State opposition to oil platforms grows with federal hearing
Strong local resistance to Union Oil Co and Sun Oil Co bids for more platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel gains support from the State Lands Commission. Houston I Flournoy urged Interior Department to delay approvals until safety and containment measures are ready as a public hearing drew 250 locals and 100 more in a overflow room. A moratorium on new drilling remains in effect for state tidelands amid concerns over environmental risk and devalued properties.
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Dick Praul
Union Oil Co
Sun Oil Co
Santa Barbara
State Lands Commission
Houston I. Flournoy
Interior Department
Flournoy
Interior
Union
Dean Batman
George H. Clyde
Clyde
State Tidelands
Bruce presses on missing American servicemen in Indochina
U.S. Ambassador David K E Bruce urged Communist officials at the 99th round of talks to release a complete list of American servicemen missing in Southeast Asia. He criticized prior refusals to identify prisoners or those known dead. Pham Dang Lam announced the repatriation of 40 sick and wounded North Vietnamese prisoners would occur January 24 despite Bruce's concerns.
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UPI
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David K.E. Bruce
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Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
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Lam
Laos
Snowbound Sierra Storm Halts Highways And Isolation Paths
Severe gale driven snows paralyzed California's high Sierra and northern Nevada causing Interstate 80 and U S 50 closures. Sierra snow depths reached 130 inches on ground with Truckee reporting 98 inches. Governor O'Callaghan snowbound in Carson City. Weather forecast: winds ease, temps rise, but traffic and flights disrupted.
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UPI
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Mike O'Callaghan
Carson City
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Sierra
Domner
High Sierra
Truckee
Calif
Ely
Elko
Echo Summit
Lake Tahoe
Reno Sparks
Alpine County
Luther Pass
Lake Tahoe Basin
U. S. Weather Bureau
California Sierra
Lompoc Woman Rescues Infants From Fire On North A Street
Cheryl Rogers 19 rescued her two children from a North A Street fire as flames and smoke trapped them. Laurence Jr. 19 months and Carrie Mae 4 months were treated at Vandenberg AFB Hospital in satisfactory condition. Fire damage estimated at 4000 dollars. Cause under investigation.
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Laurence Jr
Carrie Mae
Vandenberg Air Forces Base Hospital
Betty Keller
714
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Ater
Keller
Rogers
Laurence
Reagan Opposed to Relaxing Gambling Laws in California
Governor Reagan reportedly opposes expanding gambling as a state revenue source though officials consider off track betting as a possible exception. Legislation to create a state lottery for education faces support and opposition from lawmakers and Reagan aides.
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Reagan
Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Verne Orr
Edwin Gray
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Jai Alai
Leroy Greene
California
Mervyn Dymally
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Reno
Dymally
Lottery Commission
Moretti
Ralph
Governmental Organization Committee
Orr
Bethlehem Steel refuses to rescind price hike
Bethlehem Steel Corp said it will not rescind its 12.5 percent price increase after a discussion between chairman Steward Cort and President Nixon economic adviser Paul McCracken hours before the public announcement. The White House confirmed McCracken informed Nixon prior to the denouncement.
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UPI
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Nixon
Steward S. Cort
Paul W. McCracken
White House
McCracken
Gerald Warren
Catholic schools clash with teachers over state voucher plan
In Sacramento a two day Senate hearing on a proposed voucher system drew sharp exchanges between Catholic school spokesmen and a teachers union. Gov Reagan backs the plan which would give parents a flat sum to send children to public or private schools meeting standards. Critics warn funding could expand parochial education and favor profit driven private managers. Catholic figures cited 790 schools serving about 300000 students.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Education Committee
Ronald Reagan
Larry Sibelman
California Federation of Teachers
The
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Siberman
McElligott
Lompoc Retail Sales Rise in Third Quarter 1970
Taxable retail sales in Lompoc reached 9.029 million for the third quarter, up 143000 from the previous quarter, per the State Board of Equalization. General merchandise stores led gains at 1.439 million, with increases also in packaged liquor and home furnishings.
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Lompoc
State Board of Equalization
Richard Nevins
Board of Equalization
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