China and Soviet union denounce U S air raids on Vietnam
China and the Soviet Union denounce the renewed U S bombing of North Vietnam. Hanoi calls Nixon peace goals a lie as Viet Cong questions Paris talks. Mme Nguyen Thi Binh departs Moscow amid uncertain negotiations and a French offer to mediate.
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Soviet Union
U.S
North Vietnam
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Vietnam
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Moscow
JM Labor Agreement Reached With Manville and Union
Johns Manville Products Corporation and the Chemical Workers Union have negotiated a two year labor pact. The agreement includes a dental insurance plan for employees and families, a raised cost of living allowance, a 13 cent hourly wage increase, and six weeks vacation for long service in year two. Union Local 146 ICWU voted near unanimously to ratify.
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Johns- Manville Products Corporation
The
Chemical Workers Union
Tom McCall
ICWU
John Gadway
Johns-Manville
Ember
All-out North Vietnam bombing continues with ship hits
UPI reports about 600 U.S. planes striking North Vietnam on the third day of resumed bombing. A third B52 is lost and two sailors die aboard a 7th Fleet ship. The Polish cargo ship Pol Konrad is said to be hit with casualties. Hanoi claims intense raids and U.S. losses, while Hanoi Radio goes off air amid power concerns.
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UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
PAP
Hanoi
Pol Konrad
Haiphong Harbor
Paris
Goldsborough
Thanh Hoa
Radio
Lompoc Council Extends Ecology Center Permit 60 Days
The Lompoc City Council unanimously approved a 60 day extension for Louis J. Gagnon to operate an ecology center at 321 North First. The decision followed a public hearing with four supporters and none opposed.
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Lompoc
Louis J. Gagnon
321 North First
Gagnon
al Autry
Planning Commission
Autry
Nixon Receives Clean Health Bill After Physical
President Nixon underwent his annual physical at Bethesda naval hospital and received a clean health bill. His doctor said the president is in excellent health and weighs 173 pounds, unchanged for two decades, while urging more exercise. The physician noted Nixon does not relax enough but doubted he will change his routine.
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Nixon
Bethesda, Md
Tkach
City Acts on Freeway Sign Plan in Lompoc
City council sent a state highway sign plan for Rt. 1 east of Lompoc to the Planning Commission after making its own recommendations. They want Central Avenue as the main entrance with overhead signs and new labels for Hospital La Purisima Mission and Airport. The group urged moving a southbound sign to the Lompoc Casmalia exit and adding Lompoc next three exits.
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Lompoc
State Division of Highways
City Planning Commission
Ocean Avenue
Central Avenue
Casmalia Road
Burton Mesa Blvd
Planning Commission
la Purisima Mission
Casmalia
Harold Thompson
Citizens For
State Hospital
Jane Council
Times bureau chief spared jail in contempt appeal
UPI reports the Washington appeals court stayed John F. Lawrence in contempt of court while it reviews the subpoena dispute over Watergate interview tapes. Lawrence served three hours in jail after refusing to surrender material sought by Judge Sirica as trial set for January 8.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Court of Agger
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Angeles Times
John F. Lawrence
Federal District Court
John J. Sirica
Watergate
the Times
Roger Wollenberg
Lawrence
City Approves 4 Percent Cost of Living Pay Increase
After two months of talks with city employee groups, the City Council approved a 4 percent cost of living raise for all employees to start in January. The council also revised the annual leave schedule for police and fire personnel and boosted the city’s health insurance contribution for those departments. Total new costs are about $46,000 for salary increases plus $6,000 for higher health plan contributions. In related action, Frances Martinez was named acting city treasurer effective Jan 1, replacing retiring Irene Huseman, who retires Dec 31. Martinez has served as deputy treasurer since 1961 and will continue in the acting post pending council study.
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Irene Huseman
Martinez
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Quang Tri Province
South O da Nang
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