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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1970
Page
1
United Press International reports a seven hour Israeli air and ground strike along the Golan Heights cease-fire line the heaviest since 1967. Israel claims three Syrian MiG 21s shot down one Israeli plane lost, while Syria says seven Israeli planes were down and many Syrian losses.
A major late winter storm snarled the upper Midwest with Chicago reporting over 10 inches of snow. Transit delays, power outages, and airline cancellations spread as winds toppled lines and clocks at O'Hare showed 4:15 a.m. closures. Ohio faced floods, funnel clouds, and high winds in a broad storm system.
Gary J. Dunlap, director of Division 1, Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, asks the Board of Supervisors to support the Lompoc Narrows Dam and Reservoir project. He cites water supply, flood control, recreation, and large countywide benefits, urging strong grassroots support to influence the Bureau of Reclamation feasibility review.
Wildcat strikes by Teamster truck drivers expanded to most regions with New York and New England partly free. A spokesman called the nationwide action massive versus prior scattered strikes, while back to work moves appeared in Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul and Indianapolis. Number of strikes cited over 200 in more than 35 cities amid ongoing negotiations in Washington.
Fifteen hijackers on a Japan Air Lines 727 agreed to release 100 hostages in exchange for a high ranking Japanese official to travel to North Korea. Shinjiro Yamamura, vice minister of transportation, and Sukeya Abe, a Socialist member of the Diet, were named as exchanged for 93 passengers and seven crew. Abe left Tokyo to join the flight and may accompany Yamamura if permitted. North Korea promised swift repatriation of passengers once in Pyongyang.
Lompoc retail sales rose to 9.422 million in the fourth quarter of 1969 from 8.246 million in the prior quarter, per the State Board of Equalization. Subsector figures list retail stores and related sectors with varied gains across categories. Santa Barbara County totals reached 133.346 million versus 121.723 million in the preceding quarter.
About 85 parents met with Lompoc High Principal Robert Paisola to discuss whether to liberalize the school dress code. He outlined current rules, past issues with pants for girls and Bermuda shorts for boys, and noted staff hesitation about student policing of attire. Opinions varied from strict to more lenient, with headlines on what constitutes decent clothing and its impact on learning.
Eight city council candidates will face the public in a Meet the Candidates night at Lompoc High School cafeteria at 7 p.m. ModERATOR Paul Comer will pose questions as LEA officials expect incumbents MacClure Jacoby and Speight among attendees. Three seats are up for election on April 14 with refreshments served.
A luncheon honoring Republican Congressman Charles M. Teague scheduled for tomorrow at noon has been canceled. Mrs. Helen North, president of the Republican Women's Club, announced the congressman has canceled all public appearances due to his wife’s critical illness and hospitalization in Santa Barbara.
Forecast shows fair weather through Friday with morning overcast. Weekend highs 60s to 70s, lows in 40s, and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph after noon. Friday tides reach 5.4 and 5.2 feet with 0.9 and minus 0.7 foot lows.
UPI reports Judge George L. Hart questioned whether any ruling can end the PATCO sick-out as contempt hearings proceed. Bailey challenges subpoenas for 90 controllers and seeks a jury trial while safety concerns keep workers at posts.
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