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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1973
Page
1
Saigon says it will stop releasing Communist POWs until its own men are freed on schedule. North Vietnamese gunners shell Quang Tri area as 175 prisoners are freed. Saigon reports 2 paratroopers killed and 9 wounded in the barrage.
Twenty Americans freed from Communist prison camps in Indochina reunited with families on U S soil. About 40 POWs were en route from Clark Air Base in the Philippines after processing. 60 more were due to depart Clark tonight or Friday, and 20 were expected from Hanoi to Clark in a few days. The scene was described as the finest Valentine's Day present by officials.
Prices for gold surge to a record $72.80 an ounce on the London market amid currency devaluations in Finland, Sweden, and Portugal. The dollar weakens in Paris, Zurich, Frankfurt, and Tokyo while Asian buyers push gold higher. POW repatriation flights begin from Clark and Travis bases as detained service members reunite with families.
Lompoc Unified School District may not need to borrow until June despite potential Public Law 874 aid losses. District official Joe Carlin cited a strong beginning balance that could cushion a roughly half a million dollars in lost federal funds. SB 50 would let districts request advances from 1973-74 state apportionments to cover shortfalls, now awaiting a Senate floor vote.
In Washington UPI reports Administration reconstruction aid for North and South Vietnam faces sharp opposition in Congress. Lawmakers press for multilateral funding through international agencies, fearing bilateral aid would entrench U.S. involvement and risk renewed conflict. A Joint Economic Commission was agreed, but no funding details were disclosed.
A Southern California regional study predicts Lompoc and nearby airports would upgrade to general airports with high service levels for business aviation. The plan expects traffic growth, monitored by formal systems, driven by a regional rise in disposable income and private aviation.
Santa Barbara attendees including two assembly Democrats and the area’s first federal public defender urged reform after noting 30 to 40 percent of released inmates return to state custody. They fault indeterminate sentences and stigma in federal facilities, urging system changes and accountability.
Eight candidates have entered the Lompoc Unified School District board race for two seats in the April 17 election. Incumbent DeWayne Holmdahl seeks reelection among Evan R. Brossman Billie Grider Richard K. Jacoby Edward Kranz Julio Longoria Theodore Snyder and Gail Steiger. Filing closes at 5 p.m. tomorrow with the county clerk. Incumbent Marjorie Thomas will not seek reelection.
Clearing this morning and continuing fair through Friday. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s, lows in the 40s. Northerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday tides include high tides of 6.4 feet at 8:55 a.m. and 4.8 feet at 10:02 p.m. Low tides of 1.1 feet at 2:49 a.m. and minus 1.2 feet at 3:43 p.m.
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