Bank robbers hunted through Sierra foothills in deadly chase
Two ex inmates sought for a deputy's killing during a $20,000 bank holdup were tracked across the Mother Lode in a 70 mile pursuit. Porter died after a ditch ambush. Miller was wounded and captured. FBI and local officers joined a large manhunt from Hughson to Angels Camp.
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Valley Springs
UPS
Mother Lode
Ross N. Porter
Porter
Leonard E. Miller
Sierra Foothills
Oakland
Calif
Federal
McNeil Island
Wash
Miller
Albany
Ore
Oregon
Jaw
Hughson
Central Valley Bank
Billy Joe Dickens
Stanislaus County
Charles Moore
Altaville
FBI
Marilyn Bowen
Sutter Creek
Angels Camp
San Francisco
Camache Lake
Carrol Skagg
Skagg
Donald
Linda Booth
San Andreas
Record key staff changes announced by J. Donald Adam
John Alexander advertising manager of the Record for three years retires. Cletus Lunny will replace him as advertising manager. Tim Conner appointed shop superintendent directing all production, transferring from the advertising sales staff.
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John Alexander
The
Record
Cletus Lunny
Tim Conner
Wesley A. Huffman
Ray McCuen
Bill Cockshott
Betty Laurent
Vaughn Proctor
Wilma Jack
Dan Duffy
Wave of warm Midwest day boosts records and storms hit the region
A springlike Midwest day melted snow and set high temperature records in several cities while a parts of the area faced freezing lows and more snow. Swanton Vermont faced a 50 mile per hour blaze of winds and a fire disaster. In Texas and Illinois record highs were reported as winds shifted and the front moved east. A Honolulu bank robbery attempt ended without alarm after a teller asked if it was a joke.
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United Press International
Midwest
Ardmore
Oklah
Oklahoma City
Swanton
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
New York
San Angelo
Abilene
Tex
Fort Smith
Ark
St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
Cairo
Memphis
Tenn
Great Lakes
Lakes
Texas
New England
Arkansas
Reagan and Dumke clash over local admissions bias
Gov Ronald Reagan and State Colleges Chancellor Glenn Dumke clash over admitting junior college transfers. The Board of Trustees postponed a Dumke proposal to give colleges more say, while Reagan opposes local preference as incompatible with a statewide system. Dumke argues proximity should influence admissions within regional state colleges.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Glenn S. Dumke
Board of Trustees of
State Colleges
Dumke
Reagan
Clark testimony barred in Chicago Seven riot trial
Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark testified for an hour as defense and prosecutors sparred over relevance and prejudice. Judge Hoffman limited Clark, while Kunstler denounced the ruling as unconstitutional, saying witnesses were being screened. Seale remained in lockup awaiting testimony.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Chicago Seven
Richard G. Schultz
Clark
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
William Kunstler
Kunstler
Hoffman
Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party
Lompoc Record masthead and publisher details
Lompoc Record published daily except Sundays and Christmas Day under Act of Congress. The paper lists its staff including publisher J Donald Adam, editor Harry Crompe, and various editors and managers. Subscription rate is $2.25 per month for home delivery or by mail in advance.
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Lompoc
California
Act of Congress
Savas Record Publications
Californ Corporation
Kenneth L., Adam
J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Gaylen Jackson
Prowler Judgment Forces Iowa Farm Sale
In Mahaska County near Eddyville, Mr and Mrs Briney faced a $30 000 judgment plus $5 000 costs after Marvin Katko sued for injuries from a trapgun. Their 80 acre farm was sold for 10 001 to satisfy debt, with plans to keep home in trust for the couple. State Senator Bass Van Gilst proposes bills to aid victims and limit booby traps.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Edward Briney
Brineys
Eddyville
Mahaska County
Marvin Katko
Katko
Bass van Gilst
Oskaloosa
van Gilst
PUC rejects Pacific Telephone rate hike over Western Electric status
The California Public Utilities Commission denied Pacific Telephone an eight million dollar rate increase after ruling Western Electric as a manufacturer, not a utility. Commissioner Gator condemned the move as a loophole and questioned Western Electric’s market role.
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San Francisco
UPI
State Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Telephone
PUC
Western Electric Co
American Telephone & Telegraph
Telephone Company
A.W. Gator
Gator
Western Electric
At&t
Commission
North Viet Namese MIGs Down Helicopter Near Laos Border
North Vietnamese MIGs reportedly shot down an American H53 rescue helicopter near the Laos North Vietnam border. Six crewmen were missing as U S jets scrambled to engage the MIGs. Hanoi radio claimed three U S planes were shot down during raids over Ha Tinh and Quang Binh.
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Saigon
UPS
Laos
North Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Udorn
Thailand
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ha Tinh
Quang Binh
Hanoi
Ha van Lau
Dong Hoi
Tonkin Gulf
South Vietnam
Nixon picks Charles J DeBona as selective service chief
President Nixon selected 37 year old Charles J DeBona a Navy expert and Rhodes scholar to succeed General Lewis Hershey as director of the Selective Service DeBona former Navy lieutenant commander heads the Center for Naval Analyses and is viewed as supporting draft reform and an all volunteer Army He leaves on a cruise with his wife and is awaiting Senate confirmation potential announcement after the week ends
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Washington
UPI
Charles J. DeBona
Navy
Annapolis
Rhodes
Nixon
DeBona
Center For Naval Analyses
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
White House
DiBona
Defense Department
Congress
Helen
Quincy
Mass
Evelyn
Virgin Islands
Senate
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Mesa Circle
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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North L St
Lompoc Record
California Newspaper Publishers Association
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
National Newspaper Association and
California Press Association
Merth Street
Walt Disney
Ae Miney
H Cassidy and the
Palomar Pictures International Era
CAC Technicolor
Marvin Schwart
de Lune
N. Viet
Selective Service
Dalmatians
Valley Drive-In
Butch Cassidy
Stalker
Ladies’ Apparel
West Ocean
So. H Street
Bankamericard
A.T.S
North ‘I’ Street
Olson Drug
W. Main Sento Mona
Sia
Tomi
America
North
Hh’ ST
Shop Lompoc
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North ‘H’ ST
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