Israeli Jets Raid Sabra and Chatila Camps Near Beirut
Israeli warplanes attacked Palestinian refugee camps on the outskirts of Beirut the first raid near the capital in seven months. jets strafed Sabra and Chatila camps for seven minutes as Lebanese interceptors and SAM missiles engaged the targets. Casualties were not known.
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Beirut
UPI
Sabra
Chatila
Beirut Defense Ministry
Tel Aviv
Palestine Liberation Organization
Hamra
al Saiqa
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Rashid Solh
Suleiman Franjieh
Supreme Defense Council
Baabda
Beirut International Airport
House panel approves Rockefeller for vice presidency
The House Judiciary Committee endorsed Nelson A. Rockefeller to be the next vice president after reporting the nomination to the full House. He is expected to be sworn in before Christmas as the 41st VP, following a four month investigation and Senate confirmation vote of 90 to 7.
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Washington
UPI
House Judiciary Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Senate
Smith
Ford
Congress
Lompoc Building Boom Surges Past Year’s Volume
Construction in Lompoc for the year ending this month totals 6.871 million dollars with 19 days left, nearly triple last year’s 2.386 million. Six month fiscal figures rise to 3.161 million versus 1.108 million. November shows 96 427 dollars in construction with 17 permits, 14 residential alterations. Police Chief James D Smith returns after FBI Academy graduation.
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Lompoc
Lompoc Hospital
Convalescent Hospital
K-Mart
H Street
North Avenue
Walnut Avenue
Third Street
James D. Smith
FBI Academy
Virginia
Crucial union vote tonight at Johns Manville plant
Workers face wages fringe benefits and contract length as Johns Manville negotiators push a package offering about 26.5 cents per hour on incentive pay. Union committee rejects the package, citing higher total costs. Production halted since Monday marks first stoppage since 1952 strike.
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Burnum
Barnum
J-M
McCall
Earth Products Company
Inflation signals ease amid mixed price data and policy vows
Wholesale prices rose 1.2 percent in November led by sugar gains, with food costs driving inflation cooling. industrial prices up 0.9 percent. Ford rejected pump priming, pledged anti inflation stance, teased possible tax cuts. Beame warns 7,300 NYC jobs cut by mid year.
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United Press International
Labor Department
Ford
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
America
Michigan
William Milliken
White House
Ron Nelsen
Nelsen
Federal Energy Administration
Inflation fuels expanding county food stamp program
The county administrator proposes nine new eligibility worker posts and five support staff in the Welfare Department due to stricter federal rules and inflation driven demand. Amended regulations effective December 1 raise workloads. new revenue offsets total costs, with about 50 percent of costs reimbursed. Increased applications and tight 30 day completion spur staffing needs across Isla Vista-Goleta area.
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Dick Praul
County Welfare Department
County Administrative Office
Johnson
Isla Vista-Goleta
Santa Claus on the street shoppers weigh gifts during recession
Local shoppers answer the Record survey on holiday spending. Four residents report buying fewer items or choosing functional gifts due to inflation, while a toy emporium spokesman notes continued toy demand. Responses reflect mixed holiday purchasing amid economic concerns.
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Elizabeth Reyes
North F St
Sylvia Harris
Vandenberg Village
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Rocky
By Vaughn Proctor
Johns-Manville
Gorman Smith
FEA
Senate Budget Committee
Otto Eckstein
Harvard University
Arthur M. Okun
Brookings Institution
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
New York City
Abraham Beame
Welfare Department
Raymond D. Johnson
Nancy Hansen
Ralph Centina
Santa Claus
South K St
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