Strike Closes Grefco Plant As 108 Union Members Walkout
About 108 workers from International Union District 50 Aliied and Technical Workers walk off at Grefco Inc. to strike after 80 percent voted against a company offer. Plant closed midnight with pickets planned around clock. salaried staff remain but operations halted.
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Grefco Inc
International Union of District 50
Allied and Technical Workers of
United States - Canada
Gretco
Andrew J. Bananto
Los Angeles
District 50
Bananto
Don Goodhue
Bananta
Goodhue
Bonanta
United Mine Workers of America
Gresco Inc
Grefco
International Union of District 50 Allied and Technical Workers of
United States-Canada
Union Walkout Hits Southern California Trucking Firms
Nearly eight thousand Teamsters remain off the job at over 100 trucking companies in Southern California as union officials met in Washington to plan a membership vote on a proposed national contract. The walkout began over the exclusion of a 10 day sick pay clause from the national contract.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Southern California
Washington
Task force drives deep into Cambodia territory
A 10 000 strong joint U S South Vietnamese force penetrated 20 miles into Cambodia under President Nixon to crush sanctuaries. The Fish Hook operation tied 10 000 South Vietnamese to Cambodian troops near Svay Rieng as U S forces and 125 guerrillas were reported killed and 108 captured.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Cambodia
Nixon
Svay Rieng
James B. Russell
Fish Hook
Elvy B. Roberts
Louisville
1St Air Cavalry Division
Vietnam
Views differ on plant relocation costs near rerouted Highway 1
The State Division of Highways and Grefco Inc dispute relocation costs tied to a proposed reroute of Highway 1 east of Lompoc. Grefco cites 4 to 6 million dollars to move basins and storage areas along the Santa Ynez River, while state engineers estimate about 500 thousand. City officials met to discuss plans, leaning toward proceeding with rerouting without delay, with funding hopes for 1970-1971.
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State Division of Highways
Grefco, Inc
Lompoc
Grefco
Santa Ynez River
Chamber of Commerce
Harley Craig
Chamber
Chancellor seeks Grand Jury probe of Isla Vista disturbances
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Vernon I. Cheadle told the Board of Supervisors he will seek a three way Grand Jury investigation into the Isla Vista disturbances of April 16-20. He cites a university request to evaluate county services and propose improvements for Isla Vista. The plan follows a consultation with UC President Hitch and supports a full inquiry into related crimes and county performance.
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UC Santa Barbara
Vernon I. Cheadle
Board of Supervisors
University of California
Hitch
Isla Vista
Grand
Cheadle
Santa Barbara
Academic Senate
University
Grand Jury
Nixon Holds Pentagon Meeting On Cambodia Commitment
President Nixon met with Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Melvin Laird at the Pentagon to discuss committing American troops to Cambodia amid reports of a 10,000-strong sweep against what he called the Communist main command center. He insisted the operation is not an invasion and will withdraw once sanctuaries are cleared.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Defense Department
U.S
Cambodia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Indochina
Capitol Hill
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
J. William Fulbright
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Melvin R. Laird
Ronald L. Ziegler
Vietnam
Worldwide reaction to Nixon Cambodia decision
The Soviet Union condemned Nixon's Cambodia troop move as a breach of Cambodia's independence. France fears a chain of events. East Europe angry. North Vietnam and Viet Cong delegations fault the move but privately stay in Paris talks. Britain seeks another Geneva conference. Thailand signals concern and France urges Geneva accord return.
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Soviet Union
Nixon
Cambodia
France
East Europe
Paris
Michael Stewart
U.S
London
Geneva
Indochina
Bangkok
Thanat Khoman
Vietnam
Thailand
Arcadia Woman and Child Hurt in Car Collision
An Arcadia woman, Norma Jean Blinn, 40, suffered possible concussions and her three-year-old daughter Kathleen Blinn had a fractured arm after their car collided with a parked vehicle in the 1300 Block of East Olive Avenue. Both were treated. the mother in improved condition at Lompoc Hospital, the daughter released to friends. The parked car belonged to Robert Gaumer of 1308 E Olive Ave. both vehicles had major damage.
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Arcadia
Norma Jean Blinn
Lompoc Hospital
Kathleen Blinn
Lompoc
Robert Gaumer
E. Olive Ave
East Olive Avenue
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Nixon Administration
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la Canada School
Daron Katzakian
United Press International
Flower Festival
Linda Lance
Lompoe High School
Knights of Columbus
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