30 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
2
Readers reflect on the My Lai case as Lt William L Calley Jr is convicted of premeditated murder. Supporters argue he acted under orders while opponents push for accountability, amid national debate over Vietnam policy and potential presidential implications.
The notice lists publication details for the Lompoc Record including its classification as a legal newspaper under Superior Court Decree No 47065. It names the publisher, officers, editors, staff, and affiliations such as the California Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Subscription rate is $2.25 per month with daily except Sundays and Christmas Day.
A decomposed male body found by two trout fishermen in the Los Padres National Forest was airlifted by Navy helicopter to Santa Paula for autopsy. Authorities did not confirm identity, noting no other missing persons in the area as of now.
Four American fighter bombers attacked a North Vietnamese artillery site inside the DMZ near Dong Ha in a protective reaction. Casualties reported include two killed and 30 wounded from ground fights, three Americans dead with five wounded in helicopter crashes, while shelling casualties were light.
Assemblyman William Campbell introduced a plan to create a state health insurance program for middle income workers. The proposal estimates a $1 monthly employee contribution with employer match, covering 7 to 8 million workers and 17.6 million people, activated after private insurance runs out and administered by a five member health security board.
Despite a national sense of spring, Washington DC prepares for a delayed Cherry Blossom Festival as the 300 year old lantern is lit at the tidal basin by the daughter of Ambassador Ushiba. Blossoms likely peak in a week to ten days while other regions report warm to hot or cool, variable conditions.
San Francisco mayor Joseph L. Alioto told the Board of Supervisors he will continue as fulltime mayor despite a federal indictment charging conspiracy mail fraud and using interstate facilities to promote bribery of a public official. He defended the DoJ action as a misrepresentation of a complex legal fee arrangement.
California jury was discharged after nearly ten months of sequestered service in the Tate murder case. Jurors described the experience as prison like and said they protected society. Foreman Herman Tubb called the verdicts society's justice and hoped for a vacation. Regular jurors had been sequestered and guarded through the trial.
Col. Paul Tate father of Sharon Tate says justice was appropriate after death sentences were handed to Charles Manson and three female co defendants in the killings. He notes no sense of satisfaction but relief and a return to living while jurors discuss sequestered weeks and hotel confinement.
A PAL twin-jet carrying 44 passengers and five crew was hijacked by five young Filipinos armed with pistols a carbine and scissors. The flight from Manila to Davao City refueled in Hong Kong releasing 20 passengers before continuing to Canton China. Four Americans were aboard and remained unaccounted for after Hong Kong.
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