California Governor Reagan briefed on space shuttle push
Governor Reagan heard a one hour briefing in Sacramento from the California Coordinating Council for the Space Shuttle led by Lompoc businessman George Smith. The group argued California should host launch facilities at Vandenberg and recovery at Edwards Air Force Base, with state officials stressing aerospace jobs and access to White House contacts.
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Ronald Reagan
California Coordinating Council
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Kern County
Ed Reinecke
James Cook
Capitol
California Coordinating Council For the
Harry J. Crompe
California
George Smith
CCCSS
Sacramento
Reagan
Robert Volk
Robert Lagomarsino
W. Don MacGillivray
Ed Gillenwaters
State Department of Commerce
Smith
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force
New Mexico
Florida
White House
Congress
Reinecke
Alan Cranston
Washington
Cook
State Capitol
Art Scott
Scott
Vandenberg
Heavy fighting erupts in Sepone Laos amid tank movements
Front dispatches report heavy ground fighting around Sepone Laos as North Vietnamese tanks enter the area despite massive U S air strikes that have killed over 1 000 Communists in two days. U S sources credit B52 raids with at least 600 deaths and note the campaign has surpassed 7 000 Communist fatalities since Feb 8.
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Saigon
UPS
Sepone
Laos
U.S
UPI
Barney Seibert
Seibert
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pham Vang Phu
Khe Sanh
Vietnam
Paris
Glimpses of Lompoc Delegation in Sacramento
In Sacramento a Lompoc delegation observes Governor Reagan who reportedly keeps a jar of jelly beans in his office. In Solvang Rotarians prepare for a field day showcasing athletic skills.
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Lompoc
Sacramento
Gov
Reagan
Solvang
Weather Outlook With Rain Chance Friday
Cloudy conditions persist through Friday with a chance of rain on Friday. Highs will range from the mid 50s to mid 60s, and tonight’s lows from the high 30s to mid 40s. Small craft advisories call for south winds 15 to 30 mph by late today. Friday brings high tides near 4.9 ft at 9 56 am and 4.8 ft at 10 20 pm with lows of 0.7 ft at 3 56 am and 0.3 ft at 4 08 pm.
Testimony ends in Calley court martial at Fort Benning
Final witness Col. Oran Henderson testified that higher command tracked civilian casualties at My Lai as the operation progressed. Lt. William L. Calley Jr. faces murder charges for leading the My Lai assault and killing 102 civilians. The judge told the jury to expect lengthy summations before deliberation and possible additional testimony.
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FT. Benning
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
Oran K. Henderson
My Lai
Henderson
Samuel W. Koster
Calley
USS
Ernest L. Medina
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
Two Guard Planes Collide Off California Coast
Two California Air National Guard F102 interceptors collided during a training mission about 48 miles southwest of San Luis Obispo. Maj. James H. Estep survived after three hours in the sea and was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. Lt. Col. Ronald L. Pearson was missing.
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SAN Luis Obispo
UPI
California Air National Guard
Pacific Coast
Maj
James H. Estep
Coast Guard
Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital
144Th National Guard
Fresno
The
Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
California
San Francisco
Nixon calls for streamlining U.S. courts and prison reform
President Nixon urged major court streamlining, backing a national center for state courts to share research on procedures and suggested parajudges to reduce judges' administrative load. He argued for faster trials and tougher prison reform, condemning prisons as warehousing human rubbish.
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UPI
Nixon
National Conference On the Judiciary
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Valley Photo
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