Lompoc 1974 highlights include elections and civic shifts
In Lompoc 1974 the centennial year features a city council death, hospital and wastewater plans, gas shortages, and a Johns Manville plant lockout amid wide civic activity. Key figures include Lagomarsino, MacGillivray, Stevens, Lefkowitz, and David Wiel, with events spanning January to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Johns-Manville
Teague
Jeffrey M. Oliver
Lagomarsino
Congress
MacGillivray
Senate
David Wiel
Mission Hills
John Martin
Jaycee
E.C. Stevens
Sol Lefkowitz
Charlotte Benton
Alessios
FCI
Allan
Street tree policy changes aim to calm Hickory Avenue dispute
Lompoc Beautification Commission approved changes to street tree planting specs to prevent a repeat on West Hickory Avenue. The plan gives residents recourse to remove newly planted trees, sets pre planting notification steps, allows substitute trees, and assigns removal costs to the city. The measure moves to the city council for Jan 7 adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Tulledo
Lompoc Beautification Commission
West Hickory Avenue
Hickory Avenue
E.C. Stevens
Julia Sand
City Hall
Dave Schwark
Commission
Public Works Director
Architectural Review Board
Lompoc panel approves 64-lot subdivision and home uses
Lompoc Planning Commission approves a 64 lot residential subdivision bounded by X Z Streets and North and Cherry Avenues and grants two home use permits for Doris Weddle and Margaret Munoz at 313 North Y St and Jeanne Dickinson at 1212 North A St. A housing element study notes pockets of substandard housing and a low vacancy factor. State Senator Omer L. Rains named chair of Elections and Reapportionment Committee with multiple assignments in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Y St
Jeanne Dickinson
North A St
al Autry
Lompoc
Autry
Omer L. Rains
Senate
Rains
Judiciary
Business and Professions
Insurance and Financial Institutions
Joint
County Board renews detox contracts and library land purchase
The County Board of Supervisors renews six month detox contracts with The Farm House Lompoc Santa Maria Span Sobriety Unlimited, reducing total from 178493 to 174170 dollars. It also approves notice of intention to buy property from Vandenberg Village Development for a Vandenberg Village branch library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Farm House, Inc
Lompoc
Santa Maria Span, Inc
Sobriety Unlimited, Inc
Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
Ronald B. Saladino
Villagettes Win County-PACT Vote On Street Costs
Oakwood Cluster residents won a county decision over street sweeping and lighting bills. They argued taxes already paid into County Service Area No 4 covered costs, while the utility billed them 1358 dollars for services and denied eligibility due to private streets. Supervisor Beattie moved unanimous remedies and a refunds study set for Jan 27. The board denied excluding the group from CSA No 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood
Lompoc Valley
Francis H. Beattie
Police clear 10 burglaries and arson at Lompoc High
Lompoc Police say they cleared 10 burglaries and an arson at Lompoc High School tied to a 12 juvenile suspects, including a 12 year old girl. A grand theft firearm and loot valued around 3000 were recovered as 12 youths, ages 12 to 17, were detained after an 18 hour daily probe begun December 16. The investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc High School
Lompoc
Vernon Stevens
Stevens
FCI officer injured in tree fall during contraband search
A 25 year old correctional officer, David Ogilvie, fractured his neck after falling from a tree at the Federal Correctional Institution minimum security camp while searching for contraband. He is listed in satisfactory condition at Goleta Valley Hospital. FBI has taken over the investigation. Ogilvie began at the FCI in 1972. He is described by Warden Frank Kenton as a good officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Correctional Institution
David Ogilvie
Goleta Valley Hospital
FCI
Frank Kenton
Ogilvie
Kenton
FBI
Supervisors set two-session hearing on Exxon rezoning
The new Board of Supervisors will hold an afternoon and evening public hearing on January 13 regarding Exxon's request to rezine Las Flores Canyon land for an oil and gas processing plant in deep water offshore. Also to be heard is Get Oil Out not against county permits for pipelines and an electrical substation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
Exxon Corp
Exxon
County Planning Commission
Las Flores Canyon
Robert Kallman
Santa Barbara
Harrell Fletcher
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Lompoc Energy
Jessup Lowe
Alan Davidson
K-Mart
Hancock College
Frances Martinez
National Cemetery
Atlas
Council Hall
Miguelito
Valley
Crossing Street
Buck la Mesa
Tom Silva, Sr
Man
Chase
Texas
Las Padres School
Hancock
Mission Fiesta
Minier
Sheriff Carpenter
Stan Roden
D.A. Lagomarsino
Loebs
Hart
Terry
Assembly
Tom Parks
Lefkowitz
Bob Lewis
Ruth Clark
Conservation District
Jim Smith
FBI Academy
J-M
Kalmbach
Raisor
Raul Navarro
Wegner
Rock Council
Symbionese Liberation Army
Council Aids
IBM
Vandenberg Afb
Union
Carol Ann Johnson
Dennis Inouye
Frank Signorelli
Navarro
Ocean Park
Oee Avenue
H Street
Santa Claus
Actio
Mission Hill Utilities
Joe Herron
John Beattie
Johns- Manville
Hickory
Beauty Group
Santa Barbar
Rosendo Aguirre
Community Action Commission
California
Rennie L. Adam
Tim Conner
Jeffery W. Adam
Virginia H. Sands
Robert Bostick
Cletus Lunney
Donald Neu
Steve la Rue
Betty Laurent
Scott Ostler
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
Marilyn Baird
Howard Dotzler
California Newspaper Publishers Association
United Press International
International Press Institute
InterAmerican Press Association
California Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
California Newspaper Youth Foundation
Santa Barbara County
Ass'h
Doris May Weddle
Margaret A. Munoz
Z Streets
North and Cherry Avenues
Hansen Motors
H’ Street
Daily Record
Arthur Leon Bumpers
Goleta
Highway 154
Cachuma Lake
California Highway Patrol
John William Senior
Senior
Laurel Avenue
M Street
Lompoc Park
American Air
Amer
Emerernes
Johns Man
Apeco Kaiser Ind
At&t
Anaconda Lear Sieg
Lockheed
Beth Stl
L.T.V. Corp
Boeing
McDon Doug
Boise Case
Braniff Air Pac
Gas & Elec
Bunker Ramo
Pac
Air
Champ Homes Tee Eve Resese
RCA
Chrysler Ms
Rapid American
Wis City
Sambos
Sears Roebuck
Sci
Cal. Edison
Dupont OU
Sperry Rand
Access Serna
Standard Oil
Eastman Kodak
Teledyne
Fleetwood
Texaco Teleprompter
Ford Mtr
TransAmerica
Villagettes
Beattie
Santa Maria
Charles F. Catterlin
Curtis Tunnell
Gregory and
Neil Gregory Frosty McPeek
North
McPeek Mortuary
Order of the Solden
Auto. Trans
Eo Te Es
Ezra Coppin
House OF Praise
C’ St
Coppin
Argentina
Juan Peron
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