Planners bless civic center plan at Floresta Park Lompoc
Lompoc Planning Commission approved a preliminary civic center plan at Floresta Park with later revision to expand park space. The panel also okayed a land division at 1100 North A Street and a revised animal control ordinance.
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Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc Planning Commission
Floresta Park
North A
Civic Center
Robert Swarner
Community Development Department
Jack Lam
D Street
Federal Public Works Employment Act
North A Street
Michael Kaufman
Lompoc Library
Labour government survives by one vote in Parliament
Britain's Labour government wins a crucial 311 to 310 vote after extra support from Northern Ireland independent Frank Maguire. Prime Minister James Callaghan's party faced heavy pressure as ministers summoned fragile allies to avert a possible resignation and general election.
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London
UPI
Britain
Labour
James Callaghan
Frank Maguire
Northern Ireland
Labor
Maguire
Fermanagh
Ford Meets Nixon Call Briefly Amid Golf Outing
President Ford acknowledged calling Richard Nixon after last week's election and saying hello but refused to discuss the matter further. He spoke briefly during a golf outing at Thunderbird Country Club, saying he felt well and avoiding further questions from reporters.
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Palm Springs
UPS
Ford
Richard Nixon
Nixon
White House
Thunderbird Country Club
California
Brezhnev Seeks Improved U S Soviet Relations After Election
Brezhnev called for more effective interaction with the United States after the U S presidential race. He warned that Western forces oppose relaxation of tensions while pledging continued support for national liberation movements. He did not reference Carter directly.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kremlin
U.S
Brezhnev
Edward Gierek
West
Tass
Jimmy Carter
FRG
West Germany
USA
Prop 2 funds to be discussed by Lom poc Parks panel
The Parks and Recreation Commission will report on Prop 2's $85 million for local parks and recreation, to be allocated by population with a minimum $200000 to each county. Also on the agenda is a racquetball facility status, chapter 19 ordinance issues, and a skateboard track proposal at Beattie Park.
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Lompoc
Parks and Recreation Commission
Beattie Park
Cuban backed Angolan forces launch major offensive in southern Angola
Refugees report a large government-led push against UNITA in Cunene province as Cuban and MPLA troops advance. More than 3,000 people have fled into South West Africa amid fighting and intimidation claims, with casualties among civilians. UNITA vows continued resistance as border clashes intensify.
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Oshakati
South West Africa
UPI
UNITA
Angola
South African
Namibia
South West African Peoples Organization
Cunene
Jamie de Wet
National Union For the Total Independence of
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
MPLA
Jonas Savimbi
de Wet
Owambo
Kavango
South African Radio
Right Wing Forces Warn Of Fire If Peacekeepers Enter Lebanon
In Beirut right wing army officers warned President Elias Sarkis they would open fire if Arab peace keeping troops entered rightist held areas. About 14 000 Christian demonstrators erected barricades and marched against the anticipated entry of peace keepers as Syrian troops advanced toward Beirut to separate warring factions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Elias Sarkis
Lebanese Army
Hanna Said
Kahhaleh
Arab League
Camille Chamoun
Pierre Gemayel
Sarkis
Old Smokey Bear Dies in Sleep at 26
Old Smokey Bear, the national symbol for fire prevention, died in his sleep at the National Zoo. The 26 year old black bear had been retired as the campaign symbol in 1975 and had not left his cage for days. Officials said he died of old age and his body would be flown to New Mexico for burial at Smokey Bear Historical State Park near Capitan.
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Washington
UPI
Old Smokey Bear
National Zoo
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Old Smokey
Smokey
Smokey Bear
Capitan, N.M
Boston police corruption probe prompts retirement of official
Boston Police Commissioner Robert diGrazia says internal findings show extensive corruption in District One but not evidence for criminal indictments. He confirms the retirement of Deputy Superintendent Joseph V. Saia, effective June 30, 1977, as a management action linked to the report.
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Boston
UPI
Robert diGrazia
DiGrazia
Grazia
Joseph V. Saia
No stalemate claimed in Rhodesia talks in Geneva
Ivor Richard, chair of the Rhodesia Conference, says negotiations between white and black delegates are not stalemated and will not be “nice and smooth.” He returned to Geneva after a London report to Foreign Secretary Crosland, noting progress but slower than hoped.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Ivor Richard
Rhodesia
Richard
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la Mesa
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