Assembly Fractures Over Tax Reform Vote in California
Porter sided with Republicans splitting the Democratic caucus. Assembly leader John J. Miller offered resignation. it was rejected as four Democrats split to back Porter. GOP hold a 41-39 majority but need Democratic support for Reagan plan. Reagan backs no school tax now but hints at next year amid education crisis.
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Chula Vista
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Patrick D
Paul Beck
Albert Likely Next Speaker as McCormack Retires
Rep. Carl Albert appears certain to succeed Rep. John McCormack as speaker if Democrats retain control in November. Albert, 62, has led House leadership for 16 years and already holds the No. 3 post as party whip. McCormack, 78, will retire after this term amid criticism of age and reform opposition. The party currently holds 244 seats to 18 with 3 vacancies.
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Nixon warns of Vietnam defeat over Cambodia action
At a White House April 28 briefing Nixon warned a group of veterans private citizens that delaying action against Cambodian sanctuaries could lead to a humiliating defeat in Vietnam. He stressed immediate measures to destroy enemy supplies housed in underground shelters across the Cambodian border. Retired Vice Adm. W R Smedberg reported the session and outlined ways officers could back the president’s plan for an honorable peace.
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Grand jury urges UCSB oversight after Isla Vista unrest
The grand jury issued a four page report urging UCSB administration to take greater responsibility in supervising campus media during emergencies to prevent inflammatory reporting. It also calls for expanded county walking patrols, a permanent park, improved parking, ambulance service, and traffic signs, and suggests water cannon over tear gas for riot control.
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Glimpses of Awards Awaited at Local High School
High school students eagerly anticipate awards programs as reservations flood in for the upcoming Yorty luncheon scheduled next Wednesday. Local organizers report strong turnout and continued community support for the event.
Weather Outlook With Fog and Mild Temps
Weather fair through Friday with late night and morning fog or low clouds. Warmer today with highs in the 70s to low 80s, and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoons. Tonight lows 45 to 55. Friday tides include a high of 3.4 feet at 12 33 p.m and lows of minus 1.2 feet at 6 02 a.m and 2 3 feet at 4 50 p.m.
State of emergency at Fresno State College
A campus state of emergency was declared at Fresno State after about 100 students smashed windows and caused chaos following debates over ethnic studies faculty. Elsewhere in Jackson, Mississippi and Santa Cruz, California, protests and clashes occurred over draftee centers and civil rights tensions, with injuries and arrests reported. The White House described President Nixon’s meeting with black college presidents as frank and full, while educators criticized perceived neglect of black youths.
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Village nursery school under review by planning panel
Continuance of the United Church Nursery School at 567 Milky Way in Vandenberg Village faces reevaluation after a petition by nine residents. The County Planning Commission ordered a field check to assess decades long nuisance claims and whether the five year old temporary use permit should remain or convert the property to single family residential.
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Nine Lompoc Teachers to Retire This Term
The Lompoc Unified School District will see nine teachers retire at the end of the term, totaling 272 years of teaching. Each has served in multiple grades across Hapgood, La Canada, Fillmore, Van den Berg, Loma Vista, El Camino, and Lompoc Junior High, with local district service ranging from 11 to 16 years.
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Maude Sorenson
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Lompoc
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Gertrude Helgeson
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Elsie Sperber
Vivian McKittrick
Viola Snyder
Hilda Steensen
East German Premier Stoph’s West German visit marred by clashes
In Kassel pro and anti-Communist groups clashed as East German Premier Willi Stoph, escorted by Willy Brandt, failed to lay a wreath at the Nazi victims monument. Police overwhelmed by fighting, a flag was torn down, and Stoph canceled the wreath event amid tensions over recognition and East–West easing.
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South Vietnams Territorial Designs On Cambodia
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield warned that South Vietnam pursues territorial aims in Cambodia. He cited Nguyen Cao Ky remarks about remaining troops after U S withdrawal and feared Saigon would conduct its own campaign with advisers and support forces. Senator Mansfield said the Nixon administration likely knows of this history.
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Alma Weakens as Caribbean Storm Stalls Near Cayman
Alma, a rare May hurricane, lost punch and stalled in the Caribbean. Winds dropped from 75 to 60 mph, with squalls over Jamaica and eastern Cuba as the center drifted east-southwest near 18.5 N, 80.4 W, about 75 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman. Cuban Premier Fidel Castro warned locals and hoped for limited damage.
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