Lompoc official counts population at 25284 after recount
Mayor Arthur Scott announced the final Lompoc population as 25,284, 1,300 more than the initial federal census. The increase, credited to the Were You Counted campaign, will bring about $26,000 in 1971 state tax refunds and at least $500,000 across the next decade. Census error cited by City Administrator Gene Wahlers and details for nearby areas Vandenberg AFB and Mission Hills are noted.
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Lompoc
Arthur Scott
Federal Census Bureau
Census Bureau
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Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Federal Correctional Institution
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Mission Hills
Lompoc Valley
Miguelito Canyon
U S Airborne Units Bolster Security Near DMZ Amid Laos Attacks
U S 101st Airborne moved to positions just south of the DMZ to bolster security as North Vietnamese forces mass above the border. Reports say six U S helicopters were shot down in Laos, raising losses to over 26 in operations around the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Khe Sanh
Highway 9
Phan Nam Hien
Kenneth Braddick
Rock Pile
Washington Post
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Demilitarized Zone
101St Airborne Division
Mideast talks enter new phase
United Nations diplomats say Big Four talks move to guarantees for any Israel Arab peace settlement while no near agreement appears likely. An Amman clash between Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian forces leaves unknown casualties, with one American wounded. Arafat calls Arab leaders to back guerrillas as US Britain Russia and France meet to discuss policing a possible truce.
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Middle East
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Yasser Arafat
U.N
Sharp deterioration in Indochina stirs regional crisis
Laos declares a state of emergency as Poland appeals to Britain and the Soviet Union to halt further American aggression. The Soviet Union rebuffs calls for a conference while Britain seeks dialogue on Indochina, amid growing U.S. military moves near the DMZ and reports of Chinese border activity.
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Soviet Union
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Man Survives 58 Hours Under Rubble After L A Quake
Frank Carbonara a 68 year old hospital chef was found alive after 58 hours trapped under a sink in the San Fernando Veterans Hospital. He suffered broken bones and a bruised chest but is in good condition. The quake caused over 1 billion dollars in damage across a 40 mile area. Dam and water concerns eased as residents returned home and schools began reopening.
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UPI
San Fernando Veterans Hospital
Frank Carbonara
Carbonara
San Kernanao Valley
Tremblor
Slim Ingerson
Inglewood
Calif
Jenny Ketcham
San Fernando Valley
Gas price war begins in Valley
Local service stations in the Lompoc Valley engage in a price and Blue Chip Stamp battle to draw customers. Ed's Union Station and Gulf Station cut prices while expanding stamp offers. Regal Station ponders eight stamps, others cite surplus stations and refinery sales targets as causes. Temperature and tide data follow.
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Lompoc Valley
Union Station
Vandenberg Village
Gulf Station
W. Ocean Ave
Regal
Pine Avenue
H Street
Alan McEwen
County moves to gain Jalama beach parking
County officials advanced talks with Bixby Ranch to obtain 1,000 feet of land at Jalama Beach for parking to serve daytime visitors. Park Commission toured the area and later met in Lompoc where they reelected George Burtness as chairman.
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Lompoc
North County
Burtness
Charles Begg
Ray Stalker
Fred Lemere
William Brown
Hal Bruington
George Hutson
Francis Beattie
van Christy
George Adams
Jalama Beach
Bixby Ranch
County Park Commission
Kenneth Adam
the Record
County Parks Commission
Richard Martin
Girl Scouts
John Trueman
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