Marines thanked by city in Lompoc bridge praise
The 13th Engineer Battalion Marines repaired a Bailey bridge washed out by the Santa Ynez flood and work on the 13th Street bridge was nearing completion. The City Council approved 300 for a stag barbecue at the Elks Club to honor the Marines as officials attended and Mayor Robert Mac Clare praised their rapid work. Over the weekend it rained.
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13Th Engineer Battalion
FCI
Floradale Avenue
Santa Ynez
13Th Street
Elks Club
Lompoc
Robert MacClare
13Th Engineering Battallion
William Estok
al Godden
Larry Jordan
Don Palmer
Michael Zorn
Greg Kielarowsky
Ken Wicks
Ssgt
Richard McGee
Richard Dimmock
Dan Duffy
Firestone
W. Don MacGillvray
Sacramento
Refuse Company
Two Lompoc Citizens Named to County Grand Jury
Clarence A. Schutte of Montecito will chair the 1961 County Grand Jury. Two Lompoc residents are among the 19 jurors selected by Presiding Superior Judge John T. Rickard, alongside members from Santa Barbara Santa Maria Solvang and other communities.
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Clarence A. Schutte
Montecito
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
John T. Rickard
Public Sanitation and Service Co
City of
Grand Jury
Schutte
B.J. Billington
Santa Maria
Ada Marie Bowers
Paul Burtness
Solvang
Walter Gronquist
Gene Hunter
Winifred LaFranchi
Lawrence J. Lavagnino
William F. Madden
Guy R. McComb
UCSB Student Wins First Round in $5,025 Suit Against DA
UCSB student Daniel H. Weisman won a court default against the county district attorney’s office in a $5,025 suit alleging assault outside the Santa Barbara Municipal Court. Deputy County Counsel Mel bourne Weddle said the battle is not over as he seeks to set aside the default entry citing excusable neglect. Weisman, 20, represented himself in the case naming Riley Millard and District Attorney David D. Milner.
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Dick Praul
UC Santa Barbara
Daniel H. Weisman
District Attorney’s Office
Melbourne Weddle
Weisman
el Gaucho
UCSB
Santa Barbara
Black Students Union
Weddle
John A. Westwick
Board of Supervisors
Millard
County Budget Struggles With Flood and Oil Disaster Costs
County Administrative Officer Raymond D. Johnson reports unforeseen flood and oil eruption expenses threaten a balanced budget. He warns revenues may drop in Q2 with lower assessments and tax collections, while rising costs and new wage adjustments push expenditures higher. A clearer picture will emerge after midyear review. London report notes Granada official Leslie Halliwell owns a surviving two foot King Kong model from 1930s films found in RKO props room, to be donated to the Hollywood Museum.
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Raymond D. Johnson
London
UPI
King Kong
Halliwell
RKO Studios
Hollywood Museum
Youngest mayor in Santa Barbara eyes stay in post
Santa Barbara's youngest mayor Gerald S. Firestone seeks to remain in his 700 dollar per month role despite a string of city crises since January. Observers note the indictment of 11 people linked to a city franchise garbage firm marks the fourth major blow in a month, following floods and a large oil spill that fouled beaches and harbor.
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Santa Barbara
Gerald S. Firestone
City Hall
Storms Stranded Travelers as California Snow Spreads
About 15 people were stranded in Azusa as storms hit Southern California and snow closed mountain roads in the West. Flood warnings, fallen trees, and mudslides blocked highways while two autos were buried by an avalanche near the San Gabriel Mountains.
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United Press International
Azusa
Calif
Tat
California
California Mountains
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Pennyslvania
New Jersey
Maine
Ventura
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Laurel Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Big Bear Lake
San Bernardino County
Tom Garrison
Modern electric range cleans itself with dial set
A retro ad promotes a modern electric range that self cleans when the dial is set to Clean. The oven completes the process in about two hours and uses roughly six cents of electricity. Additional features include automatic oven timers.
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Kenneth L. Adam
J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Gaylen Jackson
Jim Ainsworth
John Alexander
Wesley A. Huffman
E. C. Stevens
Bill Cockshott
Betty Laurent
Vaughn Proctor
Wilma Jack
California Newspaper Publishers Association
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
National Newspaper Association
California Press Association
Marines
Gill Fox
Doris
Mary Lou
Studio Corner Group
ELL Mattress Factory
W. Main St
Bankamericard
Santa Maria PH. WA
Co. Forgets
Lestie Halliewll
Granada Television
S.B
Washington
Robert V. Denney
R-Neb
Denney
Speid
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Sun
Anthony Perkins
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