Israeli raid in Beirut kills Arab guerrilla leaders
UPI reports Israeli commandos landed at Beirut beaches in civilian cars to strike eight targets in Beirut and Sidon. three top Arab guerrilla leaders were killed in two hour operation while Lebanese police clashed with Israeli forces. casualties included four Lebanese killed or injured and two Israeli soldiers dead.
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Golda Meir
Meir
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Armament
David Elazar
Israeli Armed Forces
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Sidon
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Lebanese Red Cross
Plans finalized for Southwick welcome in Lompoc
A large welcome ceremony is set in Lompoc for former POW Navy Cmdr Everett Southwick with a 11 a.m. airport arrival, a motorcade to the civic auditorium, a noon ceremony, and a sold-out luncheon at the Lion's Inn. Mrs Reagan will introduce Southwick. Mayor Cotsenmeyer will award honorary citizen titles.
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Navy
Everett Southwick
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Lewis
Karen
Lom
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Lion’s Inn
Nancy Reagan
Reagan
Cmdr
Southwick
George Cotsenmeyer
Dee MacGillivray
W. Don MacGillivray
Cabrillo High School
Cmdr. Southwick
Cotsenmeyer
Francis H. Beattie
Salvador Felices
Strategic Aerospace Division
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Orianerere
Lompoc Jaycees
Lockheed Space and Missile Company
Pine Avenue
H Street
Ocean Avenue
L Street
Cmdruthwick
Mike Renault
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Snowstorm stalls national meat boycott evaluation
The worst spring snowstorm in the Midwest hindered assessing the Nixon administration and housewives meat boycott effects. Prices held near ceilings nationwide while shipments to Midwest packing stations slowed, yielding a 10 to 30 percent drop in beef production and limited demand amid some grocery price cuts.
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United Press International
Midwest
Frank Vaia
Beef Inc
Swift and Co
Ycott
Nixon
Proposal to raise minimum wage to 2.30 over three years
The administration proposed raising the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.30 over three years, with staged increases for pre and post 1966 workers and farm and non farm classifications. Labor Secretary Brennan presented the plan before a House labor subcommittee amid debates on a final bill.
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UPI
Congress
Peter J. Brennan
House Labor
Brennan
New York Building Trades Union
Organized Labor
Erlenborn
Truce group halts ICCS helicopter flights
The International Commission of Control and Supervision suspends all ICCS helicopter flights indefinitely after a crash in Communist territory. Nine dead, including two Americans, as officials cite a probable heat seeking missile strike.
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ICCS
Canada
Indonesia
Hungary
Poland
Duncen
McAlpine
Lhara
Absentee Ballot Demand Swells Ahead of Easter Election
County officials report a surge in absentee ballot requests for next week's election in Lompoc Unified School District. Deputy County Clerk Ann Sweet says over 400 ballots issued as many voters are on vacation. Assistant Elections Chief Bob Kirkpatrick predicts countywide turnout may set a record for a special election.
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Lompoc
Lompoc Unified School District
Bob Kirkpatrick
Santa Barbara
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Superintendent of Schools
County Board weighs beefing up planning staff and higher fees
The Board of Supervisors considered expanding the County Planning Department rather than pausing construction activity. A proposed fee hike of more than 30 percent for subdividers and developers was sent to the auditor for appraisal. Planning Director Britt Johnson said the audit will evaluate the new fee schedule as Victor Conley urged fees to cover staffing costs. Supervisor Frost noted past fee shortfalls and growth concerns. An April 23 report from the county administrator will decide on adding staff to handle the long range plan and zoning work.
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Board of Supervisors
County Planning Department
Britt Johnson
Victor Conley
Building Contractors Industry
Frank J. Frost
County Administrative Office
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