Nixon to Outline Inflation Battle Plan
President Nixon will address the nation in a 15 minute prime time broadcast outlining a new inflation plan. Details remain secret but expected measures include selective price freezes for some industries with wages likely exempt. Labor sources say there is confidence wages will avoid a freeze though the Cost of Living Council could intervene if needed.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Congress
Organized Labor
Cost of Living Council
Preliminary budget presented trustees
The district shows a 12.984 million dollar budget for 1973-74, up about 900 thousand, with tax cuts under SB 90 lowering levy from 4 61 to 2 52 per 100 assessed value. The board set a June 26 meeting to approve the preliminary plan en route to August final approval, and approved salary and fringe increases for administrators and classified staff.
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Vaughn Proctor
Backbone storm drain gains budget approval amid council clash
Lompoc City Council approved a plan for the proposed backbone storm drain after debate over timing and cost. City administrator Gene Wahlers presented two alternates totalizing 600000 and 500000, with funds from gas tax state flood control and local streets. final plans would be drawn after selecting an alternative. Councilman Art Scott criticized the hurried vote, saying the council had only asked for plans and a cost estimate and feared the figure would rise.
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Lompoc
Art Scott
Gene Wahlers
D Street
Cypress
Wahlers
Scott
Scott, Wahlers
Sol Lefkowitz
New Tho Kissinger peace pact signed in Paris ceremony
In Paris the United States North Vietnam South Vietnam and the Viet Cong signed a new communique to enforce the January 27 cease-fire. Kissinger and Tho announced the accord and initialed it aiming for strict implementation and broader peace including Cambodia. Thieu yielded to pressure and attended the ceremony. The pact reiterates a cease-fire and calls for end to interference in Cambodia with ongoing U.S. talks on economic aid and harbor mine sweeping.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Kleber Avenue
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
U.S
Nixon
Kissinger
Tho
Cambodia
Hike in Assessed Valuation Aids City Budget Planners
The 1973-74 preliminary budget for Lompoc shows assessed property values rising, adding about 10 000 to the general fund. Property taxes are projected around 340 000 for the year, with other revenue boosts offsetting a 50 000 cut in the in lieu tax payment to the general fund and city electric department costs.
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Ray McCuen
Lompoc
Gene Wahlers
General Fund
City Electric Department
Eight alarm fire at Philadelphia ink factory kills two firefighters
A spectacular explosion at the Frederick Levey Co ink factory in South Philadelphia killed two firemen, Robert F. Malley and John Welsh, and injured at least 42 others. The five story building sent flames 200 feet high and smoke blanketed a 12 block area as crews fought the blaze for three hours to bring it under control.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Frederick Levey Co
Robert F. Malley
John Welsh
Stans testifies on Nixon payoff questions at Watergate hearing
Senate questioning centers on Maurice Stans as the Nixon reelection fundraiser denies knowledge of Watergate bugging and cover up. Talmadge presses him on $1 million in cash disbursements and campaign funding oversight while Stans cites frustration with campaign decisions and a reassurance from Nixon.
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Watergate
Stans
Washington
UPI
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Maurice H. Stans
Talmadge
Jans
Commerce
Finance
Nixon
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
John N. Mitchell
Frederick C. LaRue
Mitchell
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
White House
Backdoor water route outlined by official
State Water Resources officials announced a potential backdoor supply route to Santa Barbara and Goleta via Ventura County using a Castaic Lake based pipeline. Estimated cost to reach Goleta was about 31.58 million for Santa Barbara County with overall project near 44 million, possibly delaying the coastal aqueduct slated for 1980 delivery.
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Santa Barbara County
Ventura County
Santa Barbara
State Department of Water Resources
William R. Gianelli
Water Resources
Castaic Lake
Goleta County
Weather and Local Happenings From Coastal City
Glimpses George Grande receives a letter postmarked May 33. Ron Robinson plays golf by moonlight. Harley Craig finds an Army button polisher while cleaning his garage. Cloudy with drizzle this morning. Clearing by afternoon and mostly fair through Thursday. Temperatures highs upper 50s coastal to upper 60s and low 70s inland. Lows tonight mid 40s to low 50s. Small craft advisory along the coast Thursday. Tides high at 1 11 am and 9 44 pm, low at 4 34 am and 3 25 pm.
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Gerald L. Warren
Joe Carlin
Kleber Avenue Conference Center
Artesia
el Camino School
Mary Rule
la Purisima Parlor 327
Native Daughters of the Golden West
Glen Wegner
Elsie Sperber
Alice Milligan
Mel Wilde
Earl Calvert
The
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Stickler
By Dick Praul
George Grande
Ron Robinson
Harley Craig
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