Congress Revisits Nixon Benefits and Pardon Fallout
Senate panel backs nullifying Nixon White House tape agreement with compensation if court allows. House subcommittee probes Ford pardon while panel trims Nixon expenses and debates pension, staff costs, and transitional pay amid ongoing controversy.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Richard Nixon
Senate Government Operations Committee
Nixon
White House
House
Ford
Senate Appropriations
Arthur Sampson
General Services Administration
Blaze at Coast Welding Supply Burns Worker in Santa Maria
A 50-year-old Santa Maria worker was severely burned in a morning fire after an explosion at Coast Welding Supply Co. Reasner of Sisquoc was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with burns to his face legs and hands. Twenty five firefighters battled the blaze at 916 West Betteravia Road, believed confined to the shop structure. The incident occurred at 7 24 a m with the cause under investigation and no other damage reported.
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Santa Maria
Alex Reasner
Dan Gaither
Planned improvements drive reasonable rate hike for local cable
An independent CTIC study finds Teleprompter of Lompoc’s proposed rate rise from 4.50 to 6.95 reasonable when paired with a substantial capital program. City officials plan phased increases tied to project progress, with public hearings required and possible conditions on programming upgrades.
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Steve LA Rue
Reason
Teleprompter of
Lompoc
City Cable
Gene Wahlers
Cable Television Information Center
CTIC
Washington D.C
Harold Horn
Horn
Wahlers
Community Antenna Television
CATV
Calley Conviction Overturned By Army Secretary
Army Secretary Howard H. Callaway overturned the Calley case citing massive pretrial publicity and denial of confrontation rights. He linked the ruling to the Supreme Court Watergate tapes decision and noted the House committee’s transcript handling in the My Lai matter.
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Calley
Military Appeals Board
Army
Howard H. Callaway
Elliott
Supreme Court
Nixon
House of Representatives
Judge cites Watergate precedent in Calley case
Judge Elliott faulted the My Lai trial for due process and unrestrained publicity. He ruled Calley’s conviction invalid and ordered a new release review, noting improper multi victim specifications and denial of witnesses. Army lawyers await a copy of the lengthy opinion for possible appeals.
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Calley
Pentagon
Army
Elliott
U. S
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
My Lai
J. Houston Gordon
Covington
Tenn
5Th Court of Appeals
New Orleans
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
California lawmakers reopen pension debate in special session
California legislators convene in a special session after an election year pension review controversy. Republicans push for a quick repeal of advance retirement perks, while Democrats seek broader scrutiny of cost of living allowances and pension sizes for all officials including the governor. Reagan notes the session aims to quickly address public unrest, though leaders anticipate extended deliberations into next week. Several dozen lawmakers may qualify for early lifetime pensions, including those who left offices to seek higher seats.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Capitol
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Predawn Rain Delays Street Tree Work on North First Street
A light misty rain before dawn frames a quiet morning as street trees on the 700 block of North First Street stay untrimmed on the odd side while nearby streets receive trimming on both sides.
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North First Street
Young Lompoc Boy Attacked by German Shepherd
Four year old Dion Tracy Luck was bitten on the face stomach and back when a German Shepherd attacked him near his home in Lompoc. He was treated at Lompoc Hospital and released. The dog was quarantined by animal control while investigators gather details.
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Lompoc
Dion Tracy Luck
North C St
Lompoc Hospital
Animal Control Shelter
Cynthia Luck Dion
Anthony Luck
Dion
Nixon suffers right lung embolism from leg blood clot
Former President Richard Nixon has an embolism in the right lung caused by a leg blood clot. Doctor Lungren called the condition potentially dangerous but not critical and said hospitalization will extend into next week.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
John Lungren
Lungren
Ronald Ziegler
Washington
John Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
Lawyer seeks evidence in Navarro bribery case
Defense counsel James Lindsey asks Superior Court for disclosure of evidence in the Navarro bribery case. Judge Westwick will rule Friday. Lindsey will appear today at a trial readiness session before Judge Dodson who set Oct 10 as trial start. Navarro pleads not guilty to soliciting a bribe from Zaca Lake Resort developers in exchange for influencing Supervisor Catterlin's vote.
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Raul J. Navarro
Zaca Lake
John Westwick
James Lindsey
Lindsey
Floyd Dodson
Dodson
Navarro
Charles F. Catterlin
Catterlin
Weather Outlook Coastal Fog Lifts to Sunny Afternoons
Low overcast and fog near the coast extend inland at night and morning but give way to mostly sunny afternoons through Thursday. Highs in the low 60s coastal and mid 70s inland with nights in the 50s. Northwest wind up to 15 mph. Thursday tides include high 4.8 ft at 8:05 p.m. and 4.2 ft at 8:47 a.m. Low tides 2.1 ft at 2:15 p.m. and 0.5 ft at 2:14 a.m.
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Subcommittee
William L Hungate
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
GSA
Louis Stokes
D-Ohio
George E. Shipley
D-Ill
United States
S.M. Blast
Blaze Burns
Lompoc Valley
Catv Committee
Council
Wahler
Teleprompter
Federal Communications Commission
Divide Peak
Los Padres National Forest
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Vandenberg Village
Los Angeles Basin
Military Justice
Walter Tkach
Tkach
Cal Pac Recreational, Inc
David D. Milner
John W. Carpenter
Jerry Sperry
Pat McKinley
District Attorney’s Office
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