Should women be paid for being mothers plan discussed
Reactions varied at the 96th National Conference of Social Welfare to a Brandeis proposal by Prof. David Gil. The plan would pay mothers based on labor market participation and cover all mothers and expectant mothers, with taxes and Social Security, aiming to reduce poverty but facing questions on funding eligibility and effectiveness. Local officials offered mixed views on practicality and societal impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jack
National Conference of Social Welfare
David Gil
Brandeis University
Irene Huse
J.D Smith
June Patton
Stella Reed
Base sergeant wins sweepstake prize
SSgt Dennis Stiger a radio maintenance technician with the 775th Radar Unit won a new car and an all expense paid trip for two to the National Hot Rod Association Intern at Indianapolis in a contest sponsored by a national beverage company He lives on base in Toledo Ohio with his wife Linda and three children He has been stationed at Vanderberg since 1966 President Nixon will visit Romania next month after Apollo 11 success convoys Ceausescu sent congratulations to Nixon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hot Rod Association
Indianapolis
Ssgt
Dennis Stiger
National Beverage Company
Sergeant Stiger
Toledo
Ohio
Linda
Vandenberg
Nixed proposal on mothers role sparks tax revolt and debate
Officials and citizens clash over a proposed compensation program for mothers arguing it is hard to measure success and may interfere with privacy. Critics call it welfare, impractical, and an overreach while supporters raise value of home labor and potential limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Recreation Commission
Elsa Wygal
Stono
Pamela Riggs
Ralph Patey
The
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Benton
James Longtin
Millie Cowgill
Big Brother
Nancy Donovan wins 4-H Dress Review at Fair
Nancy Donovan of Lompoc wins the Santa Barbara County Fair 4-H Dress Review with a coordinated tan wool coat beret outfit and plaid wool dress. Judy Rivas, Linda French, and Mary Ellen Maynard earn runner-up positions as Donovan advances to the State 4-H Dress Review in Davis August 18 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Donovan
Santa Barbara County Fair
Santa Rosa Rd
Lompoc
Mission Vieja 4-H
Nancy
Davis
Judy Rivas
Rt. 1
Santa Maria
Cinco Campanas 4-H
Miss Rivas
Miss Donovan
Mary Ellen Maynard
Blosser Rd
Sunrise 4-H
Mayenard
City to mark 81st anniversary with Pioneer Days events
August will feature a Valleywide Pioneer Days program led by Lom poc Valley Chamber of Commerce. Activities include a Labor Day Weekend Pioneer Picnic at Ryan Park, historical window displays, period costumes, window display contests, a street square dance with local and visiting groups, and Barber Shop Quartet performances. Instructions will be sent to participants by the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Ryan Park
Lompoc
Leedy
Chamber
Grass fires and a BMX crash report from Lompoc area
County firefighters contained two grass fires and the Lompoc City Fire Department responded to a third incident. A 12 year old boy sustained minor injuries after a bicycle collision near West Ocean Avenue and North X Street. Housing needs were aired by Sue Hill to aid new school personnel. An Air Force Minuteman II ICBM was launched from Vandenberg AFB to test weapon system components.
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Lompoc City
Deneb Ave
Vandenberg Village
Buellton
Miguelito Canyon
Johns Manville Products
Veterans Memorial
South H St
Locust Avenue
Gary Philip Rocha
N. L St
Lompoc Hospital
Bunny Joseph Worcester
N. X St
West Ocean Avenue
Sue Hill
Air Force
Vandenberg Afb
AF Western
Two Servicemen Injured When Car Flips on Harris Grade
Sgt Richard Marriott and Patrick Shirley both 21 from Van Denberg Air Force Base were slightly injured when their small foreign car rolled over on Harris Grade. Officers say they refused medical treatment at the scene and the vehicle suffered major damage.
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Richard Marriott
Patrick Shirley
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Harris Grade
California Highway Patrol
Detroit Marks 268th Birthday With Cautious Heat Warning
Detroit celebrates 268 years as officials of the Detroit Historical Museum worry the candles on a large birthday cake could trigger the fire sprinkler system. The event highlights concerns about safety while honoring the city’s long history.
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Detroit
UPI
Detroit Historical Museum
Whittemore resigns from LAFCO position
Local Agency Formation Commission in Santa Barbara accepted the resignation of executive officer John P Whittemore with regret. Whittemore will leave August 31 and a successor will be discussed at the August 14 meeting where he will submit a preliminary report on a potential comprehensive governance guideline for Goleta Valley residents.
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Santa Barbara
John P Whittemore
Raymond D Johnson
Whittemore
LAFCO
Goleta Valley
R. Lockwood Tower
Daniel G Grant
Carpinteria
Allan Coates
Johnson
Francis H Beattie
Grant
Tower
Coates
San Barbara Scouts Attend National Jamboree Opening
San Barbara County Boy Scouts joined the National Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho. The July ceremony featured a flag salute for 23 flags and 45 minutes of fireworks. Entertainment included Mickey Mouse Disneyland figures and remarks by Jesse Owens Lanny Ross and astronaut William Senior. Irving Feist as scout president spoke along with other scouting figures. Fifty thousand scouts and guests attended as 35 000 lit candles to symbolize that scouting lights up the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Farragut State Park
Idaho
Mickey Mouse
Disneyland
Jesse Owens
Lanny Ross
William Senior
Irving J. Feist
Helicopter shot down near Cambodia in Vietnam war
North Vietnamese antiaircraft guns downed an Army helicopter near the Cambodian border three miles west of Saigon, killing seven Americans and two South Vietnamese. The loss comes amid a six week lull in ground fighting and coincides with withdrawal announcements of two U S units.
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Walter Whitehead
Saigon
UPI US
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Nixon
North Vietnam
Mekong
BBC Egyptian night coverage blamed by Israel for propaganda
Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned BBC overseas service for presenting the Egyptian version of Sunday’s ground and air battle across the Suez Canal as news. The ministry said the BBC acts as a mirror and amplifier for a propaganda source whose unreliability is notorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
UPI
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Suez Canal
Foreign Office
Closing Stocks Recorded in The Record
A stock roundup lists numerous issues with prices and daily changes. Major names include Alcoa, American Can, AT&T, Chrysler, Ford, IBM, GE, GM, RCA, Sears, Texaco, Westinghouse, Woolworth, and U.S. Steel among others. Closing volumes total 9,800,000 with rails and utilities sectors noted.
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Rohrbaugh and Co
Constellation Road
Lompoc
Alcon
Alum
Alcoa
American Air
American Motors
At&t
Anaconda
Bendix
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Ford Motor
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
IBM
Imperial Corp
International Paper
It&t
Johns- Manville
Lockheed
McDonnell-Douglas
Minnesota Mining
Penn-Central
Phillips Pet
Outboard Marine
Oxy
Parke Davis
PSA
Pepsi Cola
RCA
Dart
Ind
Safeway
Screw & Bolt
Santa Fe Ind
Sears Roebuck
So Cal Edison
Southern Pacific
Sperry Rand
Stand Oil of
Calif
N.J
Texaco
Textron
Times-Mirror
TransAmerica
TRW
Union
United Aircraft
Uniroyal
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse
Woolworth
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Jack Anderson
Irene Huseman
Bucharest
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Linda French
RFC
Buellton 4-H
Gill Fox
NEA Inc
Sonny
Charles Draper
Guadalupe
George H Clyde
George Hobbs
SB County
Maj
Walter Bryde Jr
Newburgh
CAL Shops
California
CAL
No. H St. Re
Santa Barbara Co
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