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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1974
Page
6
Israel observed the 1973 war anniversary and pledged lessons learned from last year. Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur said troops are stronger after October fighting and held field maneuvers near the Golan Heights to show unity and readiness for a future conflict.
Cliff Arquette known as Charley Weaver on Mr. Idy and The Hollywood Squares died of a heart attack at 68. He had a recent hospital stay for chest pains after a 1972 near fatal attack and remained a TV staple for decades with his vaudeville bred persona.
Beverly Ribaudo, a 42 year old housewife from St Clair Shores, launches a sugar boycott amid rising prices from 69 cents to over $2 per five pound bag. She heads a group named VIP and hopes homemakers spread the effort by word of mouth to reach a broader response within 10 days.
A team led by American Yeti Expedition director Robert W. Morgan investigates hair found near giant footprints by St Helens, Oregon, hoping to confirm Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Micro biologist Mary Joe Florey counted human hair, while Morgan notes continued DNA testing and potential implications.
President Ford aims to appoint Donald Rumsfeld to lead the White House staff, succeeding Alexander Haig as chief of staff. Rumsfeld, former Illinois congressman and NATO ambassador, helped plan Ford's transition and push for staff restructuring. Haig will head U.S. forces in Europe and NATO commander duties.
Former President Richard Nixon phoned President Ford from California for about 10 minutes to discuss foreign policy including U S Soviet arms talks and Kissinger's future as secretary of state. A White House spokesman said Nixon initiated the call and Ford had spoken with him previously since Nixon's resignation. Separately NBC cameraman James P Watt Jr sued Evel Knievel for 1.1 million dollars over a confrontation before the Snake River Canyon jump.
Cal Tech scientists released Mariner 10 photos showing Mercury was struck in its early formation by a body 60 to 120 miles across traveling over 10 000 mph. The impact carved a 780 mile Caloris basin and suggests a massive iron core and past volcanic activity among the inner planets.
Sirhan Sirhan says he did not confide details of the Kennedy assassination to Ronald Wood, a Nevada inmate killed over the weekend. Wood, jailed for burglary and escape, claimed in a letter he spent months with Sirhan discussing his childhood and the murder, plans he would reveal after parole.
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