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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1969
Page
3
City planning commissioners will preview the completed Housing Element, an interim plan to be updated after the 1970 census data. The document supports compliance with 1967 state housing element requirements and aims for council adoption by January 1, 1970. Also on the agenda is a study on service stations and restaurants.
Winnie Ruth Judd, the Arizona trunk murderess, tearfully asked a Sacramento judge not to send her back to the Arizona mental hospital from which she escaped. Her attorney Melvin Belli argued she has been rehabilitated, while officials said a Reagan decision would come within days.
Gordonsville farmer Charles Vette reported the theft of a metal tool box from his truck on Capitol Hill. The box contained a deadly copperhead snake, adding an unusual danger to the robbery.
The district office of Congressman Charles M. Teague will be open at the Santa Maria Post Office Building on Tuesday August 12 from 10 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Kathryn M Keith field representative will assist with federal government problems during those hours. Call 922 4491 for help any time via answering service.
The article tours Singapore noting its independence from Malaysia, reliance on imported goods, and new land reclamation for industry. It highlights factories, tax incentives, and a crackdown on littering, plus references to hotels, the Singapore Sling, and a croc farm novelty. It closes with memories of the moon landing in history.
Police said a motorist left a German shepherd in an unlocked car to deter thieves. When the driver returned, the dog had vanished from the vehicle in London.
Parks and Recreation Commission will spotlight the preliminary master plan for the southeast section of Ryan Park at Monday night’s meeting. Santa Barbara landscape architect Richard Taylor will present his drawings. The Jaycees propose a teen center program, with the session at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation Annex at 105 S C St.
Santa Barbara County will gain a seventh Superior Court judge next July to relieve the Santa Maria caseload under SB 484, approved 69-0 by the Assembly and headed to Governor Reagan for signature. The measure, coauthored by Assemblyman W Don MacGillivray, is endorsed by the Grand Jury and Board of Supervisors and supported by local bar associations. The county will fund new court and jail facilities in Santa Maria.
Rep. John Dellenback proposes a closed circuit television system for the House to allow members to follow floor debate from offices. He plans to introduce authorization legislation and estimates a cost of 254625 dollars. The plan envisions receivers in offices and committee rooms rather than external broadcasts.
London authorities announced that collapsible steering columns and doors that do not burst open on impact will be compulsory in all British and foreign passenger cars sold in Britain by July 1, 1972. The regulations were presented to Parliament on Wednesday.
Maj. General William C. Garland presided as three airmen at the base were awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal. TSgt. William C. Masourick earned it for meritorious service with Pacific Air Forces and the Special Training program. SSgt. William George received the medal for meritorious service at Da Nang Air Base. Sgt. John S. Miley was cited for meritorious service with the Consolidated Base Personnel Office.
President Nixon arrives in San Clemente with a security zone one mile by half mile off the coast and beach. The Coast Guard restricts access to all but authorized persons to protect him when staying at the Summer White House. Violation carries up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
A memo inviting House members to a Thursday weekly briefing cites Acting Secretary Elliot L. Richardson. Representative Otis G. Pike comments that diplomacy seems to be slipping as he inserts the notice into the Congressional Record.
Louis R. Bruce an Oglala Sioux living in New York was appointed commissioner of Indian affairs by Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel. Bruce will head a new all Indian advisory committee and replace Robert L. Bennett in the $36,000 a year post.
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