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2 Ludington Daily News, Saturday, February 21, 1976 Ford's Food Stamp Reform Order Labeled Political WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ford's announcement that he has ordered reforms in the food stamp program without waiting for congressional action has been branded a preprimary political move by leading Democrats. Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota and George S. McGovern of South Dakota, the 1968 and 1972 Democratic presidential candidates, denounced Ford's action.

And Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas, a former Republican national committee chairman, urged restraint on Ford. Campaigning in New Hampshire Friday four days before the nation's first primary, Ford released a letter to Chairman Herman E. Talmadge, of the Senate Agriculture Committee which said "I am deeply concerned by the failure of Congress to enact seriously needed changes in the food stamp program. "Each day that goes by without enactment of the reforms, which I have proposed, cost the taxpayers more than $3.2 million." The Senate Agriculture Committee met during the week to mark up a food stamp reform bill and will meet again Monday.

Since Congress has not completed its action, Ford said, "I have directed the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations, which will set in motion the reforms needed, to eliminate abuses, control costs and concentrate benefits on those truly in need." Administration sources said the regulations that Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz soon will issue as formal proposals include a new, lower income eligibility ceiling. The administration claims this would save $1.2 billion a year. McGovern remarked, "To say that he can no longer wait for Congress to when the Senate Agriculture Committee Is in the middle of a mark-up on food stamp reform legislation, shows that Mr. Ford is more concerned about the results of the New Hampshire primary next Tuesday than he is in meaningful reform of the program." Humphrey called Ford's action "a transparent political move that most surely will backfire. "I can understand that the President feels considerable pressure from the conservative wing of his party because of wide press coverage given Gov.

Reagan's criticism of welfare and food stamps," he added. "But Mr. Ford should remember he is President of the United States and has a responsibility to act in a rational, responsible manner to achieve any reforms in social programs, which might be desirable." Treasury Blocked Lockheed Payment The 'Park Street Bullies' Did It DAILY NEW PHOTO BY RUSS MILLER JR. WASHINGTON (UPI) -Lockheed Aircraft Corp. was committed to pay $12.7 million to a foreign sales agent until about $4 million was blocked last August, a Treasury Department official said Friday.

General Counsel Robert Albrecht, who is also executive director of the Emergency Loan Guarantee Board, said Lockheed informed the government that the fee was to be paid to a "commissioned agent' and the money was intended as a commission, which is not illegal. He said it was possible that the agent intended some of the money for questionable purposes, but that information was not available to the board. The board was set up in 1971 to supervise federal loan guarantees to financially troubled U.S. corporations. Lockheed which has $195 million in government-backed loans is the only company to apply for such assistance, Albrecht said the $12.7 million was included in Lockheed's public disclosures last summer before congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission and to stockholders.

In a statement to stockholders and a financial statement filed with the SEC, Lockheed said it had blocked between $25 and $60 million in agents' fees until it could determine whether any "questionable" payments were involved. Part of he blocked money was the $4 million intended for the commissioned agent. The subject of the funds was raised again Thursday at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. Chairman William Proxmire, D- said he understood the Emergency Loan Guarantee Board had a letter in its files that mentioned a $12.7 million payoff to an unnamed government official in an unnamed country. Treasury Secretary William Simon, who is the board chairman, said he would "check" into the matter for Proxmire.

In response to questions, Albrecht said the letter stated the money was intended for an agent. The fee was apparently intended for Lockheed's Mideast sales agent Adnan Khashoggi. Lockheed has stated Khashoggi received $106 million for commissions in Saudi Arabia alone within a five- year period. Khashoggi has denied paying any bribes. Khashoggi said he personally pocketed $450,000 that Northrop intended for two Saudi Arabian generals to influence a sales agreement several years ago.

During the year Daily News Sports Writer Richard Dancz has tagged the Pentwater basketball team with the name "Park Street Bullies." The name has caught on and it was even used on a wall poster Friday night in the Pentwater gym. The Falcons were "bully" enough as they pushed their way by Walkerville, 60-59, to take the lead in the Western Michigan Conference. Police Beat Gulf Wants To Resume Drilling Off Angola Nab Burglar In Wards Observant Ludington police noticed a window broken at the Montgomery Wards Store in downtown Ludington at 3:15 a.m. this morning and upon investigation found a man inside the building. Mason County Sheriff's deputies assisted city police in the arrest.

The name of the man, who was lodged in the Mason County Jail, and details of the incident are being withheld pending issuance of a warrant. Two Additional Accidents In addition to the accident reported on page one, Sheriff's officers investigated two other accidents in the past 24 hours. Wayne L. Holden of route 2 Scottville was ticketed on a charge of improper passing after he pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Millicent M. Middleton of 914 E.

