Lompoc Weekend Events Set Across City Venues
Local groups announce an enchilada sale to raise funds for girls’ camp with phone orders. A bronze marker unveiling at Fabing McKay Spanne House is scheduled for 2 p.m. at 207 North L St. Portuguese Fiesta parade and steak barbecue occur Sunday at Miguelito Park with a charity auction, while a barbecue and dance, and an American Legion officer installation, are listed for the weekend. Upcoming Cabrillo and chamber events include a June dance, a June concert, and the Lompoc Flower Festival with a parade and multiple shows at Ryan Park and schools. Tickets and details are available via the Chamber of Commerce.
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Helen Reddy
Lompoc Senior High School
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Abrams appointment may be delayed and unsettled
Washington reports officials fear disclosures of unauthorized bombing raids into North Vietnam could delay or derail Gen. Creighton W. Abrams as Army Chief of Staff. Lavelle’s assertion Abrams knew of the raids may complicate Senate confirmation while Westmoreland retires on June 30, leaving the Army temporarily without a chief of staff.
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Woman poisons husband in Goshen Indiana case
Shirley Rock 24 faces first degree murder charges after her husband David Rock 26 died May 2 in Elkhart General Hospital. Prosecutor says marital problems led to slow poisoning with liquid ant poison in scotch and drinks over several weeks. She surrendered after grand jury indictment and confessed.
Kissinger trip to Peking may bring peace
Kissinger’s talks with Chinese leaders in Peking may help move toward a peace settlement in Indochina but no new peace formula was offered. Officials say Moscow summit results and Podgorny’s Hanoi visit are not connected. Kissinger will brief Chou En l ai and push for faster Paris talks on implementing February agreements to expand US China contact.
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Taxi Tax Battle Turns to Naked Standoff in Memphis
In Memphis a tax dispute led revenue agents to strip inside a dry cleaning shop as a crowd gathered. Hostage LaSaunders Hudson held Don Duncan for eight hours before Gov. Dunn intervened. Hudson, 29, jailed without bond on pending charges.
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UPI
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LaSaunders Hudson
Mabile
Vince Tuminello
Lee Mullins
Don Duncan
Hudson
Winfield Dunn
Dunn
Nashville
Duncan
California welfare work program shows slow start in Oxnard
In Oxnard California the first day of the work-or-else welfare experiment yielded few participants only two showing up for job placement. One assigned to a refuse crew and another a former aerospace writer who kept horseshoeing with a state plan to find him other work. By day’s end seventeen of forty invited attended five sent to interviews and three employed. The program backed by Governor Reagan aims to expand statewide and is monitored by federal authorities.
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Ronald Reagan
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Senate votes to abolish SACB in 42 to 25 decision
The Senate approved a measure to abolish the Subversive Activities Control Board by a 42 to 25 vote. Critics mocked the agency as idle, while supporters highlighted court rulings against its powers and the bill redirects its 450000 dollar budget from a 4.8 billion package to be sent to the House for action.
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UPI
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Sam J. Ervin
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SACB
Nixon
California
Harry S Truman
Man Told Has Price on His Head for Casino Ring
John Hicks, indicted for murder, hides in a Los Angeles hotel and was told about a $25,000 price on his head for information about a casino cheating scheme. An underworld fund from the ring offered rewards to killers who could reach Hicks as officers pursue members who allegedly cheated six casinos of 300000 to 400000 dollars.
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Petite country girl sets rockin chair endurance record
Susan Eliff aged 18 set a world rocking chair endurance record of 125 hours and 40 minutes in Jackson Tennessee. She started at 9 am Saturday and rocked for five nights with 127 rivals dropping out. Sponsor Bill York said she barely kept going and refused pills though staff gave a sniff of ammonia after midnight to stay alert.
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