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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
3
Fighting flared west and south of Phnom Penh as insurgents cut a supply road. U S warplanes attacked south of the city amid reports of a toxic gas strike. Government forces reopened Highway 4 and repelled attacks near Sala Krous and Prek Ho as air raids continued ahead of the August 15 bombing end date.
Eight more Los Angeles area packing houses said they will close by week end worsening a beef shortage that has already caused nine Southern California slaughterhouses to shut. Hospitals and pro football teams report higher prices and altered menus as suppliers struggle to meet demand for beef.
Commander Alan Bean and crewmates Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma described life aboard the 118 foot Skylab station during their two month mission. They noted the ease of solar observations and biomedical tests while joking about domestic chores and adjusting to zero gravity amid a solar event.
The 1972 U S crime data show a 2 percent fall overall with burglary larceny and auto theft down. Violent crimes edge up 2 percent while the risk of becoming a victim rises 47 percent since 1967. Attorney General Richardson questions FBI data limits.
Three years after the end of the Israel Egypt war, peace remains elusive with troops posted on all fronts. Israeli reporters note boredom and unrest, while Egyptians and allies voice pessimism about lasting peace. UN peacemakers struggle to heal wounds as leaders debate continuation of the armistice.
Firemen digging through 31 foot rubble from the University Hotel found an 8 month old mongrel puppy hanging by its leash from a power shovel. The dog, trapped 32 days, lapped water as rescuers freed it. One body recovered. four missed, ten animals rescued overall.
Communist troops attacked a government militia post in the Mekong Delta before dawn today killing 17 militiamen and wounding 15 others. Eight militiamen were missing after the clash near Duc Ton district town about 65 miles southwest of Saigon. One Communist soldier was reported killed.
Sacramento UPI reports Assembly debate on AB992, a bill legalizing homosexual acts and other private sex between consenting adults. Sponsored by Willie L. Brown Jr, it passed the Criminal Justice Committee with a slim majority as four Democrats supported it. Two Republicans voted no and one member was absent.
California residents request recipe booklet for catfish after State Fish and Game Department reports over 600 requests since last week. Booklet contains 21 catfish recipes and demonstrates a shift in dietary substitutes.
About 50 members of GASP urge the Health Department to shield confined spaces from tobacco smoke while a compromise on the nonsmokers bill of rights is announced in the Assembly. Ann Claudio Williams and Anita Perrot, both San Francisco residents, are noted as leaders in a separate Death Valley hike.
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