Assessor to Keep Lompoc Office Amid Board Recommendation
County Assessor William H. Cook will maintain the Lompoc assessor’s office and services despite a state recommendation to move most functions to Santa Maria. The California State Board of Equalization urged relocating real property records to Santa Maria to improve control and reduce errors. Cook will retain Lompoc operations, continue bi monthly public access, and address deficiencies, including a sales ratio program in use since October 1973. He noted planned reassessment increases for Grefco Johns Manville mining properties and projected about a 20 percent rise in Lompoc city property values over the 1960s levels, with about a 2 percent annual rise as a result. The board praised Cook’s handling of the extensive task and cited ongoing corrections in petroleum and mineral property appraisals.
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William H. Cook
Lompoc
Santa Maria
California State Board of Equalization
Solvang
Cook
Equalization Board
Santa Barbara
Grefco
Johns-Manville Products Co
Rebozo named as witness in Watergate hearings evidence
The Senate Watergate committee adds seven witnesses led by Charles G. Bebe Rebozo to test questions on the $100,000 Howard Hughes political contribution. Other names include Robert A. Maheu Richard Danner and James Coyle, with details on Hughes hotel efforts and related DOJ inquiries. Also notes weather and DMV license opening.
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Washington
UPI
Charles G
Bebe’’ Rebozo
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Robert A. Maheu
Hughes
Las Vegas
United States
Richard Danner
Sands
Thomas Wakefield
Rebozo’s Bank
Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida
William Griffin
Robert Abplanalo
James Coyle
Baddia Rashid
Justice Department
Dunes Hotel
State eyes potential cancellation of Highway 1 bypass pact
The Department of Transportation weighs canceling the $9.6 million Haskell Construction contract for the Highway 1 bypass amid delays from appeals in Los Angeles. The state also spent up to $20 000 to clear debris and awaits a court decision expected to take five or six months. Nearby landowner Earl W Calvert notes workers cleared Santa Ynez riverbed and may move toward his Lompoc Casmalia Road property.
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Department of Transportation
Haskell Construction Co
Highway 1
Los Angeles
Robert Lagomarsino
Earl W. Calvert
Haskell
Santa Ynez
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
Hughes skips federal court arraignment in stock case
Billionaire Howard Hughes, aged 68, fails to appear at a scheduled 9:30 a.m. arraignment in US District Court on stock manipulation and conspiracy charges. Attorney Samuel Lionel declines to attend. judge delays a hearing as he presides in another case. A bench warrant could be issued if Hughes remains absent. he resides in the Bahamas, unlikely to extradite.
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Reno
Nec
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Sanuel Lionel
Thompson
Simon backs price rollback for oil not harming industry
Federal energy chief William E Simon said he would not oppose rolling back crude oil prices if it does not hurt the petroleum industry. He warned a full rollback could jeopardize smaller oil companies while noting potential 7 dollar crude targets and ongoing energy conservation efforts amid congressional pressure to curb rising gasoline costs.
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Simon
Charles Percy
Jackson
Federal Energy Office
Stevenson
Consumer Federation of America
Pay hike opposition ready for board
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors face strong opposition to a planned pay raise to 24000 dollars. Referendum petitions with broad signatures aim to block the increase before a February implementation while federal scrutiny looms over the ordinance.
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Santa Barbara
Lompoc Hospital District to bid on major expansion plan
Directors heard they may bid on a major expansion in mid March. Kenneth D. Wicks said state review of plans for a 74 bed convalescent hospital at Walnut Avenue and Third Street and the acute care expansion will be finished by February. Construction is seen at about a year for the convalescent facility and longer for the acute addition. Voters approved a 1.5 million bond to fund most of the project with reserves covering the rest.
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Lompoc
Kenneth D. Wicks
Walnut Avenue
Third Street
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State Board
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Hughes Ventures
Department of Motor Vehicles
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Berfore
Bruce Thompson
Bahamas
PUC
California Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Gas and Electric
U.S. Cost of Living Council
John Schaaf
Charles F. Catterlin
Cost of Living Council
Schaaf
Paul Floyd
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