Bids opened for Lompoc flood control project
County officials will open bids Thursday in Santa Barbara for a Lompoc flood control project with an estimated cost of about 63 thousand dollars. The plan covers an earth channel from O Street to H Street near North Avenue funded partly by the Flood Zone two cent tax levy and city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Lompoc City
James Stubbhner
O Street
H Street
North Avenue
Lompoc
Gene Wahlers
William S. Barrett
Wahlers
FBI agents shot dead near suspect's apartment
Two FBI agents were killed outside a suspected bank robber's apartment in Washington. Police issued a homicide warrant for Billie Austin Bryant, 29, an escaped convict who had fled Lorton reformatory on Aug. 29 after crashing a car through a gate. Bryant was serving 18 to 54 years for armed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glory Howard
Bryant
Speight presses city over business license enforcement
At the Tuesday City Council meeting councilman Speight criticized the handling of business license violations. He blamed the enforcement for faltering despite a dedicated hire and urged immediate action. Mayor MacClure asked for a memo outlining enforcement mechanics. Gene Wahlers said building and police departments would implement steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Speight
Gene Wahlers
Speight
Robert D. MacClure
Wahlers
GOP Registration Leads by Small Margin in Santa Barbara County
County Clerk J. E. Lewis reports 45,373 Republican registrants versus 45,024 Democratic as of January 1, with 94,641 total voters and minor party figures including 585 American Independent and 481 Peace and Freedom voters. Local breaks show Lompoc and unincorporated areas with Republicans slightly ahead in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
J. E. Lewis
Lewis
Secretary of State
American Independent Party
Peace and Freedom Party
Lompoc
Democratic
American Independent
Peace and Freedom
Teachers strike expands to San Jose State College
The American Federation of Teachers strike at San Francisco State College spreads to San Jose State College with pickets on both campuses. Strike sanctions are sought at Fresno Sacramento and Chico. At San Jose officials call the demonstrations peaceful and legal as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose State College
Donald B. Thackrey
SAN Francisco
UPI
American Federation of Teachers
San Francisco State College
AFT
San Francisco State
State Colleges
Fresno
Sacramento
Chico
San Jose
Reagan names Reinecke California lieutenant governor
UPI reports Gov. Reagan designates U. S. Rep. Ed Reinecke age 45 to succeed resigning Lt. Gov. Robert Finch. The move aims to strengthen the administration ahead of Nixon’s cabinet transition as campus unrest flares with police and protests at San Francisco State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
U. S
Ed Reinecke
California
Reinecke
Robert H. Finch
Richard M. Nixon
Reagan
Creative Society
Finch
Washington
Assembly
Senate
Council splits civic center work into two projects
Peel Lompoc council approves Civic Center Committee plan to hire architects for a new fire station while delaying final city hall site decision. Mayor MacClure and members argue moving on the fire station is urgent, with ongoing study of the city hall location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Civic Center
Civic Center Committee
Brooks Speight
Arthur Scott
Speight
Maple and I Street
Robert D. MacClure
City Hall
MacClure
Scott
Floresta Park
Ocean and H
North Vietnam Rejects U S Appeal To Open Paris Talks
North Vietnam refused to reconsider its stance on Paris talks and rejected U S and South Vietnamese seating proposals. The spokesman insisted on four equal parties with the NLF and Hanoi, dismissing a U S appeal for a new bargaining session. Saigon warned the NLF cannot join as an equal partner, while U S diplomats planned working sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Libera
Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
United States
Cyrus R. Vance
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
Vance
Col
Ha van Lau
Pham Dang Lam
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Dalat
Moscow Radio warns of explosive Middle East crisis
United Press International reports Moscow Radio linking a new Soviet peace proposal to heightened Middle East tension. It blames Israel, warns of large scale conflicts, and backs UN resolutions calling Israel withdrawal. Beirut fallout prompts Lebanon cabinet shift and French arms embargo criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Moscow Radio
Middle East
Israel
London
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Far East
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Beirut
Lebanon
Charles Helou
Abdullah Yafi
Yafi
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Riddled bomber crashes into artillery base near Saigon
An American F4 Phantom on a bombing mission was shot down by Communist fire and crashed into a fire support base eight miles from Saigon. Three people were killed and one wounded, with two barracks and a dispensary burned. Pilot ejected safely after hydraulic fuel leak. Government figures released show record 1968 casualties for both sides, with heavy Tet and May offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walsh
Saigon
UPI
U.S
New Judge Dodson to Assume Duties in February
Superior Court Judge Floyd C. Dodson of Santa Barbara announced he will begin duties around early February. He is closing his law office at 906 Garden Street after the death of his partner A D Haines and to ensure all cases are properly cared for. Dodson was appointed by Governor Reagan after Judge Percy C Hackendorf's retirement and moved to Santa Barbara in June 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Superior Court
Herbert Walker
Grant Cooper
California
Floyd C. Dodson
Santa Barbara
Dodson
Garden Street
A. D. Haines
Gov
Reagan
Percy C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vandenberg Afb
Cindy
Sandy Prez
Chamber
Ralph Patey
FBI
GOP
S. I. Hayakawa
Council
IBM
America
By Wohl
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!