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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
3
Construction starts on phase one of a 77 unit Village Greens project by Ebbert's Homes. The first phase valued at 723000 dollars covers 12 acres near Burton Mesa Boulevard Sirius Avenue and Constellation Road. Ebbert expects all dwellings built this year. In a separate report Ventura police recover a stolen car in 1 hour 22 minutes, arresting a 16 year old Lompoc boy on auto theft charges after it was reported at 7 15 a m.
Friends of the Library announce their fifth annual book sale on April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Veterans Memorial Building. Proceeds exceed 500 dollars funding library gifts, aided by a printed utility bill stuffer. Donations of books puzzles records sheet music art prints and magazines are invited with a donation box in the library. The event coincides with National Library Week and includes Camp Fire Girls spring crafts show. A Friends board meeting February 23 at 7 30 pm in the library will discuss a recent state survey.
The candidates debated worker rights and economic growth in the Valley. Cox urged strict planning and research to preserve ecological values while endorsing strikes as last resort if needed. Dewberry supported the right to strike and called binding arbitration a last resort. Scott warned of a $90 000 inflation impact in a $2 million city budget as Nixon allows a 4.5 percent increase. The moderator was Marvin Cook. city elections are set for April 11.
The Daily Record notes the final day for voter registration for the April 11 city election is Thursday February 17. Those who moved recently or did not vote in November 1970 must register at City Hall County Administration building the city Library Thursday evening until 9 and in front of Thrifty Drug Store 4 to 8 p.m. The Valley Playhouse of Lompoc will hold a casting meeting for You Know I Cant Hear You When The Water Is Running tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. in the Pioneer Park building at Fourth Street and Pine Avenue. Charles Edward Sweeney 29 of Lompoc is held to answer assault kidnapping and sex perversion charges from Jan 21. He will appear in Santa Maria Superior Court Feb 25. He is in Sheriff custody on bail. A retirement dinner for Santa Maria Superior Court Judge Morris J Stephan is set for March 10 at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge at 7 p.m. Tickets $5 from Bob Trapper's office or Al West at 922 3259. Stephan retired Jan 3. The City Council and the Water Commission meet tonight with a 20 percent water rate increase under consideration. The commission plans an alternate proposal while opposing the council’s ordinance first reading.
The Record lists closing stock quotations with prices and changes for Alcan American Can American Air Anaconda Bethlehem City Investing Control Data Eastman Kodak Ford Motor General Dynamics General Electric General Motors International Paper Johns Manville Lear Siegler Litton Industries Lockheed McDonnell Douglas Penn Central Philips Petroleum Sears Roebuck Southern California Edison Sperry Rand Standard Oil California Standard Oil New Jersey Times Mirror Trans World Airlines United Aircraft Westinghouse Woolworth and Dow Jones Averages with volume 17 1770 000.
Melvin Clifford Grayem 48 died yesterday at Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara born 1923 in Colorado. He worked 25 years for the U S Justice Department and three years at FCI. Survived by wife Mary a son and daughter Denise Ann and another daughter Sandra Kiehl. Rosary Wednesday 8:30 p.m. and funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home Holyoke.
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird warned Congress that the United States must promptly expand its nuclear forces to counter accelerating Soviet buildup and potential Sputnik like surprises. He said accelerate weapons research and boost both nuclear and naval arsenals as Moscow surpasses the U S in subs and increases land based missiles by summer.
A task force surrounded 226 North K St. and arrested Donald Eugene Lopez 21 on five counts of armed robbery and escape. Sally Krisher 21 was charged with harboring the suspect. Both jailed for arraignment in Santa Maria. A child was placed with a neighbor. Bail for Lopez exceeds 75000 dollars.
Gary Hart announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for the California State Assembly in the 36th District. The seat now held by W. Don MacGillivray covers Santa Barbara County and the Five Cities area of San Luis Obispo County. Hart, a Santa Barbara High School graduate and Santa Barbara City College government instructor, has long been active in local politics and Democratic groups.
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