Railroads begin unclogging J M Gresco production
Southern Pacific lines resume service in Lompoc Valley easing the freight jam after the workers strike. J M Johns Manville and Gresco diatomaceous earth plants switch to running, with 400 workers idled since Monday and 40 boxcars to move at J M. Perishables prioritized as freight gradually returns to normal and growers face higher costs from the wage settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lompoc Valley
Johns-Manville Products Co
Gresco Co
John Gadway
J-M
Don Goodhue
Grefco
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Salinas
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
California Agriculture
Les Hubbard
Council of California Growers
Hubbard
Laurel Avenue
Johns Manville
Gresco
Transportation Union
U.S. Backing of Peking U.N. Seat Draws Mixed Reactions
The United States decision to back a United Nations seat for Communist China prompted varied global reactions. France, Sweden, the Philippines, and Australia voiced approval or measured support, while Portugal offered silence and concerns about U.S. rapprochement with China. Asian and Korean leaders delivered cautious or mixed responses as observers weigh the diplomatical implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U.S
United Nations
China
Western
Europe
France
Sweden
Philippines
Australia
Josef Tekoah
Israel
Washington
U.N
Turkey
Peking
Portugal
Foreign Ministry
Africa
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thailand
South Korea
Slaughter of Golden and Bald Eagles Probed in Wyoming
Federal agents uncover a mass grave of eagles and other carcasses on federal grazing land 14 miles west of Saratoga Wyoming during a search warrant against rancher Herman Werner. The probe ties to a helicopter pilot who flew hunters on at least 13 ranches and claims over 500 eagles were shot for sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
UPI
U.S
Richard Thomas
Saratoga
Thomas
Herman Werner
Senate
Washington
Wyoming
Colorado
James C. Vogan
Senate Environmental Appropriations Subcommittee
Vogan
Vaughn
Werner
Boy meets idol and local scenes capture youth pride
Eleven year old Rod Bailey meets his idol Johnny Bench, the Cincinnati catcher, in a moment photographed by Joe Foldhari who collects prints from Braun's Pharmacy. Camp Fire Girls take over Santa Rosa Park this week for Day Camp activities.
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Rod Bailey
Johnny Bench
Cincinnatti
Santa Rosa Park
Apollo 15 returns with lunar samples and rich data harvest
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin rested after nine hours sleep as the Endeavour collected about 228.7 pounds of lunar samples. The crew completed three lunar excursions at Hadley and mapped terrain with a $17 million instrument array while the Falcon lunar module was jettisoned after a thorough surface survey.
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Endeavour
Scott
Irwin
Joe Allen
Moon
Joe
China
Falcon
Sea of Rains
Russia
Tass
Equal time repeal won Senate vote on campaign reform bill
The Senate approved 72 to 21 repealing the Equal Time provisions for all federal candidates. Democrats supported an amended scope, expanding repeal beyond presidents. Critics warned the move would derail the House’s election reform bill, with opposition from the National Committee for an Effective Congress.
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Washington
Russell D. Hemenway
National Committee For An Effective
Congress
White House
House
Lompoc Youth Drowns at Fresno County Lake
Scott Wilson 15 of Lompoc drowned near Hume California after his boat capsized while four friends aged 14 clung to the boat and escaped to shore. Wilson disappeared as the others reached safety and his body was later recovered about 50 feet from the shore. Funeral services are pending at McPeek Family Mortuary.
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Scott Wilson
Lompoc
Hume
Fresno County
Wilson
Sabrina Buchanan
Keith Morrow
Bryan Babinski
Paula Bloodworth
Robert Wilson
N. X St
Oxnard
McPeek Family Mortuary
Arraignment ahead in fatal Turner family collision
Daniel Guevarra Trejo, driver of the car blamed for the Saturday crash that killed Ivory Lee Turner Jr. and his infant son Sean and injured Gwendolyn Turner, faces upcoming arraignment after investigation. Trejo, injured, is in hospital under custody. police cite manslaughter charges under review and note possible epilepsy.
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Daniel Guevarra Trejo
Trejo
D Street College Avenue
Lompoc Hospital
Ivory Lee Turner, Jr
Sean
Gwendolyn Turner
Turner
Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital
College Avenue
Evan J. Ford
Haynes Jones
Howard Reshoft
City Council weighs park alcohol ban and higher service fees
The council debates a park alcohol ban proposed by Councilman Lefkowitz and considers raising trash collection from 1.50 to 2.75 per household and electric rates from 8.12 to 9.02 monthly. Councilman Cotsenmeyer calls the waste fee hike premature.
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Sol Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
George Cotsenmeyer
Sisco urged Israel to pull from Suez for cease fire extension
Israeli papers report Assistant Secretary of State Sisco asked Israel to withdraw 30 miles from the Suez Canal and allow Egyptian crossings in exchange for a two to three year cease fire extension. Davar notes Sisco not ready to promise a long term Phantom jets contract.
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United Press International
Joseph J. Sisco
Israel
Suez Canal
Middle East
Davar
Lisco
Vietnam
United States
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J-M. Gresco
Red
Probe
Interior
Rogers C. B Morton
Justice Department
Doyle Vaughn
Joe Foldhari
Braun
Fresno Co. Lake
Sisco
Sharm el Sheikh
Sinai Peninsula
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