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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1970
Page
3
The Lompoc Recreation Department invites registrations for the next session of swimming lessons. Friday hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 105 South C Street. A $4 per child fee applies. Pre-beginner class requires 24 inches minimum height. Classes run Monday through Friday for two weeks.
Senate leader Jack Schrade faces a district attorney probe over a $5 000 gift from a special interest lobby. Sacramento County D A John Price said the inquiry has begun and may last unknown. Governor Reagan urged a full investigation and stronger conflict of interest rules as the Ethics Committee plans hearings to upgrade the conduct code.
The County Planning Commission reports partial completion of updating the county sign ordinance. Planning Director Herbert Diverbiss says freeway area signs are not included and should be addressed at a separate meeting. The commission recommends approval of the ordinance excluding freeway features, to the Board of Supervisors.
Services are pending at McPeek Family Mortuary for Emidio A Machado 76 of Ce bada Canyon Lompoc who died yesterday at Lompoc District Hospital He had lived in the Lompoc area over 50 years and is survived by his widow Marie Information will be in tomorrow's Record.
County supervisors gave final approval Tuesday to 30 more agricultural preserves in the county and set a March 1 lien date for recording to qualify for tax benefits. The action aims to finish the program for the current tax year, with extension talks ongoing in Sacramento and a March 2 next meeting. Most of the preserves approved are in Lompoc Valley with others in the Los Al-. districts await further details.
The Board of Supervisors approved pay increases for clerical staff in county justice courts after a survey prompted by reclassification requests from Judge James L. Pattillo for Carpinteria Montecito and other courts. Increases ranged from five to ten percent, with senior clerks moved to justice court clerk and inter-clerk roles.
Assemblyman Craig Biddle proposed a statewide air monitoring network to track pollutants and strengthen smog control. An amendment would require local districts to open records. The plan ties vehicle fees to pollution output and targets older cars and high engine loads.
City Attorney James Longtin explains the Lompoc FCI enclave retains civil rights for residents but limits on police and tax powers. The city will police only Santa Lucia Road, with maintenance costs around $8,000 yearly, while state and city receive modest revenue from rebates totaling about $20,000 to $25,000.
Closing stock quotations are furnished the Record through Rohrbaugh and Co at 3865-F Constellation Road Lompoc RE 3-3551. The notice lists final prices and market activity for listed securities as of the day’s close.
The Board of Supervisors approved Sheriff James Webster’s request to reclassify clerical staff in the criminal division and records and identification bureaus. Officials say the changes shift higher paid clerical workers to lower paid positions, improving staffing and meeting workload with new lower level posts unless functions expand.
The text describes a redesigned Camaro featuring a sleeker fastback body, low stance, larger hood, wider doors, deeply contoured bucket seats, a wraparound instrument panel, four transmissions, and up to six power plants including a Turbo-Jet 396 V8.
Three sheriff hopefuls and several incumbents filed nominating papers on Tuesday ahead of the June primary. The early entrants included Harry I F Looney of Santa Barbara, Stan Otremba of Santa Maria, and Frank Lopez from the Santa Ynez Valley CHP. Incumbents also submitted fees to seek another term starting next January.
Gov. Ronald Reagan scheduled a special Air Resources Board session for March 4-5 with automobile makers, oil refiners, and the smog agency to push lead free gasoline use. The meeting aims to accelerate smog reduction from autos and includes local officials and candidates who filed papers.
A reader warns that the Lompoc Dam poses great danger to residents below it. The piece cites unpredictable water surges, past dam failures in Santa Barbara County, and geologic instability. It urges action against construction, citing national defense and war-target risks, and appeals for taxpaying citizens to oppose the project.
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