Ludington Ave. at 11:05 a.m. Friday on US-10-31 near Meyers Road. Moderate damage was done to both vehicles. At 1:45 a.m.

this morning, a car driven by Paris M. Smith of Custer backed into a car driven by Carl E. Quillian of route 2 North Scottville Road in the parking lot of the Pub on US-31. Minor damage was done to both vehicles. TV, Binoculars stolen Ludington police are investigating the breaking and entering of the Paul Elkins residence at 403 S.

Rowe St. Police said a television and a pair of binoculars were stolen. One Mishap In City Ludington police reported one accident in the city Friday. At 2:30 p.m. in the 600 block of South Madison a car driven by Edward F.

Graczyk of 605 S. Madison pulled into the path of a car driven by Debra L. Appledorn of routes Ludington. Graczyk was ticketed on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. Hub Cap Taken Helen Gancarz of 410 Fifth reported to the sheriff's department that while her car was parked in the Holiday Inn parking lot between 8 and 10 p.m.

Thursday, a hub cap valued at $21 was stolen off of her vehicle. Federal Judge Urges Press To Fight Gag Rules NEW YORK (UPI) A senior federal court judge has urged the press to "fight like tigers" against gag rules in covering criminal trials or suffer possibly irreversible damage to free speech and a free press. Harold R. Medina, a senior judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, said, "Stand fast on the 1st Amendment freedom of the press.

This is the law of the land. Stick to it and do not deviate from your course. No compromise, no concessions." He said the powers of the judiciary, "if properly used, are amply sufficient to afford litigants a fair and impartial trial without any muzzling of the press." But he said once the guarantees of a press and free speech rights "have been weakened and their full vigor diminished, we may never repair the damage." In a speech conducted by telephone from New York to the Ohio EVENINGS TONIGHT THRU THURS 7:00 Showings 9:05 Doors Open 6: 45 MATINEES Saturday Sunday 1:00 and 3:05 Doors Open 12:45 EVERY TUESDAY is GUEST NIGHT You and a Guest Admitted for Only $2.00 leleastu bj BUENA VISTA DISTRIBUTION CO. INC Disney Pioducliun Newspaper Association's banquet in Columbus, the 89-year-old jurist said, "You people of the press are our watchdogs. It is your high duty to let in the light so desperately needed for the proper functioning of our American form of democracy.

"Our whole destiny as a nation depends upon our keeping freedom of the press and freedom of speech inviolate and upon our doing everything in our power to prevent the erosion and weakening of these rights," he said. Medina, who now takes cases by personal choice because of his age, said that the "unbelievable mess" of Watergate could not have surfaced without the news media. "Unless we know what is going on we are helpless," he said. "This is especially true in the field of crime arid the administration of criminal justice." He said gag orders "this muzzling of the press" may be used "as a cover-up to prevent the detection of lax criminal law enforcement or downright corruption. "Is it not the right of the people to know," Medina asked, "why so many of those who commit crimes of every description are not in jail where they belong? Does it make sense to give judges, who administer these criminal courts, the right to issue these omnibus gag orders shutting off, from the press, access to everyone who may conceivably know anything about the crime?" "Finally," Medina said, "I have a little piece of unsolicited advice which I have given before and which I give again to you without qualification: "Fight like tigers every inch of the way." PITTSBURGH (UPI) Gulf Oil Corp.

says it is seeking direct talks with the Soviet-backed government in Angola to resume drilling in off-shore oil wells in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda. A Gulf spokesman said Friday the company wants to negotiate the resumption of 6perations in the war-torn former Portuguese colony. The Gulf facilities have been shut down because of the civil war. "We are attempting to negotiate with the MPLA (Marxist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola)," the spokesman said. "We have said that we will deal with the government in Angola when it has been generally recognized by the world community." Most Western European countries now have extended diplomatic recognition to the MPLA.

Communist nations recognized the pro- Soviet government faction at the outset of the fighting. Gulf has 125 wells off the coast of Angola. Before the civil war, the wells averaged about 140,000 barrels of oil a day. "We are attempting to reach direct negotiations with the MPLA," the Gulf spokesman said. "We have heard nothing yet.

but now Storm Blasts West ern U.S. By United Press International Skiers and farmers today welcomed the aftermath of a Friday snowstorm that dumped up to a foot of snow in some areas of Colorado and the Plains' States. Wind gusts reached 70 miles per hour as the storm ripped across Colorado, causing blizzard conditions around the metropolitan Denver area. Interstate 70 from Aurora, to the Kansas state line was closed as was Interstate 25 from south Denver to Colorado Springs. The Colorado State Patrol halted all mobile home traffic out of Lamar because of the wind gusts.

"Weekend skiing is going to be great," said Marcia Fleming, an avid skier. "This new snow couldn't have come at a better time. Meanwhile, Colorado agriculture officials said the moisture may have saved many wheat crops in the eastern portion of the state. "I think we can find a place for every flake," said Erwyn Witte, director of the markets division for the state Agriculture Department. "It's been terribly dry over virtually the entire state.

