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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
3
City Planning commissioners and Community Development Director Al Autry will meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m to begin Daily Record initial studies toward updating the zoning ordinance.
The Copernicus observatory, a $82 million, 4900 pound satellite, launched at 6:28 a.m. EDT aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket from Cape Kennedy and reached orbit 12 minutes later. Greenbelt engineers confirmed stabilization and normal operations three hours post launch. The mission aims to study the life cycles of distant stars and pulsars, advancing space astronomy. Witnesses included Witold Trampczynski, Poland’s ambassador to the United States, highlighting the historic naming after Nicolaus Copernicus.
Funeral services for retired rancher Albert Oltman Lupkes 73 will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Bethany Lutheran Church with burial in Lompoc Cemetery. He died Saturday in Lompoc Hospital and lived at 410 North F St. Survivors include wife Alvina son Wayne two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren. Also funeral services are set for Ralph Thomas Lewis 75 at 2 p.m. Wednesday in McPeek Family Mortuary Chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Lewis was a lifelong Lompoc Valley resident and former rancher. survivors include a sister and brother and five nephews. Donations may go to Lompoc Hospital coronary care unit.
Funeral services are pending for 95 year old Edna Shafer who died Sunday at Lompoc Hospital. She resided with her niece Halda Marshall at 512 East Locust Avenue.
The City of Lompoc adopts a fiscal year 1973 property tax plan fixing general fund at $1.00 per $100 valuation, library fund at 18 cents, and employee retirement at 50 cents per $100. The measure, proposed by Sol Lefkowitz and Emil Scolari, was approved August 15, 1972 with mayor G L Cotsenmeyer presiding.
Contract talks begin at J M Local 146 as International Chemical Workers and Johns Manville Corp schedule negotiations for a new labor agreement. The ICWU Hall on South I Street hosts the session starting Thursday at 10 a.m.
Vandenberg AFB opens its 14th annual Operation Big Brother with aluminum reclamation centers at the commissary Big V Base Exchange Hospital and Picnic areas. Major George Sparks says only aluminum items are collected to fund the drive and proceeds go to Big Brother.
Four airmen received decorations in a ceremony at ISTRAD Headquarters. Major General Felices presented awards to Colonel Bean and Colonel Townsend, Captain Robben Jr., and Master Sergeant McBride. The text lists medals including Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Bronze Star.
The 16th world chess championship game between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky ended in a draw after 60 moves. Geller and Krogius watched in raincoats as moves accumulated on the screen and Fischer finally offered his hand.
Governor Reagan signs the law extending Isla Vista Foot Patrol for at least six months. Senate Bill 1009 allocates 75 600 to UC Regents for partial patrol support as a joint Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and UC Police program.
The Goleta Valley jail reports to the Board of Supervisors deny mistreatment of a Lompoc youth named David. Chief Jailer Harold C. Clark and Deputy William T. Milbourn say the youth caused the fire by burning bedding and refused cooperation. he was later placed in solitary confinement.
The Record furnishes the closing stock quotations through Rohrbaugh and Co at 3865-F Constellation Road, Lompoc, RE 3-3551. Listed are the latest end of day prices and market movements for a range of securities provided by the firm.
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