Saigon airlift expands as refugees face uncertain future
Vietnamese refugees may reach Andersen Air Base in weeks as Saigon airlift battles overcrowding at Clark and growing fears of disease and missiles. Pentagon intelligence warns of Soviet SAMs within range of Tan Son Nhut, complicating evacuation plans. Congress notes thousands of Americans remain in Saigon and Vietnam.
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Andersen
Pacific
Pentagon
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Clark
Manila
Washington
Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
House International Relations Committee
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Lompoc Leaders Hear SBA Official On Financing Growth
SBA specialist Tom Herrman told Lompoc Valley EDA members there is money to finance small business again after a year. He cited a Vandenberg Village rink loan aided by a 350000 loan package and SBA guarantees. The meeting also covered budgeting, membership growth, a potential Japanese food processor, an industrial park study, and voter registration drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Herrman
Small Business
Charles Carmichael
Carmichael
Federal Small Business Administration
John Martin
Lompoc Valley
PTA
Brown signs repeal of NOX device law ends 5-year debate
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a bill repealing the NOX auto emission requirement for 1.9 million 1966 70 model cars in the South Coast Air Basin ending five years of controversy. He cited inconsistent reports on device effectiveness and cost amid strong public opposition, while supporters argued smog gains and opponents warned of higher fuel use and engine damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Los Angeles
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Kenneth Hahn
Hahn
Air Resources Board
Ronald Reagan
San Bernardino
Riverside
Ventura
Orange
Santa Barbara
Tom Quinn
Quinn
House votes 327 million aid for South Vietnam evacuations
The House approved a 327 million dollar aid package for South Vietnam, authorizing humanitarian and evacuation funding and broad presidential freedom to deploy U.S. troops for evacuations. The vote was 230 to 187 after 15 hours of debate, with Senate counterparts awaiting reconciliation.
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Washington
N.Y
House
Senate
Javits
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
Don Reigle
D-Mich
United States
Thomas E. Morgan
Morgan
Lompoc Faces Child Abuse and Welfare Coordination
Local police and Santa Barbara County Welfare Department handle about 12 physical abuse and 70 neglect cases annually in Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valleys. Authorities describe reporting rules, warrant policies, and shelter care options as part of child protection, noting the shelter home provides temporary refuge for 175 to 200 children over three years.
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Lompoc
Bob Winters
Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez
National Center On Child Abuse and Neglect
Winters
California
Billy Zeigler
Zeigler
Hamer
Lompoc Welfare Office
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LEDA
SBA
Vaughn Proctor
Economic Development Association
Herrman
Vandenberg Village
Seattle
Association
Exxon
Barbara Berg
Miami Beach
Marv Fleming
Miami Dolphins
Fleming
Ed Knowles
Cabrillo
Buena Vista Pta
Judy Goard
Goard
la Mesa
Clarence Ruth
FCI
Treasury
Edward L. Morgan
Richard M. Nixon
State Air Resources Board
Highway Patrol
State
Assembly
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Secretary of the
Air Force
John L. McLucas
Vandenberg
House International Relations
Terri Cotten
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