05 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1970
Page
1
About 300 protesters gathered in Isla Vista near a Bank of America branch as fires were set and a window smashed in response to indictments of 15 people tied to the Feb 2 bank burning. No injuries or arrests reported. area quieted by midnight.
In northern Peru the Sunday earthquake feared to have killed up to 30000 people, but a circus outside Yungay saved many children who fled to the hills with their families. Augustin Rojo and two daughters were airlifted from Ranrahirca to Chimbote after survivors spoke of rescue pilots and food deliveries.
Red Star reports Soyuz 9 interiors show a two compartment craft with a sofa shelves books and mahogany woodwork. Nikolayev and Sevastianov aim to beat the 13 day Gemini 7 record and stay aloft at least 10 days as daily weather forecasts note mild inland warmth this weekend.
Arizona man Ruther G. Barkley hijacked a Phoenix to Washington flight with a pistol and razor demanding 100 million dollars. After eight hours and a gun battle that wounded pilot Capt. Dale Hupe, Barkley was captured by FBI agents. passengers escaped unharmed and were gathered at Dulles.
President Nixon may accept the Cooper Church amendment to limit U S troops in Cambodia if amended to allow reentry to protect American forces in Vietnam. He urged a Byrd backed version aligning with his doctrine on American aid and self help while Senate debates ongoing.
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces consolidated a village 10 miles from Phnom Penh in a bid to seize the capital. Cambodian paratroopers and armor were dispatched to Setbo as government air power pounded guerrillas. Casualties included four Cambodian soldiers killed and 17 wounded, with guerrilla losses not disclosed. Simultaneous fighting hit Kompong Thom 75 miles northeast.
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District directors approved a 1970 71 operations budget of 38130, down from 38890, with five part time salaries unchanged. They will set the tax rate July 8, weighing 8 cents per 100 of assessed value or a reduction, and consider dipping into about 69000 in reserves to cover roughly 9000 in expenses over income.
About 50 people attended a state highway hearing at the Veterans Memorial Building where E F Gregory outlined a four lane divided highway from north of the Wye to toward Santa Maria. Proposals include two cost estimates of 7.2 and 7.5 million with the goal of upgrading from a two lane road.
At a highway hearing Gregory outlined a plan to eliminate most severe curves shorten the distance to Santa Maria by about a mile and curb auto exhaust. The project would provide alternate routes for national emergencies and could be underway with traffic open by 1976 pending unforeseen issues.
Washington reports May unemployment at 5 percent of the workforce, with 4.1 million jobless after seasonal adjustments. The rise, the fifth straight monthly increase, occurred mainly among adults who lost full time positions since Nixon’s 1969 start and echoes 1965 levels.
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