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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
3
The Lompoc Municipal Pool will operate for public swimming daily from 1 to 5 p.m. during Easter vacation. Women’s swim and tiny tot classes are canceled that week and resume on April 23.
A federal advisory panel found Mexican-American students in Guadalupe California subjected to severe corporal punishment by Anglo teachers. The 55 page California advisory to the U S Commission on Civil Rights cites head banging paddling and hair and mouth tape with reprisals against protestors. The district lacks Mexican-American teachers and calls for DOJ and state action and licensing reforms.
Yasser Arafat warned of a terrible reply to the Beirut Israeli commando raid. Meanwhile a fire hit a Tapline oil terminal near Sidon with five explosions reported. Palestinian and Arab media urged reprisals against American property in the Middle East.
A widow, 49, seeks guidance after neighbor hints at an affair and a letter ends with Abby advising to ignore the incident and move on. The submission notes feelings of guilt and questions about handling the situation.
A reader asks how to handle a crush on an older boy and a neighbor who makes unwanted advances. Abby advises the eighth grader to stay cool, avoid revealing poetry, and not to contact the boy’s mother. The column includes Abby’s personal reply and instructions for a personal response or booklet.
U.S. District Court Judge David W. Williams ruled summary courts martial unlawful as defendants lacked counsel. The ruling affects about 1,500 enlisted men and requires officials to halt no-lawyer trials, aligning military practice with constitutional rights and prompting potential releases without retrial.
Interior Department signals potential restart of federal lease drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel after a 1969 blowout. Unitization of 34 tracts is allowed, with plans and environmental hearings likely delaying start to late 1974 or 1975.
A hitchhiking bandit stole 1.2 million dollars in diamonds and platinum from Heathrow Airport in London. He hijacked a BOAC truck driver, moved 10 boxes of valuables to his car, then disappeared. Police describe the suspect as about 30, six feet tall, with dark hair and a light moustache wearing white overalls and a blue jacket.
Sammie Free 46 a prominent square dance figure dies in a San Francisco hospital. He served as wire chief for Southern Pacific Railroad in San Luis Obispo and was a World War II veteran. Funeral services set for Monday at Reis Chapel San Luis Obispo. Survived by wife Gene daughter Kathleen Pettengill and two sons Gordon and Jeff.
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