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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
1
Courthouse report describes the aging Sheriff’s Department with rusted pipes and leaking sewers affecting workers. New Sheriff John W. Carpenter campaigned on reform and now faces cramped cubbyholes where six men share a small office in personnel training internal affairs.
Sheriff Carpenter discusses plans for a new 360000 dollar Administration Building to ease crowded, windowless offices. The project, in bidding stage by May, includes expanded records vaults and a centralized layout after years of decentralized spaces across Courthouse Square.
Voters cast ballots for three school trustee seats and one junior college district seat as turnout ran light by 11 am with 8 to 12 percent of 9 531 registered voters voting. Precincts reported low to moderate participation and polls close at 8 pm.
The Lompoc City Council will elect a mayor for 1971 72 at its regular meeting tonight starting 7 30 p m in City Hall council chambers. Present Mayor Arthur Scott is eligible for re election and is the only current member who has served as mayor.
Opponents of the Highway 1 project north of Burton Mesa Boulevard will present fiscal and ecological arguments at a County Planning Commission hearing. Sue Dixon of PLUS says the $7.5 million plan is wasteful and unnecessary since an alternate route exists. The commission will review a freeway agreement while County supervisors make the final call.
Mayor Art Scott warned that if California's statewide space shuttle task force fails to act in 10 days the Santa Maria Lompoc Kern County group will pursue an alternative path. He pressed Cranston and Reinecke for funding and statewide committee action and noted Robert Volk's absence from talks.
California state Controller Houston I Flournoy reports a $640.9 million deficit in the first nine months of the fiscal year with receipts at $2.847 billion and disbursements at $3.488 billion. July March receipts rose $65.1 million from 1969 70, up 2.34 percent. spending grew 3.72 percent. Major outlays include schools 1.1 billion health care benefits 375.5 million AFDC 255.8 million and the University of California 246.4 million. Primary income sources are sales tax 1.3 billion personal income taxes 517 million and bank and corporation taxes 355 million.
Carol Smith, a city employee, arrived at work with one black shoe and one brown shoe. John Townsend plans a Little League team trip to Andersons Pea Soup restaurant and animal farm after the first game. Earth Day sees high school students biking and walking to school. A late model sports car painted like the American flag was seen in the area.
Cloudy with occasional rain likely today and clearing tonight. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s through Wednesday with lows in the 40s. Small craft advisories for northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Wednesday tides include highs at 4.7 feet and 5.1 feet and lows near 1.1 feet.
The Supreme Court unanimously upholds busing pupil pairing and deliberate racial balancing to desegregate schools. The four Burger opinions authorize broad court power to implement desegregation, including transfers and attendance zones, while allowing limited racial balance to erase vestiges of state segregation.
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