It's good for the foothills area, but the eastern parts the state need it too." Witte said the top soil on much of Colorado's farmland was extremely dry and several days of strong wind could destroy the crops. The U.S. Forest Service issued an avalanche warning for the northern and central mountains. Three avalanches were reported early Friday and Loveland Pass was closed due to a snowslide. The storm, with winds gusting to more than 50 m.p.h., cut visibility to zero in some sections of Kansas.

An accumulation of at least four inches of snow was expected. A tornado touched down near Pawhuska, blowing snow reduced visibility in the Panhandle, and most of the rest of the state had rain showers, some mixed with hail. No injuries were reported from the tornado and the only damage reported was to some power lines. Texas and Cimarron counties had blowing snow during the afternoon, but the flakes were melting as soon as thev touched down. are ready to resume operations if this can be worked The Angola operations represent about 8 to 10 per cent of all Gulf overseas profits.

It is considered a significant Gulf investment in that region. Gulf had been under pressure from the State Department not to make royalty payments'to the pro-Soviet forces. The oil company paid an estimated $500 million annually in royalty to the Angola government prior to the civil war. In the early stage of the war, Gulf continued payments to the MPLA, which seized physical control of the facilities. Gulf then found itself in a position of indirectly subsidizing the pro-Soviet forces while the Central Intelligence Agency was attempting covertly to aid the pro-Western elements.

Yielding to pressure from the State Department, uuit witnarew its personnel late last year and temporarily suspended its operations at Cabinda. It also suspended royalty payments, with the money going into an interest-bearing account. The MPLA, which has been backed by Cuban forces and Russian military hardware, scored important victories on the battlefields recently and has brought most of Angola under its control. DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY RUSS MILLER A Rock For Rocky Several Mason County Republicans were in Lansing Friday evening for a Michigan Bicentennial fund-raising dinner. Main speaker was Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller.

During the dinner he was presented with this paperweight, made in Ludington, containing a Petoskey stone, the state stone. Gold plaques inside the stone read, "Good Luck Rocky, Michigan 1976." teginning Tuesday, March 9, Ludington Area Schools and West I 11 U111 IVJ V- 11 HJO Beginning Tuesday, March 9, Ludington Area Schools and West Shore Community College will offer a six credit Community Service class at Ludington High School. The class will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 10 p.m., in room 6 for ten weeks. Instructor for the course is James Slough. The class will learn about portrait painting and basic knowledge of anatomical structure necessary to execute such painting.

The class is limited to 15. Pre-register by phoning 845-7303. 'Celebrations' Set At WSCC P-SSiS The musical to be performed April 29, 30, and May 1 6 7 and in and will be directed by Peter Sick "Celebration" utilizes a cast of sixteen acting, singing and dancing individuals; four of which are principal characters Audition dates and times will be announced in the near future. LUDINGTON JEWELERS Walchea, DiuaottcEi tnct Fine Jewelry for Pbiifcionlc TelefiuJtrn Nor el to Did you know? That somehow Nature, by great heat and pressure over millions of years, crystallized the inside the a form different from any other substance. Then the force of ancient volcanos drove the diamond-embedded rock up through pipe-like channels toward the earth's surface where, today, diamonds are mined.

SOUHDIIIMK oiMniAmi HcotDi AXU LUDINGTON JtlnftLtllS 707 EAST DOWLAND, Would Boost Economy LANSfNG (UPI) Legalizing the operation of four gambling casinos within the city of Detroit would give a $250 million boost to the economy of the city and state, the legislature's leading proponent of such a setup said Friday. Rep. Casmer P. Ogonowski, D-Detroit, chairman of a special committee that has been studying the feasibility of legalized gambling, also said his legalized gambling proposal would create 29,500 new jobs. Ogonowski said that based on the Nevada experience, the operation would generate about $97 million in gross gaming revenues with 35 per cent, or $34 million, returning to the city in new tax revenue.

In addition, the new jobs would save state government and business $32 million in expenditures for unemployment and welfare, he said. Ogonowski said the tourist business attracted would bring the city would provide business with a boost of about $184 million, while corresponding increases in city and state tax revenues would amount to about $12 million annually. District Court Justine Gerybo of Walhalla paid $50 on a charge of petty larceny. Steven M. Larson of route 3 Dennis Road, Ludington paid $50 on a charge of furnishing intoxicants to a minor.

Dale A. Downing of 407 N. Gay lord St. paid $50 on a charge of furnishing intoxicants to a minor. BOND RECORD WASHINGTON (UPI) Sales of U.S.

Savings Bonds totaled a record $7 billion last year, the highest sales figure for the and bonds since 1952. Of the total, a record $1.65 billion were sold in the final three months. TURQUOISE LARGEST STOCK OF Indian Jewelry IN MASON COUNTY Rings Bracelets Necklaces Watch Bands All Handmade Buy At Reservation Prices C. R. PEDIRSEN A SON U.8.-318.

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