Nixon begins nine day trip to Middle East for peace
President Nixon departs from Andrews Air Force Base for a nine day journey to five nations in the Middle East. He calls the trip a step toward lasting peace and likens it to prior visits to China and the Soviet Union. The itinerary includes Salzburg and Cairo with stops in four nations never visited by a sitting president.
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Nixon
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Salzburg
Austria
China
Soviet Union
United States
Cairo
Middle East
County allocates funds for Lompoc Village library branch
The 1974 75 county budget includes 24 795 dollars for a Lompoc branch library in Vandenberg Village replacing a bookmobile. Santa Maria and Lompoc may fund branches. Santa Barbara keeps the bookmobile. County boosts per capita support to 3 40 with 936 700 from General Fund plus 98 795 revenue sharing.
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Lompoc County
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
Francis Beattie
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
County Library Advisory Committee
Centennial bazaar winners at La Purisima Church
Helen D. Huyck won the top prize of a $1,000 bond and a $65 gift certificate at the La Purisima Catholic Church Centennial Bazaar. Bill Ratcliff praised a new stamp series honoring the Universal Postal Union anniversary as misty dawns gave way to light rain.
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Bill Ratcliff
Universal Postal Union
la Purisima Catholic Church
Helen D. Huyck
Lompoc
Watergate report alleges White House politicized executive branch
Senate Watergate committee charges the White House used taxpayer dollars to bolster Nixon’s 1972 re election including a Spanish speaking voters drive. It lists Frederic V. Malek and others as involved with the Responsiveness Program aiming to influence contracts and civil actions. Weather follows with fog and mild coastal conditions and tides.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Nixon
la Raza Unida
George S. McGovern
Colson
Alex Armendariz
Jose Angel Gutierrez
La Raza _ Unida
Lompoc Cable Signals Face Frustrating Frustrations and Talks
The Lompoc Teleprompter seeks a rate hike from 4.50 to 6.95 monthly to cover an 82 thousand dollar deficit while promising better signal quality and more local programming. Most homes have access and many subscribe, but improvements may take over a year. A proposed relay via Divide Peak stalled by Los Padres National Forest regulatory review.
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Lompoc
Teleprompter of
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Mt. Wilson
TV Peak
Bill Grinstead
Teleprompter
Los Padres National Forest
Divide Peak
Wilson
Divide
Los Padres
Robert Lancaster
Lancaster
Grinstead
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Cabrillo
Lompoc High School
Richard K. Jacoby
John Beattie
Gail Steiger
Archie Nagle
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Watergate
Taxpayers
Frederic V. Malek
Office of Management and Budget
Charles W. Colson
John D. Ehrlichman
OMB
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Kenneth R. Cole Jr
Watergate Complex
McGovern
Pasadena
Santa Ynez (Tv) Peak
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