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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1970
Page
3
City Administrator Gene Wahlers reports a realignment after the retirement of Emil Scolari. The water division moves from utilities to Public Works under Director Ken Dawson.
The City Administrator announced reassignments moving water and electricity to standard supervision and planning duties to Dustin Griffith as Clint Sherrod resigns. The changes aim to streamline utilities and planning, possibly saving over $30,000 annually, with no immediate need for a full time planning director.
Leland Parish of Carson City faced a drunken and reckless driving charge after his stage coach overturned on Canyon Road while turning onto Cemetery Pass. Parish, 44, worked for a company that operates tourist stagecoaches in Virginia City.
Funeral services were conducted for Lester Willard Groseth 48 at McPeek Family Mortuary. Born November 20 1921 in Seattle Washington he died Thursday at Lompoc District Hospital. He was an electronics technician for McDonnell Douglas at Vandenberg AFB and served as a deacon at First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Audine and children Michael Kathleen Cynthia David and Jenny of the home. sister Elvina Wolff Fairbanks Alaska. brother Charles Barton Jr Washington. mother Esther Barton Granite Falls and father Roy Groseth Oxnard.
Advertising campaign led by Sen. McGovern and Sen. Hatfield to press for an end the war amendment plans televised and printed appeals. The effort seeks to rally public support to force Nixon to pull U.S. troops from Vietnam by next June 30 unless extended by Congress. The campaign, funded by Advertising People Against the War, targets primetime TV slots and includes radio and newspaper ads.
LLOYD L. ROSS files a petition for probate of Vernon Leroy Ross and for letters of administration with the will annexed. The hearing is scheduled for July 17, 1970 at 10 00 a m in Santa Maria's courtroom department at the County Building 312 East Cook Street. Gary J. Dunlap is the attorney for the petitioner with July 6 9 and 13 notices issued.
Senator William Proxmire charges the Pentagon with spending nearly 2 billion dollars on an automated battlefield system without congressional approval. He warns the plan could spiral, threaten civilians, and reflects a broader pattern of unchecked military costs and secrecy.
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