Beret officer cries political arrest in Viet Nam jail case
Special Forces captain Budge Williams and seven other Green Berets face murder charges in Vietnam. Williams reports solitary confinement at Camp LBJ near Saigon with alleged coercion and delayed legal hearings. Back home, Santa Barbara and Lompoc farm labor notices urge registrations for fall harvest work and shortages looming in strawberries peppers and tomatoes.
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Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival Parade Expands Route
The 32nd annual Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival Parade to be held October 4 expands entry categories to 27 and a total of 171 awards. Parade formation moves to the north side of Grand Avenue and travels east through downtown Arroyo Grande with the theme Gingham Gayettes. Contact C R Pruett for entry forms at Star Route Box 27 B Arroyo Grande California or call 489 5867.
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Mason Street
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Southern Plains Hit by Rain as East Warms
Rain and a cold spell hit the Southern Plains for a third day while a heat wave continued in the eastern half of the nation. Tropical storm Eve weakened but forecasters warned it would strengthen soon and move northeast away from the U.S. mainland.
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Camille
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No bra years sparks firing of engineer at General Dynamics
Jane Andre a manufacturing and engineering supervisor at General Dynamics says she was fired after discussing a no bra day at a coffee break. Her suit seeks 1.25 million dollars for defamation and interference with contractual relations.
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UPI
General Dynamics
Jane Andre
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International Association of Machinists
Jack Sloan
Aerospace
No Chicago gang killings reported in 1968
Chicago Crime Commission notes 1968 saw no gangland style murders for the first time in decades due to underworld unity. They report total homicides reached 645, up 95 percent since 1959, making 1968 Chicago’s deadliest year overall.
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UPI
Chicago Crime Commission
Law and Order
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Engineering Programs Accredited
Dr Archie Higdon dean announces that five engineering curriculums at California State Polytechnic College have received accreditation from the Engineer's Council for Professional Development. The programs earning B S degrees cover aeronautical electrical electronic industrial and mechanical engineering.
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California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Engineer’s Council For Professional Development
Archie Higdon
ECPD
Ernst Weber
Cal Poly Engineering
Farmers to Use Space Photos to Fight Plant Disease
California plant pathologists propose remote sensing in agriculture using ultraviolet, visible and infrared images plus thermal mapping and radar to detect disease and insect stress. Infrared imagery shows temperature differences in diseased plants and saline soils, enabling quicker, accurate assessment from aircraft or satellites.
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Martial law ends on Gulf Coast after Camille damage
Mississippi Gov. Williams ends partial martial law on the gulf coast at midnight with local officials to resume control. National Guardsmen remain on duty to assist, curfews to continue in some cities, utilities and stores slowly reopening, while the death toll from Camille climbs and aid efforts intensify. Virginia Governor Godwin warns many missing may never be found as state tolls rise and disaster funds exceed 100 million dollars.
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Science adviser sees auto smog in decline in SoCal
President Nixon's science adviser Dr. Lee Dubridge says automobile pollution in Southern California is declining and could return to 1940 levels by the next decade, though the nation needs tighter controls and new engine technology. He cited mid density smog now and warned future standards require innovations beyond the gasoline engine.
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San Clemente
UPI
Nixon
California
Lee A. Dubridge
America
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Environmental Quality Council
Los Angeles
California Institute of Technology
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John A. Volpe
U.S
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George W. Romney
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American Motors
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Judy Garland Worth $10.8 Million Yet Estate Lacked
Judy Garland died June 22 amid claims from her fifth husband Mickey Deans that she left $1 million in debt, largely to the IRS, despite earning $10.8 million in her life. Deans blamed schemers in the entertainment business for exploiting her and said there was no estate to inherit.
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London
UPI
Judy Garland
Mickey Deans
Miss Garland
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Deans
Nixon 61st birthday marks Lady Bird Johnson Grove dedication
President Nixon hosts a birthday party and leads a 700 guest delegation to dedicate Lady Bird Johnson Grove within Redwood National Park near Arcata California. Ceremony features Billy Graham invocation Interior Secretary Hickel master of ceremonies Rep. Don Caspar Rep. Reagan welcome remarks with last minute surprise appearance by Reagan.
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Lady Bird Johnson
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Redwood National Park
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Johnsons
California Coast
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Arcata
Johnson
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