Marines Return From Vietnam in Large Way
The article notes 3164 Marines returning from Vietnam aboard a ship and by air, many completing month long tours. Captains Casey and Barry describe crowded conditions and disciplined behavior. On arrival at Camp Pendleton Marines proceed to discharge or reassignment after welcome ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M. Casey
Coronado
Iwo Jima
Casey
Bire
Itsipper
James H. Barry
la Jolla
Barry
Vietnam
Muy Cleus
3Rd Regiment
Camp Pendleton
Redevelop Aide Quits Amid Torrance Agency Probe
Torrance Redevelopment Agency faces a probe after an aide resigns and a preliminary audit finds unidentified deficiencies in agency funds. Treasurer Rupert says HUD and the LA district attorney will conduct deeper reviews while cash audits show no public funds loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance Redevelopment Agency
Richard Wheeler
Thomas C. Rupert
City of
Torrante
Federal Housing and Urban Development Agency
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
HUD
Rupert
Pentagon to Cut California Jobs Across Multiple Bases
The Pentagon plans broad personnel reductions, transferring the 40k-strong Wrenc Ast LOK jet squadron to Kingsley Field, Oregon, and dismissing or reassessing 1,200 military plus 2 percent civilian staff at Vandenberg to save about 11.08 million annually. Navy cuts target Alameda NAS civilian roles, engineering offices in San Diego and Bruno, and several ship support facilities, with consolidation of commands and base closures planned by 30 September and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOK
Kingsley Field
Klamath Falls
Ore
Vandenberg
Teague
Alameda Naval Air Station
San Diego
Bruno
Mare Island
Ansa
Long Beach
Ship Systems Command
Seattle
Northwest
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
San Francisco
San Pedro Land Slip Continues Threatens Homes and Guests
Four structures along Paseo del Mar face evacuation as a widening fissure advances about two inches per hour. Police restrict traffic while geology experts cite high water tables from heavy rains and recent quakes as triggers. The affected addresses include 161, 167, 17 Paseo del Mar and an abandoned guest house at 1153 Paseo del Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Division
Paseo del Mar
Point Fermin
Southland
Navy to Be Smaller But Faster in Budget Plan
Former Rhode Island governor Chafee criticized President Nixon’s Navy cuts, noting more than 80 ships and 72,000 personnel would be removed as a first step to save over a billion dollars from a $20 billion budget. He urged shifting to carrier task forces as 95 percent of the world’s population is within reach of carrier aircraft. He warned permanent foreign bases risk entanglements and suggested reliance on air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Nixon
Navy Department
Chafee
Marine Corps
Chaffee
A Weapons Buildup by Russiaed
The piece notes rising tensions as arms control efforts face hurdles with Russia. It cites new fuelage information and indicates the Soviet Union has about 340 intercontinental ballistic missiles and roughly 30 more land based units than the prior count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Soviet Union
Soviet Military Advances Include New Bomber and Missiles
An exclusive Times Service report notes Russia testing a swing wing medium-range bomber for Western Europe, with 750 bombers in fleet. Tests conducted over Soviet territory and aircraft refueling could allow round-trip strikes to the United States. Also reports more than 710 long-range missiles aimed at Europe and Asia and development of advanced anti missile radars and missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amercan
Pacific
Soviet Union
Europe
United States
Asia
Tito Views Havoc of 2 Quakes
Tito visited quake struck Banja Luka as rescue workers cleared rubble and survivors crowded tents. Officials said at least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured in two quakes, with many buildings destroyed or unsafe. The city of 65 000 faced mass homelessness as engineers marked structures for demolition, repairs, or caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banja Luka
Yugoslavia
Tito
Tilo
Tos
Indwalrak
Key Man Quits Space Center Post
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON UP I A key Space Center scientist Dr P R Bell who led lunar and earth sciences and managed the moon rack laboratory resigned saying he wants the peace and quiet of an atomic research setting He is the third senior scientist to leave the Houston center recently amid staff dissatisf action Bell will be a special assistant to the science and applications director after a conference tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunar and Earth Sciences Ciied
Science and Applications
Anthony J. Gallia
Bell
Groppi Freed Rips 'Evil Jail' in Milwaukee
Father Groppi, freed by order of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, denounced prisons as a living cemetery and pledged to work for prisoner rights. He faced ongoing appeal over his 1987 Madison protest conviction and bail status, with potential return to jail if the high court denies relief. A separate report notes a bomb blast near President Makarios palace in Nicosia with no injuries, defused nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukie
Fey
Dames
Groppi
Ing
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Milwaukee County House of Corrections
North Side
Truman Catholic
Brom
Priso On
Slustice Marshall
Father Groppi
Chambers
Madison
Assembly
Milwaukee
T. Ryan du
Duffy
House of Ccorrections
U.S. Supreme Court
Marshall
Nicosia
Bps
Makarios
DDT Ban Set on 55 Calif Crops and Animals
Sacramento California state officials announce a DDT and BPD ban on 55 crops and animals after two months of public comment. Agriculture director Jerry Fielder says the regulation halves farm use of the pesticides, following a UC study by Dr. J J Swift. The ban includes 36 consumer crops such as almonds apples lettuce peaches pears potatoes strawberries and sweet potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Jerry Fielder
Fielder
Agriculture Department
J. J. Swift
University of California
West Germans Freed From Red Chinese Arrest
Frankfurt Germany Communist China freed seven West Germans from a 14 month house arrest at Largi Construction Co eight German remained jailed for 10 years on spying charges. The seven were employees or family members arrested August 10 pending examination of customs formalities and expected to reach Hong Kong Wednesday. The purchasing agent Truta von Xytander was not released and given MM years in prison for spying for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
China
Largi Construction Co
Hong Kong
Tairgi
Truta von’ Xytander
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rigo
Wheeler
Gliy Council
Edward Ferraro
Torrance
District
Attorney’s Office
Pentagon
Calif
Chang
Beale Air
Wards Afb
George Apr
Hamilton Air
San Pedro
San Vedio
NAVY
Iran
Times Service
Belgrade
Veposlary Red Cross
Aly
Jd Key Man
Vendeat
Dow
Correction
Gropp
Dane
Rubies
Opel
STA ‘Ar Sion Sanelist
Ofer Discount
Sian
Long Beach Torrence
Ford
Atlantic Ave
Calvert
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!