County Road Dept Expansion Sought
The Board of Supervisors will consider renaming and expanding the County Road Department to Road and Transportation Department led by Leland Steward. Raymond D. Johnson supports no extra staff now and aims to begin the change soon with cooperation from mass transit, aviation, railroad, and maritime links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
County Road Department
Raymond D. Johnson
Road and Transportation Department
Johnson
Charles F. Catterlin
Transportation Department
Leland Steward
Stewart
Steward
Picketing charges dropped in Coachella grape dispute
More than 300 United Farm Workers members had illegal picketing charges dropped after an agreement on new rules. Sixty nine people arrested at the Mel Pac Ranch near Thermal were released and contempt of court accusations purged. Cesar Chavez declared a grape boycott and strike against Teamster allied growers who signed contracts with the union.
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Coachella
Calif
UPI
United Farm Workers Union
Mel-Pac Ranch
Thermal
Coachella Valley
Teamsters Union
Cesar Chavez
UFWU
American students arrested at Moscow visa office protest
Seven American college students from the New York area said they were punched and kicked by Soviet police and bystanders during a demonstration at the visa office protesting Jewish immigrant restrictions. They were held about eight hours, told they faced a labor camp term, and released on their own recognizance as first-time offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
New York City
Communists seize Kep and close key Cambodian routes
Communist forces captured Kep 110 miles south of Phnom Penh and closed Highway 4 to Kompong Som, halting a truck convoy. They also sealed major highways and pressed toward Kampot while Lon Nol's government negotiates a new cabinet amid political strife. U S air strikes continued against suspected camps near Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Kompong Som
Kep
Highway 4
Sre Ambel
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Norodom Sihanouk
Kampot
Takhmau
Nixon Cabinet discusses Watergate moves in Florida
President Nixon met with his Cabinet in Washington then flew to Florida for Easter weekend with his family. Ziegler said the conversation covered Watergate fallout and energy crisis proposals while Haldeman stayed behind.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
UPI
Nixon
Washington
Rose Mary Woods
Ronald L. Ziegler
Bayside
Ziegler
Democratic Party
Watergate Building
Watergate
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Florida
Haldeman
Highway 154 resurfacing plans affect Cachuma Lake area
The Division of Highways outlines a contracted repair and resurfacing on Highway 154 from Monday to May 31, impacting about five miles near Cachuma Lake and five miles on the south side of San Marcos Pass. One way traffic controls and delays up to 20 minutes will occur. drivers are urged to use alternate routes when possible. Valley Community Hospital hosts a C.B. Ten Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the doctors library with sessions on labor and delivery orientation and breast feeding.
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Division of Highways
Highway 154
Cachuma Lake
San Marcos Pass
Planners agenda for Lompoc City Planning Commission
The Lompoc Planning Commission meets Monday at 7 30 p m in City Hall to hear Dorothy Dial request to establish a board and care home at 501 South OPI and consider revoking John Helmuth s conditional use permit for antique auto work at 120 West Walnut Avenue A Streets Cal Poly Streetscape study downtown reviews and public hearings on two mobile home parks and a commercial development at Central Avenue and A Street slated for annexation to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
John W. Helmuth
Walnut Ave
Cal Poly
Central Avenue
Residents protest Orcutt theater license amid adult films
Residents of Orcutt and Oak Knolls oppose Walnut Properties Inc seeking a county permit for a Los Angeles theater showing adult films. Critics cite nearby homes, impact on property values, and neighborhood standards. Officials note a pending sheriff’s report and possible license denial.
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Orcutt
Oak Knolls
Santa Maria
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
June C. Shaw
Oak Knoll Rd
Walnut Properties, Inc
Cinema
Shaw
PTA
William C. Jones
Patterson Rd
Oak Knolls Area
Sheriff's Office
Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building bids revealed
County officials reported that B. D. Collins of Lompoc was the low bidder at 6600 dollars for concrete slab work. Holger Pohls of Solvang bid 7190 dollars, against an estimate of 5800 dollars.
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B. D. Collins
Lompoc
Lompoc Veterans Memorial
Holger Pohls
Solvang
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County Road Dept
Clarence Layne
Clarence Porter Layne
Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
Layne
Wisconsin
Miguelito Canyon Road
Arcella Newcomb
Glen Newcomb
Richard
Seattle
Starbuck Mortuary
Jacob Jacobson
Grace Memorial Church
Hemet
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
Jacobson
N. Third St
Walker Manufacturing Co
Bakersfield
Mildred Johnson
Amanda Peterson
Amanda C. Peterson
Vernon Freiley
South E St
Welch-Ryce Mortuary
Santa Barbara
Billy Carter
McPeek Mortuary
Billy Charles Carter
la Purisima Catholic Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Carter
Ponca City
Oklo
Billy B. Carter
la Honda Canyon Road
la Purisima Catholic School
Lompoc High School
Carter
Future Farmers of America
Timothy
New Jersey
Christopher
Oklahoma
Mary Sigler
Fred
Montana
Patrick Couch
Okla
Cambodian
Lon Non
National Assembly
Richard Zimmerman
Lompoc-Casmalia
Ed Rodgers
E. Locust Ave
Zimmerman
San Bernardino
Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital
Rodgers
Wye
Cabinet
Daily Record
E. Pryor
R.N
Sandra Parsons
Mrs. Pryor
C.M. Flores
Catherine Carey
Marjorie Ziemba
Easter Seal Society For
Santa Barbara County
Flores
Convair Aerospace
Vandenberg Afb
Beattie
the Godden’s
W. Pine Ave
W. Laurel
Orcutt Theater
Sacramento
California
Hugh Flournoy
Flournoy
Casmalia
Starbuck
McPeek
North H Street
Party
Nielson
Alamo Pintado
Vandenberg Village
Virginia
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