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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1976
Page
1
Goldwater criticizes adding a new standing committee to oversee covert action while JFK approved plots against Castro that CIA devised but did not execute. He notes six existing committees must be informed and argues the nation already has inflation, calling for minimal layering of oversight.
The A-frame building beside the Chamber of Commerce in Hand Cypress is donated to the Lompoc Valley Girls' Club. Bank ownership was cleared by Kirk Edwards after inquiry, with Forest Service potential Mount Figueroa site and a plan to host weekend camping for youth.
Low clouds and fog give way to increasing clouds with a 30 percent chance of rain for Southland. Forecaster Roger Pappas expects a weakening high pressure system to bring showers by week’s end as cooler air lowers temperatures.
Civic groups decide among three events in Lompoc. City Council discusses animal rules and a highway project at City Hall at 7 30 p.m. Chamber forum with eight city council candidates follows at 7 p.m. at the Royal Coach. Lompoc Unified trustees meet at Lompoc High School at 7 p.m. to consider school closures for La Mesa Miguelito and El Camino amid enrollment declines and cost pressures.
The Defense Contract Audit Agency expands reviews of ten major defense contractors in Washington to see if entertainment costs charged to government contracts were reimbursable. Air Force reports $564,013 in improper costs recovered amid probes involving Raytheon North American Rockwell Hughes Martin Marietta Boeing General Dynamics Lockheed Sperry Rand Grumman and LTV.
Assemblyman Gary Hart proposes AB2948 to place a 290 million bond on the November ballot to acquire and preserve coastal lands. About 200 million would buy lands for recreation, 10 million wildlife habitat, 55 million parks development and 22 million for restoration near metropolitan areas.
Former United Nations ambassador Daniel Moynihan says he is leaving the door open to run for the Senate this year. He plans to return to his Harvard professorship and says no party has pressured him, joking that vice president is the best job for travel and rest.
Most major agricultural counties in California weigh disaster designations after drought. Colusa and Merced applied first with four more likely to follow. The state will assess damage before forwarding data to the Farmers Home Administration. Several counties including Glenn Madera and Solano plan to apply or seek information while 14 others inquire about eligibility.
The Board of Supervisors postponed filing a suit over the welfare crisis amid funding cuts and longer processing times. Deputy County Counsel Marvin Levine warned of possible lawsuits by welfare recipients as layoffs in the Welfare Department shrink staffing. Welfare Director Arthur Nelson testified about concerns over mid year cost controls and the impact of layoffs on AFDC and food stamp services.
The House approved a rule by 230 to 184 to debate a long term natural gas deregulation plan with a short term emergency measure. Support tied to removal of price controls. Krueger urged timely debate while Dingell criticized the procedure as unfair.
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