U.S. Bombers Hit Saigon Amid Frontline Clashes
U S B52 raids followed two ground battles as North Vietnamese infantries shelled allied bases near the Cambodian frontier. ARVN and South Vietnamese paratroopers reported heavy clashes, with at least 364 NVA killed in a major setback for the Communists.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Vietnamese Army
NVA
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ARVN
Tay Ninh
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnam
Cable TV claims progress despite city doubts
Teleprompter Corp representatives told the City Council that upgrades to picture quality are meeting franchise standards and even exceeding them in some areas. City officials pressed for a formal report by Oct. 5 and asked for independent help to establish proper standards.
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Cable-Tv
Teleprompter Corp
Frank R. Webb
E.C. Stevens
Webb
Stevens
James Longtin
Bill Ruffner
Sol Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Terrill Cox
Taxable sale jump for Lompoc in second quarter
State Board of Equalization reports Lompoc taxable sales for April to June at 9.3 million, up from 8.07 million in January to March. Broad gains across apparel, general merchandise, drugs, food, liquor, dining, home goods, building materials, autos, service stations, and other outlets reflect statewide 6.4 percent year over year rise.
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Lompoc
State Board of Equalization
Dawn House urges abstinence at Lompoc clinic
Editor notes Dawn House in Lompoc operates as a detox facility for individuals committed to abstaining from hard drugs. The council favors abstinence over maintenance and directs non abstinent patients to the Santa Maria methadone program while seeking a local satellite clinic and professional counseling.
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Dawn House
Lompoc Valley
Santa Maria
County Mental Health Department
Lompoc
Hottest day yet as Lompoc records hit 102 degrees
Thermometer readings varied across Lompoc Valley with Lompoc Savings and Loan at Ocean Avenue and H Street showing 102 degrees and Lompoc High School reporting 101. Johns-Manville and the water plant logged lower highs, yet officials said overall consumption remained typical for summer. Attendants noted no rush on ice cream sales.
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Judy Snipes
H Street
Ocean Avenue
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc Savings and Loan
Lompoc High School
Johns-Manville Products Co
Lompoc
East North Avenue
Nixon waits for labor report on dock strike
President Nixon awaits a five member investigatory board report on the West Coast longshoremen strike and potential Taft Hartley back to work order. If no breakthrough is shown, 15 000 dockers face injunction and an 80 day cooling off period. A separate talks session aims to resolve an 80 000 coal miners dispute.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Gulf Coast
Maine
Texas
Catterlin Reverses, Backs Harris Grade Freeway Vote
Santa Barbara Supervisor Charles Monte Catterlin, elected in January, switched his stance to vote 3-2 in favor of the Harris Grade freeway on State Highway 1 north of Lompoc. He cited on site study and state environmental review showing long-term county benefit despite earlier opposition. The vote allows rights of way acquisitions for a four lane divided freeway, with opponents North County Supervisors backing the project from the start.
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Dick Praul
Santa Barbara
Charles Monte Catterlin
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Santa Ynez River
Catterlin
Daniel G. Grant
Goleta Valley
George H. Clyde
Montecito
North County
Curtis Tunnel
Francis H. Beattie
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III
Kenneth J. Braddick
Krek
Cambodia
Camp Alpha
Pace
Alpha
Mu Gia Pass
South Vietnam
Highway 7
Alpha Four
BY Vaughn Proctor
Bodger Flower Seed Farm
Harry Morris
Hank Gallina
Miguelito
Harry J. Crompe
Dale Batchelor
Labor
el Capitan Ranch
Harris Grade
Division of Highways
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