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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1970
Page
3
County officials said a court action to block certification of a county wide referendum on the El Capitan Ranch rezoning could force a special election costing twenty thousand dollars or more. County Clerk J E Lewis said his office is blocked from certifying the referendum.
Board of Supervisors Chairman George Clyde leaves Santa Barbara with Assistant County Counsel Marvin Levine to testify in Washington on oil spill containment and related Santa Barbara Channel drilling bills. Also notes park plans, theater opening, and rezoning petitions in Goleta Valley.
Bruce Walter Bowersox, a 33 year old ex convict, was sentenced to death by Santa Barbara Superior Court for the January 13 murder of Detective Thomas Guerry. His brother Frank, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment after also being convicted of first degree murder. The case will be appealed to the State Supreme Court.
County supervisors appoint Dr Betty Tibbs of Santa Maria to the County Mental Health Advisory Board replacing her husband Dr William J Tibbs who chose not to be reappointed. The Old Mission Santa Barbara hosts five daily Indian dances July 24 to 28 with free admission and cameras allowed. Disneyland teen trip set for July 30 from Lompoc with $14 fee. bus leaves 7 am and returns 9 pm. Registration opens soon at the Recreation Office.
The Lompoc Recreation Department will host its first summer dance featuring Katharsis on Friday at Lompoc City Hall Auditorium. Located at Walnut and North I Street, admission is one dollar with all proceeds benefiting youth activities.
The Record provides closing stock quotations furnished through Rohrbaugh and Co at 3865F Constellation Road Lompoc RE 33551.
The County Board of Equalization met Monday and learned that only hearings for property tax appeals have been filed so far this year. The meeting was continued to Sept 10 for holding of appeals hearings. Deadline for receiving appeal applications is Aug. Four filers named include realtor John Harlan and Douglas Coppin of Affiliated Consumers Inc., and Linda Mangani and Jean Paul Wolff of the Second District.
Citizens for the Preservation of Lompoc criticize the $7.5 million freeway over Harris Grade arguing the existing route could not be closed by Vandenberg AFB. Mrs. Lloyd Crossman says base staff cannot shut public highways and notes National Defense Access Road rules. The group cites cost, prior planning, and potential damage to Bishop Pines as key objections.
The County Planning Commission will convene at 10 a.m. in Santa Barbara for a full day, then an evening joint session at the Alisal Guest Ranch near Solvang. Afternoon hearings begin at 1 45 with rezoning bids for Ellwood Acres Edgar W Morris Goleta Valley seven 10 unit buildings and office lounge laundry Buellton trailer park 250 sites and nine agricultural preserve requests in Guadalupe and Santa Maria areas by multiple property owners.
Walter Wilshire of 619 N Third St Lompoc won the best professional oil painting award at the Santa Barbara County Fair as announced today.
The Dollars for Doves group met at 15 West Anapamu sharing space with the Community Ecology Center. Funds will back war opponents in national elections via a nonpartisan committee with input from McGovern Cranston Hattild Percy. The Santa Barbara County Fair will buy The Parachutist for 245 dollars as part of the permanent art collection.
Lompoc Mayor Art Scott said his Washington visit was meaningful and opened communications with officials and federal departments. He met Senators Murphy and Cranston, Rep. Teague, HUD officials, and discussed SAMSO relocating HQ to Vandenberg AFB and the space shuttle vehicle program.
Democratic Assemblyman John Dunlap led a push in Sacramento to restore $10 million in state funds cut from welfare programs for the elderly blind and disabled. Loretta Nance and Tim Caywood joined in urging Governor Reagan to reinstate the funding, warning the cut jeopardizes care and college attendance.
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