United Airlines Boeing 737 Crash Kills D.C. Congressman in Chicago
A United Air Lines 737 with 61 aboard crashed while attempting to land at Midway, igniting a fire across a Chicago residential area. At least 43 bodies were taken to Cook County Morgue, including Rep. George W. Collins. Surviving were 18 people, with Holy Cross Hospital reporting several injuries. Police and fire crews searched wrecked homes for victims.
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Chicago
UPI
United Air Lines
Washington
Midway Airport
Cook County
George W. Collins
Illinois
Holy Cross Hospital
CST
James Kruger
Omaha
Ned
Ralph Blodget
Northern Natural Gas Co
Kruger
Northern Natural Gas
UAL Flight
John Sladowski
Neil Callaham
Federal Aviation Administration
Midway
Human Rights Day Program Sponsored by Lompoc Baha ists
The Baha i Community of Lompoc sponsors a Human Rights Day program on Sunday featuring speaker Shirley Ann Davis at 3 p m in the Community Center at 217 West Maple Ave. Davis, program director for the National Alliance of Businessmen at Allan Hancock College Career Development Center, has studied at multiple institutions and holds a Social Science degree from Vallejo College. She is married to CMSgt Henry T. Davis of Vandenberg AFB who was named one of the Ten Outstanding Airmen of the Year by the U S Air Force.
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Lompoc
Shirley Ann Davis
West Maple Ave
Germany
University of Maryland
University of California
Nixon reshuffles Justice Department leadership
President Nixon ousted five senior officials at the Justice Department while keeping Richard G. Kleindienst as attorney general in his second term. Deputy AG Ralph Erickson and four others including leaders of civil rights, law enforcement assistance, legal counsel, and administration offices submitted resignations.
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Camp David, Md
UPI
Nixon
Justice Department
Richard G. Kleindienst
Ronald Ziegler
Ralph E. Erickson
David Luke Norman
Jerris Leonard
Norman
Roger C. Crampton
Office of Legal Counsel
Leo M. Pellezzi
State Department Alerts 100 Officers for Vietnam Cease-Fire
The State Department notified 100 foreign service officers to be ready to deploy to Vietnam if a cease-fire is agreed. Officials said this was a contingency plan, not a sign that peace was near. Secretary Rogers returned to Washington disappointed no Paris agreement was ready for his signature.
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Washington
UPS
State Department
Foreign Service
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Europe
Paris
Laird Signals Base Closures To Cut Defense Spending
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said he expects to begin closing bases next year, potentially saving more than 1 billion dollars yearly after 1975. He cited lists from all services and support from the chiefs for base cuts following NATO duties in Brussels.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Andrews Air Force Base
NATO
Brussels
Laird
Defense
David Packard
Christmas Shoplifting Costs Shoppers Says Lompoc Manager
JC Penny in the Lompoc Shopping Center notes price rises due to shoplifting losses. Police Sgt. Richard De Long briefs merchants on prevention and deterrents, warning shoplifting is a major crime with severe penalties.
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John Martin
JC Penny
Lompoc
H Street
Martin
Richard de Long
U.S
de Long
Penny’s
Sgt
de Lung
Palestinians Lebanese clash as Israel massed near border
Guerrillas and Lebanese army clashed for eight hours in south Lebanon while Israeli troops gathered on the border. An Nahar cited reports of Israel preparing for an attack. UN General Assembly urged a halt on aid that could back occupation forces after 1967.
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United Press International
Lebanon
Beirut
An Nahar
Israel
South
United Nations
Th General Assembly
Tel Aviv
Lebanese Defense Ministry
County Wins Big as Tax Office Sees Large Checks
Santa Barbara County processes mail in the tax collector office as the first installment property tax deadline nears. County Auditor-Controller Paul Floyd reports a $1.5 million federal revenue sharing check arriving Monday, with another similar payment expected next year. Officials estimate Friday and Monday mail payments could total about $30 million to supplement a $10 million already received. Deadline for in person payments is Monday at 5 p.m., with mail postmarked by midnight allowed without penalty.
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Santa Barbara
Paul Floyd
U.S. Treasury
Floyd
Irish voters vote to strip church of special status
Referendum results show Ireland removing constitutional recognition of the Holy Catholic Church while a separate vote approved lowering the voting age to 18. Prime Minister Jack Lynch called the move a first step toward reconciliation with Protestants in Northern Ireland, a view echoed by opposition leaders and Cardinal Conway who called the status a meaningless gesture.
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Dublin
UPI
Ireland
Jack Lynch
Northern Ireland
Lynch
Holy Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church
Cardinal Conway
Board mulls environmental guideline changes after AB 889
The Board of Supervisors may act Monday on AB 889 affecting environmental guidelines. Options include creating a separate advisory board or suspending current rules for private projects during a 120 day moratorium. County Counsel Kading outlined the potential paths and noted possible state guideline updates within 60 days. GOO and others urge continuation of environmental requirements. Santa Barbara Council already voted to do so.
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Board of Supervisors
George P. Kading
City Council of
Santa Barbara
State Supreme Court
Friends of Mammoth
Mono County
Kading
New Santa Barbara County flag to be adopted Monday
The Santa Barbara County flag will be officially adopted Monday morning at the County Administration Building with a flag ceremony. An Eagle Scout will carry the flag, and Supervisor Charles F. Catterlin will unveil it after the pledge led by Board Chairman Curtis Tunnell.
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Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
California
Curtis Tunnell
J. B. Ficklin, Jr
Charles F. Catterlin
Barbara Perez
Santa Barbara Savings and Loan Association
Miss Perez
John W. Elliott
Flower and Cattle Industries
Vandenberg Air Force
Santa Claus to Visit Active 20 30 Club Christmas Tree Lot
Santa Claus will visit the Active 20 30 Club Christmas tree lot at the corner of H Street and Walnut between 2 and 4 p.m. today. The event is part of the club's holiday activities and invites families to meet Santa and see the display.
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Santa Claus
H Street
Walnut
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