Ford pledges tough stance in first 100 days
President Ford vows to rally Americans against crime if elected, urging Congress to pass minimum sentences for professional criminals, more judges, and crime victim reimbursements. He spoke at a Miami Beach hotel to police chiefs and Republicans, pledging strict antiterror measures and signing the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act. The report also covers local school district plans, United Way campaign events, and a brief tropical-like weather forecast for the area.
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Miami
UPI
Ford
National Police Chiefs
Congress
Miami Beach
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Jimmy Carter
South
White House
Carter
George C. Wallace
Clif Finch
National Association of Chiefs of Police
Public Safety
Lompoc Transit patronage falls during free ride trial
Lompoc's experimental transit system shows virtual rider numbers after the free ride period ends. The Transportation Committee will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at City Hall to discuss possible route, time, and fare adjustments. The 50 cent base fare could be cut, and the city seeks public suggestions to improve service during the 10 month trial.
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Lompoc
Transportation Committee
Dean Crowder
Community Action Commission
FCI
City Hall
Crowder
Ford veto threatens Lompoc public works plans
Lompoc city officials await a Ford veto decision on the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 while pursuing four projects including a 3 million gallon reservoir and a new city hall. A council meeting on city hall plans is set for Tuesday, and revenue sharing renewal remains unresolved with adjournment looming.
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Robert O
City Hall
Civic Building Committee
Planning Commission
Parks and Recreation Commission
Architectural Review Committee
Floresta Park
Lompoc
House
Senate
Congress
Lagomarisno
Capitol Hill
Lagomarsino
Ford
Revenue Sharing Office
Gene L. Wahlers
Wahlers
Gas station attendant outfoxes would be robber
Donald J. Walls a 23 year old Buellton gas station attendant told Solvang deputies a robber arrived about 4 am and used a switchblade to demand 100 dollars after paying for 6.05 dollars of gas. Walls slammed the cash box sprayed the robber with gasoline and brandished a lighter causing the suspect to flee without the money.
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Donald J. Walls
Lompoc
Buellton
Walls
Solvang
Smith blames Soviets for rule rejection
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith accused the Communists of pulling strings after black African nations rejected a proposed five nation conference on Rhodesia. The leaders of Angola Botswana Mozambique Tanzania and Zambia demanded Britain organize a conference excluding the Smith regime to chart a path to black majority rule within two years. Britain offered to arrange a constitutional conference in London.
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Kissinger
Smith
Council of State
London
Anthony Crosland
Britain
Kissinger aide predicts Rhodesia rule acceptance by leaders
A State Department official said five front line African presidents Botswana Angola Zambia Mozambique and Tanzania have accepted the negotiating package on Rhodesia with caveats to be discussed at the constitutional conference. He noted no preconditions but said crucial points must be reopened for bargaining. The leaders had previously opposed the plan as proposed by Rhodesia’s Ian Smith.
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UPI
State Department
Rhodesia
William Rogers
Lusaka
Kissinger
Rogers
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