Two Die From Cold After Submarine Trapping
Two men Al Stover of Juno Beach Florida and Clayton Link of Binghamton New York were declared dead after being trapped in a 21 foot Smithsonian submarine 360 feet down off Key West for 31 hours. Menzies and Meek were rescued in good condition as the sub was raised. Temperatures inside the craft fell to 45 degrees and depressurization of the aft compartment was planned to limit tissue rupture.
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Key West
Fla
UPI
David Youngblood
al Stover
Juno Beach
Clayton Link
Binghamton
N. Y
Archibald
Jock’’ Menzies
Vero Beach
Robert Meek
Santa Barbara
Calif
Smithsonian Institution
Youngblood
Menzies
Meek
Link
Stover
Thomas W. Cuddy
Lompoc Debates Energy Crisis Measures At City Council
Lompoc faces fuel limits as state warns of gasoline card cancellations for overage. Mayor Stevens chairs 7:30 p.m. council meeting at City Hall to discuss energy conservation options, fleet changes to gas or propane, and action plans amid shortages.
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E. C. Stevens
Stevens
North E St
South E St
N. Second St
S. First St
Diehl, Evans and Company
Lompoc
Varius
City considers street tree permit and planting fees
The Beautification Commission unanimously approved a street tree ordinance requiring permits for cutting planting or pruning and authorizing citations. The Parks Department would oversee planting and maintenance with costs possibly borne by abutting property owners when not covered by the Construction Fee Ordinance. A companion resolution sets planting standards while a master street tree plan and inventory await city council action.
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Steve LA Rue
City Parks and Recreation
City Parks Department
Beautification and Parks and Recreation Commissions
UFO Sighting Over Valley Prompts Police Response
Early morning reports describe a pulsating red and green light seen over South Vandenberg with calls from Lompoc Santa Maria and Mission Fair. Air Police investigated a claim of a landing in Pine Canyon but found nothing. Weather eased coastal coolness with variable winds and tides.
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Pine Canyon
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Air Police
South
Vandenberg
Lompoc
Lompoc Schools Benefit From State Judgement Victory
A Los Angeles Superior Court ruling orders the state to pay Lompoc Unified and four Santa Barbara County districts a combined 2.25 million dollars. Lompoc receives 1,766,726, with Santa Maria Joint Union 122,760 and Allan Hancock 68,841 along with Orcutt Union 158,261 and Santa Maria Elementary 138,261. The sum reflects repayments for aid withheld 1965 to 1968 after federal funding objections. The state may appeal within 60 days. further appeals are anticipated.
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Lompoc Unified
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Robert D. Curiel
Joe Carlin
Carlin
Curiel
Santa Maria Joint Union
Santa Maria
Allan Hancock
Orcutt Union
Skylab astronauts repair charger and recover sun photos
Skylab crew led by Charles Conrad and Paul Weitz completed a flawless spacewalk to fix a broken battery charger with a hammer, removed a telescope obstruction, and retrieved 30 242 historic sun images. Joseph Kerwin monitored systems inside as Russell Schweickart praised the work. The crew report restored systems for the next mission in July.
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Houston
UPI
Skylab
Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad
Paul J. Weitz
Earth
Space Station
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Gene Wahlers
Standard Oil Company
Wahlers
Keith
Kimberly Sanders
Mark
Luciano Terrones
Cal Poly
Harry Jones
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Chippendale
Benjamin Franklin
State Department
William P. Rogers
Andrei A. Gromyko
Brezhnev
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Brodies
Switch
Joseph P. Kerwin
Russell L. Schweickart
Conrad
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