Nine satellites sent into orbit on single Vandenberg launch
An Atlas F booster launched from Vandenberg AFB at 5 11 p m carried two orbiting vehicles to place nine experiments into three orbits as part of the Space Experiments Support Program. The effort includes Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory spheres and Navy plasma antenna studies among three services.
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Redistricting decision Monday stirs Santa Ynez Valley dispute
The Santa Ynez Valley weighs whether to stay in the Third District with Goleta Valley or shift to the Second or First Districts as the Board of Supervisors plans a Monday public session at 11 a.m. Debates hinge on political influence from Isla Vista UC campuses and local supervisors Grant and Beattie. A separate report notes a youth was robbed of 125 dollars by three young men who offered a ride, with Christopher R. Mills, 18, identifying two assailants. Mills was released to his father.
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Equine VEE Vaccine Set for Solvang Monday August 9
Veterinarians in Santa Barbara County plan a Venezuelan equine encephalitis vaccination drive beginning Monday at 8 a.m. in Solvang. Dr. William Matulich says vaccine will be mixed by his team and given to local vets from the County Health Department. Owners may arrange with their chosen vets, groups can host clinics at a central location to reduce travel, no charge to horse owners, and the program aims to finish within about three weeks.
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Apollo 15 mission ends with lunar rock return and splashdown
Astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin land their Apollo 15 capsule in calm Pacific waters north of Hawaii after a 12 day flight. Ground teams prepare Lunar Receiving Laboratory studies on 170 pounds of lunar rocks and a core sample while conditions forecast pleasant with light winds and tides.
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China Rejects Five Power Nuclear Arms Talks
Peking issues a statement rejecting a Soviet plan for a five power conference on disarmament. China says all nations must participate and that it is not yet a real nuclear power. The call remains for complete prohibition and destruction of nuclear weapons.
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Reagan confirms tax hike to fund welfare reform in California
Gov Ronald Reagan says Californians must pay higher taxes this year after a compromise to save about 130 million in welfare and Medi Cal. He warns the bill requires a revenue increase to cover a 43 million first quarter deficit and to fund local schools as Medi Cal reforms are delayed.
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Cranston predicts Lockheed executives to lose jobs
Senator Alan Cranston said top Lockheed Aircraft Corp executives will be replaced after congressional aid. He did not identify which leaders, but insisted changes are coming to avert bankruptcy and preserve about 40,000 jobs for now. A Lockheed spokesman denied knowledge of an impending leadership shuffle.
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