California Reads Off Offshore Drilling Restart Amid Spill Fears
Environmentalists condemn state Lands Commission approval to resume drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel and Huntington Beach area with safeguards. Lease approvals needed. no new platforms allowed. Officials defend plan as balancing energy needs with ecological health though a major spill remains possible.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
America
al Weingand
Santa Barbara
State Lands Commission
all-Republican Commission
Santa Barbara Channel
Huntington Beach
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Robert Lagomarsino
Ojai
Commission
Houston I. Flournoy
Pacific Ocean
E.N. Gladish
Gasoline production cut to be ordered
Washington reports a government plan to impose a 25 percent reduction in gasoline production under mandatory allocations to boost heating oil and distillate supplies. Admin energy chief William E. Simon notes no rationing, quarterly revision possible, with rules taking effect December 27.
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Washington
UPI
William E. Simon
Simon
Federal Register
Washington Star- News
Nixon Tax Records Under Full Review by Joint Committee
The Joint Committee on Internal Revenue decided to examine all aspects of President Nixon's federal income taxes for 1969 to 1972, not limited to two items Nixon proposed. The panel may investigate deductions for the gift of vice presidential papers and a possible capital gains tax on San Clemente property, with potential back taxes around 300000.
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Washington
UPI
Conness’ Joint Committee
Nixon
House
Senate
San Clemente
Calif
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Lompoc Signs Three Year Labor Pacts with IBEW and IAFF
City Administrator Gene Wahlers announced three year agreements reached with IBEW Local 1245 and IAFF Local 1906 covering 120 of Lompoc’s 174 represented employees. Negotiations, begun in October, aligned salary and benefits with Price and Wage Stabilization Board standards while talks continue with CLOCEA affiliated group and the Lompoc Police Officers Association.
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Lompoc
Gene L. Wahlers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Association of Fire Fighters
Federal Price and
Jury foreman objects to county supervisors pay hike
Santa Barbara County Grand Jury foreman R P Richards fires off a letter to the Cost of Living Council in Washington protesting a 6 9 percent raise for five county supervisors. He notes a prior 5 5 percent May 1973 increase bringing pay to 14244 and urges keeping total boosts within 5 5 percent guidelines.
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R. P. Richards
Santa Barbara County
Grand Jury
Cost of Living Council
Tom Nelson
Office of Wage Stabilization
Richards
Santa Barbara
Trustees reflect on language program declines in Lompoc
Lompoc Unified School District trustees debated cuts in foreign language courses and new offerings, noting credits no longer required for state college entrance. Discussion touched on teacher salary gaps, communications with staff, and forthcoming curriculum decisions.
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Lompoc Unified School District
Bob Rich
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Glen Wegner
Richard K. Jacoby
Rich
LFT
Lompoc High School
Jacoby
Karl Braun
Mel Wilde
Wilde
Erica Hedlund
CEC
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Federal Energy Office
FEO
Emily Payne
Scholastic
Jim Dial
Boys’ Club
Bob Lilley
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Western Launch Operations Division
Spacecraft Laboratory
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Earth
Wegner
Braun
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