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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1972
Page
13
The Southern Pacific Railroad agrees to reopen beach access by allowing use of its parking lot and removing steps, while urging the city to fast track a safe overpass over the tracks. Officials warn against future beach closures and call for responsible use and litter control as a second chance for the community.
The Miami McGovern convention arouses elation among followers as George McGovern nears nomination with Kennedy and Eagleton voices amid vivid, satirical comments on politics. The piece likens the mood to a spiritual shift while poking at power, patriotism, and public payrolls in a brisk, opinionated tone.
The note suggests pausing early summertime planning to focus on Christmas shopping as advised by business. Eugene McAllister signs the message.
A reader muses on urban plantings along H streets and Highway 101, suggesting color via lobelia and petunias, and questions state highway planting rules. The note critiques budget deficits, Congress, population policy, and local recreation offerings, ending with a humorous digression on a stockholder erratum and hair trends.
Figures released this week show Lompoc bond sales reaching 537269.00 toward a 646093.75 quota. About twenty percent of the locker plant space is signed for, and H street bridge repairs progress with Dan Caputo expected to finish by early September. Union Sugar reports near 2,000,000 bags of sugar for a long beet season. A 20 year resuscitator retires as new equipment arrives. Entitlement status on 218000 federal funds for the local elementary school is being reviewed by officials and Dr. William Briscoe.
Vaughn Proctor reflects on evolving land use records and controls on development. He notes efforts to limit population movement and cites examples like a halted freeway and potential housing permit restrictions. Short comments include honest workers finding money, direct distance dialing, and a regional heat wave in Lompoc.
The note ponders rain on both the just and unjust, while noting the umbrella swap. It recalls old streetcars and the days when a car card graced every streetcar in the country. It laments modern times and the loss of a shared living through transit nostalgia.
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