Photographer trades gadget bag for diving gear hobby
Charles A. Nicholas Jr. of the Commercial Appeal pursues scuba diving as a hobby despite full workload and long drives. The 43 year old father of two began after a Destin Florida lesson in 1964 and now spends hours preparing gear for short underwater outings with his sons. Nicholas emphasizes safety as a key partner in a two man dive team and notes some divers never survive.
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Charles A. Rond
Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Charles A. Nicholas Jr
Memphis Publishing Co
Nicholas
Arkansas
Nick
Mid America
Destin
Fla
Greers Ferry Lake
Ark
Equip
Congress Builds Up to Summer Vacation This Year
Washington observes a rare summer recess plan as Congress fixed dates from August 13 to September 3. Lawmakers staged practice runs with Lincoln Day, Eastertide and Memorial Day recesses, plus extra long weekends, to be in peak form for August sessions.
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Congress
A&W Root Beer’s Rise From Lodi to Global Franchise
A timeline details Roy W. Allen’s creation of A&W Root Beer starting in 1919 in Lodi California, the 1922 birth of the A&W name, and rapid growth through partnerships, mergers with J Hargerford Smith, United Fruit Company ownership, and later rebranding to A&W International. It also notes expansion into Canada and later restaurant ventures in Southern California. The item also mentions the Farm Labor Service youth employment trailer opening June 17 at 1000 W Ocean Ave offering youth placements and adult registrations through Oct 16.
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BFC
Roy W. Allen
Allen
A&w
Lodi
California
Sacramento
Fred Wright
Houston
Texas
Wright
Interets
R.W. Allen
Hurtz
A&w Root Beer Co
Francis R. Loetterle
Loetterle
Canada
J. Hargerford Smith
United Fruit Company
Boston
U.F.C
Com
Pany
A&w International, Inc
Crandall House
Farm Labor Service
Youth Employment Service
Ocean Ave
Jessie DeLira
Farm Labor Office
Lompoc Native Commissioned in Air Force Sifts for Training
Michael R. Butler, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold B Butler, receives commission as second lieutenant after graduating from OTS Lackland AFB Texas. He will train as a pilot at Laredo AFB while holding a 1968 BA from California State College Los Angeles and prior degrees from Allan Hancock College and Fresno State. Timothy A Janssen, 19, welder to 14th Transportation Battalion in Vietnam, April 21.
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Santa Maria
Calif
Fresno State College
California State College At
Los Angeles
U. S. Army
Vietnam
AHTNC
Timothy A. Janssen
John A. Janssen
W. Date St
Lompoc
14Th Transportation Battalion
Airman Kerry L. Smith Completes Basic Training
San Antonio reports Airman Kerry L. Smith son of Mrs. Darlene L. Smith Omaha Neb has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for medical services specialist training He is a 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School in Nebraska His father Eldon D McKenzie lives at 221 S M St Lom Poc
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San Antonio
Kerry L. Smith
Darlene L. Smith
Omaha
Neb
Lackland Afb
Tex
Sheppard Afb
Smith
Lincoln
Eldon D. McKenzie
S. M St
Lom.poc
Pharmacist arrested in Lompoc on drug violation charges
Bruce Lawrence McCraney a 41 year old pharmacist of Santa Barbara was arrested in Lompoc on suspicions of dispensing drugs without a prescription He faces a hearing in Lompoc Justice Court next Tuesday Bail was set at 3125 He worked at Thrifty Drug Store in Lompoc Shopping Center The arrest followed a joint undercover investigation by state and federal agencies
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Lompoc
Bruce Lawrence McCraney
Kenwood Rd
Santa Barbara
McCraney
Thrifty Drug Store
State Professional and Vocational Standards Bureau
Federal Bureau For
Sgt Engle Wins Gold PRIDE Award for Duty Excellence
SSgt James A. Engle, weather observer with Detachment 30, 6th Weather Wing, receives Strategic Air Command Gold Pride Award for outstanding performance over six months. He is stationed in Eagle, California, married to Kiku Saito with two children, Sheri aged five and Kimberly aged two.
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Sgt. Engle
James A. Engle
Detachment 30
6Th Weather Wing
Strategic Air Command
Set, Eagle
Alhambra, Calif
Kiku Saito
Sheri
Kimberli
Auto Club names new local manager in Lompoc
Retired Marine Corps colonel George Nasif was named district manager for Southern California Automobile Club in Lompoc replacing Roy Fosterling who moves to Inglewood. Nasif, promoted from Oceanside, has six years with the club and will uphold safety and community programs Fosterling pursued. Nasif plans to reside in Lompoc with wife Katherine and five children.
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Marine Corps
George Nasif
Southern California Automobile Club
Lompoc
Roy Fosterling
Inglewood
Nasif
Oceanside
Club
Katherine
Auto Club
TV Guide Schedule for June 16 17 with Daywide Lineup
A dense two day broadcast grid lists programs for Monday June 16 and Tuesday June 17. It shows time slots with titles like Sea Hunt I Love Lucy Batman and The Addams Family among many serials news magazines and children shows across networks including KNXT and KMEX with various durations and episode variants.
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KNXT
Avengers
Perry Mason
Innovations
World Press
Merv Griffin
NET Journal
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Dick Cavett
Della Reese
William F. Buckley
Mariana
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Joey Bishop
Johnny Carson
Gloria
Mister Wishbone
Ed Nelson
Paul Harvey
Flintstones
Lucille Ball
Beverly Hillbillies
Dennis the Mennace
Santa Barbara Today
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Gilligans Island
Highway Patrol
Jeannie
Lucy
Mayberry Rfc
Captain Kangaroo
Dick van Dyke
Guiding Light
Mike Douglas
Roy Rogers
Tomor
Bob
General Hospital
Robert Cunuley
Joss
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