North H Street Widening Sparks Lompoc Debate
City staff and North H Street merchants clash over widening the two block corridor from Ocean to Chestnut, balancing parking needs with a landscaped median, left turn lanes, and access. The Downtown Revitalization Committee is urged to lead the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
North H Street
Ocean Avenue
Chestnut Avenue
State Highway Department
North H
Walnut
Chestnut
H_ street
Bank of America
Beattie Ford
H Street
Letters to the Editor cite petitions and Rhodesia views in LompocRecord
A sequence of letters discusses political strategy around a county split petition, Rhodesia support amid international disputes, praise for LOVARC service at a convalescent hospital, and editorial policy. The writers urge voter rights, critique funding and motives, and honor the local club’s service project.
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Walt Bramble
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Lovarc Activities Club
Convalescent Hospital
Andrea Spencer
Lompoc Record
Lompoc
Hart Seeks Tax Relief From State Surplus In 1977 78
Assemblyman Gary Hart cites a California fiscal surplus near 3 billion dollars by 1977 78 with a 370 million boost to property tax relief plans. He warns against expanding programs and urges returns to taxpayers via homeowner and renter tax relief reform. Additionally the article notes rising personal income tax revenues, drought driven price increases, and higher state spending in health and education sectors.
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Gary Hart
California
Roy Bell
Ways and Means Committee
Hart
Bell
Community College
Senate Finance Committee
Panhandle farmers struggle as giants buy land and prices fall
In Bovina Texas Vernon Estes and other Panhandle farmers face foreclosures as wheat drops from 4.41 to 2 a bushel while flour rises to 1.09 for a five pound sack. Irrigation costs rise and bank lending tightens as big operators gain ground and subsidies fail to help small farmers.
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Washington
Bovina
Texas
Vernon Estes
Ellen
West Texas
Panhandle
Vernon
Estes
United States
Bovina Vernon Estes
Jack Kaashin
Bovina Bank
Ellen Estes
Okalhoma
Clyde Evans
Mangum Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Evans
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
Dewey Bartlett
Federal Energy Administration
Dallas
Rhyme Time More Bird Notes
Western Tanagers drew bird watchers as they visited the area and caused curiosity about nesting. After brief rest the birds moved on while red bottle bushes revived the city’s plant life and showcased nature’s plan as observed by Eugene McAllister.
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Barry Coughlin
Louisa van Ausdal
Lompoc
Bob Chilson
Bob
la Purisima Mission
Rucker Road
Mother Nature
Insomnia and political contacts listed in brief
A compact notice lists political figures and office addresses including US Senator Alan Cranston and S Hayakawa, Congressman Robert Lagomarsino, State Senator Omer Rains, and other local officials with office locations in Washington and California. Also notes a recurring monthly meeting in Lompoc and a Cypress address with contact numbers.
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Alan Cranston
Senate
Washington, DC
Robert Lagomarsino
Longworth House
House of Representative
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Mary Walsh
Rhodesia
Mozambique
United Nations
State Department
Africa
Red Africa
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Russia
H & Ocean
Harry Crompe
Calif
Berry's
David Boren
Mangum Oil
Richard Hill
State Energy Office
Mangum
Hill
Bellman
Bartlett
English
Energy Administration
Crow
Wickersham
Shell Citgo
Sun Oil
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Eugene McAllister
S Hayakawa
Omer Rains
Sacramento
Studio 127
el Paseo Santa
E. Cypress
Cypress Lompoc
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