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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1974
Page
1
Ten candidates including two incumbents spoke at a city council forum in a First Presbyterian Church hall with about 120 spectators. The discussion covered development loans, property assessments, cable service, and regional transportation plans as voters prepare for the March 5 municipal election.
Washington reports that 12 allied nations including France agreed to pursue an international solution to the energy crunch and seek cooperation with oil producers. France backed the statement in part but resisted a standalone industrialized consuming nations group, citing OECD World Bank channels and Arab suspicions.
President Nixon asked Congress to authorize a 21 billion program to overhaul U S mass transit and rail systems. A unified plan would devote nearly 16 billion to urban mass transit including subways and buses, 3.4 billion for small city and rural transportation, and 2 billion to modernize railroads. The proposal aims to give cities flexibility for capital upgrades and other transit needs to revitalize freight and passenger rail nationwide.
Dick Praul reports a wave of hopefuls preparing for the June primary to fill two Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors seats. Five seek the Fifth District seat vacated by Curtis Tunnell, while the Second District race narrows to three leading contenders as Monte Catterlin seeks the state Senate. The board will rebalance next January with two new members, amid salaries noting the $14,224 supervisor pay and higher pay for assistants and department heads.
President Nixon ally Roy L. Ash, budget director, predicted the worst of the energy pinch would pass in months. Energy Chief William Simon urged Ash to stick to budget talk. Simon and Shultz echoed caution while affirming no quick fix to shortages.
Randolph Hearst says the Symbionese Liberation Army ransom demand for free food distribution to 4.7 million people is beyond his power to meet. He promises a counter offer while noting the request could cost over 300 million dollars and FBI calls it unreasonable.
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