Bailey wins reversal on hearsay ruling in Medina trial
Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey clashed with military judge Col. Kenneth A. Howard over Capt. Robert Hicks testimony at the My Lai court martial. After a two hour conference, Howard reversed his hearsay ruling delaying Capt. Ernest L. Medina's testimony. The case centers on 102 murders alleged at My Lai.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
UPI
F. Lee Bailey
My Lai
Ernest L. Medina
Medina
Montrose
Colo
Robert L. Hicks
William L. Calley
Calley
Kenneth A. Howard
Hicks
Bailey
Howard
Leonard H. Harelson
Niles, II
Two more killed in N. Ireland fighting
Gunmen ambushed and killed a British soldier near Dungannon, the second trooper killed in 24 hours. A civilian who sighted a rifle at a Londonderry army post died after troops shot him. The IRA was blamed for the fresh attacks as violence in Northern Ireland rose to 104 deaths over two years.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
IRA
William McGrenary
Dungannon
Army
John Rudman
2Nd Light Infantry
Bomb blast hits Saigon nightclub during McGovern visit
A plastic bomb exploded inside the Tu Do nightclub in Saigon killing at least five and injuring about 20 as Sen. George McGovern stayed nearby. The attack followed anti American incidents including a church firebomb during his three day tour. US and South Vietnamese police secured the area while McGovern met President Thieu for 30 minutes with Ambassador Bunker present.
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Saigon
UPI
George McGovern
D.S.D
McGovern
Trang Si Tan
Nguyen van Thieu
Tu Do
U.S
CBC Club
Nguyen van Thieu Tan
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Independence Palace
Sweetland to head Flower Festival 1972 Lompoc item
Earle E. Sweetland, retired Air Force colonel and former Vandenberg base commander, will chair the 1972 Lompoc Flower Festival. The Valley Chamber of Commerce named him at the regular meeting. Debra Beck, 17, succeeds Robin Densmore as Festival queen and will appear at Guadalupe’s Mexican Independence Day parade.
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Earle E. Sweetland
Air Force
Lompoc
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Robert Kranig
Sweetland
Onstott Rd
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Debra Beck
Lompoc High School
Robin Densmore
Guadalupe
Harold Beck
Sheffield Drive
Governors kill Demo resolution at National Governors Conference
The National Governors Conference quickly rejected a Democrat sponsored resolution calling for changes in President Nixon's economic policy and also dismissed two anti busing resolutions with minimal discussion. Maryland Governor Mandel led the economic proposal as drafted, but Republican governors opposed.
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San Juan
P.R
UPI
National Governors Conference
Nixon
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
FCI guard suspended in Los Angeles prisoner escape case
Warden Frank Kenton suspended guard William H. T. Edmonds Jr. after Edmonds was indicted for allegedly allowing prisoner Joseph Edward Schapiro to escape during a two day furlough to visit his sick father. Schapiro later faced multiple robbery and firearms charges. Edmonds, 22 months at FCI, may face up to five years and a $5,000 fine.
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FCI
Frank Kenton
Los Angeles
William H. T. Edmonds Jr
Kentons
Kenton
Edmonds
Joseph Edward Schapiro
Schapiro
City planners launch ambitious program for growth goals
The Lompoc Valley planning initiative seeks broad input to guide city and county development. Nicholas Bevilacqua leads the effort with seven committees covering Land Use, Transportation, Natural Resources, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, Human Resources, Community Design, and Governmental Facilities. Members include Richard Mires Jr, Robert Baray, Edward Diaz, Gene Ninneman, George Barnes, Harley Craig, Gene Huseman, George Johnson, William Paulin, Robert Belisle, and Merrijone Pritchard plus numerous local officials and professionals.
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City Planning Commission
Vaughn Proctor
Nicholas Bevilacqua
James Flegge
Richard Mires, Jr
County Housing Authority
Robert Baray
Edward Diaz
Federal Electric Corporation
Gene Ninneman
Citizens Club
William Paulin
Natural Resources Committee
City Parks and Recreation Commission
Robert Belisle
Lloyd Crossman
PLUS
Lompoc
Fire danger remains extreme in California
State forestry officials warn hot weather and gusty north winds keep California in extreme fire danger near lumber and watershed areas. Deputy state Forester Howard Moore says several fires have appeared and that dangerous conditions will persist for the next two to three days at least.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Howard Moore
Moore
Pinata Heist Trails Dodger Fans in Lompoc
Eileen Herrera reports a dog seized a pinata she crafted for Mexican Independence Day as Dodgers fans celebrate in Lompoc, causing surprise and a quick chase.
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Eileen Herrera
57Th St
Dodger
Lompoc
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Mandel
George Cotsenmoyer
FCI Guard
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Lompoc Valley
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Harley Craig
Gene Huseman
George Johnson
Merrijone Pritchard
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Alice Lopez
Henry Ramirez
Kenneth Boyd
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