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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1970
Page
2
Northern Ireland suffers its worst storm in 44 years as floods cut roads and phones. British troops evacuate hundreds, deliver food, and sandbag homes while communities share tea and relief efforts across Belfast and other cities. No serious injuries reported.
A two day Community Organizations and Leadership Conference at UC Santa Barbara aimed to create a coordinated link between the Center for Chicano Studies and Tri Counties Chicano groups. Attendees formed an ad hoc committee to study needs and push for community based Chicano Studies classes.
Cesar Chavez, 43, ends a six day fast with an outdoor mass of thanksgiving after doctors warned of serious harm. He weighed 162 pounds dropping to 145, following a dispute over bargaining agents between his union UFCO and the Teamsters. He was admitted to a religious retreat for rest.
Allan Hancock College introduces a new Agribusiness curriculum with four majors Agricultural Sales and Services Landscape Design and Maintenance Agricultural Inspection Services and Farm Machinery Repair. Fall courses start September 8 including Introduction to Agribusiness Agronomy Plant Identification and Animal Science with daytime and evening options. Registration runs August 3 to September 3 for day classes and August 24 to September 4 for evening classes. For details contact J J Waters at WA 2 7711 Ext 222 or 271.
The Legislature opened a final week in what could be the longest session in a century. With about 300 bills pending in the Senate, observers doubted a Friday 5 pm deadline could be met. Senate leader Jack Schrage urged a weekend session, but Assembly Speaker opposition sparked criticism.
The Texas Board of Morticians meets to decide action against a Houston funeral home that buried a body with the wrong head. The case centers on two pauper patients who died at Ben Taub Hospital last year and were sent to UT dental school for study.
The Lompoc Record is a daily newspaper published by Lompoc Record Publications California. It lists staff including Kenneth L Adam president J Donald Adam publisher Harry Crompe editor Gaylen Jackson business manager Tim Conner mechanical superintendent and other editors and managers.
Bernard Keough guided his glider to a landing just outside the fence of the Duke of Bedford's iron preserve in Woburn England. Richard Chapperfield of the Wild Animal Kingdom warned of 40 lions inside the enclosure and noted the pilot was extremely lucky to avoid a dangerous encounter.
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