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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
1
A wind driven brush fire swept toward San Clemente from Camp Pendleton burning 21 homes and injuring 51 people. Firefighters contained the blaze by midnight after 500 men battled 50 mile per hour winds, with damage expected to exceed 1 million dollars and many residents forced to flee.
Washington debate hears press groups say the Privacy Act is misread and used to block public access to information. Leaders from ANPA and other associations warn the act threatens First Amendment rights, citing cases from Tennessee to Idaho and a hospital in Washington.
President Ford nominated W. J. Usery Jr., a former blue collar worker and current federal labor mediator, to be secretary of labor. At 52, he faces a year with potential disputes in rubber, auto, and trucking. Meany praised his experience and ability to unite labor and management.
Assembly Speaker Leo McCarthy hardens stance against state subsidies for malpractice insurance and urges doctors to resume work. Long Beach Medical Association challenges him while critic William Hyman accuses McCarthy of inflaming tensions. Aides concede the insurance fee crisis may not be solved by Valentine’s Day as doctors in San Diego County stage a two day protest.
In a nationally televised reply to Ford's State of the Union, Sen. Edmund Muskie argued for direct government jobs programs to curb unemployment, saying taxpayers cannot afford not to. He criticized Ford's reliance on private sector incentives and condemned covert aid moves in Angola as risky and misaligned with U.S. interests.
Ruth Harvey recalls a fierce canyon fire sweeping toward San Clemente, flames climbing hills and sweeping the street as residents rush to save homes. She notes a volunteer fire department, intermittent water, and neighbors joining to defend property while Camp Pendleton fires loom in the background. She narrowly keeps her own house safe, joking about mortgage papers in her car.
Government investigators say a three word miscue cleared for approach led to the Dec 1 1974 TWA flight 514 crash on Mt Weather in the Blue Ridge Virginia near Washington. The NTSB split 3 to 2 over primary blame with minority arguing traffic controller fault.
U S and Spain reach a defense treaty to keep American bases in Spain. The accord requires Senate ratification and references constitutional approval by Congress and Spain's parliament for any third party attack. Kissinger and Arenas to sign during a Madrid stopover with five years of U S base use and aid, mostly in military hardware.
A fragmented weather note reports low 53 and fog for L B area with a forecast of high around 53. Other lines mention Mountane with a high of 71 and breezy winds, and Msrlerts with a low 36 and high around 0 dollars, indicating garbled data.
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