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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1977
Page
2
The ceremony in Paris named Andrew Wyeth the first native-born American inducted into the French Academy of Fine Arts. Wyeth spoke of the honor as a dream and hoped his work would bring the spirit of America to France.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau snapped at New Democratic Party MPs telling them to shut up in the Commons as scrutiny of government pipeline policies intensified. Ed Broadbent pressed for counter proposals, suggesting U S authorities may be blackmailing Canada into approving a northern gas project.
Former West German chancellor Ludwig Erhard, architect of the postwar economic miracle, died in Bonn at age 80. The portly economist accelerated recovery after 1944 currency reform, ending rationing and boosting production, and fostered Atlantic ties with the United States while resisting de Gaulle's drive for a tighter European policy.
Tornadoes hit Missouri, Iowa and Kansas killing at least four and causing multi million dollar destruction. Pleasant Hill and Fort Dodge report multiple fatalities and extensive property loss including schools, homes, and cars. Rescue teams search debris while officials warn the total damage will exceed initial estimates.
Ernest T. Krebs Jr son of the Laetrile originator faced six months in jail after violating probation by making statements about the drug. Malvina Cassese Krebs assistant received one month jail and five months community service for probation violations.
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