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Tide, Sun, Temp. Weather Forecast Partly cloudy, S tel03pm &A d- .&Aj _ A scattered rain. d_ 4:25pm Winds SE 10-14 AWle 7:2Oam EUknots , gusts to Sunet 7:Odpm i, 24. Bay condi- High -.--. 84 tons 3-4 feet, Lot------- 70 The Navy' only hote-baed daily 1-2 feet tonight. Vol. 31 No. 39 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Monday, March 1, 1976 Ford asks voters F 19 to look at record -4n, _- h SARASOTA, Fla. (AP)--President Ford, winding up a weekend of IWorld News Digest I campaigning in Florida yesterday asked "The people of every state to take a close look at my record." OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)--Jimmy Carter Speaking at a Shriners picnic in picked up potential delegate Sarasota, Ford said he was the strength in preliminary selection presidential candidate with the for the Democratic presidential experience and the moderate philos- nomination in Oklahoma and South ophy to run the government for the Carolina over the weekend. The next four years and anything else former Georgia governor led the would be bad for the country. committed slates in Oklahoma and "I happen to think it's an advan- ran second in South Carolina. tage,, rather than a handicap, for a person to have some experience in LOS ANGELES (AP)--Richard Nixon his chosen field, and I think on- and his party have returned to the-job experience is the very best California after an eight day kind," Ford said. visit to mainland China. The for- Yesterday's schedule included two mer president made no statement public speeches and a series of on his arrival in Los Angeles, but informal meetings with Florida camp- he did wave to a small group of aign workers before his return to spectators at the airport. Washington. The President said he had been in HISTORIC SHIP - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney as she looks today, PHOENIX (AP)--An Arizona news- public service for 29 years as a 35 years after taking part in the disasterous Japanese attack on Pearl paper, "The Republic," said in its Sunday member of Congress, vice president Harbor. editions that the Lockheed, and President, and he said in the Northrup and Boeing Aircraft Corp- months he had stopped run- orations made an unspecified num- lation and eased interns- ber of payoffs to American Air tiW tensions. Force colonels. The newspaper said "As you know, I'm entering every USCG Cutter Taney visits Gitmo Bay the payoffs ranged from $10,000 to one of the presidential primaries $20,000 and usually took the form this year," Ford said. " I want the of Christmas "gratuities." In re- One of two ships still in com- marine escort and later as an people of every state to take a turn, the colonels were expected mission that participated in the amphibious flagship (with special close look at my record, and at my to steer foreign business to the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, communications facilities); the goals for America's future." firms. 1941 is currently in Gitmo under- Korean War as a support ship man- "We have recovered our economic going refresher training. ning ocean weather stations; and strength without starting a new NEW YORK (AP)--Demonstrators in The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter during the Vietnam War performing round of double-digit inflation, about 500 cars staged another drive- Taney, the only ship still on ac- naval gunfire support and prevent- and without resorting to unsound, in at Kennedy Airport yesterday to tive duty of 101 fighting ships ing infiltration of enemy troops inflationary remedies for our pres- protest landings by the supersonic present during the attack, arrived and supplies. ent-day problems," Ford said. Concorde jetliner. in Gitmo on Feb. 8 and will depart Considered for years the queen "Hard work and hard decisions have Wednesday for Norfolk, Va. of the Coast Guard fleet, the made the difference in this recov- MEXICO CITY (AP)--The Cuban news The only other ship still in com- Taney currently has a crew of 13 ery," he said, "And we're lucky we agency charged yesterday that Sec- mission is the USS Arizona that officers and 131 enlisted men didn't listen to those who would retary of State Kissinger has frus- lies on the bottom of Pearl Harbor serving under the command of Cdr. try to spend their way out of reces- trated his so-called new dialogue and serves as a memorial for those Joseph J. Wicks. They perform a sion instead of working their way with Latin America by the agree- who died. variety of tasks in the North At- out." ment he signed in Brazil earlier lantic, including the enforcement this month. That agreement rec- of U.S. fishing laws, the pro- Ford, campaigning for Florida's Besides having the distinction