Reevaluation of water project challenges Peripheral Canal
The discussion questions the need and scale of Northern California surface water augmentation for Southern California. It notes the 1971 task force report against the Peripheral Canal and cites opposition by Waldie and Brower, who have long opposed the project. The report's availability could affect congressional action on the canal.
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California
Friends of the Earth
Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta
Brower
Jim Finch
University of Pacific At Stockton
Waldie
House
Agnew lawyers move to block grand jury probe
Lawyers for Vice President Spiro T. Agnew began steps to block the Maryland grand jury inquiry into a political kickback scheme. Judge Walter E. Hoffman planned a Norfolk meeting to schedule briefs and arguments. Agnewpledges to fight the case and not resign, while an Agnew defense fund is announced in Chicago.
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Norfolk, Va
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Walter E. Hoffman
Baltimore
Norfolk
Agnew
Justice Department
California
Hoffman
Virginia
Baltimore County
Los Angeles
Washington Star-News
New York Times
Palm Springs
Calif
Frank Sinatra
Senate Votes to Order 110000 Troop Withdrawal From Foreign Bases
The Senate approved an amendment to a defense bill ordering 110000 U.S. troops to be withdrawn from foreign bases. Forty thousand must leave by June 30 next year and the rest within 18 months. The vote was 48 to 36. A final bill vote was expected the next day.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Vietnam
California Surtax Relief Extends To New Reduction
UPI reports California consumers will gain a further relief as the state sales tax rate drops again per dollar starting Monday, easing the tax burden amid ongoing adjustments.
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California
Siminski presses park use policy for Lompoc spaces
Mike Siminski of the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission argues for a park use policy to balance traditional grass and tree spaces with organized groups. He warns that without guidelines, parks like Ryan could become closed to casual users and the spontaneous parkgoer.
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Mike Siminski
Lompoc
Siminski
Vandenberg Afb
Ryan
Prisoner killed in failed FCI escape attempt
At Federal Correctional Institution Kenton guards opened fire on two inmates as they cleared two fences in the recreation area. Richard Demmerle 26 of Berkeley was killed. Dennis Day 19 of Manhattan Beach was wounded in the leg. Kenton called the incident impulsive and said it was the first shooting fatality during his four years as warden.
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Richard Joseph Demmerle
Berkeley
Dennis James Day
Manhattan Beach
Federal Correctional Institution
Kenton
FCI
Autopsies Fail to Find Cause in Mission Hills Deaths
Sheriff reports autopsies on two women found dead in a Mission Hills home did not reveal a cause. Carole Corser, 32, and Karen Bard, 29, were found at 3610 Via Lato. Detectives await toxicology results to check for drugs.
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Mission Hills
Carole Jean Corser
Karen Lee Bard
Lato
Lompoc Hospital District Names 24 Hour ER Staff Doctor
Directors signed a contract with Dr. Rod Hamer to staff the emergency room around the clock for 10000 dollars a month. Hamer and associated physicians begin on October 22. Previously on call and Air Force physicians covered weekends. Also set November 27 for a 1.5 million bond sale to fund a 74 bed convalescent hospital at Walnut Avenue and Third Street. Tabled TV leasing issues and approved coronary care monitoring equipment at 15000 dollars.
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Lompoc Hospital
Rod Hamer
Air Force
Walnut Avenue
Third Street
Back-to-school programs set across Lompoc Unified schools
Lompoc Unified plans Back-to-School programs next week across 19 campuses with public education sessions and college entrance guidance. Schedules list nightly hours for Junior Highs, high schools, and specialty programs, plus weekend coastal weather and tide forecasts.
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Lompoc Unified School
Lompoc Junior High School
Vandenberg Junior High School
Canada
la Mesa
Loma Vista
Hapgood
Los Berros
Clarence Ruth
Lompoc High School
Cabrillo High School
Maple High School
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Frank Kenton
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sheriff's Office
Richard Bartley Clevering
John Carpenter
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Carpenter
Santa Bar
Bara County
Sheriff's
Stanley Otremba
Hamer
Crestview
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Los Padres
Eugene McAllister
Lompoc Record
Reader's Digest
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Junior Alpha Club
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