Belfast violence surges as British troops clash with snipers
In Belfast, British troops fought rooftop snipers and mobs across six Catholic areas amid three days of guerrilla warfare. 600 more troops were sent, 19 people killed, and hundreds wounded as internment without trial stirred fresh clashes.
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Northern Ireland
UPI
Britain
Irish Republic
London
Edward Heath
Patrick Hillery
Reginald Maudling
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Brian Faulkner
Londonderry
Liverpool
Ballymurphy
Lompoc Council Approves Eight Percent Electric Rate Rise
Lompoc city council ended a five hour session with an eight percent electric rate increase and a 25 cent rise in refuse collection, while approving the first reading of a 2.50 monthly residential refuse fee. The vote on electricity was 3-2 and 4-1 on refuse.
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Lompoc
Charlotte Benton
Sol Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
Wahlers
Preserves sought on Berman ranches near Goleta
Jules Berman owner of El Capitan Ranch seeks two parcels in Lompoc Valley to be made agricultural preserves. Public hearings set for Aug. 18 by the County Planning Commission at the Santa Barbara Engineering Building. Parcels total 309 and 134 acres located near Jalama and San Julian Roads.
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el Capitan
Jules Berman
Goleta
Lompoc Valley
County Planning Commission
Commission
County Engineering
Santa Barbara
Berman
Los Angeles
Jalama Rd
San Julian Rd
Barman
FBI arrests 23 in move to halt gambling action
FBI arrests 23 in nine states as part of a major crackdown on organized interstate gambling. The operation targets illegal betting and bookmaking, with seven suspects sought and indictments handed down by a Chicago federal grand jury.
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FBI
Washington
97 Die In Soviet Plane Crash At Irkutsk
A Soviet Aeroflot TU 104 crashed on takeoff from Irkutsk airport killing all 97 aboard. The Odessa to Vladivostok flight halted briefly for a stop, then plunged to the tarmac in flames with no survivors.
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Moscow
UPI
Siberian
Irkutsk
Aeroflot
Odessa
Vladivostok
Pacific
Gaviota Pass Realignment Studied by State
State Highway officials announced studies on realigning the southbound lanes of U S 101 in Gaviota Pass due to frequent serious and fatal crashes. District Engineer E F Gregory said the stretch is part of both the California Freeway and State Scenic Highway Systems and that construction will stay within the existing right of way. The San Luis Obispo office will work with county road officials and seek suggestions to aid the study.
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U.S. 101
Gaviota Pass
Las Cruces
State Rt. 1
Gaviota Tunnel
State Division of Highways
Board of Supervisors
E. F. Gregory
San Luis Obispo
Gregory
California
Lindsay switches party as mayor may seek 1972 bid
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay left the Republican Party and registered as a Democrat saying the country needs new leadership. He stopped short of declaring a presidential run while noting his term as mayor ends in 1973 and he would not resign. He criticized the Nixon administration’s handling of poverty and urban issues.
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New York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
Republican Party
Lindsay
Nixon
Washington
Pirates Taken as Yacht Hijackers Held by FBI
FBI custody three suspects after hijacking a luxury yacht 95 foot Kamaku 250 miles southwest of Honolulu. Coast Guard Cape Corwin towed the vessel to Honolulu as Larry Doheny boarded with the trio confined in the bow. Suspects Kerry Dame Bryant, Michael Melton, and Mark E Maynard charged with interstate transportation of stolen property and jailed.
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Honolulu
UPI
FBI
Pacific
Coast Guard
Cape Corwin
Larry Doheny
Doheny
J.G
Gregg Wilson
Morristown
N.J
Wilson
Kerry Dame Bryant
Los Angeles
Michael Melton
Bakersfield
Calif
Mark E. Maynard
Lewiston
Idaho
United Farm Workers Boycott Extends to Washington
Cesar Chavezs United Farm Workers Organizing Committee pushes a consumer boycott of Heublein Inc products in Washington and extended to 40 cities. Jose Gomez says 10 organizers target Italian Swiss Colony Wines and Smirnoff Vodka as 75 percent of workers want UFWOC representation. Meany opposes the boycott, citing good AFL CIO relations with Heublein and lack of UCWOC recognition.
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Washington
UPI
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Heublein,Inc
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Jose Gomez
UFWOC
Gomez
Heublein
Meany
San Francisco
UCWOC
California
Weather outlook with coastal overcast and warm inland highs
Fair weather through Thursday with low coastal overcast extending inland in the morning. Highs 65 to 75 near the coast and 85 to 95 inland. Lows tonight in the 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph each afternoon. Thursday tides show high tides of 3.6 ft at 3:02 am and 5.6 ft at 3:14 pm. low tides 1.8 ft at 8:20 am and 0.9 ft at 10:38 pm.
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Dial
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Sack Anderson
Anderson
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Record
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Douglas
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