Nixon withdraws L Patrick Gray III FBI nomination
President Nixon pulled the nomination of L Patrick Gray III for permanent FBI director at Gray’s request amid a Senate stalemate and charges of politicizing the bureau. White House aide John Dean was cited as receiving Gray’s documents on Watergate, prompting ongoing speculation on other nominees and opposition from Sen. Byrd.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray III
FBI
Gray
Senate
J. Edgar Hoover
William M. Byrne Jr
Los Angeles
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Jerry V. Wilson
Washington,d.c
William C. Sullivan
Hoover
Peterson
Ingersoll
Wilson
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
San Clemente
Calif
White House
House
John W. Dean I
Leyceyper
Bureau
Senate Judiciary Committee
Pat Gray
Southwick luncheon tickets go on sale Monday
Tickets for the 1 p.m. luncheon honoring ex POW Navy Commander Everett Southwick go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday at the Chamber of Commerce office. Purchasers must pick up tickets. no block reservations. One hundred public tickets available for the Lion’s Inn event in Lompoc.
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Everett Southwick
Chamber of Commerce
E. Cypress
Robert Lewis
Chamber
Lion’s Inn
Central Avenue
North H Street
Lompoc
Cabrillo High School
Nancy Reagan
Cmdr. Southwick
George Cotsenmeyer
Cmdr
Southwick
Karen
Air Force
Felices Salvador
1St Strategic Aerospace Division
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Aiport
Lompocivic Auditorium
Mysterious hiring linked to Watergate probe
Sources close to the FBI investigation say G. Gordon Liddy hired people in 1971 while on the White House staff and placed them in roles, but details on why payment or activities remain unknown. The Watergate case also touches on McCord’s testimony and the committee’s aims for 1972 convention security.
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Washington
UPI
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
FBI
Chicago
Energy crisis could boost Santa Barbara water costs
Santa Barbara County officials warned the County Water Advisory Committee that import costs may rise two to three times current estimates costing up to 47 million dollars. A Coastal Aqueduct price tag could reach 92 million plus 22 to 30 million for distribution lines. Andrew Petersen was elected chair with George Catlin as vice chair as planners weigh ballot timing and alternatives.
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Santa Barbara
County Water Advisory Committee
Water Agency
Michael W. Kuhn
UC Santa Barbara
Kuhn
Santa Maria
Andrew T. Petersen
Santa Ynez
George Catlin
Carpinteria
Petersen
Charles F. Catterlin
Weekend meat price cuts falter amid boycott pressure
United Press International reports weekend specials cut meat prices at some supermarkets but remain well above the 20 cent roll back demanded by a prolonged consumer boycott. Eastern chains eased prices while others say relief hinges on wholesale costs. Pork dips at midwestern markets. cattle receipts stay scarce.
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United Press International
Ycott
Eastern Seaboard
Jewell Food
National Tea Co
Great Atlantic & Pacific Co
Chicago
Commission delays Scolari resignation over possible conflicts
Lompoc Water Commission postponed accepting Emil Scolari's resignation while a legal ruling on potential conflicts from his dual roles on the commission and City Council is sought. New commissioners Diaz Myers and DeBolt were seated as estimates forecast 1985 to 1999 water needs, with figures to be sent to the County Water Agency.
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Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc Water Commission
Emil Scolari
Commission
Joe Mixsell
Edward Diaz
Scolari
Jack Myers
Dene DeBolt
Heard Water Department
al Thompson
Thompson
Arthur Scott
Santa Barbara
County Water Agency
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Justice Criminal Division
John E. Ingersoll
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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Penn
Missouri
St. Louis
Mississippi
Delta
New Orleans
Iter
Lom
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Paul Thompson
New York
ITT Co
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Iddy
Democratic National
Watergate Complex
Joe Sesto
Lompoc Economic Development Association
Lions Club
LEDA
Fran Underwood
Lion Fran
James W. McCord Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
John N. Mitchell
Robert M. Edmonston
Edmonston
Hamilton
Dominick
Finer Foods
Grand Union
National Beef Packing Co
Liberal Kan
Farmland Co
Garden
Kan
Virgil Phelps
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