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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
9
The Record states its objective to report facts clearly in news sections while reserving opinions for editorial pages, guiding readers on content separation and journalistic standards.
R J Pafford of the Bureau of Reclamation announces the Lompoc Narrows Dam is dead for now and likely forever. Emphasis shifts to the Diablo Canyon desalting project as the cheaper experimental path, prompting taxpayer concern over wasted funds and the need to secure a reliable water supply.
Washington calling by Marquis Childs notes Sam Ervin the North Carolina senator mobilizing support to compel Peter Flanigan to testify on the ITT antitrust settlement. Ervin warns he will block Kleindienst’s attorney general confirmation and may carry the fight to the Senate floor.
Advice column style piece by Hugene McAllister offering playful guidance. A lighthearted verse portrays quick thinkers and those who act before considering consequences with sprightly spice. The tone imitates a classic columnist voice.
Do it yourself tale from Dick Anderson about fencing his yard to corral a Labrador ends with boards nailed on the wrong side and the dog slipping out. Notes on local quirks include Pat Buttram shaving thoughts, Jacques Cousteau TV, Lompoc Lions party, high water bills and bicycle thefts with stencil tips.
Local residents Mr and Mrs Maynard Stetten oppose the Hogg Brothers planned slaughterhouse near Highway 246. They urge relocation away from the city and call for attending the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearing on May 3 to push rezoning changes.
In Public Interest critic Ralph Nader portrays Wilbur Mills as a powerful House Ways and Means chief who blocks staff input and enacts closed rules to protect tax favors. Reformers led by Patman and Aspin challenge Mills to curb special interest loopholes and broaden hearings. Times are changing as citizens push for a fairer federal tax system.
The document lists U.S. Senator Alan Cranston from California with his office in the 4241 New Senate Office Building Washington DC 20515, U.S. Senator John Tunney with 452 Old Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510, and Congressman Charles M Teague with 1414 Longworth Building Washington DC 20515, all in Washington.
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