NASA to withdraw three instrumentation ships from Apollo support
The Apollo program will lose USNS Redstone Mercury and Huntsville as NASA trims tracking ships after Apollo 12. USNS Van Guard remains in Atlantic station, with Water Town already repurposed in the Pacific. The move follows a strong launch on time record and may reduce land coverage and geographic tracking needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr
Michael Collins
Department of Defense
USNS
Redstone
Mercury
Huntsville
Apollo
Pacific
Hawaii
Australia
Air Force Western Test Range
DOD
Vanguard
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
Watertown
Air Force
Nevada Gambling Tax Revenue Hits Record High
Nevada's licensed gamblers won a record 456.9 million dollars in the year ended June 30, with slot machines adding 154.9 million and tables 301.9 million. Las Vegas area accounted for over 60 percent of revenue led by the Strip with 286.6 million, up 26 percent, and the state collected 33.2 million in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
UPI
Nevada
State Gaming Commission
Las Vegas
Community events fill Lompoc with fundraisers and tours
The Lompoc area hosts multiple September events. The Women’s Society of Christian Service and several clubs organize rummage sales bake sales car washes and yard sales on September 20. Other activities include a tea a sculpture display a beach hike a Jaycee summer social and a concert association membership drive. Tickets and details are available from listed contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
The
First United Methodist Church
Veteran’s Memorial Building
Lompoc High School
Hancock Station
Ocean Avenue
Plaza Hair Fashions
Lompoc Plaza
Charlotte Benton
South I Street
Girl’s Club
Lompoc Valley
Noval Casteel
American Association of University Women
Lompoc-Vandenberg
Fred Goodgame
St. Andrews Way
Jerome Bommersbach
Robert Tate
Lompoc
Border jam as U.S. targets drug smuggling at border
San Diego report says a morning traffic jam at the San Ysidro crossing backed up over three miles into Mexico as U S Customs agents conducted car by car checks in a dry run of Operation Intercept. Officials describe aims to raise marijuana prices and gain Mexican cooperation while expanding border patrols and aerial surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
UPI
Mexico
U.S
Nixon
United States
San Ysidro
Treasury Lecy
Eugene T. Rassides
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
Los Angeles
Kleindienst
Intercept
U.s.-Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Rassides
Tidal wave feared over testing near Alaska
A UBC seismologist warned that U S underground nuke tests in the Aleutians could trigger a 1.2 megaton eruption near Amchitka Island. He said a large quake might send tidal waves across the Pacific, threatening British Columbia with flooding and damage similar to the 1964 Alaska event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
UPI
United States
Aleutian Islands
British Columbia
Robert Ellis
University of British Columbia
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Amchitka Island
Fairbanks
Alaska
Pacific Basin
Ellis
North America
Temperatures Dip Across New England and Great Lakes
Polar air chills the Northeast with temperatures down to the 30s across northern New England. Frost and freezing readings reach Pellston and surrounding six states, while a broad area from the Far West to the Southeast experiences clear skies and light to moderate rain in spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
New England
New York
Michigan
Pellston
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
California
Arizona
Wyoming
Colorado
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Florida
Carolinas
Dothan
Ala
House approves direct presidential election amendment
The House passed a direct election amendment 339 to 70, a first since 1803, aiming to replace the electoral college with a direct vote and a runoff if no candidate exceeds 40 percent. The measure, if approved by 38 states, would become the 26th amendment, with Senate action uncertain and rival plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Taylor Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth
House Judiciary Committee
Italian soccer demotes Caserta after bribery probe
The Federal Appeals Commission upheld Casertana's demotion to the third division following a bribery attempt involving Renzo Selma. Riots in Caserta injured nearly 100 people and caused about 1.6 million dollars in damage as police guarded the city while Taranto applauded the move that bumped Taranto into the second division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
UPI
Caserta
Federal Appeals Commission
Soccer League
Casertana
Taranto
Renzo Selma
Trapani
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Calif
Defense
Lompoc Record
Lompoc Record Publications
Kenneth L. Adam
J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Gaylen Jackson
Jim Ainsworth
John Alexander
Wesley A. Huffman
Ray McCuen
Bill Cockshott
Betty Laurent
Vaughn Proctor
Wilma Jack
Dan Duffy
California Newspaper Publishers Association
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
National Newspaper Association
California Press Association
By Bob Barnes
Judge Lawson
Johnnie’s Shell
1000 North H Street
Mother’s Helping Hands Club
Miguelito Park
Sierra Club
Jarama Beach Park
Pt. Concepcion Light House
Jalama Beach Park
Arnold Robinson
Republican Women’s Club
Federated
Golden Greek
Ocean Ave
Eugene Huseman
Federal Electric Women’s Club
Betty Hufford
Mondo
Catholic Daughters of America, Court la Purisima 1267
Health & Welfare Coordinating Council
East North Ave
Lowevog Theatre
Phene
Sun
Oftiice
Elvis
Panavision
Metrocolor
Angels
Moe
Xae
American International and
Kailani
Cold Water
D.O.D
Section
W. North Ave
Lompoc, Calif
SSS
Hell’s Angels
Italy
H&k Equipment
W. E. Hemphill
Ron Kretzinger
Cleaners Special
Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills Shopping Ctr
Fincasion A
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