Muskie Declares Candidacy On CBS Nighttime Broadcast
Senator Edmund S Muskie declares his 1972 presidential bid on CBS at 8 20 p m EST after touring 33 states since September. The Maine Democrat joins McGovern Jackson Hartke McCarthy Yorty and Lindsay as announced candidates while Humphrey plans to announce next week. Nixon moves toward a Republican bid with New Hampshire petitions and two GOP rivals Ashbrook and McCloskey vying for primary votes.
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South Dakota
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Indiana
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New York
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Ohio
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California
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Nixon to deliver State of the Union Jan 20 in joint session
President Nixon will speak at 12 30 p m EST January 20 before a joint session of Congress, the White House said. The address follows Congress reconvening January 18, with Nixon opting for daytime prime TV time. He met earlier with Clark MacGregor to discuss the year’s legislative program.
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School incinerators burn refuse amid county ban
Bob Harvey of Lompoc Unified says most schools burn their own refuse despite a county ban, except campuses on Vandenberg. He notes no single incinerator is the exempt multi chamber type and mentions a grace period and potential permit or alternatives. A district survey gauges usual refuse volume.
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Viet Cong ambush hits US patrol. helicopters shot down
Viet Cong ambushed a US patrol 40 miles northeast of Saigon killing one GI. Four evacuation helicopters were shot down on a rescue mission. In Laos MIGs were sighted aiding ground forces for the first time, as US losses rose to 11 aircraft in December.
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City turns Christmas trees into mulch at six sites
Sanitation Superintendent Jim Brightwell reports strong turnout for the city tree mulching and composting program. About 200 trees joined by morning, with more added by midday, to be shredded and used as mulch for a municipal compost heap near the Waste Water Plant.
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Benton to Run Again for Lompoc City Council
Councilwoman Charlotte Benton announced she will seek a third term in the April Lompoc municipal election. Two seats are open as Mayor Art Scott weighs his own decision about remaining in public service. Nomination papers become available January 13 with February 3 as the filing deadline. signatures from registered voters in Lompoc are required. The current council includes George Cotsenmeyer Sol Lefkowitz and E C Stevens.
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Lompoc
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Nixon in California preps for Sato summit and shipyard tour
President Nixon at the Western White House in San Clemente plans a California visit through week with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. He will inspect the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego with Andrew Gibson to show support for the maritime industry and discuss Taiwan and China normalization topics. He aims to stay through the weekend before returning to Washington for the State of the Union address.
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California
Scenic corridor approved amid protest along Highway 1
The Board of Supervisors unanimously designated a scenic corridor up to 3000 feet wide along a stretch of State Highway 1 between Las Cruces and Lompoc after a public hearing. Rancher E J Mang opposed the move, saying it would limit development of his 800 acre property, though officials noted zoning would not change and agricultural preserves offer tax relief for some farmers.
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Nixon accused of lying about POWs
A POW family group and Rep. Robert L. Leggett challenged President Nixon over his claim that North Vietnam refused a swap for a troop withdrawal deadline. They called the remark untrue and accused Nixon of deceiving the public.
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