Disaster area declared after third violent night
About 300 National Guard troops were mobilized in Isla Vista near the University of California at Santa Barbara with 300 more en route after three nights of campus violence. Gov Reagan declared an extreme emergency as 1,500 youths disrupted the Three-block district, burned businesses, and clashes with police continued despite curfews and threats of martial law.
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Hill troopers deploy to halt Laos assault front
UPI reports Maj. Gen. Vang Pao positions hill tribe forces along a 55 mile front to block North Vietnamese advances toward San Thong and Long Cheng, the U S bases in Northern Laos. Outnumbered and under threat, defense hinges on the refugee hub at San Thong and the airfield at Long Cheng.
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Kienast quintuplets show guarded optimism for survival
The Kienast quintuplets have been removed from oxygen enriched air and the doctor is cautiously optimistic about their survival. The family, Mr and Mrs William Kienast, tentatively named four of the five babies.
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UPI
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Commission ups budget requests for 1970 71 parks program
In its second budget session the Parks and Recreation Commission approved a recreation budget of 110 429 up from 82 249 last year and backed park development phases. It also endorsed hiring a senior recreation leader, park plans for Senior Citizens and Community Centers in Ryan Park, and a safety upgrade for Lompoc High Auditorium. It approved five summer playgrounds, and initial funding for O Street and River Park development contingent on federal grants. BEA stewards may refuse flights to the Middle East amid sabotage fears. some workers called for a regional ban.
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Nixon asks new power over labor disputes
President Nixon asked Congress for broad new powers to settle rail and transportation labor disputes. He proposed a final offer selection process, a longer cooling off period, and compulsory settlement as a last resort to prevent major interruptions in the economy.
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