Water Commission rules out 20 percent water rate hike
The Water Commission opposes an across the board 20 percent rate rise and endorses a Cypress Avenue main this year. It suggests raising hookup fees to 100 percent and tapping $84 000 from unappropriated balances to cover a deficit, with total resources pegged at $991 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Proctor
Water Commission
Cypress Avenue
Commission
Water Department
Cypress Main
Ken Dawson
Public Works
Dawson
New Water Commission
Lindsay Criticizes McGovern While Backing Ticket
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, a fellow liberal, rebuked Senator George S. McGovern for not addressing big city problems. He said he would help the Democratic ticket win in November and saw great possibility for the country in the candidacy.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Lompoc utility expenditures rise as budgets edge up
City utilities in Lompoc show self supporting status with water electric wastewater and refuse funds contributing to the general fund. Water rates may rise while electric and other departments project stable or growing revenues and planned capital outlays.
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Lompoc
Ray McCuen
Electric Department
Nixon urges GOP to oppose inflationary bills and tax hikes
President Nixon calls on Republican leaders and cabinet members to resist Democratic spending increases likely to raise taxes or spur inflation. Ford and Griffin say only revenue sharing may pass, with priority bills dismissed. Nixon may address the public to oppose higher expenditures and offset a Social Security rise with program cuts.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Ford
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Griffin
Democratic
Lompoc tourism chiefs map push for high yield visitors
Local advocates gathered with Bart Christiansen of the California tourist department to plan attracting more tourists to Lompoc Valley. He stressed tourism ranks among California’s top revenue sources and urged targeting high yield travelers, with a push to boost the area’s tax base and support Vandenberg AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Bart Christiansen
Tourist Department of
California
Ed Reinecke
Lompoc
Conventioneer
Sacramento
E.C. Stevens
Art Scott
Stevens
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Skip Davenport
Southern California Auto Club
Battle to halt North Vietnamese cut of Highway 1
South Vietnamese troops with artillery napalm and offshore naval fire fought to keep North Vietnamese forces from severing Highway 1 the Hue to Quang Tri supply corridor. About 1,000 Communists reportedly outflanked defenders and briefly cut the road as UPI notes heavy fighting near Phong Dien.
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Saigon
UPI
Highway 1
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Donald A. Davis
North Vietnam
Bong Son
Binh Dinh
Phong Dien
Quang Tri City
McGovern plans South Dakota strategy with labor support
McGovern heads to South Dakota with aid from Senate allies including Kennedy and labor groups. He schedules a Saturday strategy session at his Black Hills retreat with campaign staff, DNC chair, and key leaders as he plans limited pre Labor Day campaigning.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
South Dakota
McGovern
Black Hills
Democratic National Committee
U.S. Aims to Spark Fire Storms in Vietnam Timberlands
Science reports the United States attempted at least three times in 1965 1966 and 1967 to ignite fire storms in South Vietnam's timber country. The attempts fizzled and were abandoned as impractical. Two military reasons cited were to remove defoliated treetops to aid air recon and to destroy ground cover hindering enemy camouflage.
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Washington
UPI
Science
United States
Defense Department
South Vietnam
American West
Australia
France
Dresden
Hamburg
Germany
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Japan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
U.S
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Salsipuedes
James Longtin
Stan Hatch
Santa Ynez River
United Press International
Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
S. Viet
Trost
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