Strikes Close J M Manville and Grefco Plants
Strikes force Johns Manville Products Co and Grefco Co to shut down this weekend idling over 500 workers. Grefco halts diatomaceous earth output at midnight. J M stops at 12 01 a m Monday with about 400 production and maintenance layoffs. A skeleton crew remains in shipping. Elsewhere in Lompoc impact appears minimal, with officials noting no immediate shortages. Government seeks voluntary rail settlement as UTU and steelworkers threaten action. talks restart 2 p m EDT at the Labor Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns-Manville Products Co
Grefco Co
Grefco
Don Goodhue
J-M
John Gadway
Lompoc
Labor Department
UTU
Apollo 15 Near Moon Opens Lab Ahead of Landing
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin reached lunar approaches with precise navigation and jettisoned a $17 million science laboratory cover. The crew prepared for orbit insertion and a Friday landing while monitoring a planned Saturn stage impact and moonquake measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Moon
Jim
Irwin
Falcon
Endeavor
Worden
Grant favors moving into Goleta Valley
County supervisor Daniel G. Grant forgoes resistance and signals support for a redistricting plan to extend the First District into Goleta Valley. The vote split among supervisors appears likely 3-2 when they reconvene August 9 to align with 1970 census figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
Daniel G. Grant
J.E. Lewis
Goleta Valley
Grant
Sacramento
Santa Yenr Valley
San Roque-Foothill
Charles F. Catterlin
Santa Ynez Valley
Isla Vista
Lewis
Lompoc Man Arrested On Eight Felony Narcotics Charges
A task force arrested Kenneth Trot Hampton 24 of 217 N M St near a Lompoc Airport business on eight felony charges including burglary grand theft vehicle theft and possession of restricted drugs. Bail set at 19525 with arraignment planned in Lompoc Justice Court. Officers seized a marijuana plant two TVs one motorcycle copper wire steroids car stereo gear welding equipment and two shotguns. The investigation spanned four counties and followed a three week effort by the sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Kenneth Trot Hampton
N. M St
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's
Stan Otremba
Lloyd Southard
Jack Ellis
City of
Hampton
John Coday
R.B. Stovall
Preliminary budget shows rise in services and supplies
Lompoc's 1971 72 preliminary budget projects services and supplies at just over 3.1 million, up from 2.8 million, driven by electric department and public works increases. Electric costs rise about 66 thousand, with additional spending in buildings, water, and street maintenance. major electric items include power refresh, PG&E purchases, and higher admin charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Ray McCuen
Public Works Division
Water Department
Pg&e
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
George Cotsenmeyer
North County
Cross Connection
Mansfield Moves to End Filibuster on Lockheed Guarantee Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield signals tentative support to end a filibuster on a bill backing up to 2 billion in federal guarantees for loans with Lockheed Aircraft Corp as the focal point. He conditions the guarantee to cover only Lockheed, aiming to bring the measure to a vote before the August recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Mansfield
Lockheed
Hugh Scott
Congress
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J-M. Grefco
Lompoc Valley
United Transportation Union
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
Steelworkers
I.W. Abel
White House
Nixon
William J. Usery
Cleveland
Luna
Glynn S. Lunney
New York
Upper Broadway
Broadway
95Th Street
Bankers Trust Co
94Th Street
M Street
Stuart Dodds
Guam
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