Drunk Driver Arrested After 100 Mile An Hour Valley Chase
John William Senior 27 of 307 S C St was arrested after a high speed chase through the Valley. Police say he sped from Central Ave and H Street to Elm Lane on Federal Institution property. Bail set at 520 dollars. He faced charges including drunk driving speeding and running red lights. Sheriff deputies booked him at Lompoc Jail.
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John William Senior
S. C St
Central Avenue
H Street
Senior
Wye
Vandenberg Village
Elm Lane
Federal Correctional Institution
Honored Charles E. Carnahan and Minuteman III Launch
Martin Marietta honors Charles E. Carnahan for a scientific paper on aerospace vehicle testing delivered at an AIAA symposium in 1970. A Minuteman III launch from Vandenberg AFB occurred at 2:40 am toward a target near the Marshall Islands. Five juveniles were found missing in Lompoc and Las Cruces with two detained near Sulphur Springs.
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Carnahan
Martin Marietta
Vandenberg
Martin Marietta Corporation
American Institute of Aeronautics, and Astronautics
Denver
Colorado
Vandenberg Afb
Space and Missile Test Center
Marshall Islands
Pacific Ocean
USS
Lompoc
Juvenile Bureau
Sulphur Springs
Las Cruces
Springs hideout points to tougher detection in Lompoc
The springs area is described as a hideout for runaways who now face increased difficulty remaining undetected as authorities tighten monitoring in Lompoc. A .22 caliber revolver was reported stolen from a car parked near 925 E Almond Ave. in Santa Cruz, and Attorney General Evelle Younger urged a five part reform package at the California State Sheriff's Association conference, calling the system crisis stage.
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Robert Havens
Lompoc
Antico Chavona
N. N St
E. Almond Ave
Obituaries for Nick Cortez Acosta and James Henry Preater
Rosary for Nick Cortez Acosta 67 died yesterday at Lompoc District Hospital. Graveside mass at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery tomorrow at 10 a.m. He was born December 19 1903 in the Philippines and lived in Lompoc about 30 years. Survivors include three brothers Balerio Quinter and Maximo Acosta and sister Emeteris Acosta. Graveside services for James Henry Preater 62 were held today at 3:30 p.m. at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. He had moved to Lompoc 10 days ago and was born June 25 1908 in Patterson New Jersey. Survivors include widow Gladys brother Walter and stepson Erick Rigspberger.
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McPeek Family
Nick Cortez Acosta
Lompoc District Hospital
Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
Philippines
Acosta
Lompoc
N. K Fz
James Henry Preater
Kenneth Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Preater
N. O St
Continental Mobile Home Park
Patterson
N.J
Gladys
Walter Preater
Hohokus, N.J
Erick Rigspberger
Portland, Re
Lompoc Mayor to form citizens recycling committee
Mayor Arthur Scott will take about 30 days to compile a list of candidates for a new citizens recycling committee. The move comes as city staff are overburdened and unable to prepare an in depth report until spring 1972. Scott aims for diverse experts in ecology and finance to guide recycling efforts.
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Lompoc
Arthur Scott
Scott
Citizens Group
Ecology Movement
Los Angeles
Lompoc Hospital Faces Bed Shortage and Expansion Plans
Lompoc District Hospital struggles with full beds in the medical surgical unit as patient days rise. Administrators study options including expanding facilities, land acquisition, a Long Term Care center, and possibly a bond issue to fund growth while preserving the current tax rate.
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Wicks
Visiting Nurses Association
Anthing
Nixon plan fails to quiet critics in wake of Hanoi talks
The President's troop withdrawal plan drew sharp criticism from Muskie and Hartke who urged a definite deadline for full U S withdrawal. Senate and House leaders urged swifter action while opponents warned of continued U S involvement and more casualties. GIs reported mixed views as public demonstrations and international reaction continued after the Paris talks.
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United Press International
Nixon
Vietnam
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
United States
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Vance Hartke
U.S
Hartke
Paris
Ted
Congress
John W. Gardner
Common Cause
Citizen
Gardner
Lyndon Johnson
John Tower
Rtex
Tower
David Bruce
CBS Morning News
Cbs-Tv
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA National
Joseph Duffey
Duffey
Valley Highway Toll Surges Despite No Fatal March
California Highway Patrol notes no Valley fatal accidents in March but injuries rose from 1970. March 1970 had 3 deaths in 2 fatal crashes, while March 1971 saw 39 injuries in 26 crashes, a 30 percent rise. Drunk driving up 4 percent in March 1971 versus 1970. In the calendar year, two deaths to date, down 60 percent from 1970, while injuries up 12 percent and drunk driving down 6 percent.
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Lompoc Valley
California Highway Patrol
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Gene Wahlers
Marguerite Dart
Thompson
University of California
Lompoc Unified
Atascadero State Hospital
Buckram
Lompoc Museum
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Pat Cole
Lompoc High School
Lompoc Optimist Club
Village
Cole
Goleta
Kim Dodds
James Robbins
Lompoc High
Ed Perazzo
Vandenberg Junior High School
Charles E. Closing
Rohrbaugh and Co
Constellation Road
Younger
Lockheed
McDonnell-Douglas
Penn-Central
Phillips Pet
F . Ous . Oxy
RCA
American Can
Rapid American
Rapid Amer
Wts
American Air
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Safeway
At&t
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PITT
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Southern Pacific
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Nick Acosta
Balerio and
Quinter Acosta
Maximo Acosta
Saigon
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Lompoc Hospital
Vaughn Proctor
Santa Barbara
Kenneth Wicks
Fiveman Board of Directors
Jerry Gordon
National Peace Action Coalition
NPAC
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New York City
Laos
White
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Dallas
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