County grand jury adopts tough stand on narcotics
The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury urges Gov. Reagan and state and federal lawmakers to curb narcotics flow from Mexico. In 1968 225 of 826 felony filings involved drugs, a 14 percent rise, with 34 percent of 1969 filings in six months. Indictments and jail riots prompted calls for border inspections and AB 744 support. About $35,000 of heroin tied to the case was seized, with further investigations ongoing.
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Reagan
United States
Grand Jury
Guy R. McComb
Frank Thompson
Santa Barbara
Mexico
Assembly
State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
Tri-Counties
Kopechne attorney plans challenge to autopsy
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania an attorney for Mary Jo Kopechne the victim of the Kennedy car crash said he planned to challenge the autopsy. He noted two options filing an answer and going to a hearing or asking dismissal of the amended petition by District Attorney Edmund Dinis.
Kennedy Aide Questions Dinis Case Motives
In Boston Flanagan rebutted Dinis petition for exhumation and autopsy claiming allegations may be unproven. He noted tests on human blood and benzidine tests raise questions while a Sept. 29 hearing date was set by Judge Bromisky. Edgartown police recall found no blood on Mary Jo Kopechne. diver Farrar reported no stains.
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Kennedy
Boston
Dinis
Miss Kopechne
John Farrar
Mary Jo Kopechne
Nixon cancels draft calls for November and December
President Nixon announces cancellation of November and December draft calls totaling 50 000 and reallocates the October 29 000 intake across October November and December. Defense Secretary Laird outlines the new schedule while both urge Congress to repeal the anti lottery clause and, if needed, implement a moving age group lottery by executive order for 19 year olds.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Congress
Executive Ac
City works program earns HUD approval for Lompoc
Lompoc’s Workable Program for Community Improvement gained HUD certification, enabling federal funding for housing and downtown upgrades. City planning chief notes this is the fourth such certification since 1959, with current two year term expiring Sept 1 1971.
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Lompoc
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gene Wahlers
Clint Sherrod
Sherrod
Marines Hit by Rockets Near Dong Ha in Major Strikes
U S commanders said 31 overnight rocket and shell attacks struck coastal bases with less than 10 long-range projectiles hitting Dong Ha 12 miles from the DMZ. The Dong Ha HQ for the 3rd Marine Division reported light casualties and no deaths as 22 Marines were killed and 74 wounded in recent clashes nearby at The Rockpile.
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Dong Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
3Rd Marine Division
Vietnam
Nixon
Rockpile
President presses for action on Nixon legislative program
President expressed disappointment that basic legislative proposals were moving slowly. House GOP Leader Ford and Sen. Allott described talks at the White House on three core areas draft reform postal reform and anticrime legislation. Ford said there is no must list but calls for substantial action at the committee level with hopes to finish by next year.
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Washington
Ford
Lompoc to Get New Housing Authority Center
The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County selects Hubble Construction Co. of Santa Maria to build a 5000 square foot county headquarters in Lompoc on Ocean Avenue near O Street. Bid price is 163266 dollars, lower than four rivals and an estimated 166046 dollars by Pierre Claeyssens. Construction starts soon with future expansion planned and parking aligned with the Post Office site.
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Housing Authority of
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc
Hubble Construction Co., Inc
Santa Maria
Hubble
Pierre Claeyssens
Ocean Avenue
U.S. Post Office
Lompoc Valley
Propaganda truce frays as Sino Soviet clashes flare anew
Reported by United Press International the Sino Soviet propaganda truce begun Sept. 11 unraveled as Chinese and Soviet propagandists renewed attacks. Mao Tse tung was accused of shameless nationalism while a Life Abroad piece claimed China has broken with international proletarianism and harms socialist unity.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
Chou En-lai
Mao Tsetung
China
Mao
Za Rubez.hom
Life Abroad
Union of Soviet Journalists
Ilya Dudinsky
Dudinsky
City Council Initiates Study on Controlled Burns
The Lompoc City Council, urged by Councilman Richard Jacoby, calls for a study of controlled burns by the fire department and adjacent ranchers to curb air pollution. The council asks City Administrator Gene Wahlers to coordinate with Santa Barbara County on tighter controls and a joint program.
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Mark A. Eaton Jr
Lompoc
Richard Jacoby
Eaton
Santa Barbara
Jacoby
Charlotte Benton
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Valley medical staff send birthday sympathy to Carol Calvert
Dozens of Lompoc residents pick up fallen walnuts beneath streetside trees as the state flag flies upside down in front of the La Purisima mission. Co workers at Glimpses Valley Medical Group extend sympathy on Carol Calvert’s birthday.
Citywide curb and sidewalk repairs estimated at 10000 dollars
City Administrator Gene Wahlers reported to the City Council that repairs for sidewalks total 7440 dollars and curbs and gutters 2875 dollars. The survey by Acting Public Works Director Doug Soper covered just under 200 cases of damage from tree roots settling heavy objects and more across about a half mile of thoroughfares.
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Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Doug Soper
Teachers Strike Shuts Half of Los Angeles Schools
A one day walkout by two rival unions closes 279 of Los Angeles Unified School Districts 617 schools. One union urges extending the shutdown through today as teachers protest pay and working conditions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Weekend Weather Outlook With Tides Near Coastal Town
Overcast conditions give way to clearing by Saturday with temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Tonight’s lows in the 50s with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday features two high tides at 3.9 and 5.5 feet and two low tides at 0.1 and 3.2 feet.
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Center
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Lawrence Grossman
Keyes
Kopechne
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Marine Division
Walter Whitehead
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Allott
Armed Services Committee
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
New York
United Nations
Egypt
United Press International
Cairo
Suez
Jordan Valley
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