Japan Will Not Revalue Yen Unilaterally
Tokyo says Japan will not revalue the yen upward on its own despite pressure from the United States. Finance Minister Mikio Mizuta arrives in Tokyo from London and asserts a fixed rate return would harm national interests while the yen continues to float. The currency reached 337.08 per dollar, the highest since the float began, as analysts compare to Nixon’s dollar decision and global currency realignment debates.
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Tokyo
UPI
Mikio Mizuta
Japan
London
Mizuta
United States
U.S
Nixon
Brush Fire Near La Purisima Mission Burns Quarter Acre
County fire units contained a small brush fire northeast of La Purisima Mission last night. Discovered after 8 p m it likely began at dusk and took over an hour to flare up near the ranger housing with no threat to nearby homes.
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la Purisima Mission
Public school turnout, turnover, and public participation push
School enrollment rises to about 13 270 as teachers seek an 8.9 percent raise starting when Nixon approves. Turnover sits around eight percent this year, lower than past 12 to 16 percent. Trustee Karl Braun pushes for more public participation with night meetings and a special agenda designation. A Lompoc woman Grace Ann Neff, 22, is jailed on suspected credit card theft. City goals committees meet to discuss future plans, while Art Edwards is jailed for exposing girls to harmful material.
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Karl Braun
Braun
Lompoc
Grace Ann Neff
N. M St
Art Edwards
N. O St
Edwards
South R Street
Batik and Silkscreen Course at Vandenberg Junior High
University Extension offers a Batik and silkscreen course at Vandenberg Junior High starting soon. Santa Maria artist John L. Babcock leads a program blending traditional batik with modern design and silkscreen techniques for students teachers and artists. For details call Ruth Adams at RE 3-1602.
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Vandenberg
John L. Babcock
Santa Maria
Ruth Adams
Lompoc Adult School extends registration to Sept 23
Dominico Signorelli announces extended enrollment for 61 courses across art education business education home arts language arts math music physical education social science safety civic and vocational programs. Students enroll and pay in the course classroom with brochures and office contact RE 6 2371 Ext 284 at 515 W College Ave.
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Lompoc
Dominico Signorelli
W. College Ave
Sickle suspect returned to California after escape
Clarence Otis Smith, charged in the sickle murders of two campers, was flown from Los Angeles to Nevada County escorted by sheriff's deputies. Indicted by the Nevada County Grand Jury for the Colfax killings of Donna Fitzhugh and John Simmons.
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Sacramento
UPI
Clarence Otis Smith
California
Nevada County
Smith
Wayne Brown
Brownsville
Tex
Houston
Los Angeles
Here
Nevada City
Sierra
Nevada County Grand Jury
Donna Fitzhugh
Ontario
Calif
John Simmons
Colfax
California Legislature Actions and Appointments September 17 1971
In Sacramento on September 17 1971 the Flynn appointed Charles T Flynn to the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. The Senate met but did not take major action while the Assembly advanced measures on criminal trials time limits and health care funding. Bills include AB2138 on private prepaid plans for the poor and SB479 on earthquake inspections for school construction.
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United Press International
Flynn
la Mesa
Charles T. Flynn
State Commission On Peace Officer
Lagomarsino
Ojai
Campbell
Acienda Heights
Alquist
San Jose
Carpenter
Newport Beach
Hayes
Long Beach
Marin
Sonoma
Attica Riot Probe Opens as Bombs Reported and Claims of Abuse Rise
A U S congressional committee begins an inquiry into the Attica prison uprising amid reports inmates were shot during the assault. In Albany a Weatherman bombing causes damage with no injuries. Lawyers warn of death threats to inmates as 10 hostages and 30 prisoners died.
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Attica
N.Y
UPI
Congressional
Attica State Prison
Albany
State Correctional Services Department
Twin Towers
Capitol
Radical Weatherman Group
Buffalo
Haywood Burns
National Conference of Black Lawyers
Welts
Obituary for Spec. 4 Fernando Fonseca
Spec. 4 Fernando Fonseca 23 died Sept 13 while serving with the Seventh U.S. Army Division in Germany. Rosary Monday 8:30 p.m. at McPeek Family Mortuary. Mass Tuesday 10 a.m. at La Puristipa Catholic Church. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Born Nov 23 1947 in the Philippines. longtime Lompoc resident. U.S. Army since 1970. Lompoc High School graduate 1966. Survived by parents Joaquin and wife. sister Rosario Miclat. brothers Benito Onifacio and Luis Fonseca, all of Lompoc.
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McPeek Family
Fernando Fonseca
U.S. Army
Germany
la Puristipa Catholic Church
Andrew McGrath
Evergreen Cemetery
Philippines
Mr. Fonseca
Lompoc
Lompoc High School
Joaquin Fonseca
S. T St
Rosario Miclat
Benito, Onifacio
Luis Fonseca
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Scott Haupt
Kenneth Haupt
N. L Street
Scott
Daily Record
Man
Metropolitan Airport
Senate
Assembly
Burns
Claude Pepper, Dela
House Select Committee On Crime
New York City
Nelson A Rockefeller
Pepper
Oumanity
Jenny
Christ
Vandenberg Village
Lester's Carpet Sales & Service
Lees Carpets
Mailand Carpets
Bervan
Viking
Sales & Service
North Street
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