Resignation Accepted by SY District Directors
The Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District accepted Charles Sudden's resignation as director after noon at their Santa Ynez meeting. The resignation and letter will be sent to the County Board of Supervisors to fill the unexpired term. Supervisor Beattie has recommended R. B. McClellan for appointment.
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Charles Sudden
Santa Ynez River
Virgil Phelps
Lompoc
Sudden
Richard Henning
William Laranjo
Buellton
Henning
Phelps
Bruce Holloway
Henry Dettamanti
Board of Supervisors
District warns Bureau over Cachuma water rights plan
The Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District denounces the Bureau of Reclamation plan to release water from Cachuma reservoir following a State Water Resources Control Board decision. The district argues the Bureau lacks priority and plans to limit releases, urging adherence to prior vested rights and future needs.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Cachuma Reservoir
State Water Resources Control Board
Santa Ynez River
Bureau
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Governors seek unrestricted funds for federal revenue sharing
At the National Governors Conference final session Colorado Springs date, governors voted to request a share of federal tax money they could spend without strings. Western governors pressed concessions before approving revenue sharing, which would use population and state local tax collections to determine allocations.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Governors’ Conference
Nixon
Jacoby urges popular election of mayor in Lompoc
Councilman Richard Jacoby urged the city council to consider electing the mayor by popular vote, aligned with moves against the electoral college. He noted general law cities like Lompoc could choose this path and proposed applying it to the April election.
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Richard Jacoby
Jacoby
Lompoc
United States
Ho Chi Minh gravely ill as reports spread
UPI reports from Saigon and Moscow indicate North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh, age 79, is critically ill with broadcasts noting worsening condition. Diplomats warn of a potential power struggle in Hanoi while celebrations are canceled and uncertainty grows over succession and war policy.
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Saigon
UPI
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Radio Hanoi
Hanoi
Uncle Ho
Paris
Moscow
Tass
Politburo
Radio
Ho Chi Minh Dies At 79 After Long War of Independence
Ho Chi Minh, leader of Vietnam's struggle against French colonial rule and a guiding force at the Paris peace talks, died at 79. His life spanned the fight for independence, repeated conflicts with the United States, and unwavering calls for U.S. withdrawal as negotiations continued in Paris.
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Vietnam
France
United States
French Indochina
South Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Hanoi
Kennedys set inquest suspended by court order
District Court Judge James A. Boyle suspended the scheduled inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death after a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court petition. Kennedy preferred to proceed, but his lawyers objected to ground rules, so the inquest is continued until the petition is heard.
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David Haskell
Edgartown
Mass
UPI
James A. Boyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Miss Kopechne
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Boyle
Kennedy
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Lompoc Council approves public works chief recruitment
The Lompoc City Council voted unanimously to begin recruiting a state registered civil engineer for the public works director post vacated by William Barrett. The move followed Administrator Wahlers recommendation, with councilor Scott seeking equivalency for college degree. The decision ends delay and starts advertising for qualified applicants.
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Lompoc
William Barrett
Gene Wahlers
Charlotte Benton
Brooks Speight
Richard Jacoby
Jacoby
Public Works
Robert MacClure
Speight
Parks and Recreation
Matt
Howerton
Jack
Anderson
Scott
Benton
Auto found but no trace of Bishop Pike
James A. Pike former Episcopal bishop of California vanished Tuesday in the Judean desert after a car breakdown. His wife Diana reached Bethlehem. Pike was exhausted and missing as helicopters and Arab tribesmen comb the caves and rocky terrain in Israel and Jordan. Temperatures neared 105 degrees as searchers pressed on in the desert.
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Jerusalem
UPI
James A. Pike
California
Pike
Diana
Bethlehem
Dead Sea
Jordan
U.S
Israel
Kopechne exhumation bid denied by Pennsylvania judge
Luzerne County Judge Bernard Brominski refused to throw out the petition by Massachusetts authorities for exhumation and autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne, giving Dinis 20 days to file an amended petition. The ruling noted the case may be criminal in nature and upheld all but one requirement under Pennsylvania law. Miss Kopechne is buried near Wilkes-Barre. Dinis unavailable for comment.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
UPI
Luzerne County
Mary Jo Kopechne
Massachusetts
Edmund Dinis
Bernard C. Brominski
Joseph Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
Dinis
Pennsylvania
Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Asst. Dist. Atty
Armand Fernandes
District approves pay plan for classified staff in Lompoc
The Lompoc Unified School District Board approved a reclassification and salary study for classified personnel. The $100,700 plan seeks equal pay for equal work and outlines bench marks in clerical, maintenance, operations and transportation. Funds depend on Public Law 874 and state allocations, with a decision expected late fall.
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Lompoc Unified
Board of Trustees
Cooperative Personnel Services
District Personnel Commission
Personnel Commission
Nixon
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Long Beach
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Johnson
SY District
Stanley Hatch
South Coast
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Ken Dixon
Hillcrest
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Jaycee Wives Club
Can Can
Ho Chi Minhs
Pham van Dong
Communist Party
Gen
le Duan
National Assembly
Truong Chinh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Kennedys
Council
City Public Works
Bishop Pike
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