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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1971
Page
2
In Brindisi Italy police jailed Heleanna ferry captain Demetrios Anthipas on multiple homicide charges after a fire at sea near the Adriatic left 24 dead and 139 injured. A large search for survivors continued as Italian and Greek authorities disputed passenger counts and rescue efforts.
A shotgun blast through a bulletproof glass talk hole killed Sgt. John Young and wounded dispatcher Ellen Lipney at Ingleside Station. Police hunt a about 20 year old Negro in a white Tee Shirt described in citywide broadcasts as a suspect after 18 shots aimed at a steel door.
San Quentin resumes normal routine eight days after a violent escape attempt left three guards and two inmates dead including George Jackson. Protesters were absent as investigators pursue clues to three bombings in Sacramento San Mateo and San Francisco while Marin County officials consider a grand jury visit to the prison.
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny will visit North Vietnam in early October at Hanoi’s invitation. The trip marks the first Kremlin troika member to go to Hanoi since Kosygin’s 1969 attendance at Ho Chi Minh’s funeral. The visit signals continued Soviet support amid Hanoi Beijing tensions and concerns Nixon’s China trip may shift regional alignments.
The Lompoc Record, a legal adjudicated newspaper under Superior Court Decree No 47065, is published daily except Sundays and Christmas Day by Lompoc Record Publications. It lists principal officers and editors, circulation manager, staff writers, and affiliations with press associations and auditing bodies. Subscription rate is 2.2 dollars per month.
San Quentin staff losses rise after the August 21 escape attempt that left three guards dead. State official says 43 new guard positions will be created while officers report dangers and personal threats. The prison houses about 2,300 inmates with a 360-strong guard force.
Evidence sent to federal labs to identify the explosive used in three blasts that shattered the California Department of Corrections offices in Sacramento and San Francisco and damaged a San Mateo rehabilitation office. Damages estimated at 150000 dollars. An anonymous note linked the Weatherman group and George Jackson's death to the attacks.
Nathan Leopold aged 66, noted for the 1924 Franks slaying with Richard Loeb, died at Mimiya Hospital in Santurce Puerto Rico after heart failure. He served 33 12 years in Illinois Stateville Prison after parole, and an autopsy was to determine the cause of death.
A crane operated bucket throwing ship joined the floating vacuum cleaner to skim a 60 mile oil slick along Southern California shores. The navy reported five oil patches and 160 sailors and Marines were cleaning 25 miles of beaches from Carlsbad to Ocean Beach with 20 miles fouled at Camp Pendleton. The spill traced to a refueling error on an aircraft carrier.
Negotiators for the striking Longshoremen and Pacific Maritime Association return to the table as peace talks resume after a week. Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons offered to accept binding arbitration on container cargo handling after meeting with Harry Bridges. Bridges gave no public comment but may speak today. The dispute centers on which union handles loading and unloading.
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