Judge to reduce Watergate sentences
Judge John J. Sirica said he would reduce provisional maximum terms of up to 40 years given to E. Howard Hunt and four others for the Watergate burglary. He urged leniency as all five seek to withdraw guilty pleas and delay final sentencing while affidavits of fact are filed.
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Hunt
Bernard L. Barker
Frank A. Sturgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Eugenio R. Martinez
Watergate
White House denies Petersen as Agnew leak source
The White House said Attorney General Richardson denied Henry E. Petersen was the source of a CBS leak story about evidence to convict Vice President Spiro Agnew. The White House confirmed Petersen had no media contacts on the matter and noted negotiations between Agnew's lawyers and the Justice Department. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott defended Agnew, suggesting someone in government was responsible.
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UPI
White House
Elliot L. Richardson
Henry E. Petersen
Justice Department
Spiro T. Agnew
Gerald L. Warren
Richardson
Agnew
Petersen
Maryland
CBS
Warren
Newsweek
J. Fred Buzhardt
Senate
Hugh Scott
Interim sewer plant study urges two month fixes in Lompoc
City Council to hear Brown and Caldwell lead-augmentation study for $200000 interim wastewater improvements intended to handle more connections before the larger system is built by 1976. Debate over CEQA environmental review looms as opponents press for an EIR while council previously authorized equipment purchase.
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Steve LA Rue
Lompoc
Gene Wahlers
Brown and Caldwell Inc
Council
Bruce Sharpe
Homeowners Security Alliance
Northeast Area
Sharpe
James Longtin
Brown and Caldwell
Longtin
Senate debates across the board military spending cut
In Washington the Senate rejected piecemeal cuts to the Pentagon budget, keeping weapons like a new aircraft carrier and Trident submarine intact. Proposals to trim the $21.9 billion total by 500 to 750 million face continued opposition amid inflation concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Pentagon
Congress
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Robert C. Byrd
River park edges toward reality in Santa Ynez plan
Santa Ynez River Wilderness Park nears fruition with 63 acres in four parcels, banking on grants and potential use of leftover funds for a showmobile stage and portable restroom. The 250 acre preserve lies mostly in flood plain, with trails, a pistol range, horse and bike paths, and picnicking areas contemplated.
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Steve LA Rue
Santa Ynez River
Lompoc
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
California sales tax dips briefly amid surplus plan
Sacramento reports a temporary six month cut in the state sales tax from six to five cents, saving consumers about 350 million dollars. The tax will rise again to six cents on April Fool's Day unless a permanent reduction is agreed by lawmakers and Governor Reagan.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Commission to decide on reevaluation of dam
The Lompoc Dam and Reservoir Project reevaluation decision rests with the city water commissioners on Thursday as they weigh local water needs. A Dec 1 deadline to request a Bureau of Reclamation update could waive fees if met. Phil Macias seeks city and agency commitment to implement if feasible, plus a progress report on a water treatment research program prompted by soda ash shortage and chemical substitutions.
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Lompoc
City Water Commissioners
Bureau of Reclamation
Macias
Nixon aides pressed Agnew plea deal and resignation
Newsweek reported White House counsel J Fred Buzhardt led talks to induce Spiro Agnew to quit and plead guilty to a minor charge in exchange for immunity and cooperation. The negotiations spanned two phases from Sept 11 to Sept 21 but were reportedly not genuine negotiations.
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New York
Newsweek
Justice Department
Agnew
Ensweek
Buzhardt
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Santa Barbara
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