Senate OKs Nixon space shuttle program to 1978 launch
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a 5.1 billion NASA space shuttle plan to develop a reusable craft for trips to a manned orbital station. The measure funds a skylab station and Apollo work, with critics warning of high costs and yearslong commitments.
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Sheriff seeks city police help for Isla Vista protests
Sheriff John W. Carpenter asked Lompoc and Santa Maria police to provide backup tonight as rallies in the Isla Vista student community split his force. Last night’s antiwar demonstrations were the calmest yet, with 5 000 to 7 000 youths at Shoreline Park listening to Robert Vaughn and Bishop Edward Carowther urging McGovern support. Earlier, CHP arrested 10 for blocking U S 101, impounding cars and ejecting drivers as traffic slowed for about three hours between Goleta Valley and the ice plant.
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Nationwide antiwar protests trigger near two thousand arrests
United Press International reports arrests nationwide approach 2000 as protests intensify. Incidents include Albuquerque shotgun injuries to students, Westover AFB gate blockades, UCLA campus arrests, tear gas in Gainesville and Tampa, fires in Boston, and highway dispersals on Interstate 80.
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City attorney weighs quitting private practice as council considers his dual role
Lompoc city attorney James Longtin told the City Council he may soon give up his private practice. He said energy and enthusiasm are waning for balancing both jobs while still serving the city. He earns 19,860 annually and expects a raise to 21,180. He plans to decide by January whether to remain in private practice.
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Nixon shifts trip plans as blockade crisis eases at Haiphong
The U S Soviet tension over the North Vietnam blockade eased with Nixon at Camp David planning his Moscow visit May 22 30. 7th Fleet ships pulled back from Haiphong area and a Soviet freighter turned back. World capitals speculated on China and Soviet actions while Vietnam’s fighting quieted near Hue and Quang Tri ahead of Ho Chi Minh’s May 19 birthday.
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Flooded Guadalupe River drives Texas evacuations
The Guadalupe River flooded a 25 mile stretch in South Central Texas forcing thousands from homes in New Braunfels San Marcos Seguin and downstream towns. At least five to six people confirmed dead with many others missing as crews search door to door by boat and helicopter. evacuation clogged Treasure Island Lake McQueeny area while damage spreads along river communities.
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