossings. Commissioner Leonard F. Chapman Jr. says budget constraints forced prioritization, boosting line watch from 630 to 1082 positions to improve response and detection rates.
In Sacramento the legislature pushed to override Ronald Reagan's vetoes on nine measures including a $60 million elderly tax relief and a $200 million middle income home loan program. The Senate blocked the tax and housing overrides, while the Assembly achieved several overrides before facing narrow Senate resistance. Five senators were absent, clouding chances for a two thirds margin.
The Pentagon revised its inflation estimates prompting a $16 billion, 15 percent rise in the total cost of its 42 major weapons programs to about $144 billion. Spokesman William Beecher warned cutbacks may be needed, though the next budget could still show a substantial rise.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Houston Flournoy urged a three member commission to set salaries for state workers and officials, subject to legislative approval, to curb abuse. Democrat Edmund Brown Jr. backed Democratic inflation remedies and wage and price guidelines while opposing deficit financing and borrowing. Brown spoke to Santa Monica telephone workers, Flournoy in Santa Barbara.
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