Senate critics push to block Cambodia arms aid decision
UPI reports Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings with Secretary Rogers as critics debate U.S. arms to Cambodia. Mansfield says Nixon faces hard choices and warns that arming Cambodia could draw U.S. troops into Indochina. Fulbright Aiken McGovern Harris weigh risks amid looming budget amendments and public pressure.
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Record primary registration in Santa Barbara County hits new high
A record 104,623 county residents registered for the June 2 primary per County Clerk stats. Democrats lead countywide with 50,360, ahead of Republicans 48,942. Peace and Freedom 692. American Independents 568. In four district Democrats 6,211 vs Republicans 5,177. Lompoc totals show Democrats 4,258 and Republicans 3,237.
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Bid opening set for LUSD project at Lompoc Junior High
Lompoc Unified School District plans to open bids May 14 for the music and arts annex at Lompoc Junior High. The 3:30 p.m. board meeting at the Central Administration Building will cover project progress, drug abuse committee work, a Santa Barbara County Underseas Foundation film, and boundary revisions for Miguelito School opening.
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Israelis Worried Over Jordan Cease Fire Break
Israeli diplomatic sources in Jerusalem say Jordanian television remarks by Foreign Minister Rifai claiming the cease fire with Israel no longer exists are grave. They note sporadic fighting along the Jordan River and warn that abrogation could end U N mediation and a cease fire patched up with U S help.
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Nixon seeks to preserve Cambodian neutrality amid Vietnam war
The White House said the United States has an overriding interest in Cambodia's neutrality to avoid aiding North Vietnamese influence on Vietnam war efforts. President Nixon weighs arms aid to Lon Nol as 40 000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops are in Cambodia. Ziegler noted ongoing high level consultations with Laird Rogers and Kissinger as the NSC session was postponed.
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Nixon Pushes Bill to Lower Voting Age Confirmed
President Nixon plans to urge the House to veto a Senate passed measure setting 18 as the voting age by law. He supports 18 for voting but favors a constitutional amendment, citing potential unconstitutionality of a statutory change and possible recounts if upheld after an election.
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Loss of four-engine gunship reported by command
U S military headquarters in Saigon announced the loss of an AC130 gunship in Laos. The crash over the Laotian lower panhandle left six Americans dead and four missing after the aircraft was hit by ground fire. One wounded crewman was rescued with minor injuries.
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Fireman killed arson blamed in Santa Maria blaze
Santa Maria fire officials blame arson for the Bradley Hotel fire in downtown Santa Maria that killed veteran Fire Department member William Alvin Newton, 35, as crews battled flames for more than two hours. An armory arson attempt followed at the fairgrounds. Newton’s funeral is scheduled for Thursday at First Four Square Church.
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Brisk SALT Talks Open With Brief Session in Vienna
U.S. and Soviet negotiators met for an hour and 15 minutes in a brisk session at the U.S. Embassy as part of a cautious probe on curbing nuclear weapons. Gerard C. Smith and Vladimir S. Semenov led the talks, the fourth since SALT began April 16, with plans to meet again Thursday at the Soviet Embassy.
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Supreme Court agrees to rule on D C abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Justice Department appeal challenging the District of Columbia's 69 year old abortion statute. Arguments will be scheduled next fall, with Dr Milan Vuitch's case central to the ruling. The decision could affect nationwide abortion law and privacy debates.
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Glimpses of Joe Johnson and local scenes
Joe Johnson cleans his sailboat while late church goers rush in. Officials plan a Santa Barbara trip tomorrow to hear an oral report on Narrows Dam project feasibility. Chris Cass hauls water to care for 52 newly planted shrubs along Ocean Avenue and H Street.
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