Kremlinology and Buckley warn on SALT II with fears
The piece notes we know little about internal Soviet and Chinese politics and rely on photographs to gauge missile capabilities. It cites Senator Buckley warning that SALT II must ensure true parity and stringent monitoring to avoid Soviet advantage and concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liu Shao-chi
Harriet van Horne
Soviet Union
Buckley
U.S
Ford
Senate
White House
Congress
Wasted Ammunition At A Rifle Range
Army officers discarded thousands of pounds of leftover ammo rather than stock returning it, with a sergeant arguing for shooting it up to avoid paperwork and late hours. The anecdote laments countless rounds wasted by careless officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Waste and thrift clash in a nation of habit and law
The piece argues that while conservation rises amid shortages, national policy and habits reward waste. It critiques tax rules, bank practices, utility rates, and Social Security, urging a public use structure with escalating costs to curb consumption and promote thrift. It notes lawmakers seek savings reforms that Ford has not endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ford
White House
U.S
IRS
Lincoln
Ford
Congress
Population shifts favor small towns over big cities
A 1970 to 1973 study covering 41 states shows growth in nonmetropolitan areas now outpacing metropolitan regions. Freeways enable rural residents to work in urban jobs while industry relocates, boosting small town living and drawing environmental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service
Letters to the Editor and Local Cable Debates
A young reader urges proper flag salutes, while other letters challenge Supervisor Beattie on a TelePrompTer cable price hike. Concerns include public hearings, contracts, alternative providers, and the impact on Vandenberg AFB and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Record
Beattie
Mr. Beattie
Mission Hills
Lompoc
TelePrompTer
Vandenberg Afb
Carol S. Risch
Inflation hits life and death costs and local trivia
The column notes inflation driving up funeral costs and urges prepay options. It cites mortuary president Francis E. Vanderbur and NEA's Don Oakley on rising prices for caskets urns and hearses. It also mentions diminished charity donations and lighthearted local thoughts about spelling errors and a local mourner, Jose Becerra, who died at 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Life
Betty Laurent
Betty
Goodwill Industries
Salvation Army
Don Oakley
NEA
Francis E. Vanderbur
Denver
Vanderbur
Oakley
Jose Becerra
Jose
Lompoc Bank Promotion and Local Civic Events
William Perozzi will be promoted on November 1 to succeed Donald South at the Lompoc Branch of Bank of America. South moves to assistant cashier at the Livingston branch. Local civic and community notes cover Legion marching unit plans, citizenship applications, voter cues, adult education expansion, Parish Dinner and Bazaar, war refugee Madame Taufflieb as guest speaker, Armistice Day concert, and police uniform changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perozzi
Donald South
Lompoc
Bank of America
Mgr. M. R. Pattee
South
Livingston
Madame Taufflieb
Lompoc Valley
Autumn Leaves Prompt Cold Weather Check
A verse notes the approach of autumn with trees bare and cool nights. The speaker suggests checking radio stations to verify exact overnight temperatures as winter nears.
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William Buckley
United States
Central Intelligence
CIA
Central Asia
Noah
Tom Tiede
Mary L. Camella
Gwendolyn
H & Ocean
Harry Crompe
Yesteryears
M.H. Scott
Veterans Memorial Building
la Purisima Parish
Catholic Church
Herbert Swanson
William Petersen
Eugene McAllister
Berry's
NEA, Inc
Johnson
LBJ
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