Classroom blast injures Lompoc student in science class
A 14 year old Lompoc Junior High pupil, Elizabeth Arreola, is in critical condition with burns after a beaker of alcohol exploded in Science Room 38. The incident occurred near 1 50 p m as ink and filter experiments used bunsen burners.
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Lompoc
Elizabeth Arreola
South Q St
Lompoc Hospital
Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara
Science Room
Miss Arreola
John C. Gowenlock
Gowenlock
James Hewitt
City urged to pay swim coach for Marlins team
Lompoc Marlins Swim Team Parents' Club asked the Parks and Recreation Commission to recommend city salary for the club coach. The panel deferred action until budget deliberations begin. The proposal totals about 879 dollars annually plus 500 dollars for poolside time.
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Steve LA Rue
Lompoc Marlins
Parents’ Club
Parks and Recreation Commission
Hicks
Marlins
Terry Danko
Danko
Ron Nettie
Nettie
Marlin Fund
Jack Anderson
Anderson
George Hains
Commission
Larry Flinkingshell
Michael Siminski
Siminski
Lompoc
Dustin Griffith
Over 60 arrested in two county drug raid
A task force of narcotics officers arrested more than 60 suspected drug pushers in sweeps across northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County. Lompoc, Guadalupe, Santa Maria, and San Luis Obispo areas saw multiple arrests by 9 to 10:30 a.m. with several arraigned in Santa Maria Municipal Court. Authorities reported seized heroin and targeted several marijuana and LSD sales suspects. coordinated by state and county officers plus four cities.
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Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Lompoc
Guadalupe-Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Richard Kirkpatrick
Pete Zane
Zanella
Nixon Says Senate Upheld Hostage Tactics On Gray Confirmation
President Nixon accused Congress of holding the FBI director nomination hostage by demanding testimony from his counsel John W. Dean III. He vowed to block the testimony and warned of potential Gray rejection, challenging a court test if needed. The ban covers aides before the Senate Ervin committee investigating Watergate.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress Today
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Gray
John W. Dean III
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
Congress
Senate
Senate Committee
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Prosecutor details case against Regan in Goleta bribery bid
Santa Barbara County prosecutors outline an alleged plan by former Irish tenor Phil Regan to bribe County Supervisor Frank Frost to secure favorable votes on the Tyrolian Village project in Goleta Valley. Regan, 66, described as an old pro connected to presidents and governors, faces trial after a Jan 7 deal.
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Arden T. Jensen
Frank Frost
Goleta Valley
POWs Reach Clark Air Base After Release From Indochina Camps
The 108 Americans freed from Indochinese prison camps began their first night of freedom at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Military officials said processing was rapid and some may depart for the United States by Friday as additional prisoners are released in Hanoi. The group joined two other U S prisoners released by China, with 32 more to come, as all 179 remaining captives are slated for release by March 28 under the cease-fire. First calls home followed, with Maj. William R. Austin II joking about his wife’s two minor traffic accidents since his 1967 shootdown.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Hanoi
Indochina
Maj
William R. Austin II
Myrtle
Lompoc Citizens Buy More Beef Amid Price Rise
Lompoc meat managers report beef tonnage steady or up with some shops showing a 10 percent rise in two months. They cite shoppers buying larger quantities and a shift to pricier cuts, while others see steady demand for economy cuts and increased sales of fish, chicken, and luncheon meats. Prices are expected to climb further.
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Stan Tulledo
Lompoc
LA Times
Ron Garringer
Willam Brothers
W. Ocean Ave
Garringer
Jordanos
S&s Food Market
North A St
Charles Mead
Safeway
A. Bulosan
LFE Market
S. I St
Mead
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Carlin
Arreola
Ronn Boggs
Boggs
Swim Team
City
Tom Hicks
Howard Reshoft
Arthur Fridrich
Supreme Court
Regan
Less Keebler
Jordanes
Charles Fagan
South C Street
Pam Perry
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