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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1971
Page
3
A city task force from the Department of Building and Safety widened its canvass in the hardest hit Los Angeles quake areas. The effort aims to identify damaged homes and assess safety as aftershocks continue.
The Lompoc Valley YMCA plans an annual dinner Feb 25 at Lions Inn with regional vice president Charles F Edwards of New York Life as featured speaker. The event includes an annual meeting to report on activities, present awards, elect officers, and induct new members.
UPI reports possible 1972 Democratic contenders arriving in Miami Beach to woo AFL-CIO labor support. Senators Bayh Humphrey Jackson Muskie Kennedy McGovern Hughes were discussed as visiting the council meeting as Nixon seeks labor outreach in Florida.
By Feb 16 1971 Bayh weighs a run for the top spot while meeting with a 35 member council and hosting a labor leaders cocktail party. He says no direct campaign pitch yet but appearances hint at labor backing if he pursues the nomination. Labor leaders recall his role blocking Nixon court nominees Haynesworth and Carswell.
Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seaman told Representative Alphonzo Bell there is no current plan to relocate the Space and Missile Systems Organization from El Segundo. He said SAMSO’s mission and location seem stable for the foreseeable future despite ongoing search concerns. Separately in Camberley England pub owner George Duncan complained lady soldiers use bad language to his patrons. Army College officials said new recruits may be the cause and an investigation would be held.
Senate leader James R. Mills warned a tax increase might be needed if the Los Angeles earthquake descreases revenue for Reagan's 6.7 billion budget. Martin Huff said losses will be visible but early estimates are uncertain amid disaster tax-deductible rules.
Sen. Lawrence Walsh proposes raising the state gas tax from seven to eight cents a gallon starting April 1 to fund about 30 million dollars in quake damage repairs in the Los Angeles area. The plan would last six months or until revenue meets repair needs.
Susan Atkins, 22, returns to the stand in the Tate LaBianca murder penalty phase. She says she killed actress Sharon Tate in a copy cat plot and also claims Gary Hinman was killed by a Manson follower, while asserting she lied to the grand jury about Manson ordering the crimes.
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