17 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
1
Federal Budget Director Bert Lance asserted no improper conduct after the comptroller of the currency completes an inquiry into his banking transactions before joining the Carter administration. Findings to be sent to President Carter and released Thursday.
President Carter, after securing Gerald Ford's backing for the Panama Canal accord, planned meetings with Cyrus Vance and Zbigniew Brzezinski at Camp David to discuss policy toward both Chinas. Vance heads to China on Saturday.
Variable clouds through Thursday with a chance of showers or thundershowers mainly in the north. Patchy fog and low coastal clouds. Inland areas cooler. Fort Bragg near 52 and 60, Uriah 60 and 87.
Rep. John Murphy accused the Panama Canal transfer of opposing the will of Americans after reporting more than 10 000 letters against the treaty. He questioned executive support and warned the move could place the canal under Panama's military government. The hearing, held under tight security, awaits Senate ratification and a Panama plebiscite.
County officials forecast a nine cent drop in the overall tax rate for fiscal year 1977-78. The board will adopt the final rate Aug. 30, following a tentative auditor report showing county general tax from 3.03 to 2.89 and related changes while the library rate stays at 12 cents.
Grieving crowds line the sidewalk and overflow the driveway at Elvis Presley’s mansion in Memphis as fans await an afternoon viewing. Police deploy about 30 officers to manage the throng while traffic on Elvis Presley Boulevard remains heavy. The body will move to Graceland for viewing from 3 to 5 pm CDT before private family services and burial at Forest Hills.
The Mendocino College board meets tonight at 7 in Fairgrounds Room 501 to hear a sewer plan for Yokayo Ranch. A UVSD tie in may require gravity flow to the main trunkline, or the college could build its own disposal system. Also on the agenda are land purchases, rights of way, and the Mendocino Extension Center.
President Carter names Frank M. Johnson Jr of Alabama as FBI director nominee. Johnson, 58, a Republican and former desegregation judge, must win Senate approval to succeed retiring Director Clarence Kelley. Bell notes Johnson’s pivotal desegregation rulings and ties to former Eisenhower actions.
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