03 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1977
Page
1
Lightning sparked hundreds of fires across state and national park lands amid a two year drought. Officials said 26 fires were burning across California with 20,000 to 30,000 acres in grasp, while crews fought in Los Padres and Ventana Wilderness areas.
State Sen. John Briggs and supporters launched the California Save Our Children Campaign to place a June 1978 ballot measure authorizing local school boards to remove teachers proved unfit due to public homosexual statements or acts. Briggs argued the move would prevent what he called recruitment of children into an immoral life by avowed homosexual teachers.
Congress ends risk of auto industry shutdown by reaching a compromise on a major revision of the 1970 Clean Air Act. The conference committee settled after nearly seven hours, easing some tailpipe standards for 1980 cars while tightening overall pollution limits. Senate and House votes were expected soon, with Carter administration backing and Detroit executives hopeful for 1978 models.
AP report notes James R. Schlesinger, Carter’s energy secretary nominee, expects a forthcoming federal nuclear waste policy. Utilities would pay a fee to cover removal and storage of spent fuel rods on federal property, with no reprocessing. Reform of energy bureaucracy is underway, aiming for a Department of Energy by Oct. 1.
A 40-year-old father Rob ert Potter his son Bobby 7 daughter Judy 8 and visitor Melinda O'Brian died in a two story Redondo Beach home fire. Potter's wife Margaret escaped with injuries. A second son Randy L. Potter 2 was in hospital in serious condition. Firefighters found the bodies in an upper rear bedroom. Damage estimated at about 15000.
A Puerto Rican terrorist group claimed responsibility as bombs exploded in two Midtown Manhattan office buildings. One person died and at least eight were hurt as police evacuated the World Trade Center complex, the Mobil Oil building, and nearby offices. Additional threats prompted searches of more sites.
Robert Campbell 37 of New York City Sandra Corea 27 of Managua Nicaragua and Joe Almond 29 also of Managua arrived at Long Beach aboard a cargo ship that rescued them from a storm wrecked fishing boat off Central America. They drifted five days clinging to rails and survived by eating raw fish as 37 vessels passed. Campbell and Corea had a budding romance that grew during the ordeal and Campbell said their appreciation for each other increased a lot while at sea. They had departed July 10 from San Juan del Sur planning a weekend fishing trip when the bilge hatch opened and the boat swamped forcing them to fight to stay aboard.
Eight boxes totaling about 5,000 pages from Lyndon Baines Johnson’s 1938 U S Senate race were released by the LBJ Library to reporters. Library director Harry Middleton said the material is all they have on the contested election, amid allegations by ex-Texas official Luis Salas that he certified 200 fictitious votes for Johnson in Jim Wells County.
About 40 sailors aboard the carrier Kitty Hawk fell ill after drinking water contaminated with photographic chemicals. Navy officials said a crossed line between film developing and drinking water caused hydroquinone and metal seepage. Sailors recovered within 48 hours. the ship returned to port after air training maneuvers as investigation proceeds.
Arch Bishop Makarios president of Cyprus died of a heart attack at age 71. The brief obituary notes his leadership during turbulent times and his long tenure as archbishop. The report mentions his international stature and impact on Cypriot politics amid ongoing regional tensions.
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