Canadian air controllers strike halts national flights
Ottawa reports a full halt of commercial air traffic as 1,600 Canadian controllers walked out after failing to reach a new contract by the 4 a.m. EST deadline. Transatlantic routes via Gander rerouted south, with only military and small private flights operating. union seeks 60 percent raise to match U S pay.
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Muskie gains backing from three western senators
Three western senators endorsed Edmund S. Muskie for the Democratic nomination as Mike Gravel pledged active support. Gravel said he would campaign in New Hampshire and Oregon, praising Muskie as the best president. Senators Lee Metcalf and Quentin Burdick also lauded Muskie’s honesty and rural insight while backing his bid.
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Picket Lines Return as West Coast Dock Talks Break Off
WEST COAST DOCKS see renewed pickets at Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle and San Diego as longshoremen resume strike talks. Marathon negotiations failed to break the deadlock on containerization guaranteed pay and other issues with government mediation warning of possible action.
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Water rate proposals dominate Lompoc City Council meeting
Three plans to raise water revenues face council scrutiny with options of 55 percent or 20 percent average monthly bill increases or no hike. A 55 percent rise would add about $430,000 annually. 20 percent could yield $165,000 and a lower minimum charge would save 69,000, while officials warn further hikes may be needed in 3 to 5 years.
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Second annual drug abuse lecture series announced for Lompoc
Rev. Richard Harris, coordinator for the Lompoc Valley Drug Abuse Coordinating Council, announced dates for the series at Cabrillo High School Little Theater on January 25 February 1 8 and 15 all events at 7 p.m. The program is in cooperation with Lompoc Adult Evening High School. A previous series drew over 700 attendees weekly. Speakers will include pharmacists and former drug users with a debate on marijuana legalization highlighted by Rev. Harris.
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Weather forecast notes warm afternoons with tidal highs
Fog tonight and tomorrow morning gives way to sunny afternoons. Temperatures reach the 50s to 60s with cooler nights in the 40s. Light winds. Tuesday tides rise to 6.0 feet at 10 37 am and 4 4 feet at 11 57 pm with low tides of 1 8 feet at 4 33 am and minus 0 8 feet at 5 36 pm.
Mujibur Rahman Calls Rebels to Surrender War Weapons
Bangladesh Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman demanded that East Bengali rebels surrender weapons within 18 days or face as yet unmade consequences. He urged the Ghana Bahini to hand over arms, while Indian authorities note thousands of weapons remain in civilian hands used for looting and terror.
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New Delhi
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Pakistan
American Killed as Viet_actions Hit Saigon Area
One American was killed and 16 wounded in three separate incidents Sunday in South Vietnam. A quick airman tossed a Communist grenade from a truck, preventing worse casualties. B52s targeted Central Highlands as U.S. forces pressed a drive against a suspected major Viet offensive. In Laos fighting persisted near Skyline Ridge and Long Cheng base, while American road crews suffered mine strikes north of Saigon.
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