Hays quits campaign post amid ouster fight over mistress claim
Rep. Wayne Hays announces resignation as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee while resisting removal from his House Administration Committee chair. Ethics probes expand as Miss Ray allegations draw wider attention. Hays seeks temporary leadership until facts are resolved.
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UPI
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Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House Administration Committee
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
House
Miss Ray
Hayes
House Administration
Hay
John Flynt
D-Ga
House Ethics Committee
Flynt
James Quillen
R-Tenn
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Thomas O'Neill
Administration warns against oil breakup
Washington officials argued that breaking up big oil firms would threaten national security and raise gasoline prices. The 18 largest companies would be forced to divest activos across production transportation and refining. Critics said divestiture would increase reliance on foreign oil and slow energy independence.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Frank Zarb
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Magna Carta Goes on Display in Capitol Rotunda
England gifts the 1215 Magna Carta to the United States for a year in the Capitol Rotunda. British delegation led by Lord Chancellor Elwyn-Jones and Speaker George Thomas attend a ceremony highlighting shared law and liberty.
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Washington
UPI
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Congress
England
John
Lord Elwyn-Jones
George Thomas
House of Commons
Elwyn-Jones
Graduation Diplomas for 700 Seniors at Lompoc and Cabrillo
About 700 high school seniors will receive diplomas in traditional ceremonies at Lompoc High School tonight at 7 30 p m and Cabrillo High School tomorrow at 2 p m The events feature invocations welcomes addresses and musical performances with school officials and senior leaders presenting diplomas and class achievements.
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Lompoc
Cabrillo
Lompoc High School
Richard K. Jacoby
Jack Helman
Barbara Berg
Karl Braun
James Burnham
Robert Coe
Robert Bickford
Syrian forces seize posts in Lebanon amid push toward Sidon
Syrian troops advancing from the Bekaa valley moved toward Sidon near Beirut. Right wing sources claim plans to seize the port and airport, while Sidon reporters saw no troops there. Syrian forces secured positions at Riyak and pushed armored units north from Zahle toward Mount Lebanon, with light resistance reported.
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Lebanon
UPI
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Bekaa
Chouf
Mediterranean
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Zahle
Riyak
Chtaura
Mount Lebanon
Dahr el Baider
Hospital budget boosts Lompoe district finances and room rates
The Lompoe District Hospital and Convalescent Care Center adopted a 3.502 million dollar budget with a five percent across the board pay raise for staff. Room rates rose ten dollars a day from 93 to 108 while two directors opposed the changes. A three-year capital budget was approved as the board eyes renovations and an x-ray machine.
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Stan Tulledu
Lompoe District
Dennis Inouye
Ray Down
Inouye
Harold Thompson
Ken Wicks
County park reservation fees face possible defeat at budget hearings
County Board of Supervisors begin budget hearings on June 9 amid opposition from North County supervisors Beattie and Fletcher to the park use fee plan. Parks Director Michael Pahos says the $10 and $20 group reservations could generate about $25,000 annually, enough to fund a needed reservations clerk, but the clerical post remains unfunded as a vote faltered at the June 2 meeting.
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Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
Park Commission
Parks Department
Michael Pahos
Pahos
North County
Francis H. Beattie
Harrell Fletcher
South Coast
Frank J. Frost
Robert E. Kallman
Beattie
North County Supervisors
Kallman
Paros
Frost
Economic impact of Vandenberg AFB on Central Coast estimated
Air Force economists issued a new analysis placing the base's annual economic effect at about 240 million dollars. It combines 118 million in direct salaries with retirement pay for roughly 4,700 retirees and the circulating impact of base spending.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Air Force
Central Coast
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