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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1970
Page
2
FBI data indicate U.S. serious crimes climbed markedly through the decade with 1969 showing a slower rise in serious offenses. The report notes 5 million crimes reported in 1969, with property crimes up 151 percent and violent crimes up 130 percent since 1960.
Sacramento assembled legislators praised Jess Unruh, veteran Inglewood Democrat and governor candidate, with a standing ovation as the Assembly adopted a resolution for his eight years as speaker. Colleagues hailed his courage and promises kept, while jokes about independence shaped the tribute.
An all trophy gymkhana will be held Sunday by the Vandenberg Saddle Club starting at 10 a.m. Awards include wool saddle blankets for first in each event and ribbons to fifth. high point rider in each age group gets a leather show halter. Entry is 1.50 per event with post entries. Spectators admitted free. lunch by the cook shack. Reach via Lompoc Casmalia Highway.
Lompoc Record published daily except Sundays and Christmas Day under Superior Court Decree No. 47065. The staff includes President J Donald Adam Publisher, Editor Harry Crompe, Sports Editor Betty Laurent, and others. Subscription is $2.25 per month, by mail in advance.
Congressman Charles M. Teague introduces legislation to study the feasibility of a Channel Islands national park. He cites cost estimates of about 100 million dollars for acquisition and infrastructure, safety concerns from the Coast Guard and Navy, and taxpayer priorities for recreational facilities reachable by car. He stresses gathering all facts before any decision.
A Lompoc couple filed a $200,000 wrongful death claim against Honda Motor Co and related defendants in Santa Maria Superior Court. The suit follows the motorcycle crash that killed Ottolee Cummings, 16, and injured Ricky Thompson, with alleged tire defects and improper construction cited as breaches of warranty.
Police investigate complaints of a brown mongrel dog harassing golfers at Gillingham Golf Club. A club spokesman says eight players, including two women, were bitten in the past 10 days and required shots after the incidents. The dog reportedly targets players and then disappears.
Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe announced 67.1 million dollars for state and community highway safety programs in the current fiscal year. Funds require 50-50 matching and support 16 standards administered by the National Highway Safety Bureau and the Federal Highway Administration. State allocations include California 6,401,032 dollars and Washington 1,034,020 dollars, among others.
Washington UPI reports FTC official Lawrence G. Meyer says the oil industry is dominated by a few large vertically integrated firms and that the commission will probe mergers. He urges retailers to sue firms over price dictation and promotional schemes, noting structural anticompetitive risk in multiple outlets at single intersections.
Two mentally retarded New Haven Regional Center residents, Donna Schlither and Sandra Hedlar, were found beaten to death in West Rock Park after a third resident, William White, was found badly injured in the same park. Police hunted for a car seen near the scene as they investigated motive and suspects.
A House subcommittee plans hearings inviting city mayors from New York to Los Angeles to address complaints about the 1970 census. Investigators will visit New York, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Birmingham August 17 to 25 to assess claims of undercounting and minority group issues.
The California Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a major welfare reform bill backed by Governor Reagan, but removed a restitution provision for fraud cases. The measure would treat fraud up to 200 dollars as a misdemeanor and larger fraud as grand theft. Funding hinges on Reagan tax shift or future appropriations.
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