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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1970
Page
3
The County Planning Commission voted to accept and study a draft of proposed Rec Area Combining Regulations from Macco Corp attorney, with further study of staff proposals. A public hearing on the matter is planned.
A committee of seven residents collected 1560 signatures opposing the four to six lane highway over Harris Grade. They say the tally shows broad local resistance to the $7 million project and prefer preserving Route 1. Copies went to the Division of Highways in San Luis Obispo. next meeting is July 14 at 7 30 p.m.
First Sunday of the month Communion observed during the 10 a.m. service at Valley United Church of Christ 3346 Constellation Road. Rev William Denton leads in July while Richard Harris is on vacation. Sermon titled In Him Was Life. An 11 a.m. coffee hour follows.
The Baba'i World Faith children and teachers will commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab on July 9 at noon at 1209 College Avenue. The Bab died in Tabriz Iran at age 30 after declaring prophethood in 1844 and his followers faced persecution.
Strong winds up to 104 mph and tornadoes swept the Upper Midwest on Thursday night. In Chicago a 13 year old girl was electrocuted by a downed power line, while a 28 year old polio patient had power cut to his iron lung. Tornadoes were reported near Johnson Kansas Champaign Illinois and Des Moines Iowa as storms triggered hail and heavy rain.
President Georges Pompidou told reporters that true peace in Indochina requires the United States to withdraw voluntarily. He also commented on the Middle East crisis and welcomed Ambassador Bruce as Vietnam peace talks chief negotiator in Paris. The press conference covered multiple topics during a 87 minute session.
Rev. David H. Miller will preach Sunday as New pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Lompoc. He was ordained last month at Gethsemane Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Baltimore and arrived in Lompoc last week. He and his wife Ann live at 816 Cypress Avenue. Installation as new pastor is set for July 26 at the Lompoc church.
Charles L Batkin, a native of Lompoc, died in an Oakland hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at Colonial chapel. He lived in Lompoc in youth, finished high school in Salinas, and worked for The Record for years. Survived by wife Patricia of Oakland and daughter Mrs. Charles Shapiro of Santa Barbara, two grandsons Michael and Jeffrey Shapiro, and sister Kay Batkin, all of Santa Barbara. he was nephew of Mrs. Ronald M Adam of Lompoc. The Amazon Valley forest spans from Atlantic coasts to the Andes across Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas.
The Kansas Club offers a Sunday picnic July 19 at 1 30 p m at IDES Hall near Mission School San Luis Obispo bring food and table service all former Kansans and friends invited.
County officials announce a coordinated street lighting project in Isla Vista led by JIVE with county and Edison support. Over 200 lights will be installed or upgraded to 4 000 to 20 000 lumens, including replacements for 23 of 32 shattered fixtures, funded by County Service Area 31 property owners.
The Board of Supervisors will hear a major overtime pay request linked to the Isla Vista disorders in June. Administrative Officer Raymond Johnson will present the item and may recommend approval. Records show such disturbances can cost up to $80,000 in overtime for sheriff's personnel at time and a half during emergencies.
A PTA sponsored summer recreation program starts Monday at Buena Vista Elementary, running weekdays 1 to 3 pm until August 28. Open to children ages four to six grade, with Scott Dill directing activities like sports, music, crafts, and storytime. Teen helpers include Andy Jennings Vicki Van De Putte Angelique Graves and Susan Fitch. Movies scheduled for July 22 and August 19. Contact Dill RE 33621 or Mrs Dick Anderson RE 3123 or Mrs Frank Chilberto RE 31821 for details.
Treasury official Malcolm F. Warner reports between January 1969 and mid April 1970 there were 600 bombings across 10 Western states causing 10 deaths. He cites 300 failed attempts and over 3,800 bomb threats with 100 traced to black extremists, 35 to white extremists and 70 to labor disputes.
Macco Officials say Penn Central trouble should not impact Macco Corp operations near Gaviota. The report notes Macco is a distant Penn Central relative, run by Great Southern Corp, with Recreation Environments Inc. described as Macco subsidiary.
The Vandenberg Base Procurement Office issued four contracts totaling 89 547. Roy I Strate of Orcutt received a 43 900 erosion control contract after 20 bids were sent and five returned. Hartford Electric of Santa Maria won 17 019 for a fire sprinkler installation with 19 bids sent and five returned. Schurr and Finlay Inc of Yorba Linda earned 17 401 and 11 227 for trailer pad supports and floodlight installation, out of 36 bids sent and 11 returned.
County Planning Department officials reported ten new requests for agricultural preserves in the Santa Maria and Guadalupe areas. They are slated for public hearings before the County Planning Commission on July 22, with other recent requests set for August 5. The commission will meet May 29, skipping any fifth Wednesday.
County supervisors received a state notice that cutting off welfare to a blind recipient abroad last fall violated regulations. Aid to the Blind payments have resumed and will continue unless directed otherwise. The 24 year old recipient, a UC Santa Barbara student, left in 1969 to visit her mother and later studied at Edinburgh Study Center in Scotland.
David and Julie Eisenhower presided over a subdued U S Day program at Expo 70 before leaving Festival Plaza. A U S Pavilion spokesman cited tight schedules while the UC marching band played Wonderful Copenhagen. They later toured the U S Pavilion with Ambassador and Mrs Chernoff as escorts. The event featured only two bands.
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