Retirement ceremonies set for Col Sweetland at Vandenberg
Col Earle E. Sweetland, longtime base commander at Vandenberg Air Force Base, retires September 1. A 9:30 a.m. ceremony in the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division will cap his career, including flood relief leadership and the 1965 Paris Air Show liaison.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Air Force
Earle E. Sweetland
Vandenberg
Strategic Aerospace Division
Sweetland
Santa Maria
Lompoc
United States Air Force Europe
Weisbaden
Germany
4392Nd Aerospace
Santa Ynez River
Santa Ynez
Army Air Corps
Strategic Air Command
USAF
NATO
U.S
Paris
Lettuce Price Spike Tied to Chavez Farm Strike
Surging lettuce costs follow an AFL-CIO UFWOC strike in California's Salinas Valley. Wholesalers report 24 head crates at 6 dollars, with celery prices rising and cauliflower broccoli scarce. Injuries and arrests occur as disputes over representation persist and court actions seek injunctions.
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Salinas
UPS
Cesar Chavez Farm Workers Union
California
Salinas Valley
Joe Carcone
San Francisco
America
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
Chavez
Lompoc Desalination Debate Splits Water Project Options
Mayor Art Scott seeks a 30 day delay while Santa Barbara bureau officials weigh reformulation avoiding flood control or suspending the project pending desalination studies. Recreation benefits remain favorable with a 5 0 50 cost share, and local funds may rise to cover reformulation costs.
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Art Scott
Lompoc
Water Agency
Sullivan
F.G. Macias
Santa Barbara
Bureau
State
Federal Office of Saline Water
Edmonston
Setback in El Capitan referendum case narrows residency challenge
Superior Judge Arden Jensen ruled UC Santa Barbara students Harlan Damron and Gerald Simpson were permanent residents and qualified voters for petitions to void the El Capitan Ranch rezoning. The decision strengthens the county’s ability to proceed with a county wide referendum, despite arguments that student signers were not local residents.
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Arden Jensen
el Capitan Ranch
Jules Berman
Jensen
UC Santa Barbara
Harlan Damron
Goleta
Gerald Simpson
Isla Vista
Board of Supervisors
James Talaga
Berman
Damron
Simpson
Talaga
Frank Sarguis
Committee For the General Plan
Sarguis
J. E. Lewis
School Board Approves 3.9 Percent Teacher Raise After Talks
The school board reached a 3.9 percent salary increase after negotiations with teachers and classified employees. Alice Milligan, administrative assistant, said higher raises had been requested. The district also noted about 14 percent turnover among teachers.
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Alice Milligan
Laryngectomee club sets meet
The Central Coast Laryngectomee Club schedules a meeting on Sunday afternoon September 13 at Orcutt United Presbyterian Church in Santa Maria. Speech therapy and spouse discussion start at 1 45 pm, with the general meeting at 2 30 pm Dr Albert Medwid of Santa Barbara will speak. The group will adopt visitation rules for new laryngectomees and practice techniques. Refreshments will be served.
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Central Coast
Orcutt United Presbyterian Church
Patterson Road
Santa Maria
Albert Medwid
Santa Barbara
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Col. Sweetland
Col. Earle E. Sweetland
Monterey County
Chavez’ Organization
Teamsters
Marion Smith
Old Windsor
England
UPI
Jean Nash
Mrs. Nash
Cleopatra
Women’s Liberation Day
Heas
Mom
Pizza Palace Family Restaurant
Lompoc - RE
el Capitan
Lompoc Education Association
LEA
Wegner
FEC
Wafb
Charles M Teague
Federal Electric Corporation
Jenneys
Clark & Larsson
Volkswagen
Ocean
Carload
Maytag
Aea Es
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