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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
3
The Vandenberg Saddle Club hosts its annual open All Trophy gymkhana at Punch Bowl Arena on Vandenberg AFB with eight events per age group 12 and under 13 to 17 and 18 and over. Entry fee is 1.50 per event and prizes include hand tooled saddle bags and ribbons.
Lockheed employees at Vandenberg contributed the equivalent of one week’s expenses for thirty disadvantaged boys to the Salvation Army Day Camp program Happy Days. Other contractors are expected to help for next year. Contact Capt. Dennis L Montgomery for more information.
The 1840 U S Navy voyage commanded by Lt Charles Wilkes mapped the Antarctic coastline, confirming it as a continent after sailing roughly 1500 miles. Early explorers had identified only islands.
Eldon Haskell won approval for a five year period to operate a hot mix plant near Buellton. He now seeks permission to sell asphaltic supplies to other contractors from the Buellton site. A public hearing will be held once an application and payment are received, possibly in about a month. The plant has faced valley wide controversy but a monitoring system and a three member valley committee report no citizen complaints in six months. County Health and Planning officials note yearly reporting and good plant status.
In Armagh a gunman wounded two British soldiers during a seesaw clash with a crowd over barricades. The soldiers were not seriously hurt. An explosion damaged an Electricity Board showroom in Dungannon as IRA factions faced fresh condemnation for the earlier Belfast bombing. A provisional IRA member called the blast a mistake hours before workers arrived.
Students who already registered or attended Lompoc Junior High may pick up class schedules next Wednesday through Friday from 9 to noon and 1 to 3. New students must register by Sept 1. Counselors available through Sept 1 to answer questions. Sept 7 start date.
The county planning panel unanimously voted not to consider rezoning of any agricultural preserve or portion until removed from preserve status. The move follows a request by Pea Soup Andersen of Buellton to rezone Bazzi preserve land near Buellton for a motorized vehicle recreation area. Bettencourt stated the policy applies to future cases and noted a hearing before the Board of Supervisors is required to remove land from the preserve.
Senator Winston L. Prouty of Vermont is reported in satisfactory condition at New England Deaconess Hospital after stomach ulcer surgery. The 64 year old lawmaker is resting comfortably according to hospital officials.
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