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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1971
Page
3
Robbers abducted a Fremont woman cashier and forced her to help steal $9,000 from a bank. They later shot her and her husband to death in their basement, the two victims aged about 55, authorities said Friday.
President Nixon in Charlotte calls for renewed religious faith and moral strength, unveils a birthplace plaque for Billy Graham, praising the evangelist as top in the field. The event marks Billy Graham Day in his hometown as Nixon emphasizes faith in facing global peace challenges.
The Lompoc Record received two first place plaques at the Cal Western Circulation Managers Association convention in San Francisco for best newspaper boy advertisements and best carrier boy newspaper. Jimmy Walker and Rick Monday were honored for outstanding work and a $250 California Newspaperboy Foundation Scholarship Fund donation was noted.
The University of California board of regents asked UC President Charles Hitch for a thorough update on the Isla Vista community program. A $680,000 two year effort to improve living conditions near UCSB was authorized last year and is now under review.
Allan Hancock College announces fall semester enrollment of 6568, up 738 from last year and the highest fall figure in 52 years. The tally includes 3731 in day classes at Vandenberg or Hancock and 2837 in extended day programs across Vandenberg FCI Lompoc and Santa Ynez. Male students outnumber females, with 4268 men and 2300 women enrolled.
Rice University scientist Dr. John W Freeman Jr reports lunar geyser activity detected by Apollo 12 and 14 instruments last March 7 lasting about 14 hours. The vapor, 99 percent water, spread over more than 10 square miles near the Oceans of Storms as moon quakes occurred, suggesting subsurface water pockets and potential future lunar bases.
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