Supreme Court drops death penalty from docket
The Supreme Court postponed most major cases including the death penalty due to the illness and retirements of Justices Black and Harlan. The revised calendar also removed cases on sex discrimination pollution and a major smog suit involving 15 states versus automobile manufacturers. Nixon hinted at nominating a legislator rather than a judge for the vacancies.
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Lompoc September Building Valuation Near Quarter Million
City building official Bill Cruse notes September valuation may reach about 250000 with a 100000 medical center permit on East Walnut Avenue. Highlights include a single family dwelling a five unit apartment and major work at General Telephone on West Pine Avenue. Additional shopping center work near North Avenue and H Street could push October clearances.
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Vietnam War moves widen as U S strikes reach Laos and Cambodia
U S planes bombed targets in North and South Vietnam as well as Laos and Cambodia prompting a Viet Cong threat of retaliation in South Vietnam. A 12 day gray alert grounded 215,000 U S troops at bases ahead of the October 3 presidential vote.
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Missing girl found safe on Vandenberg Air Force Base
An eight year old girl was found safe in her family's garage on Vandenberg Air Force Base ending an overnight search by her father and canceling a planned massive Air Force search. Karen Anderson daughter of SSgt Charles Anderson was reported missing at 3 p.m. yesterday after failing to return from Crestview Elementary School.
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Woman with explosives stopped at Detroit airport scare
A psychology professor identified as Barbara Pliskow, 39, armed with a pistol and dynamite threw two sticks at sky marshals during boarding of American Airlines Flight 124. The plane was evacuated and searched. no other explosives were found. She was captured and taken into custody. The incident followed Nixon's departure from Detroit.
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Nixon hints at curbing interest rates after freeze
President Nixon told the Detroit Economic Club that after the 90 day wage price freeze he may curb interest rates if lenders raise costs in the next two months. He said post freeze controls will cover the entire economy with no fixed end date and depend on inflation progress. He also noted China travel plans remain unchanged despite political developments.
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Oil firms sue over Santa Barbara offhsore drilling halt
Four major oil companies Union Oil Gulf Oil Mobil and Texaco file a federal suit in Los Angeles claiming a $100 million investment and lease payments were risked by a government decision to deny additional offshore drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel The suit argues the Interior Department ignored its own environmental impact findings and contradicts a presidential panel urging continued drilling to relieve reservoir pressure and reduce spill risk.
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Board to adopt redistricting plan in county session
The Board of Supervisors will meet at 10 a.m in the County Administration Building Santa Barbara to adopt a redistricting ordinance aligning with the one man one vote ruling. The plan extends Santa Barbara Goleta Valley into the Second District and shifts Buellton Orcutt and Isla Vista areas among districts amid protests from Goleta groups. The ordinance must be in effect by 30 days after adoption and set up by Nov 1 or a county committee must handle it.
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