County Hearing Forces Delay for Santa Barbara Oil Plan
County officials and Santa Barbara residents urge continuation of federal hearings on Santa Barbara Channel oil and gas development until the draft environmental impact report is fully analyzed. Environmental Coordinator Albert F Reynolds leads a task force finding air, seismic, traffic, and land use concerns omitted from the EIR. The board backs Reynolds to ensure complete data before any outer continental operations proceed.
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Santa Barbara
U.S. Geological Survey
Albert F. Reynolds
EIR
Board of Supervisors
Mexico's Luis Echeverria in spotlight amid jokes and ambition
The Mexican president Luis Echeverria, nearing end of his term, attracts international attention as analysts speculate on his aims from UN Secretary General to a looming Mexican left figure. The piece satirically notes his lifestyle, skin tone, and controversial 1968 student massacre accusations, closing with a quip about Barbara Walters and Lyndon Johnson.
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Mexico City
Luis Echeverria
Mexico
Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
Los Pinos
White House
Accor
Echeverria
United States of Mexico
Providence
Barbara Walters
Henry Kissinger
California Legislative Newsletters Stir Debate Over Public Funds
The mass mailings to all California voters by legislators draw criticism as campaign-like propaganda funded by public money. Senator Richardson introduces SB 1027 to end the practice, but a Senate Rules Committee shelves the measure with most Democrats and some Republicans backing the status quo.
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California
H.L
Richardson
Senate Rules Committee
Clare Berryhill
Robert Stevens
Nick Petris
Petris
Senate Majority Caucus
David Roberts
FCC complaints study shows unclear responses and slow replies
A study finds the FCC Broadcast Bureau mishandles offshore complaints with unclear, irrelevant answers in 42 percent of cases. It averages 25 days to final replies, drawing sharper criticism than agencies like the Consumer Products Safety Commission. An FCC spokesman offered a dismissive comment.
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Washington
Broadcast Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Commission
Is Portugal to be First In Combating Communism
A letter from Earle E. Sweetland executive manager of the Lompo c Valley Chamber of Commerce praises an August 19 editorial on Portugal's stance against Communism. The writer warns against detente and urges the federal government to remember broken treaties with Communists.
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Portugal
Lompoc Valley
Predictions of Prolonged Recession If Shortages Persist
Ray Cromley reports that studies warn of prolonged unemployment and inflation unless new action is taken to address looming shortages in chemicals plastics energy steel and other basics. Washington shows lethargy as Burns alone signals concern about debt rising profits and lagging productivity hindering business expansion.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
White House
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Burns
Deficits and Regulation Shape Slower Growth Across Sectors
The piece argues that firms and agencies tighten markets through accords to protect profits, with professionals limiting new entrants. It notes government penalties for cost saving and bans on efficiency, contrasts with Japan's stance, cites pollution budget shifts, and warns that leaders delay action until crises overwhelm.
Lompoc Posts Fire Chief Race and Post Office Talks
Nine of 37 applicants remain for the Lompoc fire chief job as negotiations wind down for a new post office. In other items, 9,000 Lompoc students return to school as the right of the California condor is noted in Airmen's flights.
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Lompocoe
Lompoc
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