Former KKK member found guilty in 1963 church bombing
Robert Chambliss, a former Ku Klux Klan member, is found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Denise McNair, one of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing victims. The jury recommends life imprisonment.
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KKK
Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Chambliss
Sixteenth Street
William J. Baxley
Denise McNair
Bax
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Canal treaties win growing support says Mondale
Vice President Walter Mondale claimed public backing for the Panama Canal treaties is growing dramatically and urged supporters to spread the case in their communities. He dismissed claims of weak military support, citing enthusiasm from the Joint Chiefs of Staff as evidence of national security benefits.
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Washington
UPI
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Henry Kissinger
Citizens Committee of Americans For
Local pharmacist makes amorous approach in bank
A pharmacist accosted an apparent stranger in a bank, the woman’s glare signaling discomfort. The incident occurred as he pursued romantic advances, drawing attention from bystanders and staff. No injuries were reported.
Open space designation pushed by Lompoc advisory panel
Lompoc Advisory Committee for the County General Plan voted 14 to 9 to back an open space designation east of Mission Hills and north of La Purisima Mission, delaying a proposed 300 acre ranchette. The panel also advanced Mesa Oaks zoning for Don Lewis with a 150 foot buffer along Burton Mesa Boulevard and Rucker Road to Highway 1, amid concerns over environmental impact and water supply.
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Lompoc
Mission Hills
la Purisima Mission
Connie Savage
Martha Bray
Ralph Griffin
Mesa Oaks
Don Lewis
Burton Mesa Boulevard
Rucker Road
Highway 1
Forest Service to review wilderness expansion plans
The Forest Service released a list of about 2,000 areas covering 66 million acres to be reviewed over the coming year for possible inclusion in the national wilderness system. Most lands are western or Alaskan, with 305 eastern areas totaling 2.3 million acres also included.
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Washington
UPI
Forest Service
Alaska
White House
Agriculture
Rupert Cutler
John McGuire
The
Department
Congress
Cutler
Mechanics vote to return to work at Boeing plants
Boeing strikers in Washington Oregon and Kansas and at missile sites nationwide ended a 45 day walkout after IAM AW members approved a 13 percent wage rise over three years by 78 percent. Local 751 reported about 60 members backed the pact five to one while some criticized the deal as not ideal.
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Seattle
UPI
Boeing Co
Washington
Oregon
Kansas
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Boeing
Vandenberg Afb
IAM
Lyle Timmons
Timmons
Steward
Vandenberg
Weekend Weather Outlook with Tidal Details
Chance of showers tonight and Saturday then partly cloudy and breezy Saturday afternoon. Highs in the 60s, lows 45 to 55. Showers 10 percent tonight into Saturday, minimal on Saturday afternoon. Tides listed for Saturday Sunday and Monday with corresponding high and low values.
Lefkowitz Named Chair Of New Water Purveyor Council
Lompoc City Councilwoman Elinor Lefkowitz was elected chair of the fledgling Water Purveyor's Council in Santa Ynez with 14 entities present. Ed Rodgers was chosen vice chair and William Laranjo secretary. The group approved a 10 cent per acre foot assessment totaling about 3085 dollars for all subscribers and stressed it does not advocate state water importation, only county preparation.
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Lompoc
Elinor Lefkowitz
Santa Ynez
Ed Rodgers
William Laranjo
Rodgers
Purveyors’ Council
Rennie L. Adam
Adam
Delaware
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Sadat Prays in Ismailia Amid Jerusalem Visit
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat prayed at a mosque in Ismailia for his 36 hour Jerusalem trip as crowds cheered. Arab reaction grew with Libya threatening to sever relations and other states voicing opposition while Morocco and Tunisia offered limited support.
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United Press International
Anwar Sadat
Suez Canal
Ismaili
Jerusalem
Sadat
Israel
Ben Gurion
Libya
Cairo
Beirut
Egypt
Misrair
Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Tunisia
Sudan
Carter
Washington
Mideast
Menahem Begin
Utilities seek broader utility cooperation in energy talks
Congressional negotiators discuss requiring interconnection among utilities to improve reliability while reconciling House and Senate energy bills. They substitute optional guidelines for mandatory rate standards and apply them to sellers of over 500 million kWh annually, covering about 95 percent of retail power. Chairman Harley Staggers hailed the agreement as weaker than the House version.
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Senate
House
House-Senate Conference On Energy
Carter
Harley Staggers
Dw.va
United Airlines resumes talks to avert Thanksgiving strike
United Airlines and its 8,000 flight attendants reopen contract talks in Washington to avoid a nationwide strike that could ground 365 planes and affect 440,000 passengers over the Thanksgiving period. The union cites job security and a 24 hour standby system as core issues as mediation continues.
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Washington
UPI
United Airlines
Association of
Flight Attendants
United
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State Parks Research Division
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National Mediation Board
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