60 per cent water cut for farmers
Los Angeles area drought relief actions show a 60 percent reduction in California Water Project deliveries to farming while urban supplies face a 10 percent cut. The USDA warns drought may persist nine months with extremely serious water shortages for cities and farms.
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United Press International
California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
Robert W. James
Department of Water Resources
Central Valley Project
San Joaquin Valley
U.S. Agriculture Department
Department
Fred Heringer
California Farm Bureau
Heringer
Farm Bureau
State Water Resources Control Board
Mission Viejo Co
Los Angeles
Lompoc Council Denies Water Shortage Moratorium Request
City Administrator Gene Wahlers told the council there is no water shortage with wells just under last year and usage down due to higher costs and conservation. The council tabled a zone change for 16 apartment units near Ryan Park amid noise and water concerns, with input from residents and church representatives. Kip Sharp criticized the project citing water, electricity, and air pollution issues.
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Lompoc
Gene Wahlers
Alberta Morgan
Wahlers
Morgan
E. C. Stevens
Ryan Park
Bernard A. Howard
Planning Commission
Kip Sharp
Lompoc racquetball park lease faces tweaks and zone change
City won council approval to rezone 4.5 acres behind Lompoc Shopping Center to open space as the county lease for a private racquetball facility proceeds. City Attorney Davidson expects a March 1 sublease deadline extension and a mid March county lease adjustment to finalize the project amid ongoing negotiations.
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Davidson
BKB
Ryan Park
Lompoc Shopping Center
City of Lompoc joins suit over sheriff patrol funding
The City Council approved filing suit against Santa Barbara County to force creation of a county service area for sheriff patrols. City Attorney Alan Davidson said the county board failed to establish the area, risking $10 000 to $15 000 in litigation costs shared by participating cities. Guadalupe may opt out due to finances while Carpinteria Santa Maria and Santa Barbara join.
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Lompoc
Alan Davidson
Davidson
Board of Supervisors
County Services
Carpinteria
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Carter vows to protect civil rights
President Carter pledges no weakening of civil rights laws and orders HEW to cut citizen report burdens by end of March. He calls welfare a step toward independence and signals a broader push to level with the public while Cabinet aides face scrutiny. EDWARDS AFB reports Space Shuttle first captive test with Boeing 747 in California.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Georgia
Pat Caddell
Gerald Rafshoon
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Caddell
Rafshoon
Charles Kirbo
Edwards Afb
Calif
Space Shuttle
America
Vance in Middle East fact finding tour with Israeli leaders
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance began a Middle East mission with talks in Jerusalem and a visit to a Nazi persecution memorial. He met Prime Minister Rabin and planned visits to Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria while seeking Palestinian representation at Geneva talks. The core issue remains how to include Palestinians at the Geneva conference.
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Vance
Rabin
Yigal Allon
Ephraim Katzir
Golda Meir
Shimon Peres
Geneva
Middle East
Israel
Soviet Union Meets Common Market in First Fisheries Talks
The Soviet Union and nine Common Market states opened their first talks in Brussels on fishing rights in a 200 mile zone. Moscow faces pressure to limit vessels and comply with licensing amid possible anti poaching actions as talks run after March 31.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Soviet Union
Moscow
Alexander Ishkov
David Owen
Britain
Kremlin
European Community
Economic Bloc
North Sea
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Wilson Riles
Gloria Wagner
Fillmore School
Ellen Fuller
Wagner
Washington D.C
Jimmy Carter
Tial
Jay Hague
Richard Carey
Steven Batson
Terressa Collins
Fillmore
Robert O. Vincent
Charles Ward
Joe Valencia
Ward
Lloyd Hansen
Peace Lutheran Church
O Street
Elinor Lefkowitz
R Street
BKB Associates
Ventura
Gil Essell
Essell
Jim Rossi
Charlotte Benton
Stevens
Gympies
Richard Arnold
Air Force
Space Orbiter
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