Lompoc Hospital faces bed cap vs special legislation
District directors decide tonight whether to accept a state limit of 43 beds or pursue legislation for 74 beds for a long term care facility. A $1.5 million bond backs expansion. Kenneth Wicks will take the decision to Sacramento after a prior Health Planning Council rejection.
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Lompoc
Kenneth D. Wicks
Sacramento
State Health Planning Council
Wicks
Los Angeles
Hickory Avenue
Santa Ynez
W. Don MacGillivray
Robert Lagomarsino
Soviet TU154 crashes at Prague airport killing 77
A Soviet Aeroflot TU154 with 99 aboard crashed at Prague airport, killing 77 and injuring 22 who survived. The jet broke into three pieces, with survivors confined to the forward section and cockpit while rear occupants perished. The incident marks the first TU154 crash since service began less than a year ago.
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Prague
UPI
Vladimir Volodin
Aeroflot
Czechoslovakia
Bratislava
Heroes of the West theme chosen for Lompoc Flower Festival
The 21st annual Lompoc Valley Flower Festival selects Heroes of the West in Flowers as its theme after a January contest. Mrs. Bill Kelley of Lompoc proposed the idea, with Jim Hernandez noting flexible float possibilities from Custer’s last stand to Jesse James depictions. Coronation Ball June 9, festival weekend June 22–24.
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Dave Hamilton
Bob Shumey
Irene Robbins
Queen
Fred Hammond
Jim Hernandez
Mel Ramos
Lompoc Valley
Bill Kelley
Lompoc
Hernandez
Serra
Kelley
Flower Festival Committee
Flower Festival
Truce teams probe combat zone as cease-fire violations rise
Saigon reports the highest cease-fire violations in 17 days as the JMC prepares to send its first investigating team into La Huynh, 290 miles north. Communist POW releases total 6,400, with 711 South Vietnamese freed and 320 due at Loc Ninh. U.S. helicopter down near An Loc, five crew injured. Viet Cong reportedly responsible. Ground fighting继续 reported across several areas about 300 miles north of Saigon.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
UPI
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S
Navy
James W. Bailey
Carthage
Miss
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Henry A. Kissinger
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Bui Tin
Peacekeeping Joint Military Commission
JMC
Vietnam
North
South
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Clark
Red Cross
Joint Military Commission
la Huynh
Esman
Thach Han River
Quang Tri City
Loc Ninh
Giang Trom
Mekong Delta
United States
An Loc
Gilbert Woodward
Michel Gauvin
Canada
Woodward
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
40 Percent of Local Meat Plants Rated Unacceptable
Los Angeles area inspectors found 48 of 117 meat packing plants in the county had unacceptable sanitary ratings in 1972, with roaches rodent droppings and dirty equipment reported. Most deficiencies were corrected quickly and four Orange County plants were also substandard in inspections extended later this year.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ralph Nader
U.S. Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
Massachusettes
Kentucky
Texas
Los Angeles County
Orange County
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Bee Hive
Radio Knez
Harry Crompe
Volodin
Moscow
Yesteryear
Buffalo Bill
Bat Masterson
Daniel Boone
Davey Crockett
Father Serra
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