Agnew Arrives in Thailand Praises War Against Guerrillas
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in Bangkok for a 42 hour visit praising Thailand for fighting Communist guerrillas at home while supporting the United States effort in Vietnam. He noted Thailand's self reliant stance and discussed military aid, troop reductions, and the future of Thai forces in South Vietnam with Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn and King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The visit drew large crowds and no protests as U.S. and Thai officials reviewed regional security.
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Jack Walsh
Bangkok
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Thailand
Vietnam
Agnew
Taiwan
United States
Generalis
Thanom Kittikachorn
Air Force 2
Judy
Budmibol Adulyadej
U.S
South Vietnam
Inquest security for Kopechne death case at Dukes County Court
Edgartown Mass UPI reports tight security for Monday’s inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death in a Kennedy driven car at Chappaquiddick Island. Police to guard six points inside and outside the courthouse as national and foreign reporters arrive. Kennedy to testify among other witnesses. inquest closed to press and public.
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Edgartown
Mass
UPI
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Dukes County Court House
Dominick Arena
Cape Cod
Miss Kopechne
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Federal officials hint new arrests in sports betting ring
UPI reports federal authorities anticipate several dozen additional arrests over the weekend in a nationwide gambling operation tied to major sports figures and hundreds of trainers and jockeys. The Michigan case involved a $100,000-a-day wagering network with raids in Arizona Michigan and Nevada and led to 10 arrests.
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Detroit
UPI
United States
Michigan
Nevada
Internal Revenue Service
Arizona
United Press International
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
Las Vegas
Fritz Lindstrom
Phoenix
Ariz
James E. Ritchie
U.S
Ritchie
James H. Brickley
Speedier process for ag preserves in Santa Barbara county
The County Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee endorsed changes allowing faster preserve processing for the new tax year. Ranch and farm owners may use the assessor’s parcel map with a legal description and a hold harmless agreement instead of costly surveys. Deadline rush affects Santa Barbara Lompoc and Santa Maria offices with a March 1 cut off and a request to extend to May 15.
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County Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee
North County Supervisors
Melbourne Weddle
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Peace talks with Soviet on Mideast stall at dead end
UPI reports Washington officials say U S Soviet discussions on a Rhodes formula for Arab Israeli peace have halted. Dobrynin and Sisco meetings are a suspended process with no clear path forward as Moscow rejects the plan and Wash ington contemplates a response.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Hardluck hijackers grounded again
The Brazilian Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle hijacked two days ago landed at Tocumen International Airport to refuel with 33 aboard. A Varig generator was fitted but the engines would not start, delaying takeoff for Havana. Capt. Patricio Jansen said the hijackers grew more nervous in the heat as they waited.
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Panama City
UPI
Tocumen International
Havana
Cruzeiro Do Sul
Southern Cross
Montevideo
Uruguay
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Lima
Varig
Patricio Jansen
Civil Aeronautics Director
Building activity slips in 1969 gains for Lompoc
December permits push Lompoc calendar year total to 1 156 012 with 11 permits for public and commercial work and residential alterations. Fiscal year totals reach 592 214 since July 1969, down 168 000 from 1968. Citizens dismantle Christmas trees as fire department plans bonfire. breadwinners issue checks dated 1969.
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Lompoc
Vandenberg sergeant drives charity work abroad at base
TSgt John E. Jenness of the Vandenberg base photo lab leads a long running charity effort. For 15 years he has sent or carried about 75 food and clothing packages yearly to missionaries in Japan Alaska Korea Africa and Mexico for distribution to needy families.
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TSGT
John E. Jenness
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Mexico
Rafael Moreno Valle
Vandenberg Base
Japan
Alaska
Korea
Africa
Jenness
Air Force
Vandenberg Afb
Santa Maria babysitter death probe continues
Santa Maria police investigate the beating death of 51 year old Mary Joe Christensen found in a skid row alley at 1 40 p m She was last seen New Year’s Day night and identified by a hospital outpatient slip An autopsy is planned as officers trace her last known movements and motives nicknamed Highway Annie for hitchhiking habits.
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Santa Maria
Mary Joe Christensen
Animals sought in Christmas bite reports
The animal control center seeks two animals tied to bites and scratches on two children during the holidays. A black medium haired dog reportedly bit 3 year old Terry Ann Phelp on the hand, and a black and white adult cat scratched Charla Butters on the cheek. Call RE 6.1138 or RE 6.0776, or the animal control center at RE 6-2913.
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The
Animal Control Center
Pasteur
Terry Ann Phelp
North
D Street
Terry
Charla Butters
First Street
Charla
Reds kill seven GIs near DMZ in Duc Pho area
Near Duc Pho, 302 miles northeast of Saigon, Communist forces used machine guns and mortars against a U.S. infantry position. Seven Americans were killed and 12 wounded as artillery and helicopter gunships answered the attack. US officials said 29 Communist troops were killed, with one breaching the camp’s wire. This marked the highest American toll in a single clash since December 27.
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Saigon
Duc Pho
South China Sea
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
25Th Infantry
Fair Weather With Cloud Increase This Weekend
Fair weather continues today through Sunday with higher clouds expected Sunday. Temperature remains steady with highs 57 to 67 and overnight lows 30 to 40. Tidal details: Sunday high tides 6.0 ft at 6:32 am and 3.4 ft at 8:44 pm. low tides 0.7 ft at 2:08 pm. Monday high tides 6.5 ft at 7:20 am and 3.6 ft at 9:26 pm. low tides 2.4 ft at 12:50 am and minus 1.3 ft at 2:50 pm.
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