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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
2
In Belfast 650 people have died in three and a half years amid sectarian violence. A gunman was shot after an army Saracen came under fire in Ardoyne. Four Protestant and Catholic killings occurred over the weekend, raising revenge deaths to 104 since January 1.
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt undergo final practice as they await a 9 53 p m EST Saturn 5 liftoff for a 12 day lunar mission. Ground crews fit flight batteries eight hours before countdown begins. They expect crowds along the spaceport shores and a night launch into lunar trajectory.
The Fresno IRS Center unveiled the Integrated Data Retrieval System allowing California and Hawaii taxpayers to obtain rapid return information. Hawaii and California remote sites enable Honolulu San Francisco Los Angeles inquiries and quick screen displays, though only 10 percent of taxpayers with 80 percent of questions are targeted for active file access.
A federal judge took under submission motions by ABC CBS and NBC to stay or dismiss government antitrust charges arising from the prime time controversy. The government sued the networks to stop carrying network produced entertainment programs and from obtaining financial interests in independently produced programs. The Justice Department said the suits aim to restore a competitive programming industry.
Local newspaper notice lists the Lompoc Record publication details, owners, officers, and staff roles. It notes affiliations with several press associations and the subscription rate of two dollars and twenty five cents per month. The paper is published daily except Sundays and Christmas Day.
Armed forces commander Oswaldo Lopez Arellano seized full powers in Tegucigalpa ousting President Ramon Ernesto Cruz. No bloodshed reported. curfew not imposed. civil servants to stay at work as Lopez acts for at least five years amid a chaotic political scene.
Western sources report Moscow has drawn a two pronged security strategy to safeguard long term policy. A European system proceeds from the Helsinki talks with the US and Canada involved. An Asian plan aims to isolate China amid Cold War tensions.
Diplomats at Helsinki said 34 East and West ambassadors would push for small and non aligned states to have equal roles with major powers in shaping Europe’s security framework. Yugoslavia Norway Denmark Sweden Ireland Iceland Liechtenstein Romania Austria Finland Cyprus Spain Malta Hungary supported the viewpoint.
United Nations debate on the Middle East resumes with US Ambassador George Bush among 16 speakers. Bush aims to urge rejection of a circulating non aligned resolution criticizing Israel and urging no changes to occupied Arab territories. Delegations including Spain Oman Hungary Greece Romania Iran Indonesia Kuwait USSR Belgium and others prepared to speak. timing depends on agenda.
In Fort Lauderdale George Underwood says a child grabbed his wallet during a Santa appearance at Coral Ridge Shopping Center. He describes being pelted with candy and notes a few kids try to pull his beard and call him fake while he handles the line of about 100 youngsters.
Four suspects, including two San Francisco men and two New York City men, face arraignment on charges of smuggling more than 500000 dollars worth of hashish in bear cages imported from Kathmandu Nepal. The 300 pound Himalayan bear guarding fifty pounds of hashish escaped. the other cage with 270000 dollars of hashish in a false bottom was found near the abandoned truck in Redding California. The bear was shot by a hunter after being released. Bail ranges from 40000 to 175000 dollars.
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