Nixon promises troop withdrawals as NATO backs talks
President Nixon told the NATO Council the United States will pursue Vietnam withdrawal even if peace talks stall, aiming for a negotiated end. Secretary Rogers urged a strong communique on mutual force reductions in Europe and described efforts to prod Soviet cooperation. Rogers also noted Israel's request for more fighters is under study amid Soviet missile site activity in Egypt.
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Cambodia
Mariano Rumor
Italy
Middle East
Mediterranean
U S activity in Asia stirs Russian buildup claim
George Ball told a House hearing that U S entanglement in Southeast Asia prompted Moscow to strengthen influence in the Middle East as Congress debated limits on U S action in Cambodia. Senate leader Mansfield voiced alarm after Cambodia's foreign minister urged keeping U S troops past June 30.
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George W. Ball
U.S
Southeast Asia
Russia
Middle East
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House
Senate
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Cambodia
Mike Mansfield
Downtown improvement study session set by Lompoc council
The Lompoc City Council will hold a 3 p.m. special session to discuss downtown improvements aimed at boosting assessed valuation. Mayor Art Scott pushed the study, citing a valuation drop that may necessitate a 25 cent per $100 tax hike.
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City Hall
Art Scott
Scott
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Parks
Vietnam ends two drives into Cambodia
Saigon announced the end of two Spearhead cross border thrusts into Cambodia where regrouping Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacked a U S base killing six and wounding 25. Allied casualties totaled 216 dead and 807 wounded in Cambodia with 504 South Vietnamese and 2,173 American losses.
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UPI
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Cambodia
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U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S
Laos
Two write in battle looms for Fifth District supervisor
County Clerk J E Lewis says George Hobbs of Santa Maria has until 5 p m Thursday May 28 to file as a write in candidate for Fifth District Supervisor held by Curtis Tunnell. Tunnell is the only on the ballot in that district. Hobbs previously failed to file to make the Primary ballot. He must pay a 240 filing fee to run as a write in. Hobbs may seek a court test. Joe J Callahan seeks reelection in First District with two challengers Charles Catterlin and John Schaaf.
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George Hobbs
Santa Maria
Curtis Tunnell
Hobbs
Tunnell
Lewis
Joe J. Callahan
Santa Barbara
Charles Catterlin
John Schaaf
Catterlin
Schaaf
Challengers Fill Lomoc High Forum Lacking Incumbents
At Lomoc High School cafeteria a Lompoc Education Association forum drew six candidates but no incumbents. Democratic hopefuls Hart Keith and Soo Hoo appeared alongside Herron Palmer and Republican Terry. Topics included education funding local control inflation and Vietnam era policy with Hart endorsing reforms and Soo Hoo criticizing Nixon cutbacks. About 50 attendees heard the candidates seek the Democratic nomination for Congress against Charles Teague in November.
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Lomoc High School
Lompoc Education Association
Gary Hart
Harold Keith
Bill Soo Hoo
Russell G. Herron
State Assembly
Ken Palmer
J. Tim Terry
Hart
Keith
Soo Hoo
Congress
Charles M. Teague
Cheadle lifts ban on Rubin at UCSB stadium speech
UCSB Chancellor Vernon Cheadle lifted the campus ban on Yippie leader Jerry Rubin allowing him to speak at the stadium on Friday. Rubin had been barred less than two months earlier after a prior refusal. Rubin had accepted an invitation from the Associated Students to address students. Cheadle had earlier allowed his wife Nancy Rubin to speak.
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UPI
Jerry Rubin
University of California At Santa Barbara
Vernon Cheadle
Chicago Seven
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Momday
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Associated Students
UCSB
Nancy
Meir warns of Soviet escalation in the Middle East
Israeli Premier Golda Meir told Parliament that Soviet military aid and pilots to Egypt mark an advanced dangerous stage in the region. Secretary Rogers said the U.S. is reconsidering Israel’s request for more warplanes amid the Russian buildup.
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Middle East
William P. Rogers
United States
Israel
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Egypt
Soviet Union
Meir
Abba S. Eban
Washington
U.S
Possible MIRV ban discussed at SALT VI talks
UPI reports negotiators at SALT VI in Vienna discussed a possible ban on deploying missiles with multiple nuclear warheads. No firm proposal emerged, but papers and sources indicate ground may exist for an agreement, contingent on an ABM pact and mutual trust.
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UPI
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