German novelist Boell wins 1972 Nobel Prize in Literature
West German writer Heinrich Böll won the 1972 Nobel Prize for Literature for a broad view of his era and sensitive characterization. He is the first German laureate since 1929, with works including The Clown and Gruppenbild Mit Dame, and recent controversy over his politics.
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Guenter Grass
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Germany
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County antique on sale at thrift shop in Santa Barbara
County officials investigate a wooden bench believed to have belonged to the County Courthouse after it surfaced in a downtown Santa Barbara thrift store for 1500 dollars. The Santa Barbara Historical Society and Courthouse staff verify it may be the historic bench, now reported at the Salvation Army shop on lower State Street.
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Santa Barbara Historical Society
Historical Society Museum
Salvation Army Thrift
Lower State St
CDAP Graduation Banquet Set at Royal Coach
The Civil Defense Auxiliary Police will hold a graduation banquet on October 27 at the Royal Coach. Fifteen members receive certificates after completing a 16 week training course covering criminal law traffic control vice and narcotics and other subjects. Dinner at 7 30 program at 8 30.
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CDAP
Ken Olson
Vandenberg aids Air Force bid award record in 1972
Vandenberg's Base Procurement Division helped the Air Force set a five year high in prime contracts to U.S. small businesses in fiscal year 1972. Air Force total reached 1.2 billion dollars, 11.6 percent of all contracts, above goals. Minority group firms received about 17.8 million across 201 contracts and Vandenberg awarded three contracts totaling over 124 thousand dollars to minority groups.
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Air Force
U.S
Washington
Defense Department
National Academy weighs in on California life origins debate
The National Academy of Sciences urged California to reject a proposed rule requiring parallel treatment of religious creationism and scientific evolution in life science texts. The academy said it is improper to mix religious belief with scientific theory in school materials.
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UPI
National Academy of Sciences
California
Academy
State Board of Education
State Board
Congress
Turmoil in Chile Claims First Life In Curfew Strife
A 23 year old motorist Sergio Olivares was shot by a marine patrol during Chile’s curfew in Valparaiso becoming the first fatality in a nine day wave of strikes and disturbances. President Allende denounced professional groups as sabotaging labor talks while urging settlement talks with the nations professional associations as curfews spread to Santiago and southern provinces.
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Chile
UPI
Salvador Allende
Navy
Sergio Manuel Olivares
Valparaiso
Olivares
Cautin
Planning commission halts trailer permit at Gainey Ranch
The Santa Ynez Valley County Planning Commission approves a conditional use permit for a trailer to house an employee on the Daniel J. Gainey ranch but states the permit cannot be issued until compliance with the Environmental Quality Act of 1970. The two year permit would require environmental impact information and adherence to county setback rules. Don Bryant of Gainey Ranch says the employer will file the needed data and proceed once conditions are met.
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Gainey Ranch
Alleged spy tried to join McGovern campaign in California
The New York Times reported that lawyer Donald H. Segretti linked to anti Democrat spying allegedly sought to join George McGovern's California primary effort. Records found at Santa Monica HQ allegedly show Segretti aimed to involve himself directly in the campaign.
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UPI
New York Times
George McGovern
California
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Donald H. Segretti
McGovern
Santa Monica
Segretti
Los Angeles Times
Sen
Edmund S Muskie
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