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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1970
Page
1
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said the United States will set no timetable for withdrawing troops from Vietnam and opposed an 18 month deadline. He spoke after meetings with Gen. Creighton Abrams and outlined Vietnamization phases moving combat responsibility to South Vietnam, then support and advisory roles.
A force of 100 Egyptian infantry crossed the Suez Canal capturing a fortified Israeli position and machine gunned an armored column. Cairo said at least 20 Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded, three armored cars were knocked out, and two Israeli soldiers were captured.
In Amman guerrilla groups warned that government gun restrictions could spark civil war. Officials dismissed the alert as a reaffirmation of earlier decrees with no incidents reported in the capital.
The County Park Commission will tour Cojo Bay and nearby Lompoc area parks tomorrow in place of its regular meeting. Beattie, Adams, and other officials will assess potential Jalama Beach to Cojo Bay expansion and a possible lease with Bixby Land Co. for beach-front development amid harbor of refuge plans pending approval.
The Board of Supervisors approved 10 additional agricultural preserves totaling 7,286 acres, mainly non-prime land in Lompo c Valley, Los Alamos, Santa Maria Valley and Buellton. The assessor plans targeted reappraisals to align next year with current tax levels, easing farmers tax loads. A Feb 24 public hearing was set for 30 more preserves proposed by the County Planning Commission, with many in Lompo c Valley and nearby areas.
At Ft. Benning the Army High Command placed a lengthy hold on Lt. William L. Calley Jr. proceedings for weeks. Col. Jim Keirsey testified that the hold followed Forsythe’s command and that a Sept. phone nudge signaled go ahead to prosecutors. The defense argues high command bias, while the prosecution says no outside influence existed. Calley faces four specifications alleging the premeditated murder of 102 Vietnamese civilians.
State and county offices close Thursday for Lincoln's Birthday while many banks stay open. City and US government offices and post offices remain open. Washington's Birthday on Feb 22 affects nationwide closings. Feb 23 closures follow a Sunday holiday. Lompoc city observes Feb 16.
White House announced Charles J. DiBona withdrew his name from nomination as Selective Service director. Press secretary Ronald Ziegler cited Senate Armed Services Committee discussions and opposition from Sen. Margaret Chase Smith over his all volunteer army stance.
North Vietnamese troops breached the U S paratrooper base near Da Nang killing eight GIs and wounding 12 in a two hour battle. The 101st Airborne drove off the attackers and found about a dozen NVA bodies on the field. South Vietnamese Rangers killed 79 men of a North Vietnamese regiment near My Tho in a separate engagement.
Scattered showers drenched Lompoc Valley overnight, totaling about 0.40 inch at the water treatment plant and 0.62 inch for the storm, lifting the season total to 6.23 inches compared with 14.19 inches by this time last year. No damage was reported, unlike last year’s heavier rains.
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