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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1974
Page
1
Californians vote in a light early turnout to nominate Reagan successors and back a political reform measure. Los Angeles counts 2.7 percent in an hour, while San Francisco faced missing election workers and Sacramento reported very light activity.
White House officials welcome any testimony from Charles W. Colson on Watergate. Colson pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice over Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers trial and agreed to cooperate, with potential testimony at hearings or trials.
Voters in Lompoc Valley cast ballots as polls opened at 7 am for a wide slate of contests including the 19th District congressional race with three Democrats and two Republicans, state senate races in the 18th and 24th districts, and multiple county offices. Officials warn results may be delayed due to lengthy ballots and reported turnout aimed near 62 percent.
President Nixon plans a five nation tour through the Middle East starting Monday with stops in Cairo Damascus and other capitals to bolster mutual confidence with regional powers. Henry Kissinger will accompany him and the trip runs until June 18 before a summit in Moscow.
Lockheed Aircraft will seek bank approval Thursday for a refinancing plan backed by a $620 million loan and a new $85 million investment from Textron of Providence. Textron would own about 45 percent of Lockheed, with no merger, and the plan requires federal, creditor, and shareholder approvals. The move aims to cut interest costs and end the federal guarantee role in the company.
California's Department of Parks and Recreation aims to expand buffers south and east of La Purisima Mission State Historic Park. Director William Penn Mott sent a letter to county planning chief Britt A. Johnson detailing acquisition plans tied to Proposition 1. The proposal, amid Demeter family land splits and environmental concerns, seeks better entrances and parking while preserving historical views.
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