Plans for an undersea aqueduct to Southern California
The U S Bureau of Reclamation outlined a reconnaissance study costing up to 2 2 million to assess an undersea aqueduct carrying northern California water to Southern California. The plan faces technical and environmental hurdles including earthquakes and sea bed conditions. Three concepts were proposed: buoyant anchored, bottom lying, or buried in sediments.
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Macias
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Senator proposes permanent congressional watchdog for FBI
Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington lauded FBI professionalism but urged a permanent joint House Senate committee to monitor FBI activities in truth and accountability. He defined extremists and noted past bureau misstatements while defending Hoover’s continued leadership on performance grounds.
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Joint Committee
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No Meeting This Sunday for Lompoc Coin Club
The Lompoc Coin Club announced there will be no meeting this Sunday and the next gathering is scheduled for June 6. A 19 year old Lompoc youth was admitted to Lompoc Hospital after claiming a possible drug overdose he reportedly ingested before arriving at the police department. Police found what appeared to be seconal and other drugs plus hypodermic equipment.
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Per Capita Income Rises Across Nation in 1970 Report
Commerce Department data show per capita income up 5.75 percent to 3910 in 1970 from 2216 in 1969 with district gains leading. Personal income rose nationwide at least 4 percent in all regions and 48 states, totaling a 7 percent rise. State figures include Washington 3993 and California 4469 while Alaska and Hawaii exceed 4500. The same report lists detailed Western state totals and a note on personal income composition. The Visiting Nurses Service of Northern Santa Barbara County resumes home nursing in Lompoc after seven months, aided by free office space at Lompoc Hospital.
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North Dakota
Santa Barbara County
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Lompoc Hospital
Catherine Casey
CHP Officers Earn Apprenticeship Certificates
California Highway Patrol officers Larry Preston and Phil Eskridge received certificates commending completion of a new apprenticeship qualification period. Lt. Ron Nelson presented the certificates at brief ceremonies at the Buellton substation. New officers must complete on the job training after graduation from the Sacramento academy. the certification is issued by the California Apprenticeship Council under the Department of Industrial Relations.
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Phil Eskridge
Ron Nelson
Buellton Highway
Baseball star Albie Pearson to visit Lompoc
Albie Pearson once dubbed the smallest man in baseball will visit Lompoc from Thursday to Sunday as a guest of Valley Chapel Church. He will speak at Grange Hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday and Friday to inspire youths and locals. Pearson, rookie of the year in 1958, hit .304 in 1963 to set a Washington Senators mark and led his club in stolen bases and walks while fanning few times. Now retired, he devotes much time to youth work.
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Lompoc
Valley Chapel
David Chamberlain
Pearson
Grange Hall
Washington
Conference on aging set for Lompoc
The Santa Barbara County Community Conference on Aging will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lompoc Friday from 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. State officials from Sacramento and local leaders will discuss nine policy subjects to shape proposals for 50 000 county seniors ahead of the statewide White House Conference on Aging.
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Veterans Memorial Building
Sacramento
Don MacGillivray
Robert Lagomarsino
Stewart Norton
Art Scott
Parks and Recreation Commission
Jeff
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Kenneth Wicks
Edith Wall
Ventura
Ben Schiffman
Santa Barbara
National Council On Aging
Kay Hendricks
State Commission On Aging
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Richard Nixon
Emmy nominations crown Selling of the Pentagon and George C Scott
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced Emmy nominees including CBS documentary The Selling of the Pentagon and actor George C Scott who rejected his Oscar. Scott earned two nominations for A Man Called Lombardi and The Price in separate categories.
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CBS
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Patton
Colleen Dewhurst
Rogers shifts focus to Vietnam peace talks with Bruce
Secretary of State William P. Rogers, on a Europe and Middle East tour, meets David K. E. Bruce in Paris for consultation on Vietnam. He plans no dramatic moves, then visits Paris and Ankara for CENTO talks and discusses Middle East issues and an Israeli Egyptian canal accord.
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Suez Canal
Bank of America Branch Bombed in Oakland
A Bank of America branch at Kaiser Center in downtown Oakland was bombed before 6 a.m. causing extensive glass and marble damage but no injuries. It marks the 26th attack on BofA branches nationwide with ongoing state and federal investigations.
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California
Berkeley
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