Publicity stunt gun scare at Gemini Theater ends safely
Bill Tucker a 17 year old from Vandenberg Village perched on a 40 foot theater marquee with a .22 rifle near North Avenue and H Street in a publicity stunt for The Getaway. Police fearing a sniper ordered him to drop the weapon and he crawled down after officers prepared to fire. Guilino the theater manager claimed Tucker was a maintenance worker used as a publicity prop and said no harm was intended though the public crowd and traffic disruptions drew concern.
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H Street
North Avenue
Bill Tucker
Vega Ave
Vandenberg Village
Robert Hebert
Tucker
Hebert
Joe Guilino
The
Gemini
Jack of All Trades
Guilino
Mel Ramos
Ramos
Lompoc
San Francisco
Plainclothes
Supreme Court starts California reapportionment process
The California Supreme Court will appoint three special masters to oversee the reapportionment of state congressional and legislative districts. They must present recommendations by August 31 with oral arguments planned for fall. If the legislature offers a plan, the court may accept it, but time for 1974 elections is uncertain.
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San Francisco
UPI
California Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Downtown Lompoc faces facades tune up for harmony
A Cal Poly Lompoc Streetscape study argues for a unified mission style facelift to revitalize downtown. Architects urge matching façade refurbishments of Braun's Pharmacy and nearby buildings to draw foot traffic, with tax incentives and selective repainting as funding avenues.
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Steve LA Rue
Cal Poly
Lilley
Nicoloff
Moore’s Department Store
U S Warns Hanoi over New Missiles in South Vietnam
U S deputy JMC envoy Wickham warned North Vietnam of possible "necessary action" if it does not remove newly installed SAMs east of the former Khe Sanh outpost. The dispute overlaps with a prisoner stalemate tied to Laotian Pathet Lao releases, delaying potential POW repatriations.
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Saigon
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Khe Sanh
Joint Military Commission
JMC
John A. Wickham
Wickham
Pathet Lao
Gilbert Woodward
Local shoppers discuss meat price hike and boycott
In Lompoc, 17 women and 3 men voiced frustration over rising meat costs at the first FIT driven meeting organized by Mrs Beverly Smith. They debated causes and planned a follow up organizational session at the library while noting other grocery price pressures. The weather forecast predicts mostly clear skies with little temperature change.
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Lompoc
Beverly Smith
FIT
Los Angeles
Regan guilty of bribery and solicitation in Santa Barbara case
Former singer actor Regan 66 found guilty by a Superior Court jury of giving a bribe to County Supervisor Frank Frost 42 to fast track Tyrolian Village oceanfront project near UCSB. He also solicited Frost's friend publicist Kenneth Palmer 44 to offer the bribe. a third charge was dismissed. Sentencing set for April 13. potential terms include up to 14 years on bribery and up to 5 years or fine on the other count.
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Phil Regan
New York
Superior Court
Frank Frost
UC Santa Barbara
Regan
Frost
Tyrolian Village, Inc
Oceanfront
Santa Barbara
Montecito
Kenneth Palmer
Court of Superior
Arden T. Jensen
Jensen
Washington
Sacramento
Truman
Nixon
Reagan
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Armid
Incline Village
Nev
Board of Supervisors
UCSB
Poaching and theft rise as beef prices climb nationwide
Isolated incidents of shoplifting cattle rustling and deer poaching appear across the country amid higher beef costs. Lawrence luncheonette owner Tobias Castardi, 54, faces grand larceny charges for allegedly paying teens to steal meat. In California's Central Valley 44 cattle were stolen this year, ranchers report increased losses and higher calf prices. Deer poaching arrests rise as beef costs push prices higher.
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United Press International
Tobias
Castardi
New York
Lawrence
California
Central Valley
Robert Saum
Fresno County
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Terry Dorsey
Bakersfield
Stan Tulledo
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