County eyes closing Santa Ynez jet airport
Santa Barbara County officials seek to close Santa Ynez County Airport to jet planes in the future. The Airport Committee has contacted the FAA and State Division of Aeronautics to assess legal ramifications. The move follows years of controversy sparked when jets began operating at the airport east of Solvang near Janin Acres.
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Santa Ynez County
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State Division of Aeronautics
Paul Price
Santa Ynez
Janin Acres
Solvang
Daniel G. Grant
Fletcher Jones
Jones
Westerly Stud Farms
Price
Last minute rush to file preserves under state lands act
Ranchers and farm operators rushed to file by a 5 p.m. deadline for inclusion in the six year State Land Conservation Act program. By late afternoon approved and pending preserves neared 190, totaling about 394 945 acres with expectations of surpassing 450 000 acres for the year. Notable activity centers on 133 small preserves on parts of the Hollister Ranch near Gaviota now owned by MGIC Corp. and subdivided for second homes.
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Hollister Ranch
Gaviota
Mgic Corp
Milwaukee
Lompoc Christmas decoration contests set with nine districts
The Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Home and Business Christmas decoration contests. Nine home districts including Mission Hills Vandenberg Village and FCI plus Vandenberg AFB will be judged separately with two judges per district. Winners receive trophies and a sweepstakes winner will be chosen from district victors.
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Lompoc
Lompoc Valley
Chamber
Apollo 17 astronauts face final medical before launch
Apollo 17 pilots Eugene A. Cernan Ronald E. Evans and Harrison H Jack Schmitt undergo a morning long medical exam prior to the 9 53 p m EST launch planned for Wednesday night at Cape Kennedy The crew has lived under quarantine for two weeks and followed a high potassium diet to reduce heart risks from earlier missions.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
America
Moonport
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
California ballots tied to record spending amid measure campaigns
Secretary of State Edmund G Brown said the November election saw possibly the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in California history with spending approaching 9 million dollars. He noted at least 1.3 million was spent by individuals to influence outcomes and that reports show a 9 million spending spree by supporters and opponents.
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Sacramento
UPS
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
California
Judge weighs options in Pentagon Papers trial halt
U.S. District Judge Matt Byrne in Los Angeles considers dismissing the jury and starting anew or ruling on prejudicial publicity including remarks by Vice President Spiro Agnew. The jurors are to be questioned about the four month delay after their July selection and before testimony.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Spiro Agnew
U.S
Matt Byrne
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