Community events and fundraisers in Lompoc this weekend
The Thrift Shop opens Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations welcomed for the Youth California Association for the Retarded penny hike Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. The Village Hills Little League hosts its sixth annual chicken barbecue Sunday with a softball game against umpires and executives. Dinner is 1.75 for adults and 1.25 for children. Also: Girls Club summer camps registrations June 12 14 and 17. Lompoc Filipino American Club public bingo starts July 1 at Chemical Union Hall to benefit the building fund. Flower Festival Queen's Coronation Ball Saturday 8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building tickets 2 adults 1 student.
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Veterans Memorial Building
Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer 10 Mars to Jupiter mission update speeds toward outer planets
NASA Ames reporters said Pioneer 10 is a quarter of the 250 million mile journey to Jupiter. The probe carries 234 debris sensors to test collision hazards and will enter the asteroid belt. Elderly drug costs under Medicare relief proposed. marijuana penalties easing debated in California Senate.
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Rival no fault auto insurance plans approved in Senate
Two rival no fault auto insurance proposals sponsored by Democrats cleared the Judiciary Committee in Sacramento. Long's Monterey Park plan sets caps and limits, Moscone's San Francisco bill removes overall benefit caps and allows court extra claims if medical damages exceed certain thresholds. Both expire in five years and carry no guaranteed premium reductions.
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California pushes toughest industrial safety overhaul in nation
In Sacramento Assembly approves a sweeping bill by Jack R. Fenton to overhaul the Division of Industrial Safety. The measure brings felony charges for certain violations and tightens inspections, sending the bill to the Senate on a 53 to 4 vote. In Sunnyvale Lockheed engineers vote on a union drive, potentially uniting 4,800 workers if majority supports a professional division of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association.
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Amtrak to scale back refurbishing six long distance routes
Amtrak will cut back plans to place totally refurbished trains on six long distance routes this summer due to equipment breakdowns and weak shop production. Of 1,290 cars purchased, about 40 percent are out of service for repairs, with half of those termed bad order cars and the rest split among in shop overhaul and serious defects.
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USSR extends peace push to China in Beijing talks
East European sources report Moscow broadening its peace offensive to China after summit gains with US President Nixon. China shows cautious interest as Beijing names a new negotiator on border issues while Soviet ambassador Tolstikov returns to coordinate Vietnam policy.
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Porpoise guards return home from Vietnam duty
The Navy brought home porpoises used to defend Cam Ranh Bay from Communist frogmen after a year long war duty. Details remain secret but sources say the animals were trained at San Diego and operated from Markettime in Vietnam.
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FDA accused of risking consumer health over imported foods
A House subcommittee report accuses the FDA of lax food protection allowing most imports entry without adequate checks. It cites warehouse neglect, calls for increased inspections, and notes an 8 million funding boost to hire more inspectors amid calls for a 34 percent budget rise. Mariner 9 resumes Mars mapping work after a two month layoff.
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Assembly approves unemployment insurance for farmworkers
The Assembly narrowly passes a bill to provide about 235 000 farmworkers unemployment insurance. The measure goes to the Senate 42 to 24, just one vote above the required threshold. Author Assemblyman Jack R. Fenton argues for making first class citizens of seasonal workers.
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