Beasley Gaston Address Klan Convention Raises Alarms
Lt Gov elect Beasley and Finus Gaston spoke at the United Klans of America gathering in Tuscaloosa amid GOP and Wallace camp controversy. Sen. Allen sent a telegram pledging local control against federal overreach, while Rep. Buchanan condemned elected officials meeting with the Klan.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Jere L. Beasley
Finus Gaston
George Wallace
National ‘Klanvokation
United Klans of America
United Press International
James B. Allen
Dala
Tuscaloosa
Beasley
Gaston
Allen
Washington
Senate
Alabama Democrat
Wallace
Taylor Hardin
Key Wallace
Montgomery
Robert M._ Shelton
Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Reagan calls for total reform of welfare
Reagan urges total reform of welfare away from guaranteed income calling it a colossal failure. He says the federal role is to promote general welfare not provide it and favors reforms that reduce reliance on welfare while supporting producing citizens. The broadcast discusses Nixon’s Family Assistance Bill and its $2400 floor for a family of four.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ronald Reagan
United States
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Tex
Theodore Marmor
School of Public
University of Minnesota
Nixon
House
Senate
Reagan
Marmor
Stargazer: World’s largest space telescope ready for 5 30 p.m. liftoff
The UPI report notes the $83 million Stargazer third of four OAQO satellites aimed for a 466 mile high orbit aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket. Delays due to a gyroscope were resolved with a new unit, planning a sunset launch to study ultraviolet light from hot stars and distant galaxies.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
U.S. Space Agency
United States
Oao 2
Earth
Lompoc Christmas Decorating Contest Plans Announced
The Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce outlines a yuletide decorating contest with 16 districts led by Jim Kenna in residential and Joseph Feldhari in commercial divisions. District judging runs December 14–18, with winners announced December 23.
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Lompoc
Lompoc Valley
Kenna
Mission Hills
Vandenberg Village
FCI
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Headstart funds urged by Rep Teague in push for funding
Congressman Charles M Teague urges Appropriations Committee colleagues to add funding for Headstart and reverse proposed cuts. He cites letters from educators and parents and notes 19 000 California children in full year programs and 1 300 in summer programs with potential to include about 4 250 more.
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Charles M. Teague
R.santa Paula
Chambers of Commerce
Senate
House
Teague
California
Vandenberg Base Campaign Ends With 51898 Raised
The Combined Federal Campaign at Vandenberg finished with 51 898.17 dollars in contributions. Colonel Roy J. Coggin thanked donors and noted a 100 percent Honor Roll plus top five units per capita. Opened Oct 1, funds support 47 agencies across International Service, United Fund, and National Health groups.
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Vandenber
Roy J. Coggin
CFC
United Fund
1St Strageic Aerospace Divison
Strategic Air Command
Air Force Systems Command
Air Defense Command
Air Training Command
Air Force Logistics Command
Military Airlift Command
Department of the United States Air Force
Air Force Communications Systems
Department of the U.S. Navy
Department of the US. Army
United States Coast Guard
Auditor
Department of Defense
Istrad
Big Brother charity drive at Vandenberg targets 200 children
The Operation Big Brother fund committee reports progress for the base Christmas party to aid 200 area children. Donor groups, units, and a $2,000 year-end residue bring the shortfall to about $3,000. The event moves to the NCO Open Mess ballroom for a warmer, better decorated celebration with gifts, shoes, stockings, and Santa Claus.
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Vandenberg
Frank Perri
Garth B. Dettinger
Mike Petransky
NCO
Perri
Officers’ Wives Club
Fulbright accuses Laird of misrepresentation over raids
Sen. J. William Fulbright charges Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird and the Pentagon misled on American raids in North Vietnam the weekend of Nov 21. He said military leaders control the information flow and misrepresent facts. Laird testified to the Foreign Relations Committee but did not disclose air strikes tied to a commando raid near Hanoi.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Hanoi
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J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Gaylen Jackson
Pac
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Ray McCuen
Mike McCusker
Betty Laurent
Vaughn Proctor
Wilma Jack
Dan Duffy
California Newspaper Publishers Association
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
National Newspaper Association
California Press Association
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Jordan
President's Commission On Income Maintenance
Maine
Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
James Erwin
Curtis
Erwin
Terrill Cox
Robert Speers
Robert C. Lilley, Jr
Feldhazi
Thomas H. Young IV
Vandenberg Afb
Young
10Th Aerospace Defense Group
Air Force Contract Management Division
Office of Special Investigation
Vandenberg Field
Office of Aerospace Research
U.S. Army
DOD
Auditor-Usaf
Western Area
U.S. Army Engineer District
Istrad Civil Engineering
Istrad Protocol
Petlansky
NCO Club
Dettinger
Santa Claus
Jesse Bernal
Entertainment
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Santa Maria
Lompoc Theatre
Anne of the Thousand Days
East Oak
Calif
H'’ St
Sun
Richard Burton
Genevieve Bujold
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