Schools work to lower the odds
In Lompoc and Cabrillo high schools and other public schools renewed efforts address teen driving risks. The article details driver education staffing, course structures, state guidelines, and recent legislative shifts restricting classroom ed to enrollments only, with coordinators and instructors named.
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LHS
Anita Escobedo
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Dick Humble
Wilma Jack
State Dept. of Education
California
John Gildea
Dave Reynolds
Bob Rad
Lompoc Valley and Santa Maria road projects conform to master plan
County Planning Commission found that road widening projects in the Lompoc Valley and Santa Maria area align with the general plan. The Floradale Avenue project from Ocean Avenue to the Santa Ynez River envisages a four lane divided highway providing access to Vandenberg AFB, with one bridge span to be funded by federal money. One parcel remains for condemnation while half of the four lanes may be built initially after July 1. Bids for Betteravia Road from Black Road to Ray Road will open. funding is in place and engineering work finished.
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Lompoc Valley
Santa Maria Valley
County Planning Commission
Floradale Ave
Ocean Ave
Santa Ynez River
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Robert C. Lilley
Lompoc
Train Derailment Triggers Explosions Near Springville
An evacuation of Springville Alabama ended after a string of burning derailed tanker cars from a 150 car Alabama Great Southern freight train caused blasts and 2000 foot plumes of smoke. Four minor injuries were reported as the fire destroyed a depot and five houses and touched off two more blasts before dawn.
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Springville
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Alabama Great Southern
Masked Men Rob Washington Mansion in $250,000 Theft
Four masked gunmen stormed Gwen Cafritzs Washington estate and terrorized residents for four hours stealing an estimated 250000 in cash and jewelry. The raid left seven bound and gagged including guests staff and a security guard.
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Washington Mansion
Washington
UPI
Washington Society
Gwen Cafritz
Cafritz
Morris Cafritz
Cafriz
Drug figures in death of FCI inmate here
Funeral arrangements were pending for FCI inmate Richard Lee Cook 27 found dead on the third floor hospital area. An autopsy showed 16 needle marks and a homemade syringe beside the body while officials conducted drug analysis. Cook, a hospital orderly from Lemon Grove, was serving seven years for marijuana importation.
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Federal Correctional Institution
FCI
Richard Lee Cook
Cook
Lemon Grove
Local tax counselors and winter sports fans in focus
Local income tax counselors are gearing up as the season begins while ympoc and Cabrillo fans renew their rivalry for the winter. Golfers monitor a wary weekend weather forecast for anticipated conditions.
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Ympoc
Cabrillo
Imaginative hobbyist has sticky fingers report in Lompoc
Lompoc police report a series of car part thefts by a suspected local thief. Michael Sulser’s 207 West Maple Ave car lost a steering wheel vacuum gauge and tachometer valued at 70 dollars between January 5 and yesterday. Paul Campbell’s 217 North M Street car lost a $20 speedometer on Tuesday night. Earlier, three tires and wheels a carburetor generator distributor coil and a battery were stolen from three cars in separate locations, totaling over 200 dollars. Police continue the investigation as the incidents span the city.
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Lompoc
Michael Sulser
Maple Ave
First St
Paul Campbell
Campbell
Three Way Race Set for School Board Election
The April 15 election will decide two seats with three candidates Mrs Marjorie Thomas incumbent president George Vance incumbent trustee and Mrs Kenneth Dial 28 housewife mother of four. Nomination papers are due by February 20.
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Marjorie Thomas
George Vance
Kenneth Dial
S. O Pl
Paris Peace Talks Open in Paris After Deadlock
The United States and North Vietnam reached an agreement to begin expanded Viet Nam talks in Paris on Saturday. Johnson praised the breakthrough while warning fighting may continue during negotiations.
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Paris
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Johnson
Saigon
South Vietnam
Bost
Tran Chanh Thanh
Southeast Asia
President predicts good year for 1969 with price stability goal
President Johnson warned Congress that 1969 should be highly prosperous but urged action to curb the price wage balloon. He backed a voluntary approach from business and labor with guidelines to cut wage increases and absorb the first 1 percent of any rise in prices.
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James L. Srodes
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Soviet Soyuz Link Establishes First In Orbit Space Station
Two Soviet manned spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 docked in orbit forming a temporary space station. Crews swapped between vessels then separated, with a four hour linkup noted by Tass as a historic first. The event foreshadows future moon mission prep and orbital stations.
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Moscow
UPS
Tass
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyev
Vladimir Shatalov
Boris Volynov
United States
City awards well contract for Jasmine Barton area
City Council approved an 11,467 dollar contract with Bey lick Co. to drill a new city well near Jasmine and Barton Avenues in Lompoc. The award was delayed a week to review claims Alexander Bros. was blocked by bid specifications and gravel packed wells favored for higher yield and longer life.
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Beylick Co
Lompoc
Jasmine and
Barton Avenues
Alexander Bros
Koebig & Koebig
City Utilities
Emile Scolari
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Ford
Myron Webster
Betteravia Rd
Black Rd
Ray Rd
Santa Maria
Lompocans
el Camino
Richard Garringer
Tri-Central Construction Company
U.S
Council
Charlotte Benton
Seymour
Elle
PiXies
By Wohl
Ee Bysecme
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