Begin Refuses West Bank Gaza Pullback Demand
Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin said Israel would not withdraw its army from the West Bank and Gaza despite Egyptian demands. He described concessions as limited and gradual with buffer zones and limited forces areas. Egyptian President Sadat urged withdrawal and predicted a Middle East settlement within two months. Dayan flew to Tehran to brief the Shah on the Ismailia summit as Carter and Hussein planned Iran visits.
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United Press International
Menahem Begin
West Bank
Jordan
Gaza Strip
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Moshe Dayan
Tehran
Iran
Carter
Hussein
Dayan
Begin
Sadat
Ismailia
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Pentagon study finds B1 carrier costlier than rivals
Sen. William Proxmire cited a Pentagon review showing redesigning the B1 bomber as a cruise missile carrier would cost 22 to 60 percent more than a B52 or FBI111H wide-bodied carrier. Rockwell’s claim of 38 million per unit flyaway was called optimistic by the Pentagon.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
William Proxmire
Dwis
Proxmire
Defense Department
Rockwell International
Rockwell
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Senators fault Califano abortion guidance in funding policy
Senators Warren Magnuson and Edward Brooke charged that Secretary Califano’s Dec. 10 statement on abortions misstates Congress intent on federal funds. They urged a correction to reflect the compromise language allowing medical procedures for rape or incest and objected to a physician certification requirement beyond Medicaid rules.
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Washington
UPI
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Edward Brooke
D-Mass
Joseph A. Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Califano
Magnuson
Brooke
House
Senate
Brooke and
Mitchell leaves Alabama prison on medical furlough
Former attorney general John Mitchell, freed on an 18 day medical furlough for hip health, left Parchman prison in Alabama. He walked to a red station wagon for a 15 minute ride to Montgomery Airport en route to Washington.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Washington
Torrential Rains Flood Santa Barbara Area Homes
Sycamore Canyon Creek swollen by five inches of rain in 24 hours overflowed its banks and began flooding homes in the brushfire area. A red alert was issued then pulled as rainfall lessened. No injuries were reported and traffic was disrupted along Highway 101.
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Sycamore Canyon
Santa Barbara
County Flood Control Department
Flood Control Office
Ted Gates
Gates
Highway 101
Milpas Street
San Marcos Pass
Santa Ynez Valley
Opponents Hear Debate Over County Split in Lompoc
A three and a half hour hearing in Lompoc drew eighteen speakers as opponents and supporters of a Los Padres County split aired views. City Councilman E C Stevens led anti split critics while others urged caution about ballot qualification and potential tax or ecological impacts. Supporters from Los Alamos and Lompoc urged moving forward with a county reorganization citing benefits and potential county seat changes.
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Los Padres County Formation Review Commission
Lompoc
E.C. Stevens
Stevens
Los Alamos
Hartman
Fred Bock
Bock
Art Hibbits
Commission
Carter seeks Texan to lead Democrats
President Carter recommended Deputy Agriculture Secretary John White of Texas to chair the Democratic National Committee, praising his attributes and full support. White would replace Ken Curtis, amid budget troubles and White House dissatisfaction rumors, with White pledging fairness if other candidates run.
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Carter
Washington
UPI
John White
Texas
Democratic National Committee
White
Maine
Ken Curtis
White House
Curtis
Rainmaking project approved by county board
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a four month 73210 dollar contract with North American Weather Consultants of Goleta to conduct cloud seeding. The plan aims to boost rainfall, with Vandenberg AFB support estimated at 9000 to 10000 dollars and potential long term groundwater benefits.
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Board of Supervisors
Goleta
David Yager
Montecito
State Department of Water Resources
Yager
James Stubbner
Sycamore Canyon
Santa Barbara
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Vandenberg Afb
Stubbhner
Santa Maria
Mt. Figueroa
Santa Ynez River
Sisquoc
Delegation to Visit China reinforces Shanghai Communique ties
A congressional delegation led by Sen. Alan Cranston and Rep. Charles Whalen will visit China on Monday to advance cultural and scientific exchanges under the Shanghai Communique. The group, returning Jan. 17, includes Sens. Mathias Abourezk Hart Lugar and Reps Weaver Neal Richmond Solarz, with Douglas Bennett of state serving as escort.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
China
Shanghai
Richard Nixon
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Charles Whalen
Ohio
Congress
White House
Nixon
Charles Mathias
R-Md
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Gary Hart
D-Colp
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
James Weaver
D-Ore
Stephen Neal
Dn.c
Frederick Richmond
D-N.y
Stephen Solarz
Douglas Bennett
Congressional Affairs
Water Flows Through Miguelito Channel and Nearby Drains
Glimpses show water flowing today in the Miguelito Channel Lefkowitz Storm Drain and the East West Channel after recent rains.
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Miguelito Channel
Lefkowitz Storm Drain
East West Channel
Unsettled Weather With Showers And Tides Update
A weather summary notes showers today with a chance of heavy showers and an isolated thunderstorm. Showers ease tonight with partial clearing by Thursday and only a slight shower chance. Tides list high tides at 3.8 feet at 12:34 a.m. and 4.9 feet at 11:19 p.m., and low tides at 2.4 feet at 5:29 a.m. and 0.1 feet at 6:31 p.m.
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Beirut
Algiers
Alabama
John Coday
Robert Hebert
Santa Ynez
Phil Holland
Holland
Buellton
Santa Ynez-Solvang
Air Opinions
John D. Kay
Kay
Glenn Gore
Henry Gonzalez
Hibbits
Harley Craig
John Sherman
Vandenberg Village Association
Sherman
Erica Hedlund
Sherri Hibbits
Olga Howard
Art Walker
Wynn Porter
LeRoy Schuyler
Diblee Poett
William Cooper
William Bush
White House Oval Office
Agriculture Department
Dick Praul
Coast News Service
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