Lompoc Shows Growth Amid Steady Construction Rise
Lompoc’s 1974 75 building activity nears record highs with more than 18 9 million in permits by May 30 driven by a 14 5 million wastewater plant. Officials predict 1975 76 could outpace all prior years as 149 planned single family homes plus 14 triplexes and multiple apartment complexes loom.
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Bob Cox
Lompoc
Community Development Department
Poe
Gene Wahlers
Onnd
Bill Cruz
Williams Bros
East Ocean
Cruz
Vandenberg
al Autry
Santa Barbara
Goleta
Carpinteria
Autry
Kmart
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Charles Carmichael
Lompoc Valley
Soviets Quietly Plan Big Grain Shipments to United States
London reports say the Soviet Union chartered ships to haul up to four million tons of grain from the United States and Canada amid forecasts of five to ten million tons of imports this year. International Wheat Council notes US exports 34.4 to 37 million tons and Canada 10.2 to 13.2 million, with Soviet crop 95 to 100 million tons and imports 2 to 5 million tons expected.
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UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
International Wheat Council
London Times
Richard M. Nixon
Russia
Council
London Financial Times
Board Accepts Burmah Offer for Ellwood Pier Use
The Board of Supervisors approved Burmah Oil and Gas Company’s $277,000 gift plus a pier for Ellwood to aid a county recreation project. Access will be limited to Burmah and possibly two other oil firms for loading and unloading crew boats, with workers allowed only to carry food and water. The plan aims to cover maintenance costs, but concerns about commercial over development were voiced by Supervisor James M. Slater.
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Burmah Oil and Gas Company
Ellwood
Board of Supervisors
Santa Barbara
Burmah
Francis H. Beattie
Oil
Exxon Co. U.S.A
Atlantic-Richfield Co
James M. Slater
CEC
California Conciliation Service
Ray Oakes
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Ford Runs in 1976 Campaign for Full Presidential Term
President Ford announces his candidacy for a full term in 1976 from the Oval Office. He vows a clean open campaign with support from family and friends, aiming to unite all Americans and uphold duty and decency. Ford names aides Howard Callaway David Packard Dean Burch and Robert Moot as campaign team.
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UPI
Ford
Ord
Richard M. Nixon
Oval Office
Robert Strauss
Oid
Army
Howard Callaway
Georgia
California
David Packard
White House
Dean Burch
Defense
Robert C. Moot
Congress
House
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Nude beach proposals to be aired at county hearing
County supervisors set an evening public hearing for July 28 at 7 30 p m on proposals to allow or prohibit bathing suit optional areas in unincorporated county beaches. Four members vote 4 1 in favor with Harrell Fletcher opposed citing constituents strong against nude bathing.
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Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
Frank J. Frost
Harrell Fletcher
Fletcher
Letcher
Santa Maria
UC Santa Barbara
Robert E. Kallman
Santa Barbara
Stanley Roden
Roden
Robert Cutting
James M. Slater
Ed panel session draws large crowd in Lompoc
A standing room only audience is expected as Lompoc Unified School District trustees discuss a proposed fundamental school and a controversial emergency policy. The session includes a presentation by Concerned Parents for Quality Education on an alternative Pasadena based model.
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Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc Unified
Alice Milligan
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