California Supreme Court Keeps Existing Districts For 1972 Election
The court unanimously orders that legislative districts and the new congressional districts for 1972 remain as currently drawn unless the legislature quickly passes an acceptable alternative. If a valid plan is not enacted, the 1972 election proceeds under the court’s framework. permanent reapportionment would occur in 1974 if needed.
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San Francisco
UPI
State Supreme Court
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Senate
High Court
Reagan
California
Shippers ban Vietnam cargo in dock strike
West Coast shippers embargo all military cargo to speed a settlement of the renewed longshoremen's strike. About 2.3 million tons of military and support cargo have moved previously, with ships diverted to Vancouver or Ensenada as crews seek a quick settlement and Congress considers intervention.
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Vietnam
San Francisco
UPI
Pacific Maritime Association
Vancouver
B.C
Ensenada
Mexico
ILWU
PMA
Military Sea Lift Command
U.S. Pacific
Nixon
Nixon vows retaliation over expropriation of U S property
President Nixon announces a policy to cut off aid and oppose loans from the World Bank if foreign governments seize private American property without payment. He cites Chile and Pakistan actions but says no nations named, urges compliance with compensation and invites foreign investment.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
United States
World Bank
White House
Chile
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
U.S
Sadat says United States joins war against Arabs
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat warned that the United States has entered the battle against the Arabs and placed itself in a Vietnam like position. He said Israel’s access to American hardware forces Arabs to prepare for a long, decisive conflict. He announced a new 32 member cabinet to mobilize Egypt for war and transform the economy toward wartime footing.
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Anwar Sadat
United States
America
Vietnam
Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
Israel
Aziz Sidky
Lompoc Council OKs 20 Percent Water Rate Increase
The Lompoc City Council approved a 20 percent rise in water rates to bolster the water department budget by about 160000. The vote was 4 to 1 with Mayor Art Scott and Councilman George Cotsenmeyer opposing. April 1 is set for the new rates, with minimum residential charges rising from 3.25 to 4.00 per month.
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Lompoc
Water Department
Art Scott
George Cotsenmeyer
Sol Lefkowitz
City Water Commission
Water Commission
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Cotsenmeyer
Dale Batchelor
Soviet Fishing Vessels Seized Seek Shelter Near Alaska
The Soviet Embassy said two fishing trawlers seized by the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis near St Matthew Island are seeking shelter from heavy ice and “unforeseen circumstances,” not violating U S fishing grounds. They refused to move toward a U S port after a 2 p m EST deadline, with a warning shot considered but not fired.
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Washington
UPI
Coast Guard
Alaskan
U.S
St Matthew Island
Storis
Navy F4 Downs North Vietnamese MIG Over Quang Lang Airfield
A U S Navy F4 fighter shot down a Soviet MIG21 over Quang Lang airfield near Ha Tien in North Vietnam after a heavy SAM and AAA barrage on reconnaissance planes. All aircraft returned to carriers in the Tonkin Gulf with no casualties. U S bombing and withdrawals continue in the region.
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Saigon
UPS
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Quang Lang
Ha Tien
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Navy
RAF
Tonkin Gulf
Haiphon
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Donald R. Wright
Attorney General
State Reapportion Commission
Ed. Reinecke
Supreme Court
International
Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
Senior Citizen
Nuts and Bolts
Ryan Park
Harry J. Crompe
John Caragasachi
Russiay
Navy Jet Downs N
MIG
Central Highlands
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