County Agency OKs Dam Study Contract for Salsipuedes Creek
Santa Barbara County Water Agency directors approve a Bookman Edmonston Engineering study with a $30,000 ceiling to assess feasibility of Salsipuedes Dam on Salsipuedes Creek and other projects in the Lower Santa Ynez River system. The effort covers Low Lompoc Dam at the Narrows, Round Corral Dam, Bradbury Dam enlargement, and potential Santa Barbara Canyon and Cuyama River developments, with updates to meet new criteria and possible State Water Project integration.
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Santa Barbara County
County Water Agency
Bookman-Edmonston Engineering, Inc
Salsipuedes Dam
Salsipuedes Creek
Santa Ynez River
Charles Lawrance
Lompoc
Narrows
Salsipuedes
Lompoc Valley
Round Corral
Sisquoc River
Bradbury
Cachuma Reservoir
Santa Barbara Creek
Santa
Engineering Sciences
Ventura County
Harrell Fletcher
Bookman- Edmonston
Lawrance
Kissinger pledges economic pressure to force Rhodesia policy
Secretary Kissinger outlined a 10 point plan in Zambia calling for unrelenting economic pressure to force Rhodesia toward black majority rule. The plan would isolate Rhodesia economically, curb US travel, repeal the Byrd amendment, and offer aid to Rhodesia’s opponents while urging negotiated settlement and peaceful change across southern Africa. The speech stressed Africa’s future should remain in African hands and urged South Africa to push for a rapid settlement.
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Lusaka
Zambia
UPI
United States
Rhodesia
Henry Kissinger
United Nations
Kissinger
State House
Kenneth Kaunda
South Africa
Africa
Southern
Central Africa
Carter eyes victory in Pennsylvania primary
In wintry Pennsylvania primary Jimmy Carter sought to blunt Henry Jackson and Morris Udall and build momentum for the Democratic nomination. Turnout rose from light morning voting to normal or heavy in cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh amid snow and cold, while Republicans united behind Ford’s ally Ronald Reagan in Texas.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Henry Jackson
Morris Udall
Pennsylvania
Carter
Georgia
Jackson Udall
Philadelphia
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Erie
Harrisburg
Monongahela River Valley
Respect local control in county Exxon case petitions urge Brown
North County Supervisor Harrell Fletcher denied reports petitions were printed for the Santa Barbara County split proposal. He plans to meet Gov. Brown with a 2000-signature Fifth District petition backing Exxon onshore processing in Las Flores Canyon and seeking local control to allow the project without a pipeline condition. He notes the Coastal Commission's call for an offshore pipeline and says Brown should support local control over the project.
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Exxon
Brown
North County
Harrell Fletcher
Santa Maria
Los Padres
Santa Ynez Mountains
Exxon Corporation
Fletcher
Santa Barbara
Las Flores Canyon
State Coastal Commission
Planners approve variance for side yard construction
The Lompoc Planning Commission approved a variance allowing Maureen Grindell to build 21 inches into the side yard at 329 North St due to a trapezoidal lot shaped by railroad tracks and Laurel Avenue. Commissioner Copeland abstained. the panel also backed an ordinance to empower the planning director to grant outdoor sales in business areas.
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Lompoc
Lam
Grindell
Southern Pacific Railroad
Laurel Avenue
Commission
William Paulin
John Peto
Robert Kranig
Vernon Copeland
Kranig
Lompoc District Reviews ITA Reading System Votes
Trustees weigh a survey on ITA Initial Teaching Alphabet amid mixed results from teachers and strong parental support at kindergarten and early grades. May 11 meeting to decide future reading program options.
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ITA
Lompoc Unified School District
Robert Thompson
Jury Acquits Hearst Revealed Suspect in Bank Robbery
In Sacramento a jury acquitted Steven Soliah of a fatal bank robbery linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army. The verdict found he was an unfortunate victim of love for Patricia Hearst.
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Sacramento
UPI
Steven Soliah
Patricia Hearst
Eight aliens killed as truck crash grinds on in California
CHP arrested 21 year old Arturo Contrero of Tapi Mexico after a pickup packed with illegal aliens crashed into a concrete culvert in Warner Springs killing eight and injuring seven. He faces felony drunken driving charges at Hemet Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. Six others remain hospitalized in stable condition. A separate report notes a single engine plane made an emergency landing on Bailey Avenue after fuel run out and took off again after refueling. pilot identification not released. Airport aides report information blackout.
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Warner Springs
Upi
California Highway Patrol
Arturo Contrero
Tapi
Mexico
Hemet Hospital
Bailey Avenue
Lompoc
Bleak outlook as rubber strike stalls talks across industry
The United Rubber Workers strike costs about 3 million dollars daily while Goodyear and rivals press proposals. In San Francisco city work stoppages loom amid rumors of sabotage as officials report little progress in wage and benefit negotiations. Nurses in Willimantic and NBC engineers also face walkouts with no immediate settlement.
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United Press International
Rubber Workers
United Rubber Workers
San Francisco
Willimantic
Conn
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
NBC
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Charles Pilliod
UPI
George Moscone
Board of Supervisors
Quentin Kopp
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Windham Community Hospital
Connecticut
National Association of Broadcast
National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians
Battlers
Anheuse-Busch
AFS seeks foster family for German exchange student
The American Field Service chapter of the Lompoc Unified School District seeks a home for a 17 year old German exchange girl for the 1976 77 school year. Arrival in August enrollment at local school and all expenses covered by AFS with only room and board required. Contact Marcia Wicks or Mary Braun to apply at once.
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American Field Service Committee
Lompoc Unified School District
Germany
AFS
Marcia Wicks
Mary Braun
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Patty
Palormar Memorial Hospital
Escondido
Goodyear
UAW
LRW
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