Residents to weigh government services in Lompoc study meeting
Lompoc Valley residents will hear an Arthur D. Little report on governmental services allocation at a 7:30 p.m. City Hall meeting. Officials aim to gather input on merging districts, possible incorporation or annexation, and how Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, and Mission Hills should coordinate with county services.
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Lompoc Valley
County Cities Area Planning Council
Lompoc City Hall
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Nixon Arrives in China as Vietnam Attacks Escalate
UPI reports a surge of fighting in South Vietnam as President Nixon lands in Peking. At least 3 Americans and 40 South Vietnamese killed since sunrise, with 12 Americans and 54 South Vietnamese wounded and 84 guerrillas dead. B52s hit a major fuel and ammunition dump near Khe Sanh. Vietnamese commander Ngo Dzu says enemy activity is normal and a major offensive has been delayed by allied air power.
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Saigon
UPI
Nixon
Peking
South Vietnam
U.S
Stewart Kellerman
Khe Sanh
Ngo Dzu
Highlands
China
Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-lai
United States
Great Hall of the People
Chou
Ptopvlint
INIAM
Mao
Communist Party
Henry A. Kissinger
British begin to get coal again after six week strike
Coal deliveries resumed to thousands of British homes but power cuts stay in place as authorities warn it may take weeks to restore full electrical output. Arthur Hawkins of the Central Electricity Generating Board urged miners to return to work, hoping supplies reach demand within three weeks. Government ads urge conserve energy amid ongoing shortages.
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London
UPI
Hook
Crook
Arthur Hawkins
Central Electricity Generating Board
Britain
Hawkins
Department of Trade and Industry
Racial riot rocks FCI Lompoc. 200 inmates involved
Warden Frank Kenton reports a noontime riot in the recreation hall at FCI Lompoc, described as the first major racial incident there. About 200 inmates took part, mainly blacks and Chicanos, with one Chicano stabbed but listed out of danger.
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Federal Correctional Institution
Lompoc
Frank Kenton
Kenton
Chevrolet Motor Mount Recall Nationwide Start
GM began the largest recall in history sending letters to 1.3 million 1968 Chevrolet models including Camaro and Nova for defective motor mounts. The 6.7 million Chevrolets and GMCs recalled will cost about 35 million dollars in handling and repairs amid NHTSA pressure.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors
Chevrolet
GMC
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Longshoremen End 135 Day West Coast Strike
West Coast longshoremen returned to the docks after a 135 day strike. 71 percent voted to approve the contract that ends the walkout, with the Pacific Maritime Association ratifying. In Seattle 53 ships and in San Francisco Bay 51 ships waited to be unloaded before resuming trade.
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San Francisco
UPI
U.S
Mack Smith
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Pacific Maritime Association
Seattle
San Francisco Bay
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Sam Clawson
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Bob Gaston
W.C. Fields
Richard Nixon
Ron Reed
Vandenberg
North H St
Clark Beckstead
Solvang
Beckstead
FCI
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