ognized Brazil as the chief power tection of lives and property March 9 presidential primary, did of being the only ship still in com- at in Latin America. In 1973, Kissin- not mention any of his Democratic mission, the Taney was also the sea, and the protection of marine ger declared that Washington would or Republican opponents by name. first vessel to bring her guns to environment. open a new dialogue with hemisphere He told his listeners: bear on the enemy aircraft. The Coast Guard Cutter is named governments. "You must decide what course you She was christened at the Phila- for Secretary of the Treasury Ro- want our national economy to fol- delphia Navy Yard on June 31, 1936 ger Brooke Taney who served later LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)--Represen- low in the years ahead -- a firm, and still steams at her designed as a chief justice and became fa- tative Wilbur Mills says he won't steady course of growth and stab- speed of 20 knots with the original mous for his decision in the Dred seek re-election because he fears ility, or a course of drastic turns, boilers and steam turbines. Scott case which some people a strenuous campaign could cause costly experiments, and increasing The Taney has served in three feel was a major cause of the him to resume drinking. The Arkan- governmental control." wars: World War II as an antisub- Civil War. sas Democrat says campaigning could cause fatigue, hunger and anxiety. And he says in a news- paper interview (the "Arkansas Gazette") that those are the things his doctors have advised him to avoid in his battle with alcohol- Congress debates Election Commission changes ism. CLARK, N.J. (AP)--A strike against GTON (AP)--Political money would alter a commission ruling and his Democratic challenger, New Jersey's largest bus company is root of the latest clash that permits corporations to set former Rep. Ed Edmondson. that was set for today has been developing between Congressional up committees to solicit campaign Bellmon was declared the winner put off for at least a day. The Democrats and President Ford. funds from their employes. by less than 4,000 votes. Edmond- reprieve for hundreds of thousands The Supreme Court on Friday gave Hays wants to prohibit campanies son contended the results should of daily riders came last night Congress 20 more days to pass from soliciting funds from blie be declared invalid because in- with an extension of a contract legislation restructuring the collar and low-level white collar structions on most voting machines between Transport of New Jersey Federal Election Commission so it workers. used in Tulsa County were incor- and the Amalgamated Transit Union. can continue disbursing millions rect. of dollars in campaign funds to Other Democrats want to extend presidential candidates. public financing to House and Edmondson wants the seat declared The Republican President imme- Senate campaigns. It now applies vacant and a new election held. SAN JUAN (AP)--Puerto Rican diately urged Congress to act to presidential campaigns. Senate Republicans, outnumbered Republicans elected eight nation- within that period to give the Ford threatened to veto any bill 62 to 38, are ready to filibuster al convention delegates yesterday, White House the power to appoint that "will create confusion." The to block a vote on such a motion, all committed to vote for Presid- all members of the commission, White House later said his state- and they say they have enough sup- ent Ford. The challenger for the a feature the court said was nec- ment did not necessarily apply to port to succeed. GOP nomination, Ronald Reagan, was essary to correct a constitutional any of the proposals currently In the House today, a $4.8 bill- not mentioned. defect in the current law. under consideration. ion foreign military aid bill But the Democratic majority in While maneuvering continues over reaches the floor. both Houses of Congress is debating the election commission, a heated President Ford's nomination of MADRID, Spain (AP)--After weeks changes the Democrats view as cor- partisan fight is scheduled to former Pennsylvania Gov. William of delay and maneuvering, the army recting other defects as well. reach the Senate floor today, Scranton to be U.S. ambassador to is putting nine leaders of a dis- Rep. Wayne Hays, D-Ohio, who At issue is the last election the United Nations will be before sident officers' movement on trial heads the House Committee with challenge from the 1974 campaign-- the Senate Foreign Relations Com- in what could prove to be the most jurisdiction over election legis- the Oklahoma Senate Race between mittee tomorrow. Quick approval politically explosive case in mo- lation, wants a provision that Sen. Henry Bellmon, the Republican, is expected.