Legion Post to Hold Memorial Day Services in Lompoc
Lompoc American Legion Post 211 plans Memorial Day observances at Lompoc Cemetery Monday with wreath laying by the Auxiliary and DAR. Vandenberg AFB to send an honor guard. government offices closed. most stores open. schools closed. Record business office closed. parks expected to draw large crowds.
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Lompoc
American Legion Post 211
American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Williams Bros
East Ocean Avenue
Safeway
Vandenberg Village
Braun's
Olson’s
Thrifty Drug
Ryan
Miguelito
Ken Adam Parks
East and West Germany sign historic transport treaty
East and West Germany sign a transport agreement paving talks on normalizing relations and possible United Nations membership. The pact covers road rail and canal traffic and allows limited East German visits to the West for urgent family matters.
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Berlin
UPI
East
West Germany
United Nations
East Berlin
East Germany
West
Willy Brandt
Britain
France
Union
United States
Egon Bahr
Michael Kohl
Kohl
Laird sees no fund cuts for arms despite treaty
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said the U S Soviet arms control pact would not cause immediate cuts in spending for offensive strategic weapons but may save on the defensive ABM program. He noted the accord limits ABM sites and will slow but not stop U S modernization of submarines and missiles.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Laird
White House
Moscow
Nixon
NATO
Copenhagen
Brussels
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
United States
Laird Long
Soviet Union
Waird
Harris seeks Fourth District seat pledging voter rapport and accountability
Retired Air Force colonel Will M. Harris runs his first campaign for supervisor. He promises to weigh facts before decisions, prioritize issues, and push systems management to county government. He opposes costly road projects, supports cheaper access options, and prioritizes mental health funding to curb crime.
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Vaughn Proctor
Will M. Harris
Harris
Air Force
Diablo Canyon
el Capitan
Lompoc
Lompoc Casmalia Road
Harris Grade
Reds Attack Kontum in Second Day of Fighting
Tank led Communist forces attacked Kontum for a second day as U S air power struck targets around the city. American helicopter gunships knocked out two tanks near the northern edge while B52s bombed suspected North Vietnamese concentrations within two miles. South Vietnamese officials reported at least 16 enemy killed on Friday outskirts, with some troops entering Kontum. government losses totaled 20 dead and 61 wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
Kontum
Weekend Forecast With Tides And Utility Billing Glitch
Fair through Sunday with low coastal clouds inland and mild temperatures. Lows Saturday in the upper 40s to low 50s. highs Saturday and Sunday in the 60s to mid 70s inland. Westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. tides include high 3.4 ft at 11 59 am and 5.8 ft at 10 31 pm. Monday high 3.3 ft at 12 42 pm waves and low minus 0.6 ft at 5 26 am and 2.3 ft at 4 08 pm. Computer snafu fouls up city utility bills for 991 residents. Election posters proliferate on streets and byways.
Mixed reaction voiced to arms control pact
Washington observers react to the U S Soviet arms control treaty with varied judgments. Senator Henry M Jackson warns it may accelerate the nuclear arms race while Senator Strom Thurmond voices concern. Senator John C Stennis calls it an important beginning and Senator Peter Dominick says he is delighted. Representative Craig Hosmer sees little issue with the agreement.
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Washington
UPI
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Nixon
Congress
Peter H. Dominick
R-Colo
Stennis
Craig Hosmer
California
Republican House
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
Hosmer
United States
Soviet Union
Navy P3 Orion Missing With Eight Crewmembers Near California Coast
A Navy patrol aircraft with eight aboard disappeared during a training flight off the California coast near Big Sur after last reporting from the patrol area. Rescue efforts by Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force planes continued as authorities suspected the four engined P3 Orion was down between Moffett Field and the Monterey area.
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Moffett Field
Calif
UPI
Navy
Big Sur
Monterey County
Coast Guard
Air Force
Next of
Moffett
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Los Angeles
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E Capitan
Willie M. Harris
Reds
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