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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
6
Letter urges City Government and residents of Lompoc to fund a baseball park comparable to Wasco. Writer praises Babe Ruth Baseball youth efforts, cites recent All-Star tournaments as major league calibre, and calls for action possibly via a special bond issue. Signed William D. Grafton.
Allan Hancock College announces Francisco M. Cabrera will lead the newly created Extended Opportunity Programs and Services. The program starts in fall with a $10,000 state grant to aid disadvantaged students, aiming to align college resources with community needs. London news notes Gianco Bottali cleared of a housebreaking charge after 370 days on bail with Judge Elam awarding 10 pounds.
State Controller Houston S. Flournoy announced July cigarette tax apportionment totaling 7,768,167 distributed to 58 counties and cities. Santa Barbara County received 20,043.43. Lompoc 9,129.87. counties share 1,480,227. cities share 6,287,940. In Detroit UPI report, 71 year old Lewis Sutter retired after 10 years, plays solitaire about 40 games daily, has logged 132,400 games since 1961, wearing out seven decks.
ENLISTS Charles Michael Low son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Low Vandenberg AFB enlisted in the United States Army after eight weeks basic training at one of the Army's eight centers He will receive advanced individual training in due course MILLINGTON TENN Navy Airman Richard L Paton son of Mr and Mrs Stanley B Paton of Lompoc graduated from Avionics Technician A School at Memphis Naval Air Technical Training Center He is a 1970 graduate of Lompoc High School Navy fireman apprentice Gilbert C Villa son of Mr and Mrs A Villa of Lompoc returned to the USS Kitty Hawk at San Diego after eight months in the Western Pacific Visiting Philippine Islands Hong Kong and Sasebo Japan Villa attended Allan Hancock College Santa Maria before service
Beattie Motors owner Robert A. Miller of 234 North H Street completed a five day Ford Marketing Institute sales solicitation course in San Francisco. The program trains dealership managers in financial controls office procedures and expense and sales forecasting. Ford Institutes operate in major cities and have trained about 91 000 since 1959.
One inmate died and a guard and another prisoner were injured in separate weekend stabbings at San Quentin Prison. Officers were placed on duty after the incidents, which occurred in different areas of the facility.
In San Francisco a weekend report notes encouraging signals as talks resume between striking longshoremen and the Maritime Association. The two sides had broken off negotiations July 2 amid a coast wide stoppage affecting 24 ports and delaying sugar and pineapple shipments. ILWU president Harry Bridges proposed mid August for new discussions. Wheat piles up in Oregon and Washington fields and Hawaii faces potential layoffs of about 8,300 sugar and pineapple workers due to halted shipments.
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