Plane crashes into power lines trigger Northern California blackout
A Mission Hills pilot and a Santa Maria resident escaped unharmed after a Cessna 150 landed on Highway 135 and was refueled by William Meneley and flown again. The second impact knocked out electricity for more than 20 000 homes across Lompoc Mission Hills Vandenberg AFB Orcutt Buellton and Santa Ynez. Power was restored by 8 a.m. today.
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North County
William Shinn
Allan Hancock College
Lompoc
Santa Cruze
Shinn
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Orcutt
Pacific Gas and Electric
Divide
William Meneley
Calle Segunda
Meneley
PG and E
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Buellton
Santa Ynez
Kenneth Wicks
Weary California Legislature Adjourns After Contested Reapportionment
After 348 days in session, the California Legislature adjourned at 2 17 a m. Veto vows hang over Democratic reapportionment bills as Gov Reagan signals opposition. bitter infighting marked the wrap up with remarks from Speaker Moretti and Senate Republican leader Harmer.
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UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Jess Unruh
Assembly
Senate Republican Caucus
John L. Harmer
Glendale
Bob Moretti
Dean Nuys
Moretti
Senate
Pakistan appoints Bhutto as civilian ruler after Yahya resigns
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan resigns as Pakistan president after India's defeat, turning power to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Bhutto, 43, becomes Pakistan's first civilian leader in 13 years and holds martial law authority as he aims to raise morale and stabilize the country following East Pakistan's secession as Bangladesh.
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United Press International
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan
Pakistan
India
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Rawalpindi
Yahya
East Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Mohammad Ayub Khan
United Nations
Pakistan Peoples’ Party
Ayub
Radio Pakistan
Police under pressure in dark Lompoc
Lompoc city plunged into darkness after a power outage caused by a plane striking the valley intake. Police Chief Jim Smith led a rapid response with off duty officers and investigators handling burglaries, prowlers, and traffic in the blackout three hour period until power returned.
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Vandenberg Village
Harry J. Crompe
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Police Explorer
Jim Smith
Frank Martinez
Lompoc Council to enact electric rate hike Jan 1
City council expected to approve a resolution to implement an eight percent rate increase for electric services on January 1 after IRS approval. The average residential rise is about 90 cents monthly, with variations by use type. The meeting also covers weed abatement chemicals, a volunteer tire fire crew, wrecking yard status, a clean environment act initiative, city vehicle usage, and a lease of the auditorium to a summer playhouse group.
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Lompoc
Internal Revenue Service Office
Los Angeles
Nixon
James Langtin
National Economic Plan
IRS
Council
Peoples Lobby
U.S. dollar devaluation may yield over half a million U.S. jobs
The Nixon administration touts a weekend currency accord that devalues the dollar by 7.89 percent and raises other currencies by about 12 percent. Officials estimate 500,000 to 667,000 new American jobs could arise, with some projections reaching 750,000 as the trade balance improves.
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UPI
Nixon
United States
Congress
Peter B. Peterson
International Economic Affairs
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Peterson
Newsmen
U.S
Paul A. Samuelson
Harvard
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