Inquiries Flow Into La Purisima Mission
Fourth graders and adults across California flood La Purisima Mission with questions and requests for information. Staff like Jack Mason and Dick Edwards answer with pamphlets or detailed data, while some inquiries seek statues, plants, matracas, or tour details.
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U.S. oil output hits decade-low amid rising imports
Federal Energy Administrator Frank Zarb said U.S. output declined to about 8 million barrels per day, the lowest in over ten years, with imports at a record level. He projected 1976 imports near 7 million bpd and warned against overreliance on foreign oil before Alaska supplies arrive in 1977.
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Washington
UPI
Frank Zarb
U.S
Zarb
Sarb
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Lompoc Seeks 13 Convalescent Beds Approved
The Lompoc Convalescent Care Center may receive 13 intermediate care beds as Ventura Santa Barbara Health Systems Agency approves the recommendation. The decision now goes to the State Advisory Health Council, with aim to fund and implement the beds soon, possibly before January 1977. Local officials including Jane Flaherty express cautious optimism after public testimony from seven residents and district leaders.
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Lompoc
Solvang
Ventura
Jane Flaherty
Frank Signorelli
Mike Palmer
Flaherty
Mulligan Named New Fire Chief in Lompoc
John Mulligan, 30, will become Lompoc fire chief on Sept. 13, replacing Douglas Spickard who resigned in May. He earns 19,860 a year and comes from Foothill Fire Protection District Alta Loma as battalion chief. He holds an AA in fire science from Allan Hancock College, a BA from Cal State Fullerton, and an MPA from the same university. He is married to Kathryn and was one of 50 applicants.
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Lompoc
John Mulligan
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Foothill
Alta Loma
Allan Hancock College
Cal State College Fullerton
Kathryn
Douglas Spickard
California Gov Brown to meet Carter in Plains
Gov Ed Mund G Brown Jr will confer with Democratic presidential nominee Jimmy Carter in Plains Georgia to discuss the California general election campaign. Sen Walter Mondale expected to join in the meeting and no formal agenda was disclosed.
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UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Jimmy Carter
Plains
California
Gary Davis
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
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Carter
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Gov. Carter
Ford to announce running mate in traditional manner
President Ford will name his vice presidential choice at the GOP national convention after nomination. Ronald Reagan urges an early decision before the convention. Weather inland cooler with sunny periods and minor tides reported. Unannounced closing of the Ricksha Optimist Club noted this morning. Shopper finds cluttered store sign saying we’ve got it if we can find it.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Virginia
Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Flu ruled out as cause of death in Philadelphia Legion deaths
Harrisburg described state officials as ruling influenza out as the source of a mysterious illness that killed 23 and affected many Legion convention attendees. Gov. Shapp and health secretary Bachman said other viruses or toxins remain possible, with CDC and federal experts set to test environmental factors and air conditioning.
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UPI
Milton Shapp
Philadelphia
American Legion
Shapp
Leonard Bachman
Bachman
Legion
Jay E. Satz
Philadelphia Bureau of Laboratories
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Arlene E. Muffley
Lycoming County
Center For Disease Control
CDC
County may share in $2 billion U.S. public works appropriation
Santa Barbara County eyes designation as a redevelopment area under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. The plan would require all five city councils to participate, enabling the county to seek technical assistance, loans, and projects with a $2 billion anti recession fund pending appropriation.
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Dick Praul
Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
Raymond D. Johnson
County Cities Area Planning Council
Johnson
Santa Barbara County
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Hugh Taylor
Taylor
Congress
Volunteers dig out flood victims in Loveland search
Volunteers and divers intensified flood aftermath efforts along the Big Thompson River amid warnings of disease. Authorities pursued buried bodies with infrared gear and dogs while noting death toll estimates could reach 150 to 200.
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Loveland
Colo
UPI
Big Thompson River
Bob Watson
Ralph Morgan
Arab League truce gains ground in Lebanon amid Beirut clashes
The Arab League backed truce mostly held in Lebanon with fighting still active in central Beirut at the 16 month civil war peak. Arab force units in Beirut reported calm elsewhere while renewed clashes near Tel Zaatar and Nabaa tested the cease fire before the August 15 airport reopening target. Red Cross evacuation plans were delayed after attacks on a wounded convoy and a car carrying children. The 54th armistice aims included a buffer zone and phased militia withdrawals, but no exact timetable was set.
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Lebanon
UPI
Hassan
Somme Aieeaite
Attek
Caal Zaatar
Tlate
Nabaa
Red Cross
Tel Zaatar
Arab League
Senate Approval of Clean Air Bill Draws Praise and Criticism
The Senate passed a Clean Air Bill 78 to 13 amid debate over tougher and relaxed provisions. Supporters call it a realistic environmental step while critics argue it cowers to industry. The measure delays tougher exhaust standards for 1978 models to 1979 and 1980 for nitrogen oxide.
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UPI
Senate
Gary Hart
D.-Colp
Joda House
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Horee
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