Lompoc Growth Hinges On Water And Waste Water Plans
Lompoc growth faces water supply challenges and wastewater treatment readiness. City officials warn that future needs could double current groundwater use, with plans for a new three million gallon reservoir and a county state study due by 1976 or 1977 to map costs and alternatives. Autry cautions unplanned growth risks and urban blight without proper foresight.
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Bob Cox
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
al Autry
al Thompson
Thompson
Autry
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
Russia
Church cites FBI delay in CIA probe cooperation
UPI reports Senator Frank Church says the FBI has not supplied material requested nearly two months ago as his Senate intelligence committee presses to finish its CIA inquiry. He asked Attorney General Levi and FBI Director Kelley to testify next week, noting White House cooperation but DOJ and FBI delays. Further notes cover farm bill funding debates and Ford denial of CIA White House infiltration claims, with Olson family seeking accountability for a 1953 LSD death.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
Congress
Justice Department
FBI
White House
CIA
Ron Nessen
Army Department
Frank R. Olson
Church
400 Acre Ranch Fire Closes Highway 101 North of Los Alamos
A fast moving fire burned over 400 acres at the Ray Smith Ranch area north of Los Alamos. Highway 101 was closed then partially reopened as crews fought the flames. No injuries or property damage reported beyond fencing and cut grain. cause under investigation with a transformer spark cited as a possible source. About 70 firefighters, three hot shot crews, air support, and county units battled the blaze.
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Los Alamos
Sealaoka
Ray Smith
Santa Barbara County
Rose Valley
Kissinger and Gromyko Seek SALT Progress in Geneva Talks
In Geneva, Henry Kissinger and Andrei Gromyko opened two days of talks aiming for a SALT arms limit treaty. They expressed hope for a fall agreement as U.S. and Soviet positions on strategic nuclear weapons and Middle East peace efforts remain negotiable.
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Geneva
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Washington
Kissinger
Gromyko
Moscow
Middle East
Alphonse
Gaston
U.S
Paris
Beattie Park playground plans outlined at meet
Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission favored a permanent Beattie Park playground to open by year end. The 150 by 110 foot design includes swings, see saws, a fortress tunnel, sand areas, and a tiny tot zone with turf and a concrete walkway. Cost estimates total about 14,000 with poles, bathrooms and fountains postponed to full park development. Concerns about Flower Festival unrest and possible fees for Ryan Park barbecue use prompted calls for police input and a reviewer committee to study funding and access.
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Stan Tulledo
Lompoc
Steve Crestwell
Crestview Terrace
Rob Northrop
Rec Department
Anderson
Beattie Park
Fifth Street
Jack Barnes
Ford urges market over regulation in push for reform
President Ford calls for maximum freedom to private enterprise and market driven consumer choice while promising antitrust action to protect buyers. He speaks at a White House conference with federal regulators, urging cutbacks in costly rules and noting broad support for reform. Weather notes southerly sunshine with highs in the 70s and 80s, and coastal tide timings.
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Washington
Ford
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Congress
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Leonard Akronowitz
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Valencia
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