County officials pressed for full drilling halt before House hearing
County Supervisor George H. Clyde urged permanent halt to oil drilling in Federal waters of the Santa Barbara Channel arguing no local contributions justify loss of Federal revenues. Santa Barbara Mayor Gerald Firestone backed the request while Carpinteria officials cited damages to the world’s safest beach.
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George H. Clyde
Oklahoma
Clyde
Santa Barbara Channel
Ed Edmonson
D.-Okla
Board of Supervisors
Santa Barbara
Carpinteria
United States
Joint
House
Union
Gerald Firestone
Firestone
Edmonson
Allan Coates
Officials brace for more oil near Santa Barbara coast
The Santa Barbara harbor braces as onshore winds push a new eight mile oil slick toward the coast. Oil and gas continue seeping from the ocean floor near an offshore platform while 500 workers clean 30 miles of beaches blackened by 230000 gallons leaked over 12 days. Union Oil and experts call the seepage residual oil, not a fresh leak. Former Interior Secretary Udall says opening the Santa Barbara Channel to drilling was to address West Coast oil deficits. he cites 100000 more barrels used daily than produced.
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Calif
UPI
California
Pacific
Union Oil Co
Stewart Udall
West Coast
San Francisco
Udall
Gulf of Mexico
Trio held on suspicion of burglaries in Lompoc
Three men Steven Edward Gregory James Andrew Ryals and Harold Edward Banks were jailed in Lompoc on suspicion of burglary after a wave of break ins across the city over 10 days. Bail set at 3125 each. Police did not disclose charges. The burglaries damaged seven businesses and several residences with cash and tools taken. Weather and tides noted for February 16 17 with gusty wind and showers.
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Steven Edward Gregory
E. Pine Ave
Space
James Andrew Ryals
W. Maple Ave
Harold Edward Banks
E. Airport Ave
Elks Lodge
N. I St
Golden Cue Billiard Parlor
Smith’s Electric
S. I St
Lompoc Motors
N. H St
Jim’s Mobile Service
E. Ocean Ave
Lafourcade’s Cleaners
the Trading Post
Saigon Sets 24 Hour Tet Cease Fire Amid Violence
South Vietnam announces a 24 hour allied cease fire from Sunday 6 pm to Monday 6 pm to honor Tet. The Viet Cong had pledged a weeklong truce but killed a hamlet chief and attacked Saigon docks shortly after.
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UPI
Foreign Ministry
U.S
North Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Galilee shells and Suez tensions raise regional alert
Jordanian forces shell two Israeli settlements in Upper Galilee injuring a woman as Israeli troops return fire. In Tel Aviv Moshe Dayan warns Egypt to stop provocations along the Suez cease fire line.
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United Press International
Upper Galilee
Jerusalem
Degania - Bet
Poria
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
Suez Canal
Narrows Dam Feasibility Seen as Most Viable Solution
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District officials and local leaders at a United Republicans dinner weigh Narrows Dam near Lompoc as the most feasible fix to growing water shortages. Critics question overdraft claims while costs risk rising with federal rate hikes and site concerns.
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Santa Ynez
Bureau
the Narrows
Astro-Air to Begin Lompoc to Los Angeles Service
Astro-Air will begin operations Monday as Lompoc's first commuter airline to Los Angeles. The first flight leaves Lompoc at 7 a.m., with 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. departures to LA, and arrivals from LA at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the temporary office at Lompoc Airport or via travel agencies.
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Astro-Air
Lompoc
Los Angeles
Morning Storm Deluges Lompoc Area Flooding and Dam Flows
A morning storm drops about .63 inches of rain in the Lompoc area turning fields to mud and flooding intersections. Cachuma Dam gates leak at 1400 cubic feet per second after rain began at 6 am with .46 inches by 8:30 am. No emergencies or injuries reported as water treatment plant observers confirm the rainfall as of 8 am.
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Narrows
Robinson
Lompoc
Cachuma Dam
Don Boyd
East North Avenue
West three powers reject Soviet protest on Berlin election
The United States Britain and France in unison rejected a Soviet protest over West Germany’s plan to hold a presidential election in West Berlin next month. A State Department note said Western replies urged the Soviet Union to prevent East Germany from interfering with the assembly meeting while noting East Germany’s vow to block overland travel to West Berlin.
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UPI
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France
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Moscow
Heinrich Lubke
Berlin
U. S
Soviet Union
East Germany
West German Assembly
Lions Club marks 10th anniversary dinner at Country Club
Glimpses show score noted on a blackboard during a game between Santa Maria and Cabrillo High Schools after the regular scoreboard failed. The Lions Club plans a 10th anniversary celebration dinner tonight at the Country Club.
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Santa Maria
Cabrillo
Lions Club
Country Club
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