Politically Motivated Group Emerges Over County Pay Issue
County hints of politically motivated motives swarm the building as a citizens group aims to block a $24,000 Board of Supervisors raise. Weekend arrests for drunken driving surface. Ortiz and Botts face charges with bail set at $1,000 and $720 respectively. CHP notes no injuries on county highways as patrols intensify through Christmas. The group plans to circulate petitions to void the pay raise with an January 31 deadline requiring 8 573 signatures.
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Citizens’ Organization
Board of Supervisors
Pine Avenue
Lompoc
Jesse C. Ortiz
E. Oak Ave
Ortiz
Sun Sim Bard
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Betty Joe Botts
Willow
Vandenberg Afb
Central Avenue
H Street
California Highway Patrol
North County
CHP
John Schaaf
Robert Kallman
David Siquornik
Col
Robert Owen
Committee For
Colonel Owen
Schaaf
Joe J. Callahan
Charles F. Catterlin
Cost of Living Council
Lompoc Record Adjudicated Under Court Decree
The Lompoc Record is declared a legal newspaper under Superior Court Decree No. 47065. Post Office filing notes it as second class mail at Lompoc California 93436. Published by Lompoc Record Publications at 115 No H St. Lompoc with phone 736 2313.
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Lompoc
California
Lompoc Record Publications
Christmas Eve board session weighs salaries and votes
In Santa Barbara the Board of Supervisors faces a split vote on a proposed full-time 40 hour work week for supervisors after a salary raise to about 24000. A punchcard system may replace the county’s 1966 electronic vote counters. The agenda also covers reimbursements over housing taxes and stables near Montecito.
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Santa Barbara
Frank Frost
Frost
UCSB
Charles F. Catterlin
U.S
Cost of Living Council
Howard Menzel
Welsh Wins Record Fourth Annual Christmas Chess Tournament
Lompoc High student Calvin Welsh remained undefeated to capture the high school title, ending Cabrillo High School’s run since 1970. Terry Brocksmith also competed in the final round as the trophy stayed at Lompoc. Rajan Ayyar won the junior high perpetual trophy for a second time, a first in four years.
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Lompoc High
Calvin Welsh
Terry Brocksmith
Lompoc High School
Cabrillo High School
Cabrillo
Bruce Bingle
Frank Baird
Rajan Ayyar
Ayyar
The
Record
Toll rises in holiday traffic deaths during 102-hour period
The Christmas holiday traffic death toll climbs on the third day of the 102-hour stretch. The National Safety Council projects 550 to 650 deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Tuesday midnight despite gasoline shortages. UPI tallies 312 deaths by 11 a.m. today.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Comet Kohoutek Visibility for Lompoc Area Tonight
Daily record lists Kohoutek sighting angles by hour from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. with azimuths and elevations, noting similar data for the next ten days. Also reports two local arrests: Leon Scott bound over for marijuana charges after Dec 13 raids, and George Steadman arrested outside Lompoc court on assault and disturbing the peace amid narcotics proceedings.
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Kohoutek
Robert L. Mayer
Lompoc
Leon Scott
Fourth St
Santa Maria
Steadman
Heavy winter storm blankets southern Plains and Great Lakes
A major winter storm coated the southern Plains and Upper Great Lakes with snow and freezing rain. Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, central Illinois and parts of Indiana faced dangerous travel conditions with advisories and wind driven drifts. Denver area saw immobilization as 10 foot drifts and closed highways and Stapleton Airport runways halted operations.
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United Press International
Great Lakes
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Denver
Stapleton Airport
Eldon Howerton dies. services pending in Ukiah
Eldon Bill Howerton 68 of Upper Lake died last night. Born 1905 in Santa Maria he worked in cement and plastering in Lompoc. He was a member of First Baptist Church and is survived by widow Lucretia Billie Howerton of Upper Lake, five sons Harvey Lester Gene Vernon and David, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment planned in Upper Lake California.
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Eversole
Ukiah
Upper Lake
Calif
Eldon
Bill’’ Howerton
Santa Maria
Mr. Howerton
Valley
Lompoc
First Baptist Church
Geneva talks eye Suez troop pullback amid split views
Israel and Egypt send negotiating teams to Geneva to discuss disengagement measures along the Suez Canal. Abba Eban cautions against quick success while Finland's UNEF commander Siilasvuo heads to Geneva amid security incidents and failed talks near Cairo.
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United Press International
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Israel
Geneva
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Abba Eban
Geneva Middle East
Finland
Ensio Siilasvuo
U.N. Emergency Force
UNEF
Skylab 3 Sees Partial Sun Eclipse Over Christmas
Astronauts Gerald P. Carr Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue watched a rare partial solar eclipse from Skylab 3 using solar telescopes. The event occurred between studying Comet Kohoutek and spacewalk prep, with the Moon遮 Sun leaving a bright outer ring.
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Houston
UPI
Kohoutek
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
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