Vincent Orange, fighting Kwame Brown for Gray’s seat, went with a smaller Cadillac SUV than his competitor. What, he couldn’t afford an orange paint job?

Ramsey’s Legacy Pondered: The Post has a front page story this morning mulling over exactly how outgoing Police Chief Ramsey will be remembered as he leaves his post. Often criticized for emphasizing public relations and merely reacting to crime issues instead of thinking ahead, but undeniably praised for bringing order to a corrupt department and out-of-control crime situation, council member Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3) probably assessed Ramsey’s overall performance most accurately: “very mixed.”

Ford’s Funeral Plans Finalized: The official schedule for President Ford’s funeral services has been announced. Ford’s remains will arrive at Andrews Air Force Base on Saturday at approximately 5:20 p.m., followed by a motorcade through Alexandria, Va., in remembrance of President Ford’s long residence in the city. At 6:30 p.m., Ford’s body will arrive at the East Steps to the U.S. House of Representatives. The casket will then be met by a group of his former House colleagues, and lie in repose at the open House doors, honoring his time in Congress. Ford will then be carried through Statuary Hall, arriving in the Rotunda for the Lying in State portion of the state funeral, which will be open to the public until 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The casket will then proceed in a motorcade past the White House to the funeral service at the National Cathedral, which begins at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. No announcement yet on the official motorcade route, or whether the Federal Government will operate on an adjusted schedule on Tuesday. We’ll keep you posted.

Briefly Noted: Washingtonienne case headed for trial … Metrobus driver arrested for having sex with 15-year-old girl on bus … St. Mary’s, Md. unaware that print media is slowly dying … Springfield Mall suspect photo released … D.C. region has sixth highest workplace fatalities in U.S.

This Day in DCist: In 2005 we mourned the loss of local businesses in Adams Morgan, and in 2004 we wondered how best to help those affected by the South-East Asian Tsunami.

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