McCarthy Leaves Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy quits the Senate Foreign Relations Committee without notice, prompting surprise from colleagues. He transfers the seat to Senator Gale McGee to shrink the committee size, ending a defining tenure on one of the chamber’s key panels.
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John Hall Washington
UPI
Eugene J. McCarthy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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McCarthy
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D-Wye
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Johnson
Vietnam
Reagan proposals head to Legislature amid GOP shift
In Sacramento Gov. Reagan presses for measures to curb obscene material and restrict sales to minors, while seeking harsher gun penalties and a merit-based judge system. In Miami a Purdue student hijacks an Eastern Air Lines jet heading to Nassau with a switchblade, prompting a flight crew to report the incident.
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UPS
Ronald Reagan
Creative Society
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Royal
Senate
Assembly
Lagomarsino
L. E. Townsend
Torrance
John L. Harmer
Glendale
Miami
UPI
Purdue University
Cuba
Eastern Air Lines
Ronnie
Nassau
United States
Russia
James E. Hord
Senate vote bars oil drilling in Monterey Bay
The Senate approved SB57 sponsored by Grunsky and Watsonville to prohibit oil drilling in Monterey Bay to protect marine life and prevent pollution.
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United Press International
Senate
Monterey Bay
Grunsky
Watsonville
Apollo 11 crew named for first U.S. moon landing
Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin named to command Apollo 11 with Armstrong and Aldrin to land on the moon while Collins orbits at 69 miles. The July launch window could open as early as July 11 and run through July 22.
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Edward K. Delong
UPI
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Space Agency
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Michael Collins
Edwin “Buz” Aldrin
U.S
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Armstrong
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Aldrin
Frank Borman
James Love
William Anders
Johnse
White House
Congress
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Anders
Borman Promoted to Management Post
Apollo 8 commander Air Force Col. Frank Borman, aged 40, is leaving spaceflight. He was named deputy director of flight crew operations at the Manned Spacecraft Center, a mainly administrative post overseeing astronaut, aircraft operations, and flight crew support.
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Washington
UPD
Air Force
Frank Borman
Borman
Manned Spacecraft Center
Astronaut Office
March of Dimes drives for healthier newborns
Mrs James T Murphy of Lompoc announces the March of Dimes campaign launching in Northern Santa Barbara County. She emphasizes financing birth defect research to aid 250000 newborns yearly and credits local chapter generosity for community achievements, urging broader support in 1969.
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James T. Murphy
Lompoc
Murphy
Santa Barbara County
Test Wing names top Airman of the Year
Senior Master Sergeant Willard A. Lenius of Space Programs Documentation and Range Support named Outstanding Airman of the Year for the 6595th Aerospace Test Wing at Vandenberg AFB. He led the PRD preparation for a new SLV III Burner II launch, delivering a complete national range document in under six weeks and earning high praise from Colonel Charles Murphy for NCO leadership.
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NCOSC
Space Programs
6595Th Aerospace Test Wing
Vandenberg Afb
Space and Missile Systems Organization
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Lenius
Charles L. Murphy
Space Programs Division
PRD
Murphy
PRC
America
Colonel Murphy
Rockford, Ill
Barbara Carroll
Muskogee
Oklo
Parent Teachers Association
Building burns at Solano College in arson attack
A one story classroom building at Solano College in Vallejo is gutted by a noon fire amid four arson set blazes on campus. Damages are estimated at 40 000 dollars. the building was vacant. The college with 5 000 students has faced recent tensions between Black Students Union and administration. There were confrontations but no violence reported.
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Vallejo
Calif
UPI
Solano College
San Francisco
Black Students Union
Winter Storm Grips Midwest and Great Lakes Region
Frigid upper Midwest and Great Lakes endure subzero conditions as a major winter storm brings heavy snow, wind, and ice. Several deaths blamed on the storm in Wisconsin, with schools closed in southern Minnesota and drifting snow causing road blockages. Florida and southwest remain warm by comparison.
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United Press International
Upper Midwest
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Chicago
Lompoc Toastmistress PARLIAMENTARY LAW CLASS Saturday
The Lompoc Toastmistress Club offers a parliamentary law class on Saturday January 11 at the Alpha Club with registration at 9 a.m. and class at 9:30 a.m. Miss Ina Potter will conduct the session. luncheon included in a five dollar fee and inquiries go to Mrs. W J Houston or Mrs. David Massey. The Lompoc Community Concert Association schedules a second season concert by pianist Thomas Uchtmann on Monday January 13 at the Lompoc Theater doors at 8 15 p.m. Membership only. no tickets at the door.
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Lompoc
Alpha Club
Ina Potter
Long Beach
W. J. Houston
David Massey
Thomas Uchtmann
Fireman Warns Against Overzealous Axe Use in Fire
In Milwaukee a fireman urged colleagues to ease up on axes during a blaze in an unoccupied house. The property belonged to Hari son in Lompoc and the note appears in the Lompoc Record, a California newspaper.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Clarence Hardison
Harison
Value Showdown at the Chevrolet Showroom
A serious buyer’s guide to 1969 Chevrolets featuring big V8 power and automatic transmission. The event promises paper quotes showing potential savings versus last year plus test drives and a peek at luxury rides with Astro Ventilation. Compare with Those Other Cars and discover why Chevy claims clearer value for the money.
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Chevrolet
Astro
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