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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
2
Fischer writes his 41st move after a 21 minute wait as Spassky and Fischer agree to adjourn the 10th game of the world title match. Fischer leads 5.5 to 3.5 with seven points needed to win.
In a military tribunal in Athens Christos Ramanianis denied plans to kidnap John F Kennedy Jr though he acknowledged organizing a group that sought to kidnap politicians ambassadors and businessmen. He compared their aims to Uruguay's Tupamaros.
South Vietnamese troops have broken a four month Communist grip on Highway 13 to An Loc, lifting the blockade near Saigon. They knocked out a North Vietnamese bunker, captured two smaller bunkers, and advanced through near-ditch lines to defeat a battalion HQ. Saigon engineers repair bridges as supplies reach the besieged city.
Sacramento Assemblyman Willie L. Brown Jr doubts Sen. Edmund S. Muskie would bolster the Democratic ticket if tapped by Sen. George McGovern. Brown, after talks in Washington, said six candidates including Muskie are under consideration for the vice presidential nomination.
Navy doctors in San Diego have launched Operation Egress Recap to help returning prisoners of war from Vietnam reintegrate. A six member psychiatric team will guide 82 Pueblo crewmen and others through the slow process of social reentry and family reunions, expecting weeks before they fully adjust.
Thursday in Sacramento United Press International reports Hass appointed to the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board with a $28,875 annual salary. Other action includes tax relief measures, drug advisory board creation, and various committee approvals affecting taxes, education, and public services.
San Francisco UPI reports a state education official claims California high education institutions overcharged students in violation of a 39 year old law. A spokesman denies the charge. Dr Durward Long says the 19 campuses impose material and service fees from 78 to 118 dollars annually.
On sale now for Santa Barbara Ventura All Star game at UCSB Stadium Saturday 8 p.m. proceeds to Boys Club. Also upcoming penny hike August 12 by California Association for the Retarded. American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon August 13 starting 9 a.m. at Lompoc High east lot. Obedience classes start August 9 by Lompoc Kennel Club. Mexican Social Organization dance August 12 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Veterans Memorial Building. Chamber of Commerce installation August 17 at Elks Lodge with Jack Holmelund speaker. Women’s Division flea market August 19 at Lompoc High parking lot. Contact numbers included for entries and booths. notices due by Wednesday 5 p.m. to chamber office.
Eugene W. Phillips a 60 year old rodeo veteran who has been blind for 16 years woke in a Oklahoma City hospital believing he could see the walls, then realized he could understand letters on a distant sign once he received eyeglasses. Doctors attributed his temporary vision to a loosened membrane over the optic nerve.
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