Lompoc Water Softener Fight Heads to City Hall Hearing
City officials and consultants prepare for a 7:30 p.m. hearing on a proposed ordinance banning self regenerating water softeners to meet July 1 1975 wastewater standards. Industry critics warn of losses while aides study a one month postponement and a source control plan.
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Steve LA Rue
Lompoc
City Hall
Gene Wahlers
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Wahlers
Water Quality Control Board
Grants Administration
Brown and Caldwell
Pacific Water Conditioning Association
PWCA
Bert Keilin
Keilin
Kenneth R. Jones
H. H. Wheeler
Vandenberg Disposal Company
Jones
Brown
Caldwell
Lynn Hartford
Buellton
Solvang
Soldier's stolen helicopter lands on White House lawn
Pfc. Robert K. Preston 20 of Panama City Florida was confined at Walter Reed for psychiatric evaluation after landing a stolen Huey on the White House South Lawn. Federal unlawful entry charge dropped. Army to prosecute. Preston under guard of the Executive Protection Service with no visitors. President Nixon away at Key Biscayne. Preston claimed he was goofing off and meant no harm.
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Washington
UPI
Robert K. Preston
White House
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Preston
Panama City
Fla
District of Columbia Superior Court
Earl J. Silbert
Army
Walter Reed
Executive Protection Service
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Sewell
Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital
Vietnam
Ft. Meade, Md
Hearst to announce food plan amid SLA kidnaping
Hearst prepares to unveil a food distribution plan for the needy demanded by the Symbionese Liberation Army which is holding his daughter Patricia. Officials say the plan involves substantial funds but less than the original 400 million demand as FBI notes no new investigative details.
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Hillsborough
Calif
UPI
Randolph A. Hearst
Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patricia
William Randolph Hearst
FBI
John Kelly
Youth Shot Self In Accident Near Sweeney Road
A 17 year old Mission Hills resident, John Vagts, was listed in fair condition at Marian Hospital Santa Maria after an accidental gunshot wound on Sweeney Road. Deputies say the slug likely came from a .22 caliber firearm with details still pending.
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Mission Hills
John Vagts
Parte
Santa Maria
Marian Hospital
Young Vagts
Sweeney Road
Highway 246
Minier Launches Reelection Bid From North County
Santa Barbara County District Attorney David Minier formally announced his candidacy for reelection at a testimonial banquet in Santa Maria attended by about 600 people. He noted it marked the first county wide bid announced from the north county and was joined by leaders from Lompoc and Santa Maria, including mayors and council members, as well as state and county officials. Also highlighted was a grand opening of the Historical Society room at Lompoc Valley Museum with Pop Ruth drawing attention.
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Santa Barbara
David Minier
Santa Maria
Minier
South
Lompoc
E.C. Stevens
Arthur Scott
George Hobbs
W. Don MacGillivray
Robert Lagomarsino
Francis H. Beattie
John W. Carpenter
Pop Ruth
Historical Society
Lompoc Valley Museum
Lompoc Council weighs storm drain funding and water issue
Lompoc City Council schedules a 7:30 pm meeting to vote on financing the storm drain system and hold a public hearing on water softener controversy. Discussion includes revenue sharing, gas tax use, and a proposed $582000 maximum project cost with $158000 from federal entitlement.
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Lompoc
City Hall
W. Walnut Ave
James Stubbhner
Gene Wahlers
D Street
Rita van Buskirk declines bid for county clerk recorder
Santa Barbara County Recorder Rita van Buskirk announced Friday she will not seek the combined county clerk recorder post. She will support Howard Menzel, who already filed for nomination and is favored to win the June primary. Buskirk ends her 20th and last term this year as the amalgamation takes effect and cites unwillingness to commit to another four year county administration. She cited new opportunities and the desire to work with trusted agencies in the future.
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Santa Barbara
Rita van Buskirk
Howard Menzel
J. E. Lewis
Menzel
van Buskirk
Recorder
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Tom Allen
Margo Poloni
Veterans Memorial Building
Ft. Wolters
Tex
Maryland
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Washington Monument Grounds
William Clark
Kelly
SLA
Catherine
Council
Chestnut
Cypress
Ocean
North Avenue
O Streets
Ocean Avenue
H Street
al Autry
Central Avenue
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