House Overrides Ford Veto On 6.2 Billion Public Works Bill
The House, by 319 to 98, overrode President Ford's veto of a 6.2 billion public works bill aimed at creating about 700,000 jobs. Senate action followed amid competing GOP alternative plans to spur job growth and urban renewal with lower immediate costs.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
Ford
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Congress
White House
GOP
Gary Brown
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Second privately owned outpatient clinic to open in Lompoc
The Lompoc Hospital District Board disclosed a second privately owned outpatient clinic will open soon in Lompoc. Dr. David Gordin plans an outpatient clinic in Lompoc in March, while Dr. Rod Hamer opened Community Medical Clinic this month at 119 South B St. A county evaluation in three months will decide if a public clinic is needed.
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Lompoc
Lawrence Hart
County Health Care Services
Rod Hamer
Community Medical
South B St
Hart
David Gordin
March
Hamer
District officials hold private talks with school closure critics
Superintendent Clarence Bloom and two trustees met with SOS representatives to ease tensions over planned closures of two elementary schools. Parents in La Mesa and Miguelito fear safety and transport impacts as pupils move to new campuses. The district reviews attendance options for La Mesa as to Los Berros or Buena Vista and redraws Miguelito boundaries to absorb about 250 students.
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Vaughn Proctor
Clarence Bloom
Bloom
Gail Steiger
Richard K. Jacoby
SOS
Save Our Schools
la Mesa
Miguelito
Vandenberg Village
Los Berros
Buena Vista
Hapgood
Clarence Ruth
Olive Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Lompoc
Rockefeller assails special interest groups in anti inflation plea
Vice President Rockefeller accuses special interest groups of pressuring Congress and the Ford administration, complicating efforts to curb inflation. He also blasts primaries, leaks, and congressional meddling as obstacles to compromise and democracy. The speech targets national politics and openness in government at the National Press Club.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Congress
Rockefeller
National Press Club
America
Democratic Congress
Executive
Congressional
Detroit
Ford to send Rocky abroad
Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller will visit France Australia New Zealand Iran Malaysia and Singapore from March 20 to April 4 at President Ford's request. He will discuss foreign policy with leaders and represent the United States at bicentennial observances. His wife Happy accompanies him.
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Washington
Iceland Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Britain Over Cod War
Iceland ends diplomatic relations with Britain amid the cod war over 200 mile fishing limits. The move, first between NATO members, follows clashes at sea and mediation efforts by NATO leaders.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
UPI
Britain
NATO
North Atlantic Alliance
London
Foreign Office
Norway
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Helgi Agustsson
Joseph Luns
Geir Hallgrimsson
Harold Wilson
County weighs cloud seeding amid drought fears
County Water Agency directors consider a North American Weather Consultants plan to seed clouds in a bid to boost rainfall. Written comments are due from engineer-manager Charles Lawrance at the Feb. 24 Santa Barbara meeting.
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Dick Praul
County Water Agency
Harrell Fletcher
Charles Lawrance
Santa Barbara
George E. Goodall
University of California Cooperation Extension
Goodall
Lompo City Council Candidates Forum Tonight
Eight Lompo City Council candidates will meet at the Presbyterian Church 1600 Berkeley at 7 p.m. for a public forum moderated by Pastor Kenneth Boyd. Candidates will present opening statements and answer audience questions. the event will be taped and aired on cable Friday night.
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Lompoc
Presbyterian Church
Berkeley
Kenneth Boyd
Boyd
Kissinger Visit Marred by Lima Embassy Rock Attack
About 30 demonstrators threw rocks at the U S Embassy in Lima during Henry Kissinger's Latin American tour. Police made arrests as eight plate glass windows were shattered and guards fired into the air.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Brazil
Ocean Desalting Seminar Planned in Santa Barbara
An all day desalting seminar will gather government and scientific leaders at the Santa Barbara County Water Agency offices tomorrow. Charles Lawrance will greet attendees as water officials from Lompoc, Vandenberg AFB, Santa Ynez River WD, Santa Maria, and south county participate with Fluor Corp and the Federal Office of Water Research and Technology experts speaking.
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Santa Barbara County
Charles Lawrance
Lompoc
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
Santa Maria
South County
Fluor Corp
Federal Office of Water Research and Techonology
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Stan Tulledo
Board of Supervisors
Santa Maria Hospital
Ken Wicks
Munity
Gordin
David Wulfrange
SOS Group
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Rocky Abroad
Andy
Cachuma
Water Agency
Robert Hunt
County Farm Bureau
Carpinteria Valley
Hunt
Fletcher
Air Force
United States
Miguel Angel de la Flor
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