Jerusalem hit by Arab rocket attack near hotel and hospital
Arab extremists fired three Soviet made rockets at Jerusalem narrowly missing a hotel and a hospital. A fourth rocket hit a field near a hospital. No casualties were reported. Beisan also struck with rockets causing no injuries. Israeli officials said launch sites remain undiscovered as Cairo talks pursue regional pressure.
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United Press International
Jerusalem
Middle East
Judea Gardens
St. Simon Hospital
el Aqsa
Cairo
Beisan
Jordan River
Israel
Committee orders research on city license enforcement
The Lompoc city license enforcement committee during a City Hall meeting ordered study on four items to tighten control. City Councilman Brooks Speight and representatives from five departments discussed speeding up checks on itinerant salesmen for licenses to sell items like magazines while protecting the public. The group also considered licensing out of town contractors, enforcing licenses for landlords with three or more rentals, and studying recurring garage sales at single addresses.
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Lompoc
Brooks Speight
Speight
Planning panel weighs replacing park fee with land dedication
The city planning commission debated scrapping the $50 per lot park license in subdivisions and replacing it with land dedication for parks. Clinton Sherrod said the 1966 policy had been set by a prior commission. The group also tabled housing element discussion to the next meeting, restated policy on annual general plan updates, and approved conditions for a Church of God in Christ site including a concrete wall and proportional parking stalls.
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City Planning Commission
Clinton Sherrod
Sherrod
Edna C. Beattie
Hickory Ave
Church of God In Christ
Laurel Avenue
J Street
Tricia Nixon Admitted To Walter Reed For Appendicitis
Tricia Nixon 23, daughter of the President, was admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center with abdominal pains. A White House spokesman said she may have appendicitis and was admitted at about 10 a.m. EDT. Her condition was not serious and doctors planned a mid afternoon decision on possible appendectomy. She had returned to Washington Sunday after a 10 day visit with family at their west coast summer home.
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Washington
UPI
Tricia Nixon
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
White House
Moynihan
Urban Affairs Council
Julie
David Eisenhower
Camp Pendleton
U.S. Marine
Nixon
Woman Misplaces Teeth Then Discovers They Are Her Own
A Lompoc woman spent about half an hour searching for her teeth before realizing they were still in her mouth. Separate note reports Lompoc High School baseball coach Dan Bodary allegedly hot wiring a car at Anaheim Stadium after taking the team there for a game and giving the wrong keys to his wife Tony Hewes following a trip east and a meeting with Hartford's mayor, with a quip about not yet meeting the Lompoc mayor.
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Lompoc High
Dan Bodary
Anaheim Stadium
Tony Hewes
Hartford
Conn
Lompoc
Nixon delays Vietnam troop withdrawal decision linked to Thieu
White House says Nixon will defer a formal withdrawal decision until after September as he weighs activity levels and North Vietnamese offensives. Sources say South Vietnam president Thieu argued a public move now could lower morale amid cabinet reshuffles and rising attacks. Rogers and Laird reportedly not swayed by Thieu but favor caution.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Saigon
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
White House
North Vietnam
State Department
Rogers
San Clemente
Calif
Two Motor Vehicle Crashes Reported Injuries In City
A 17 year old motorcyclist from 113 Somerset Place, David Alan Pico, was injured when his bike collided with Wanda Lea Lee's car at H Street and Maple Avenue. Lee may be cited for failure to yield. A separate crash on North H Street involved David Dudley Day, 22, of FCI, whose car hit Kenneth Paul Guyette, 16. Day refused medical aid.
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FCI
David Alan Pico
Somerset Pl
Lompoc Hospital
Wanda Lea Lee
West Dr
H Street
Maple Avenue
Lee
Pico
David Dudley Day
Pine la
Kenneth Paul Guyette
First St
North H Street
Day
Legal delay blocks McClellan river district seat
County Supervisors postpone the R B McClellan appointment to the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District board after county counsel raises potential legal precedent. The Sept 8 meeting will decide the vacancy caused by Charles Sudden resignation amid a Sept 2 district meeting. Filing open for three seats with incumbents seeking reelection. election set for Nov 4.
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County Board of Supervisors
R.B. McClellan
Santa Ynez River
Board of Supervisors
Henry Dettamanti
Sudden
McClellan
Fourth District
Francis Beattie
River Water Conservation District Board of Directors
Andrew Petersen
Richard Henning
William Laranzi
Windfall for Postwar Programs Doom Said by Moynihan
Dr. Daniel Moynihan says the $22.9 billion peace and growth dividend once forecast for federal domestic programs after the Vietnam War will not materialize. The figure, released by the Cabinet Coordinating Committee in January 1969, is deemed not realistic by the Nixon administration.
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Nixon
Cabinet Coordinating Committee On
Vietnam
Urban Affairs Council
Moynihan
White House
Woman pronounced dead revived alive in Santa Maria
A 61 year old widow, Constance F. Bell, was found by a housekeeper on Monday and pronounced dead by Dr A S Missall. About 40 minutes later she gasped for air as she was carried from the home to Marian Hospital where she is listed in fair condition. The body had been cold and stiff.
Peking Offers Hanoi More Arms and Aid Reportedly
Reports from London say Peking has offered Hanoi greater arms and economic aid to counter Soviet influence and pressure North Vietnam to harden its stance on peace talks with the United States. Talks in Peking involve Le Thanh Nghi and top Chinese leaders.
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K. C. Thaler
London
UPI
Peking
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
le Thanh Negi
Chou En Lai
China
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
County set to approve 2.32 tax rate for 1969 70
County Supervisors plan to adopt the recommended 2.32 rate for fiscal year 1969 70 today. Auditor A T Eaves Jr proposed the figure and Administrative Officer Raymond D Johnson notes that a quorum must be present by Sept 1. The board meets Tuesday as Flood Control District and Water Agency directors and will finalize the rate, unchanged from last year.
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Board of Supervisors
A.T. Eaves Jr
Raymond D. Johnson
County Flood Control District
Assessor puzzled by protest actions in Santa Barbara area
Staff writer Vaughn Proctor reports County Assessor Harry Holmquist says tax protests in Santa Barbara County mirror protests elsewhere. He cites bitter meetings and court battles, notes three meetings in Lompoc ending inconclusively, and describes mixed results as he explains his position to attendees.
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Vaughn Proctor
Harry Holmquist
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
Holmquist
Holmquist considers reelection and career arc
The interview outlines Holmquist plans to run again with filing opening March 1 1970 and confirms his service since 1953. He recounts prior roles from radio script writing to assistant assessor and notes pressure from economic actors and the public. He cites Truman on taking heat and mentions reassessment debates with Bill Cook the chief appraiser.
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Holmquist
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S.M
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Harry Truman
Bill Cook
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