Illness takes life of Ralph Bunche
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche former U N undersecretary general for political affairs and Nobel laureate died at New York Hospital after a long illness He was 67 Bunche who helped found the United Nations and won the 1950 Peace Prize retired from the U N in October He survived by his widow Ruth Ethel Harris a daughter Joan and a son Ralph Jr born August 7 1904 in Detroit He faced racial slights yet his career included mediating Israel Arab armistice agreements and co authoring An American Dilemma with Gunnar Myrdal
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New York
UPI
Ralph J. Bunche
U.N
New York Hospital
Bunche
United Nations
Israel
Eisenhower
Ruth Ethel Harris
Montgomery
Final action for corridor designation by county planners
The County Planning Commission approved a Scenic Corridor designation for an 18.5 mile stretch of State Highway 1 between Las Cruces and Lompoc city as part of amendments to the General Plan. Commissioner Britt Johnson noted strong public urging for a swift designation while state highway authorities prepare an official advisory finding.
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County Planning Commission
County General Plan
Lompoc Valley
Las Cruces
City of
Lompoc
Britt Johnson
Candle Mold Stolen From La Purisima Mission
Authorities report the loss of a tin six part candle mold for eight inch candles from the candle making room at La Purisima Mission. The mold, numbered 513-1, was torn from the table sometime late Friday or early Saturday.
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la Purisima
Closing Stocks Report From The Record Listings
Closing stock quotations are provided by Rohrbaugh and Co. Readable names include Alcan Alum 17% 4, American Can 30s, American Air 41%, Bethlehem 278, General Motors 782, Ford Motor 92%, General Electric 60%, Sears Roebuck 98, Stand Oil of Calif 53%, Stand Oil of NJ 75%, Telex 9%.
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Alcan
O.oo Coc
Ssi Ek
Ansconda
Bethlehem
Se Hanes
Chevelet
D.w.g.corp
Eastman Kodak
Ford Motor General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Tee Roy Ggga
Imperial Corp
International Paper
Sarre
Johns-Manville
Lear Siegler
Litton Indus
McDonnell-Douglas
Penn-Central
Phillips Pet
Cestees
Stand Oil of
Telex
Lompoc Area Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
Daily Record lists Lompoc Farm Bureau noon meeting at Lions Inn with Cliff Seymour as speaker. Malcolm X Association hosts Friday 7 30 p m at Lompoc Public Library with Frank Albert Young on Current Semantics of Being Black. Bail set at 21 875 for Larry Ogg on narcotics charges after 24 bags of marijuana seized near Douglas Ave and Highway 246. Meeting of Mayor's Committee postponed to December 23 at 7 30 p m in council chambers. Cub Scout Pack 68 Mission Hills conducts goodwill drive Saturday 10 a m to noon for Mission Hills families. Mobile X Ray unit offers free chest X rays at Veterans Memorial Building December 13 3 5 p m and 6 30 p m to 7 30 p m. Lockheed-Vandenberg clubs co sponsor Christmas dinner dance at Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall with The Bellringers youth choir and Amicitia group serving dinner.
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Malcolm X Association
Lompoc Public Library
Frank Albert Young
Larry William Ogg
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Ogg
Douglas Avenue
Highway 246
Lompoc
Lockheed — Vandenberg Club
National Management Association
Lockheed Recreation Association
Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall
Bellringers
First Methodist Church of
Drainage committee action on flood control and Miguelito Channel
The drainage committee noted a forthcoming report on revising the flood control ordinance and a flood zone fee. It discussed seeking federal and state aid for flood control and Miguelito Channel improvements, tasked a subcommittee to gather cost estimates, and directed Public Works Director Ken Dawson to obtain an updated Lompoc flood map. The next meeting is set for Jan. 31, 1972.
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Miguelito Channel
Lompoc
Ken Dawson
Public Works
Parks and Recreation Commission Recommends Using City Funds
The commission urged City Council to fund three capital projects from 8500 freed by rejecting the O Street park plan. Proposed items include a municipal bus replacement, tennis court lights, and auditorium drapery replacement. A summer stock theatre season in Lompoc was approved for council consideration.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Municipal Auditorium
Parks and Recreation and Beautification Commissions
Larry Flinkingshelt
Commission
Lompoc
Los Angeles
County tax collector warns against tax payment withholding schemes
Tax Collector J. Newton Blanchard warns taxpayers not to withhold property taxes to force a lower rate. Delinquents face 6 percent penalty plus 1 percent per month. first installment due in person by Dec 10 and postmarked mail by Dec 10. second installment due April 10 with same penalties.
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J. Newton Blanchard
Tax-Action Association
Blanchard
Plan Reapportion Criticized by Assemblyman Stull
Assemblyman John Stull told about 50 local Republicans at the public library that the Democrat-oriented reapportion plan is a travesty and must be overturned. He urged reconsideration at a Dec 17 meeting and warned of court action if no modifications are made. Stull chairs the Republican assembly caucus and tied his remarks to next year's elections. Assemblyman Don MacGillivray, representing the 36th District including Lompoc, noted Stull’s elevation to Republican leadership and urged campaign volunteers as he warned of defeat without help.
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John Stull
Stull
Republican Assembly
Don MacGillivray
Lompoc
MacGillivray
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Ralph Bunche
State Department
Folke Bernadotte
Jerusalem
Gene Roy Pasley
Solvang
Ronald Raymond Riola
Santa Maria
Terrill Cox
Dennis Gene Marzion
Rohrbaugh and Co
Constellation Road
Texaco
ePatvree
Textron
Eve Twee
Times-Mirror
TransAmerica
Union Oil
Bees
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse Woolworth
Dow Jones
Daily Record
Farm Bureau
Lions Inn
Cliff Seymour
Santa Barbara County
Wilma Thomas
CUB
Mission Hills
Veterans Memorial Building
Lompoc Shopping Center
Keith Wright
Linnett’s Shoes
Jcpenney
Jug
Mattel
Big O
California
Mattei
Barbie
Francie
Ken
Skipper
Jcpenney the Christmas Place
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