Mission Hills Utilities Plunge Into Financial Trouble
Mission Hills Water Co. faces insolvency and Lompoc Utility Services Co. running sewer service to the same customers is described as in big trouble. PUC investigators say bailouts or new buyers are unknown as a state hearing on reclassification proceeds.
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Steve LA Rue
Mission Hills Water Co
Lompoc Utility Services Co
State Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Mission Hills
John Gillanders
Gillanders
Lompoc Utility Services
Goldfish Bowl
Anton C. Garnier
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York
MONY
Garnier
Ontario
Salinas
Ventura
Simi
Pasadena
Arizona
Commonwealth
Valinda
Calif
Los Angeles
Garnier Empire
Rockefeller Denies Concealment of 1961 Miller Loan
Vice presidential hopeful Nelson Rockefeller rejects any attempt by his family to hide a $30,000 loan to former RNC chairman William E. Miller. He says there was nothing immoral or illegal about the loan and defends disclosure as soon as records were reviewed.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William E. Miller
Rockefeller
Laurance
Miller
New York
Goldwater
Lompoc teachers push salary rise up to twenty five percent
The Lompoc Federation of Teachers seeks a top salary increase from 17 016 to 21 275 and a starting wage rise from 8 794 to 10 400 plus fringe benefits. LEA may match the request and both groups will present a combined proposal to the Certificated Employe Council for school board negotiations. Carol Singer of LEA notes a near alignment but vows to poll members before submitting by December 18. The plan aligns with the district budget cycle.
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Lompoc Federation of Teachers
LFT
Lompoc Education Association
LEA
CEC
Carol Singer
Lft’s
Singer
Representative Council
Rep Council
Linger
Norman Larson
Afl-Cio Union
191 Die in Dutch DC8 Crash in Sri Lankan Jungle
A Martin Air DC8 carrying Muslims to Mecca and nine crew members crashed into a 1000 foot rock wall near Laxapana Hill, 80 miles east of Colombo. All 191 aboard died. 182 passengers were pilgrims. crew included two pilots, one mechanic, and six flight attendants. Rescue teams faced rugged terrain and helicopter access.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
UPI
Mecca
de Zoysa
Laxabana
Seven Virgins
Laksapana
Martin Air
Watergate trial to proceed without Nixon testimony
UPI reports Judge Sirica rules the Watergate cover up trial will continue and likely end before Christmas without Nixon's in person testimony. Nixon is deemed unavailable due to illness, though a deposition date of Jan. 6 was proposed but rejected.
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Sirica
Nixon
Ford
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
John N. Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Miller
Ethiopia Starts Court Martial of Ex-Officials
The military regime in Addis Ababa began court martialing imprisoned former officials passed over in last month’s mass executions. A spokesman dismissed U.N. concerns, saying about 140 former leaders jailed on corruption charges are treated well. The Military Council announced trials for corruption and incompetence.
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Addis Ababa
API
Ethiopia
U.N
Military Council
Weather Outlook With Fair Skies Through Friday
Mostly fair conditions persist with variable high clouds today and again Friday. Temperatures show little change with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Light winds. Friday tides forecast high tides near 4.8 feet at 4 05 a.m. and 3.9 feet at 3 43 p.m. Low tides near 2.0 feet at 10 17 a.m. and 0.8 feet at 10 05 p.m.
Christmas Cheer opens to provide happiness
The Lompoc Health and Welfare Coordinating Council launches Christmas Cheer at the old Lompoc Record office to aid families. Volunteers collect toys and canned goods, with donations distributed December 22 and 23. Calls to 5-1310 arrange donations, wrapping, sorting, or pickups.
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South I St
Bud Olsen
Kenneth R. Boyd
Lompoc
North I St
Boyd
First United Presbyterian Church
Olsen
Rev. Boyd
LHWCC
Explorer Scouts
Dawn House
Ford weighing tax cut amid recession talk
President Ford has considered a tax cut to fight the recession but has not reached a decision. White House press secretary Ron Nessen said Treasury Secretary William Simon mentioned a tax cut as one option under review, with no briefing or paper yet presented to the President.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
UMW chief signs new pact ending miners strike
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller announced a three year contract with the coal industry. The agreement, ratified 44,754 to 34,741, calls for a 64 percent wage and fringe benefit rise and prompts a return to work by about 120,000 miners beginning 9 01 p m PST.
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Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
N.T. Camicia
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Bus Involved in Minor Collision Near Orcutt
A school bus bound for Orcutt with four special education students was in a minor crash with a car on V Street near Laurel Avenue this morning. No injuries. the bus reached Maggrishan School safely. Bus driver Louan Lundberg said Gerald Motter was at the wheel and a car entered from Laurel Avenue.
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Orcutt
V Street
Laurel Avenue
Louan Lundberg
Gerald Motter
Glimpses of Christmas Tree Lots Open
Glimpses show Christmas tree lots open as holiday display begins. A drive in theater marquee spells school as school with a period-like emphasis, drawing local attention to a quirky, printed sign.
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Rocky
Robert Drinan
Dmass
House Judiciary Committee
Ceylon
Tilaka de Zoysa
J-M Union
Watergate
By Vaughn Proctor
Veterans Memorial Building
McCall
Paul Barnum
Barnum
Cross
Community Action Council
Angie Reese
Community Action Center
UMW
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