South Vietnamese drive final Communist holdouts from Kontum
Government troops backed by U S gunships overran the last two Communist strong points in Kontum Central Highlands capturing a hospital and a tank base. Army reports 166 enemy fatalities with minimal Vietnamese losses, amid a broader tally of about 2,397 enemy killed in the Kontum fighting.
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UPS
Kontum City
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Kontum
Peimed
McGovern Favored To Win California Primary
George S. McGovern, once dismissed as fringe, heads into California with strong odds to win the primary and gain a large delegate haul toward the Democratic nomination. He also leads Humphrey in New Jersey and New Mexico and is unopposed in South Dakota, while Wallace runs a write in campaign. Nixon prepares to clinch the Republican nomination after sweeping California.
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UPI
George S. McGovern
California
McGovern
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Humphrey
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
Miami Beach
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Houston
Voter turnout grows as Lompoc voters pick supervisor and hospital bond
Balloting in Lompoc Valley moves slowly but officials are hopeful for a strong turnout. Early totals show over 20 percent casting ballots by 11 a.m. with noon and after-work hours expected to drive the main flow. Contests include Fourth Supervisorial District race Francis Beattie versus Willie Harris, Democratic Assembly nomination Palmer versus Hart, county central committee races, and a $1.5 million Lompoc Hospital District bond for a nursing home and expansion.
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Lompoc Valley
Assembly
Francis H. Beattie
Willie M Harris
Kenneth Palmer
Gary Hart
Mary J. Molihan
Paul Comer
Domenico Signorelli
Democratic County Central Committee
Georgena Hough
Eugene Huseman
James B. May
Carl T
Congress urged to curb spending to ease inflation
Administration officials urged Congress to drop tax overhaul this year and focus on trimming spending. Treasury Acting Secretary Walker and Budget Director Shultz outlined a plan to cap spending at 246.3 billion for the next fiscal year, while debt limit discussions and wage price controls dominated March hearings.
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UPI
Congress
Nixon
Charles E. Walker
Treasury
George P. Shultz
U.S
House
Ways and Means
Bilt Walker
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Walker
Shultz
Supervisors OK 70.3 Million County Budget
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposed 70 331 098 1972 73 county budget noting potential tax rate impact if state reimbursements in mental health and Medi Cal are uncertain. Salary raises and capital outlays, including Lompoc office, juvenile hall, and Ellwood pier, shape the final plan.
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Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
County General Fund
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Ellwood
Signal Oil
California primary turnout seen at record level
California voters face a crowded slate of congressional and legislative primaries along with 10 statewide measures including the controversial environment initiative Prop 9. Secretary of State Brown projects a 73 percent turnout among 9.1 million registered voters amid multi-candidate races and reconfigured districts.
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UPI
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Paul N
Pete) McCloskey
San Mateo
Nixon
McCloskey
Riverside-San Bernardino
George Brown
US Senate
John Tunney
Ruben Ayala
San Bernardino County
David Tunno
Tunney
House of Representatives
John McFall
D-Manteca
Senate
Assembly
Lompoc City Council Meeting Postponed to June 13
City Hall announced the Lompoc City Council cannot form a quorum for the scheduled meeting and moved it to Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Mayor George Cotsenmoyer cited plans and a primary election change as the cause for the delay.
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Lompoc
George Cotsenmoyer
City Hall
Cotsenmoyer
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
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