Kiwi gamble replaces alfalfa crop near Lompoc
The Cross Creek Ranch near Highway 1 south of Lompoc shifts from alfalfa to kiwi vines on 2.5 acres. Kiwi attracts interest for high vitamin content and market potential, despite long payoff and care needs. Romain expects four years to realize returns amid pests, wind, and water challenges.
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Highway 1
Lompoc
Cross Creek Ranch
al Romain
China
New Zealand
California
Romain
Mao warns United States against detente with USSR
Mao Tse tung summoned Henry Kissinger in a surprise move to warn Washington about detente with the Soviet Union. Chinese sources said Mao argued Moscow's aggression in Europe and Asia would harm U.S. interests, and he pressed Kissinger during talks with Teng Hsiao-ping and Chiao Kuan-hua. The meeting, described as friendly, raised hopes for Ford's post Thanksgiving visit.
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Teng
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South Korea
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Ford
State Department
Great Hall of the People
Teng Hsiao-ping
FBI agent says he destroyed Oswald note on superior orders
A deputy FBI director testified that an agent destroyed a note from Lee Harvey Oswald about two hours after Oswald's death on orders from a Dallas supervisor. The note reportedly did not relate to Kennedy’s murder. The subcommittee questioned the FBI's handling of the Oswald case and the Warren Commission disclosures.
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Oswald
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Washington
UPI
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House Judiciary Subcommittee
Dallas
Adams
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Ruby
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Don Edwards
D-Calif
Warren Commission
Franco in critical condition after heart ailment
Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, fell ill with endocarditis and was reported in critical condition in Madrid. Sources said he could transfer power to his designated successor, 37 year old Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon, as doctors treated him at El Pardo Palace.
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Spain
UPI
Francisco Franco
Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbon
el Pardo Palace
Muel Lozano Sevilla
Barcelona
Ford Reports Improvement But Cancels Schedule
President Ford says he feels much better today but cancels all official duties again due to a cold and sinus congestion. White House aides report he remains on a restricted activity plan with bed rest while the first lady also suffers cold symptoms.
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UPI
Ford
Ron Nelsen
William Lukash
White House
Nessen
Lukash
Betty Ford
Five Year Grain Pact Signed With Soviets
Washington reports United States and Soviet Union sign a five year agreement to stabilize Soviet purchases of US wheat and corn. Ford lifts embargo on grain sales and AFL-CIO longshoremen suspend boycott. Pact sets minimum annual purchases of six million tons and allows up to two million more. includes an oil purchase talks plan with price as key issue.
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UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Ford
Afl-Cio
Soviet Oil Administration
Frank Zarb
Moscow
Carey warns immorality if NYC defaults
New York Governor Hugh Carey told the House Banking Committee that allowing New York City to default would be immoral and costly. He opposed tax hikes and said a federal loan guarantee would cost nothing, contrasting the situation with Watergate and urging Congress to act to save the city.
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UPI
New York
Hugh Carey
New York City
House Banking Committee
Congress
Carey
Wye to Gain Oasis Look Under $300 Plan
Lompoc Beautification Commission moved to transform the Wye at Highway 1 and Casmalia Road into a landscaped oasis with 12 drought resistant trees and shrubs for under 300. City workers will execute the project after state approval.
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Stan Tulledo
Lompoc
Rob Northrop
Wye
Highway 1
Casmalia
Jack Anderson
Commission
Anderson
Northrop
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