Kennedy crisis mirrors Nixon tragedy in 1952
Washington dispatch reviews Senator Edward Kennedy’s televised confession after a car crash near Martha’s Vineyard that killed a 28 year old woman. It contrasts Kennedy’s dilemma over continuing in the Senate with Nixon’s 1952 money scandal and checks the political impact on Kennedy’s presidential ambitions.
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Steven Gerstel
Washington
UPI
Pacific
Richard M. Nixon
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Mart's Vineyard
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Mike Mansfield
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Firefighters gird for possible battles in Lompo and Vandenberg area
Fire officials in Lompo and Vandenberg Air Force Base brace for severe fire danger from tinder dry hills and canyons. Strong winds, dried ground vegetation, and careless disposal raise the risk, with past fires near Miguelito Canyon and Mission Hills highlighting the threat to homes along the southern city boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc
County
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoe
John Baker
Batt
David Dill
Vandenberg
Baker
Miguelito Canyon
Dill
Johns-Manville
Locksmith Hoffmans at Vandenberg Guard Fire Threats
Fredrick T. Hoffman serves in the 4392 Civil Engineering Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base. He notes his training came from mentors and field work as he handles lock work and safe maintenance. Fire chiefs Dill and Baker warn open fires banned amid high winds, with permits required for controlled burns and spark arresters on cycles. Fire crews faced over 40 forest fires last year and could face costs for suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick T. Hoffman
Vandenberg
Hoffman
Lompoc Valley
Dill
Baker
Town aids amputee Don Cooper after Viet Nam injury
In a small Washington town of 4000, Don Cooper 20 was wounded in Vietnam with traumatic amputations. The community rallied with fund drives and hospital visits as he recovers at Madigan General Hospital. His classmates drove across the state for visits and a local bank set up a fund for his discharge.
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UPI
Secretary of the Army
Earl Cooper
Don
Columbia River Basin
Coopers
Okinawa
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
PFC
Cooper Home
Don Cooper
Hawaii crash kills one tourist on Kauai road
A twin engine De Havilland Dove carrying 13 people including 11 tourists for a luau crashed on a rural Kauai road near Waimea Canyon. One elderly passenger, Ralph King of Corpus Christi Texas, died. The FAA opened an investigation. The aircraft belonged to Sky Tours of Hawaii, owned by TransIsle Airlines of Honolulu.
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Kokee
Hawaii
UPI
Kauai
Ralph King
Corpus Christi
Tex
Kauai Island
Honolulu
FAA
Henry Imada
TransIsle Airlines, Inc
Sky Tours of Hawaii
Trans-Isle
Kalaupapa
Molokai
Waimea Canyon
Lihue
Taiwan impressions from a Lompoc editor in tour notes
An editor from the Lompoc Record describes Taipei scenes during a Far East trip. The piece paints Taiwan as crowded and hot with busy night markets, snake shops, and lively commerce, contrasting with government buildings and a wary view of temporary exile under Chiang Kai-shek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Adam
Lompoc Record
Far East
S.V. Inouye
Lompoc
Kenneth L, Adam
Taiwan
Japan
Chiang-Kai-Shek
Chiang
U.S
West Germany
Europe
Hong Kong
Taipei
Grass roots drive urged on Goleta Valley incorporation study
County officials hear that only a strong Goleta Valley grass roots push may win LAFCO approval for a full study. John Whittemore says the request splits into three studies: incorporation pros and cons, county government impact, and potential annexation or boundary changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goleta Valley
Agency Formation Commission
Santa Barbara
John P. Whittemore
LAFCO
Citizens’ Association
Whittemore
East Goleta Valley
Local Life Insurance Rep Seeks Q&A in Lompoc
Bob Gaston of Connecticut Mutual Life offers to answer questions in the Lompoc Valley about saving for the future securing an estate and planning life and disability coverage. He invites inquiries and looks forward to speaking with residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gaston
Connecticut Mutual Life
Lompoc Valley
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