Seven injured in head on crash near Lompoc
Seven people were hurt, two seriously, in a two car head on collision on Highway 1 four and a half miles south of Lompoc. Charles Johnson Jr. 38 and David Ross Johnston 17 were the most seriously injured.
03 Mar 1976
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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1976
Page
1
Seven people were hurt, two seriously, in a two car head on collision on Highway 1 four and a half miles south of Lompoc. Charles Johnson Jr. 38 and David Ross Johnston 17 were the most seriously injured.
County figures from the 1975 census show Lompoc Valley population at 30,613, a 1.8 percent decline since 1970, while the city of Lompoc falls 4.1 percent to 24,237. Guadalupe, Vandenberg AFB, and Cuyama Valley also drop, with Vandenberg down 1.99 percent. Santa Ynez Valley leads county growth, with Carpinteria Valley and Carpinteria city posting notable gains.
UPI reports Sen Henry Jackson credits a liberal conservative coalition for his Massachusetts primary win. He says the 1930s grand coalition of minorities, labor, farmers helped him beat Carter and Wallace, and he predicts a tough Florida race before New York becomes key.
Partly cloudy tonight to mostly fair Thursday with highs in the 50s. Lows tonight in the upper 20s. High tides around 3.9 feet at 11:35 AM and 3.4 feet at 12:17 PM. Low tides near 1.0 and 1.5 feet at 6:25 AM and 5:45 PM.
Nearly an inch of rain drenched the Santa Ynez and Lompoc valleys with snow on Figueroa Mountain and Los Olivos. Hydrology officials logged varied rainfall totals while water levels rose at Cachuma Dam. A frost advisory warned of temperatures near 25 to 28 degrees and possible heavy crop damage as cold weather lingers through the weekend.
In Lompoc eight candidates competed for two council seats. VAUGHN PROCTOR reports Valencia led with 1698 votes and Ward captured 1654 as turnout reached about 52 percent despite rain. Rodgers trailed with 1434, others ranged from 880 to 181 votes as returns came in from nine precincts.
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