NASA to cut Vandenberg staff as launches fall short
NASA proposes a 55 percent staff cut at Unmanned Launch Operations on the Western Test Range, shrinking from 27 to 12, with 30 to 60 days before departures. Contractors shed jobs at McDonnell Douglas, Mercury Engineers, and UNM, while Landsat C launch prospects and Transit Navy missions loom.
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Robert O. Vincent
Vandenberg Air Force Base
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Civil Service
NASA
WAFB
Henry R. van Goey
KFC
VAFB
van Goey
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Mercury Engineers
Mercury
Vy Research Center
University of New Mexico Research
UNM
Nixon
Third Earth Resources
Vandenberg
Navy
Cape Canaveral
United Kingdom
Wallops Island
Canary Islands Crash Kills 559 as Two Jumbo Jets Collide
Pan Am 747 and KLM 747 collided on Tenerife runway at 186 mph. 562 believed dead with 72 survivors. Most bodies charred, black boxes recovered for investigation. Officials debate tower instructions and fog impact as U.S. NTSB assists.
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Santa Cruz DE Tenerife
Spain
UPI
Antonio Oyarzabal
KLM
Oyarzabal
Pan Am
Los Angeles
Turkish Airways
Paris
Cifra
Tenerife
U.S
Ed Harper
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Carlos Franco
International Air Transport Association
Manuel del Prado Y Colon
Iberia
del Prado
Santa Cruz
Victor S. Grubbs
Centerport
N.Y
Brezhnev warns on U.S. human rights meddling in talks
Soviet leader Brezhnev told Cyrus Vance that Carter's human rights campaign intrudes in internal affairs and could block constructive U.S.-Soviet relations. He urged non interference while signaling readiness to ease strains and pursue a new strategic arms agreement amid stalled talks.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid Brezhnev
Cyrus Vance
Carter
Brezhnev
Anatoly Dobrynin
Vance
Washington
U.S
Nixon
Tass
Vance and Brezhnev discuss human rights amid talks
In Moscow the talks opened with cordial exchanges as Vance and Brezhnev exchanged warm words. Vance noted Carter’s stance on human rights while avoiding targets and Brezhnev warned of bargaining on rights amid arms talks. Brezhnev teased Vance about his 60th birthday as journalists observed.
Lompoc approves racquetball facility sublease amid water dispute
City of Lompoc and BKB Associates win 4 to 0 in approving a racquetball facility sublease on park land while a tied water service issue to Ken Adam Park delays final action. County officials debate city versus Park Water Company lines affecting airport water needs.
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Ken Adam
Lompoc
BKB Associates
Robert Kallman
Ken Adam Park
Alan Davidson
Santa Barbara
Davidson
College Avenue
Gene L. Wahlers
Wahlers
Charles Wagner
City of
Public Utilities Commission
Park Water Company
Lompoc Planning Commission Meets Tonight on Parcel Map
The Lompoc Planning Commission will discuss granting more time for a parcel map filing by Harvey D. Wynne for Olive Avenue and Fifth Street. It will also review a fence height modification at 1500 W Oak Ave and conclude with a study session on subdivision ordinance revisions at 7 30 p m in Lompoe City Hall 119 W Walnut Ave.
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Lompoc
Carter to unveil uranium plutonium policy in coming days
White House spokesman says President Carter will issue a policy on uranium and plutonium and decide on several potential arms sales abroad. Powell notes no moratorium on arms deals, emphasizes human rights remain a priority, and Carter will review major arms sales personally.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Soviet Union
Camp David
Catoctin Mountain Park
Powell
U.S
Africa
South America
Cbs-Tv
Face the Nation
James Schlesinger
Lompoc Council to review cable franchise ordinance
City Attorney Alan Davidson will lead a paragraph by paragraph review with the Lompoc City Council Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall chambers. The session aims to ensure all members understand the proposal as public input of the prior hearing will be considered for final changes.
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Alan Davidson
Lompoc
City Hall
Charlotte Benton
Davidson
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Lenin Hills
Viktor Sukhodrev
Cookay
Planning Commission
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