18 May 1977
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
1
Oakland voters chose the citys first black mayor as a conservative Republican won the House seat vacated by Brock Adams. Across the country Democrats and local officials announced key mayoral bids while Washington state surprised with State Sen Jack Cunningham winning the 7th District on a strong defense platform.
Rep James L Martin joined FDA hearing opposing saccharin ban while warning delay could aid Diet control claims. Dr Sidney Wolfe for Ralph Nader group contested weight loss benefits and cited limited studies. Kennedy rejected Delaney Clause talk but pressed safety stance as the hearing weighed risks for foods and beverages. Turner of the Federation of Homemakers of America endorsed FDA based on cited science.
The Long Beach Police Officers Association unanimously approved a lawsuit to halt next year’s city budget and voted to work without a contract. POA president Sgt. Michael Tracy said officers seek a 9 percent raise while the city offered 6 percent. A temporary restraining order in Los Angeles Superior Court was planned for Monday to block budget approval.
President Carter toured a Reedley area fruit and nut ranch observing drought damage and water conservation. He warned that if Western drought persists, national inflation in food could rise next year as rainfall and production affect prices. He cited Kryder and Silva and noted drip irrigation as a less wasteful method.
The presidential yacht Sequoia, used by Hoover to Ford, sold at the Defense Department ship sales office for 286000 after extensive bidding. Cranston firm outbid 172 rivals including Leisurecraft Inc and Hustler Magazine with bids ranging up to 264000. Carter had ordered the sale citing maintenance costs of 800000 annually.
Israel’s labor party was defeated as the Likud bloc led by Begin secured 41 seats with 1,900 of 3,879 boxes counted. Begin proposed uniting the nation with Labor, while Labor officials warned the coalition would be fragile and potentially unlikely to accept.
A 36.6 billion military weapons authorization bill clears the Senate 90 to 3 and heads to a House-Senate conference. Navy shipbuilding dominates the difference from the House 35.9 billion measure. The bill funds 12 months of ship construction with offsets in aircraft and other weapons programs and includes a study of future aircraft carrier options.
Long Beach Superior Court Judge Max Wisot sentenced Toren Gesualdo to life in prison for first degree murder in the shooting death of a local jeweler's wife, a term he described as far too short as Gesualdo has parole eligibility after seven years. The defendant acted as his own attorney and sought a transcript of the trial amid claims of inaccuracy in the probation report and criminal records.
President Carter floated a nationally televised citizens news confer ence after a Los Angeles session aired only locally. He called the LA event a success and said he would consider repeating it nationally. He cited the value of citizen questions in shaping policy and noted blacks already hold government posts. He returned from California after an eight hour trip that included San Joaquin Valley drought areas and a Fresno farm visit.
Readers and relatives claim a flood of informants about the Indianapolis woman's murder last week and a half, as details emerge. Sirhan Sirhan to be questioned in Soledad by Baxter Ward and Kenneth Hahn. California senate panel approves tougher driving under the influence tests. Russian and US officials join 29 nations to ban environmental warfare. Auto workers react to energy plan as Carter backs national health insurance. Dairymen contest federal ruling permitting foreign skim milk. Home protection guides examine locks and alarms in response to rising burglaries.
L B area reports drizzle in the morning with clearing by afternoon. Mountains see drizzle early then clearing, temperatures range from a low in the mid twenties to a high in the mid fifties. Desert regions experience cloudy skies with a low near 46 and a high around 85.
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