Civil War Breaks Out In East Pakistan Declares Independence
East Pakistan announces independence as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaims Bangla Desh. Yahya Khan orders 70,000 troops to crush revolt. Clashes reported in Dacca Chittagong and other cities with wider unrest in West Pakistan. U.S. notes no evacuation plans for citizens amid the crisis.
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New Delhi
India
UPI
East Pakistan
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
West Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Dacca
Chittagoing
Karachi
East
Pakistan
Yahya Khan
Rahman
Awami League
Bangla Desh
Agartala
Tripura
Press Trust of India
Radio Pakistan
Washington
State Department
U.S
Beattie backs plan to enlarge Fourth District in redistricting
Supervisor Francis H. Beattie praised the Redistricting Committee proposal to add Guadalupe and two nearby areas to the Fourth District to meet one man one vote mandates. The plan shifts Guadalupe Casmalia and Los Alamos from the Fifth District and moves Goleta Valley north of Highway 101 into the First District, affecting about 15 000 people in total.
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Francis H. Beattie
Guadalupe
Board of Supervisors
Casmalia
Los Alamos
Goleta Valley
Highway 101
Santa Barbara
Hope Ranch
Herbert Diverbiss
Solvang
Lompoc
Beattie
Santa Ynez
Isla Vista
South Coast
Charles F. Catterlin
Hidden Valley
George H. Clyde
Grant
New Attack Possible in Laos Warfront
South Vietnam sends 2770 reinforcements toward Khe Sanh near the Laotian border amid continued shelling from the DMZ. North Vietnam accuses U S and Saigon of planned reprisal while reporting artillery activity and air strikes in Laos and North Vietnam.
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Saigon
United States
Laos
North Vietnam
Dmz
U.S
Khe Sanh
Meetings Set for School Candidates in Lompoc Area
The Lompoc Unified School District lists four Meet the Candidates Nights for ten board hopefuls seeking three seats. Allan Hancock College District also holds a forum for three candidates. Voters head to the polls April 20 after multiple forums by PTA, Press Club, AAUW, and college board groups. Weather calls for mostly cloudy skies with possible showers, cooler temps, and notable tide times.
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Lompoc Unified
Area Four
Allan Hancock College
Edmund Burke
Eugene Huseman
Gordon deMarrais
Cabrillo Pta
First Presbyterian Church
Lompoc Valley
Laos Invasion Faces Scrutiny as Officials Gauge Success
UPI reports Nixon aides acknowledge public and congressional skepticism over the Laos invasion. They expect proof of value from Hanoi damages and reduced risk to U.S. forces, with cautious confidence that the attack harmed North Vietnamese ability to wage a large offensive this dry season.
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Stewart Hensley
UPI
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Laos
North Vietnam
Indochina
South Vietnam
Hanoi
San Francisco Schools Extend Day Amid Teacher Walkout
San Francisco Unified School District told junior and senior high principals to keep schools open until at least 12 35 p.m. despite a walkout by AFL CIO San Francisco Federation of Teachers. Elementary schools stay open all day. A 1 30 p.m. meeting with union representatives and district officials was set to discuss class size, academic freedom and private agreements under review.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Unified
Afl-Cio
San Francisco Federation of Teachers
Lompoc Wins Federal Funds for Youth Services Program
The California Council for Criminal Justice approved 18407 dollars to fund a Lompoc Youth Services Program. A fulltime youth services officer will be based in the police department and the plan includes classroom work, demonstrations, and student discussions. Evaluation will be done with UCSB assistance and school facilities will be used.
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California Council For Criminal Justice
Lompoc
Sol Lefkowitz
E. C. Stevens
James Smith
Dustin Griffith
Wahlers
Glenn Wegner
University of California At Santa Barbara
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Bruce Holloway
John B. Wolff
John A. Beattie
Archie A. Nagle
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Florence M. Burch
Virgil J. Casey
Glenn H. Christmas
Lawrence A. Schriver
Mately
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Irving Bryer
CTA
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