Kennedy inquest opens over Kopechne death in Edgartown
The inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death convened with extensive security as Sen. Edward Kennedy arrived as a witness. Judge Boyle and about 20 subpoenaed witnesses prepared to testify in the guarded Edgartown courthouse while police planned tight crowd control and checks for listening devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Balboni
Edgartown
Mass
UPI
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Senate
James A. Boyle
Edmund S. Dinis
Boyle
Miss Kopechne
Joan
Dominick J. Arena
Arena
California Legislature Opens With Unruh Attacking Reagan
Assembly Democratic Leader Jess Unruh accuses Gov. Reagan of mouthing support for the environment while aiding wealthy interests. Senate leader George Moscone proposes a $12 million program to feed every hungry child in California as the session opens. Reagan to deliver state of the state Tuesday.
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George Skelton
Sacramento
UPI
Assembly Democratic
Jess Unruh
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Unruh
House
Senate
George Moscone
California
Assembly
Robert T. Monagan
Howard Way
Moscone
SBA Probes Loans to Mafia Connected Firms
The Small Business Administration announced an ongoing inquiry into loans given to Chicago and New Orleans firms suspected of Mafia ties. Administrator Hilary Sandoval Jr. said thousands of dollars may have flowed to the underworld, with J. B. Alexander ordered to halt new approvals.
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Washington
UPI
Small Business Administration
SBA
Chicago
New Orleans
Underworld
Hilary Sandoval Jr
J. B. Alexander
Sandoval
Nixon
White House
Johnson
Subways, Papal Meetings, and Nixon Visit Highlight Busy Day
Dispatches describe crowded scenes as New York riders protested a fare rise, arrests at a station, and chaotic rush hour. Pope Paul VI met with wives of missing American servicemen in Vietnam, offering blessings and help. Nixon visited Palm Springs to stay at Walter Annenberg’s estate with Tricia and Charles Rebozo.
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New York
UPI
Vatican City
Paul VI
Vietnam
Palm Springs
UPS
Nixon
Walter H. Annenberg
U.S
Great Britain
Tricia
Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo
Florida
Annenberg
Leonore
London
Holiday traffic deaths spike in year end period
UPI reports 479 traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, near NSC expectations of 450 to 550. California led with 47 deaths, followed by Texas 32, Florida 30, Illinois 24, Tennessee 22, Michigan 21, and Georgia 19.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
California
Texas
Florida
Illinois
Tennessee
Michigan
Georgia
Flood Disaster Strikes Mendoza Argentina After Dams Fail
Torrential rain and rapid snow melt burst multiple dams in the Andes foothills causing a flash flood in Mendoza. The control tower at Plumerillo airport reported 40 dead and 60 missing, with authorities and media estimates ranging up to 70 as police and troops searched submerged areas.
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Mendoza
Argentina
UPI
Andes
Plumerillo
Buenos Aires
Bank of America Top Bidder on Lompoc Goleta School Bonds
Bank of America was the apparent low bidder among five banks for 447000 in Lompoc Unified School District bonds with a 6.7185 percent rate. It also led the Goleta School District sale at 6.7183 percent for 250009 in bonds, with bids reviewed by county officials before award.
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Bank of America
Lompoc Unified
Board of Supervisors
United California Bank
Blythe and Co
Wells - Fargo Bank
Security Pacific National Bank
Goleta
Lompoc Record Increases Monthly Subscription Rate
Publisher J Donald Adam announced a new 2.25 per month rate effective January 1 due to higher operating costs and newsprint hikes. The increase is first in over two years and begins with carrier collections by month end while street sales stay at ten cents per copy.
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Lompoc
J. Donald Adam
Adam
Weather outlook for Fair Fair through Tuesday
Two day forecast calls for highs in the 50s to 60s and nighttime lows in the 20s to 30s with light winds. Tuesday features high tides of 6.9 feet at 8 02 a.m. and 3.9 feet at 10 08 p.m and low tides of 2.3 feet at 1 44 a.m. and minus 1.7 feet at 3 32 p.m.
Christmas decorations come down in Glimpses City
George Darrah kicked open a frozen door to free himself after frost sprayed from the windshield. Councilman Brooks Speight complained of a sore back after helping install playground equipment.
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George Darrah
Brooks Speight
Betting crackdown nets four more arrests linked to sports figures
Federal officers arrest three bookmakers in Biloxi and one man in New York as part of a nationwide $100000 daily betting ring probe. Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean supplied information and cooperates with investigators as arrests total 14 since New Year's Day.
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Detroit
UPI
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
James E. Ritchie
U.S
Biloxi
Miss
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Las Vegas
Internal Revenue Service
Agnew Visit Sparks Anti American Protests in Nepal
Anti American demonstrations sparked by suspected Chinese influence erupted near Katmandu during Vice President Spiro Agnews visit. Police arrested 20 students in Patan and 10 in Katmandu as chants protested U.S. policy in Vietnam and called for Americas withdrawal. A UPI cameraman was beaten as rioting coincided with Agnews talks with Premier Bista.
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A. K. Das
Katmandu
Nepal
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Patan
U.S
Agnew
Kirtinidhi Bista
Vietnam
Mahendra
Bangkok
Thailand
Tribhuvan
Arkansas
Welcomers
DMZ violations rise as U S helicopter hit in DMZ
Inside the DMZ, ground fire damaged a U S helicopter wounding one crewman in a fourth recent incident. Military spokesmen said incidents inside the zone since bombing halted in 1968 have surpassed 10 000 with 221 exchanges of fire. Near Cam Lo a South Vietnamese unit reported 17 guerrillas killed, one soldier dead and 14 wounded.
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Walter Whitehead
Saigon
UPI
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
North Vietnam
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Barney Seibert
South Vietnamese Senate
My Lai
Nguyen van Thieu
U. S
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Ala
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Sharon Tate
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Miss Tate
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Charles D.tex Watson
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