Researchers and growers battle aphid in lettuce
In Lompoc Valley a prolonged effort by growers and University of California researchers targets the European Lettuce Root Aphid. Trials across multiple approaches include tree injections, soil pesticides, and aphid resistant lettuce varieties from England. Local constraints limit spraying of Lombardy poplars while field tests continue.
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Bob Cox
Lompoc Valley
University of California
Santa Barbara County
University
Lombardy
Marvin Snyder
University of California Riverside
George Kennedy
Nick Toscano
Ment
Riverside
Kennedy
England
Toscano
Ford ends five nation tour in Belgrade report
President Ford wrapped up a 10 day five nation European tour with stops in Bonn Warsaw Helsinki Bucharest and Belgrade He urged moderation and flexibility in Middle East talks to avoid undermining world peace He met Yugoslav President Tito and pressed for a second stage Sinai disengagement agreement with Israel and Egypt.
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Belgrade
UPI
Ford
Washington
Middle East
Bonn
Warsaw
Helsinki
Bucharest
U.S
Takeoski
Josip Broz Tito
Mideast
Cyprus
Tito
White House
Israel
Betty
Henry A. Kissinger
Presidential
Danube
Dzemal Bijedic
Ron Nelsen
United States
Essen
Kissinger
Egypt
Sinai
Hermann F. Eilts
Cairo
Simcha Dinitz
Japan to accede to terrorists holding hostages at embassy
Japan announced it would meet the demands of the Japanese Red Army after it seized the U S Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and held 40 to 50 hostages including five Americans. The group demanded release of seven Red Army members and a Japan Air Lines DC8 to fly them to a destination of their choice.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
UPI
Japan
Red Army
U.S
Asia
Middle East
Japan Air Line
Hiromori Kawashima
Tokyo
Stockholm
Japan Air Lines
Tokyo International
JAL
Washington
Lod
Tel Aviv
Trustees set final budget approval for Lompoc USD
Lompoc Unified School District trustees plan final approval of a 1975-76 budget totaling about 17 million dollars with a 5.34 dollar tax rate per 100 of assessed valuation. A August 11 meeting will attempt to resolve salary disputes between teachers and administration. if no agreement, a three member fact finding panel will decide.
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Lompoc Unified
Alice Milligan
CEC
Bill Yates
California Conciliation Service
North A
City Council hears river park plan and parking proposal
The Santa Ynez River Park development and a 120 car parking plan for South H Street are slated for council approval. Officials seek $89 000 in federal funds for the Downtown Revitalization Project and consider eminent domain for park access.
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Santa Ynez
South H Street
City Hall
West Walnut Ave
McLaughlin Road
George Gransie
South H St
Gransie
John Bradley
Lompoc Furniture Mart
al Autry
Lompoc
William Landreth
James Smith
City Personnel Appeals Board
Smith
Landreth
Alan Davidson
Ric Rea
Lemon and Oak Place
Douglas Spickard
FBI takes over Hoffa disappearance probe amid extortion demands
Federal investigators assumed jurisdiction in the James Hoffa case after weekend extortion demands. The FBI said the notes threaten Hoffa and his associates and do not appear to involve his family. Hoffa was last seen Wednesday afternoon outside a Bloomfield Township restaurant amid union power disputes with Local 299.
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Detroit
UPI
FBI
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Hoffa
Clarence Kelley
Washington
Barbara Crancer
Kelley
Hoffas
Bloomfield Township
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Takeo Miki
Red Army Group
Roy Howell
Angels
Channel 5
Gaviota Beach
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