McGovern Opens Drive to Unify Democratic Party
Fresh from his convention victory George S. McGovern moves to unite the Democrats with Eagleton at his side. He pledges a sweeping win over Nixon by coordinating volunteers with party structures. He plans a two week Black Hills vacation then a Washington visit before returning to South Dakota.
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UPI
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Democratic Party
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Missouri
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Big Labor
Dakota Black Hills
Washington
New Lompoc Deputy To Be Assigned For Valley Coverage
Sheriff John Carpenter announced a new deputy for Lompoc Valley boosting sworn officers to eight across Lompoc Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. The addition aligns with a 1 deputy per 1200 residents ratio and follows a county study indicating population growth.
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Mission Hills
Vandenberg Village
John Carpenter
Lompoc Valley
Carpenter
Board of Supervisors
Santa Maria
Jalama Beach
La Purisima park rangers gain new two way radio access
La Purisima Mission rangers will use a first ever two way radio system to call Lompoc Police in extreme emergencies. The setup, near Lompoc, aims to clarify coordinated action with the sheriff substation and city officers during critical incidents.
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Lompoc
John W. Carpenter
Carpenter
James D. Smith
Woman named DNC chair succeeds O'Brien in McGovern bid
Utah businesswoman Jean Westwood was chosen by George S McGovern to lead the Democratic National Committee succeeding Lawrence O'Brien. Pierre Salinger named as co chair with Don Petrie as treasurer. O'Brien resigns after two terms as Westwood becomes first woman to head the party. Secretary of State Brown reports delays in filing campaign reports for June 6 primary.
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UPI
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Montgomery
Laurel
Miami Beach
Jean Westwood
Utah
George S. McGovern
Lawrence O’brien
Democratic National Committee
Pierre Salinger
White House
John F. Kennedy
Cochairman
O’brien
McGovern
Democratic Party
Sacramento
Secretary of State
Lompoc Council Deliberates Budget Without Action
The Lompoc City Council spent two hours reviewing the 1972-73 preliminary budget, debating chamber of commerce funding and vehicle financing but made no decisions. A $ compliant tax rate unchanged, library levy up to 19 cents for administrative charges, and talks of leasing versus buying vehicles and outsourcing services remained unresolved.
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Chamber of Commerce
Library Board of Directors
Marvin Loney
Loney
Scott
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Two hijackers surrender on crippled jet in Texas standoff
FBI agent Louis White persuaded the two hijackers Stanley Green and Lulseyd Tesla to surrender after a 30 minute talk aboard the stranded jet at Freeport Texas. The pair held 112 Philadelphia bound passengers and $600000 ransom plus parachutes. Three stewardesses were freed as the hijackers gave up and were jailed on air piracy charges with bonds set at 1 million each.
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UPI
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Baltimore
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Houston
Thomas Jordan
Stanley Green
Washington, D.C
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Ethiopia
Mariner 9 completes Mars global photo map
The Mariner 9 spacecraft circling Mars has finished photographs for a global map with more than 7,100 images. Additional pictures may be stored onboard for later transmission, targeting features like the north polar cap and possible Viking landing sites.
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UPI
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Mars
Red Planet
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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