Nixon signs postal reform law to create independent USPS
President Nixon signed landmark postal reform ending the Post Office Department and creating the United States Postal Service with an 11 member board. Stamp prices rise to eight cents, and workers receive an 8 percent raise. The switch will be phased in within a year with a transition period exceeding a decade.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Post Office Department
White House
Winton M. Blount
Congress
Blount
United States Postal Service
Girl 16 Found Dead in Mission Hills Home
Lompoc sheriff officials investigated the death of Betty Elizabeth Carter 16 as a possible narcotics overdose at 1505 Calle Cinco. A syringe was found beside the body and needle marks were noted. Arrests included Frank Steve Garza 19 on statutory rape charges and Lewis E. Hoskinson Jr 24 on a marijuana warrant. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Mission Hills
Calle Cinco
Betty Elizabeth Carter
Barbara Hoskinson
Lompoc
Bill Kelley
Kelley
Mary Agnes Carter
Frank Steve Garza
W. College Ave
Garza
South D Street
Lewis E. Hoskinson, Jr
Mine blast mars quiet in Mideast cease-fire
Five Israeli civilians were killed by a mine on a road in the Golan Heights, the heaviest toll in a single incident since the current cease-fire began. Gunfire across Jordan lines continued as talks under U.N. auspices were expected to start in New York with Gunnar Jarring mediating.
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United Press International
Israel Today
Golan Heights
Syria
Middle East
Suez Canal
Israel
U.N
New York
Cairo
Gunnar V. Jarring
Egypt
Jordan
Jarring
Tel Aviv
Ramat Magshimim
Sea of Galilee
Guerrilla hideouts raided despite execution warnings
Police raided Tupamaros suspected hideouts in Montevideo in a bid to locate two kidnapped hostages. The group warned the hostages would be executed if raids continued, and one hostage, Dan A. Mitrione, was killed earlier. Authorities uncovered an arms cache amid the search and noted authentic communiqués from the guerrillas.
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Montevideo
UPI
Claude L. Fly
Fort Collins
Colo
Aloysio Dias Gomide
Dan A. Mitrione
Richmond
Ind
Dayton
Ohio
U.S. Air Force
Government of
City to hiked taxes as budget expands Lompoc 44 cents
City Administrator Gene Wahlers proposes a revised 1970-71 city budget with a 44 cent tax increase for Lompoc property owners. The plan reflects a 35 percent rise over the current 1.24 per 100 assessed value due to an estimated 46,300 fall in general fund revenues. Action paused due to Councilman Stevens’ vacation, set to resume August 18.
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Lompoc
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
E.C. Stevens
Miguelito Canyon Road project sparks protests and legal action
Protests rise over the Miguelito Canyon Road redesign south of Lompoc as construction begins on phase one. Landowner Pendley seeks court valuation of his land needed for widening, while County Road Commissioner Stewart asserts safety and maintained speed limits.
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Miguelito Canyon
Santa Barbara
Miguelito Canyon Road
Lompoc
William R. Pendley
Leland Stewart
Southern Pacific
Pendley
Johns Manville Products Co
Miguelito Canyon Park
Stewart
West Germany and Soviet Union sign mutual nonaggression pact
In Moscow Chancellor Willy Brandt and Premier Alexei Kosygin signed a mutual nonaggression treaty ending long standing disputes. The ceremony in St Catherine's Hall featured Brezhnev and top Soviet Politburo members witnessing the landmark agreement, the culmination of over eight months of talks.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Alexei N. Kosygin
St. Catherine's Hall
Konrad Adenauer
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Il-man Party
City reviews home occupation permits amid philosophical debate
The Planning Commission in Lompoc ordered a study of the home occupation ordinance after opponent letters argued it harms traditional businesses. Supporters say the principle underpins free enterprise, while critics note economic strains and the scope of use. At present 43 permits exist including piano teaching, secretarial services, repair, and other small operations.
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Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc
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Ralph W. Yarborough
Dtex
Senate
Yarborough
Mars
Mideast
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Fly
Dias Gomide
Aparecida
Harry J. Crompe
Miguelito Road
al Walker
Zeke
Walker
Jayne Landry
Germany
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