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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1972
Page
11
The Record states its aim to separate factual reporting in news columns from opinion pieces in editorials, clarifying its function and standards for readers. It emphasizes distinct voices for objective coverage and commentary.
National Library Week highlights Lompoc Public Library with expanded modern facilities on North Avenue. Interlibrary connections in Santa Barbara County meet most needs. Friends of the Library volunteers fund extras via an annual book sale this Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Building.
Washington debate centers on Radio Free Europe funding and CIA ties. Fulbright pushes for direct government support beyond June 30 while Case seeks a new framework. A six month extension with a White House panel could depoliticize the dispute and assess RFE and Radio Liberty’s value.
In Sacramento lawmakers push diverse consumer bills amid an election year surge. The piece notes a focus on benefiting consumers and questions why action is happening now rather than earlier.
Ann S. Dewberry writes to respond to insinuations about her withdrawal from the City Council race. She says the decision came days before March 21 to pursue education and Naval Reserve plans, not to siphon votes. She notes her name remaining on the ballot was involuntary and that 142 votes reflected voter dissatisfaction with other candidates.
A mix of items from a California column: consumer regulation proposals and taxes, a poster from Wo Sing International urging a Great Wall of China theme, odd letters about humanoid giants, a spoof about Mao posters, a query about 12 foot skeletons at Lompoc Rancho in 1833, a note about Mayor Scott’s re election acknowledgment, a land speculator visit after a space shuttle decision, and a state bill allowing school districts to cover stolen item costs for employees on duty.
A satirical slice targets legislators unsure of time and caucus clocks. It mocks those who claim dreams cost nothing and notes gender role debates with sharp, humorous quips. The piece highlights cultural tensions and self irony among political commentators.
Architect Eugene McAllister argues that designs featuring excessive glass should be punished with deportation or public punishment. The critique targets modern buildings and their landscape borders as emblematic nuisances in urban design.
The report recounts Misty Kay two watching a moving shadow in a kitchen, Troy Marie four delivering a whispered line about tithing in Sunday School, and family moments in Guadalupe. The narration blends small childhood curiosities with everyday parental worries and a late evening drive with Norm and Marge Turner.
A district update lists U S Senator Alan Cranston and Senator John Tunney in Washington D C. It also notes Congressman Charles M Teague and State Senator Robert Lagomarsino and Assemblyman W Don MacGillvray with their California or Washington D C offices and Sacramento addresses.
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