Storm ends with six inches of rain across Lompoc area
The first major storm of the season dropped 4.63 inches outside Lompoc Municipal Court and 5.93 inches in Miguelito Canyon, lifting county totals to about six inches. Snow fell northeast of Figueroa Mountain while river flows caused road closures and near spills at Juncal Reservoir and Cachuma.
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Lompoc
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Barbara
Phil Holland
South D Street
Miguelito Canyon
Poc
Buellton
Santa Ynez-Solvang
Figueroa Mountain
Santa Ynez
McLaughlin-Rucker Road
Mission Hills
Robinson Bridge
Holland
Juncal
Gibralter
Cachuma
Supervisors Consider Rain Making Contract Proposal
The Board of Supervisors discussed a two month cloud seeding program from North American Weather Consultants, Inc. as precipitation persisted for six days. County officials will monitor for an emergency situation before deciding on the contract.
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Board of Supervisors
North American Weather Consultants, Inc
Ford signs defense bill after criticizing Congress on Angola
President Ford signed a $112.3 billion defense bill despite accusing Congress of losing its guts by halting U S aid to Angola amid Soviet and Cuban intervention. Press Secretary Nessen said Ford questioned the action and suggested he would decide on open aid later. He cited the bill’s overall program importance in his formal statement.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
U.S
Angola
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Nelsen
United States
House committee kills bill to ban handguns nationwide
The House Judiciary Committee rejected a proposed nationwide handgun ban by 25 to 8, defeating amendments by Rep. Conyers to ban manufacture, sale, importation and ownership. A Russo amendment to allow existing guns while banning new ones failed 22 to 10, with proponents arguing for stringent control due to violence and accidents.
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House Committee
Washington
UPI
House Judiciary Committee
John Conyers
D-Mich
Martin Russo
D-Iil
Conyers
Russo
America
Hearst testimony describes shooting at Mel's Sporting Goods
Patricia Hearst fired two bursts of bullets at employees during a May 16 1974 incident to aid two Symbionese Liberation Army members escape and bragged the shooting felt good. A clerk and a teen captive testified about her role and statements linking the robbery to the Hibernia Bank heist.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Los Angeles
Anthony E. Shepard
Mel's Sporting Goods
Symbionese Liberation Army
William Harris
Harris
Emily
Miss Hearst
Harrises
Matthews
Hibernia Bank
Medical groups oppose Ford Medicare reform proposals
The American Hospital Association and American Medical Association urged Congress to reject Ford's plan to cap Medicare hospital bills at 7 percent and doctor bills at 4 percent. They warned Hospitals would raise rates for all patients or cut services, risking instability and potential bankruptcies in struggling facilities.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
American Hospital Association
The
American Medical Association
Congress
John Alexander McMahon
House
Ways and Means
18 Year Old Arrested in Orcutt S&L Robbery
An 18 year old unemployed roofer, John Gayton Cravens, was arrested in Santa Maria on federal charges for the January 31 robbery of Security Savings and Loan in Orcutt. About $800 was taken. money not recovered. Cravens held without bail awaiting U.S. Magistrate appearance in Los Angeles.
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Santa Maria
Security Savings and Loan Association
Orcutt
John Gayton Cravens
U.S
Los Angeles
Savings Institution
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Association
FBI
Lompoc may gain historic status for Purisima site
The La Purisima Mission site in Lompoc is likely to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places this bicentennial year. The measure, backed by the State Historic Resources Commission, could affect local landowners like Neal Elms who own parcels within the mission area. If listed, the site receives protection from federal influence and may unlock state or federal funds for acquisition or excavation.
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Neal Elms
la Purisima Mission
Elms
Stan Tulledo
Lompoc
State Historical Resources Commission
Santa Ana
la Purisima
Alamo
National Register
Washington, D.C
Office of Historical Preservation
State Department of Parks and Recreation
Sacramento
Mission Vieja de la Purisima
Mission Site
F St
Santa Barbara Trust For Historical Preservation
Governor-Appointed
Historical Resources Commission
Save Our Schools fights two closures at board meeting
Members of Save Our Schools plan to attend tonight's 7 pm meeting in the Central Administration Building to oppose the planned fall closure of Miguelito and La Mesa Schools. A steering committee of 12 parents and teachers met at Miguelito PTA president Tom Page's home to map steps to reverse the closures amid declining enrollment and economic concerns. The panel is not on the agenda but may speak during Oral Communication.
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Save Our Schools
North A St
Tom Page
Miguelito
PTA
la Mesa
Planners grant home use permit for janitorial service
Lompoc Planning Commission approved William F. Rodgers for a home use permit to run a janitorial service from a mobile home at 321 W North Ave Space 115 with a fully enclosed garage requirement. A tentative parcel map for a 29 home subdivision west of Beatty Park was also approved with no significant environmental impact noted.
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Lompoc
William F. Rodgers
Rodgers
North Ave
Beattie Park
Clemens Avenue
Commission
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R-Ill
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Thomas Matthews
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AMA
Ahalash
Medicare Reform
Raymond T. Holden
Board of Trustees
S&l
Cravens
State Historical Preservation Officer
South B
Eugene McAllister
Johanna Harding
Keith Caldwell
Biloxi
Mississippi
Holtville
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