Year of '68 returns to VAFE main gate protest
About 30 ragged protesters arrive at Vandenberg Air Force Base demanding disarmament and social justice. They promote The Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice, a 3 700 mile nine month trek sponsored by groups including the Catholic Peace Fellowship and American Friends Service Committee.
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Stan Tulledo
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Catholic Peace Fellowship
American Friends Service Committee
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Washington D.C
Walker Bill Nelson
Georgia
India Owen
Berkeley
Nelson
Chicago
Vandenberg Afb
Ford names Scranton U.N. ambassador
President Ford announces former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton as the United Nations ambassador. Ford says Scranton has a big job defending the U.S. against unfair attacks, with Kissinger backing the move and Moynihan exiting to chair a U.N. Security Council meeting.
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UPI
Ford
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
U.S
United Nations
Scranton
United States
World Organization
U.N
Daniel P. Moynihan
Oval Office
Kissinger
Latin America
Ford in narrow N H win and Carter front runner
President Ford won a tight New Hampshire victory over Ronald Reagan while Jimmy Carter captured the Democratic front runner label with a solid win. Ford called it a springboard to the White House. Carter said he can win anywhere and expects a quick convention decision.
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N.H
Carter
Concord
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
New Hampshire
Michigan
White House
America
Boston
Controversy over School Closures in La Mesa and Miguelito
Parents clashed with the school board over closing La Mesa and Miguelito schools with board president Gail Steiger urging no reconsideration. Speakers argued for alternative uses of 1.6 million dollars and criticized publicity. a recess was taken as exchanges continued. The board then approved changes and new actions including federal Title 4 funds for a reading program and a revised ethics code.
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la Mesa
Miguelito
Gail Steiger
Alberta Morgan
Steiger
Buena Vista
Sherman Hansen
Ruth
Ruth Hangood
la Canada
Reagan Exceeds Expectations In New Hampshire Result
Ronald Reagan said he left New Hampshire with what he came for and noted he had far exceeded expectations with a 49 percent showing against Ford. He warned the nomination fight remains long while praising anti Washington sentiment and predicting a tough road ahead. In Washington a House subcommittee voted to cite five former FBI NSA officials for contempt over questions about illegal interception of American cable traffic.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Reagan
Ford
California
John Durkin
U.S. Senate
Florida
Washington
House
FBI
National Security Agency
Ford forecasts first ballot win for GOP nomination
Ford, buoyed by his NH primary win over Reagan, expects a clear majority of delegates by the convention. Press secretary Ron Nessen said Ford will win on the first ballot and be ready for the finals, while Ford plans to push through with campaign duties from the White House.
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Udall
Bayh
Harris
Shriver
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Ford
New Hampshire
No Man
Reagan
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Washington
Ron Nessen
Georgia
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Sargent Shriver
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Nessen
White House
Miami
Florida
Heavy water talks at Santa Barbara session on state project
The County Water Agency debated the State Water Project and supplemental water ideas during a two hour Santa Barbara gathering chaired by Supervisor Harrell Fletcher. Directors asked Rob Robie for a two year extension to decide on the coastal aqueduct and whether the county can lease its allotment to the San Joaquin Valley district. A state task force plans hearings, with potential answers by summer.
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County Water Agency
Santa Barbara
Harrell Fletcher
Fletcher
Rob Robie
Robie
San Joaquin Valley
Water Agency
Curtis Tunnell
Linda Phillips
Cachuma Conservation and Release Board
Goleta County Water District
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Los Angeles
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Nancy
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Edward Levi
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Joseph J. Tomba
NSA
FBI Special
John T. Loomis
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David G. Jenkins
Joe R. Craig
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William Bollay
Goleta
County Water Advisory Committee
Francis H. Beattie
San Luis Ob
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