05 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1969
Page
1
The U S Coast Guard launched a major air and sea search for about 200 people believed aboard over 100 pleasure boats on Lake Erie after a weekend storm. Reports say eight people died and around 250 were injured as winds up to hurricane force lashed northern Ohio Friday night.
A large crowd gathered at Huyck Stadium for Fourth of July celebrations with Lompoc firemen staging displays including a World War II battleship and a pledge by Red Skelton. Funds raised totaled about 2100 dollars with council support to back up the fireworks budget. In Ohio area storms toppled trees killing several people at Lakewood and Edgewater Park, while rescue efforts expanded across Lake Erie with Coast Guard, National Guard, and multiple boats and aircraft.
Ten members of California's delegation including Charles M Teague disclosed outside income amid calls for broader financial disclosure laws. The survey suggests a tighter statute would alter the financial picture, noting Teague's $51 414 1968 income and 22 percent stake in McKevett Co. with details filed.
A United Press International tally at 8 a.m. PDT reported 256 people killed in traffic accidents since the holiday period began at 6 p.m. Thursday. Texas led with 22 deaths, followed by California 21, Michigan 19, Ohio 16, and Georgia 15, with totals of 373 overall.
Former Congo premier Moise Tshombe, 49, was buried today in a Brussels suburb after dying of a heart attack in Algiers. His sons sobbed as mourners gathered at Etterbeek Cemetery while authorities refused burial in the Congo, hoping for a later interment there.
James Quinn, 30, riding stable hand, arrested during a fireworks display at Grantway Park. He was charged with drunken driving aboard a horse, public intoxication, disturbing the peace, and illegal riding off park trails after a stray horse frightened by explosions caused a crash that killed Quinn's horse. Bail set at $800.
White House spokesman Ronald Ziegler defended the new desegregation guidelines issued by Justice and HEW, asserting they clearly commit the administration to ending racial discrimination in schools. He said the American people would judge the administration by its performance and its ability to induce compliance with the law, despite liberal criticism.
Nearly 300 firefighters battled a Friday grass fire on Black Mountain near Tehachapi Kern County. The blaze charred 650 acres and was contained late Friday with winds posing ongoing risks. Prison camp inmates and local units fought the flames using six borate bombers amid seer-gliders flight hazards.
At the 60th NAACP annual meeting in Jackson Mississippi the group calls Nixon’s delay a cowardly retreat and a direct insult to court orders. Delegates honor Mississippi martyrs and unveil a Medgar Evers monument, dedicated to his memory with details of his assassination and birthplace.
LUDINGTON Mich. electronics repairman Victor Jackson attempted to sail Lake Michigan in a souped up iron bathtub dubbed Vic's Folly. He started in thick fog, faced four to six foot waves, lost some radio gear, and called for Coast Guard assistance about six and a half miles from shore before retreating to Ludington.
Lompoc and central coast expect fog tonight and morning with partial clearing afternoons. Inland stays fair and warm with highs in the upper 60s and a low around the 50s. Tidal highs reach 3.7 to 5.3 feet on Sunday and Monday with lows near 1.1 to 1.4 feet.
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