Gas firm outlines 1969 expenditure plan for Northern Division
Southern Counties Gas Co reports 1969 budget totaling 17.9 million with 1.05 million for Northern Division growth in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Northern Division targets about 1,300 new customers plus 740 thousand for facilities and 220 thousand for distribution upgrades. Overall, 8.2 million is allotted for mains meters and services to add 30,100 customers the year across six counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Counties Gas Co
D. E. Hughes
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County
Gaviota Pass
San Luis Obispo County
Hughes
Southern Counties
Southern California Gas Cos
Pacific Lighting Corp
Pacific Lighting System
Damage in Dunes park reported from Santa Maria flood
Flood waters of the Santa Maria River may have wiped out a large portion of the proposed Guadalupe Dunes County Dunes Park. Deputy County Counsel Dana Smith and Park Director George H. Adams report the area near the river mouth may be lost to the Pacific Ocean.
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Santa Maria
Guadalupe Dunes County Dunes Park
Dana Smith
Pacific Ocean
George H. Adams
Adams
Smith
Doug Jones
Santa Maria River
The
Union Sugar Co
Sheriff names Richard L. King undersheriff
Sheriff James W. Webster announced the appointment of Richard L. King 55 as the new undersheriff. King has served in the department since 1947 and held the rank of inspector. The post was removed from civil service after voters acted last November, with an oral board nominating King as top candidate.
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James W. Webster
Richard L. King
King
Sheriff's Department
February permits raise county building total by one million
County Building Department director Ray J. Nokes announced February building permits rose to 3,804,200, exactly one million more than January's 2,804,200. He called it a real coincidence and said his staff rechecked the figures multiple times.
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Ray J. Nokes
Nokes
Danish Cultural Exhibit Opens In Solvang With Danish Pride
Solvang launches a seven week Danish Cultural Exhibit at the Solvang Exhibit Center on Ali Sal Road to mark King Frederik IX's 70th birthday and Denmark's 1945 liberation anniversary. Danish government supports the event with displays of travel posters costumes and Danish merchandise for sale. The exhibit also features Lapomme a cherry apple drink introducing it to the west coast.
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Solvang
Denmark
Alisal Road
Highway 154
Danish Export Foundation
Frederik IX of
Borge A. P. Lund
Los Angeles
Carl Birkholm
Bekere Ae
Lund
Kremlin suspected in Berlin blockade escalation
Western Allied officials say the Kremlin likely did not want a full clash over West Berlin and may have pulled East German leaders back. They warn further traffic squeezes or road shutdowns could occur, but the risk of major escalation seems limited by the stakes and U S support for West Berlin.
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Zander Hollander Berlin
UPI
Berlin
West Berlin
West
Kremlin
United States
West Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Eastern Europe
Beautification group rejects citys sign plan
The City Beautification Committee unanimously voted to relocate all civic organization and social club signs from the east entrance to Ed Ingram Park near the junction of Highways 1 and 246. The vote returns the matter to City Council for review after earlier approval of an Alpha Club sign. In Madison, Michael J. Laufenberg, 18, asked police for a ride to work and then to the fire department, claiming a heart attack. he paid a $53 disorderly conduct fine.
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Alpha Club
Ed Ingram Park
Grefco, Inc
Council
Madison
Wis
UPI
Michael J. Laufenberg
Laufenberg
Fire Department
Promotion for John D. Martin to Lompoc J.C Penney manager
John D. Martin promoted to manager of the Lompoc California J C Penney store after a career start as a 1939 Delta Colorado salesman. He previously led stores at Hollister 1958 and Porterville 1961 and serves on 4-H and Rotary boards while directing local civic groups. He and wife Jean will live at 191 Inverness Road.
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John D. Martin
Hanford
California
Lompoc
J.C Penney Company
Martin
Delta
Colo
Hollister
Porterville
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Episcopal Church
Ridgeway, Colo
Jean
Inverness Rd
Legion district meeting comes to Lompoc in 27 years
Lompoc American Legion Post 211 hosts the 16th District Meeting March 8 and 9 at the Veterans Memorial Building. About 200 to 250 delegates expected with registration starting 1 p.m. Saturday. A barbecue dinner, music, coffee and doughnuts, and a Sunday luncheon follow. The event features Lompoc Sing Out Group entertainment during recess.
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Lompoc
Veterans Memorial Building
Lompoc Sing Out
Coast Guard Cadet named to Dean's List at Academy
Lompoc native Robert S. Illman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Illman, is named to the Dean's List at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for the first semester of 68-69. Other Lompoc natives earn Navy honors with USS Rowan exercise, Basic Electricity School graduation, and Air Medal awards at Fairchild AFB.
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New London, Conn
Coast Guard
Robert S. Illman
Robert L. Illman
S. P St
Lompoc
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
USS
Rowan
Jose J. Adams
USN
O. M. Adams
Lemon Ave
California
Navy
U.S
Western Pacific
San Diego
Francis E. Robertson
Ray A. Robertson
N. Third St
Naval Training Center
West Coast
Spokane
Wash
U.S. Air Force
Larry S. Broadhead
L. I. Broadhead
Wurtsmith Afb
Mich
Fairchild Afb
Broadhead
Fairchild
Strategic Air Command
Clover Park High School
Tacoma
University of Utah
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Barbara
George Pfeiffer Jr
Vandenberg Afb
Calif
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Gas Company
Dunes Park
Washington
Federal Bureau of Radiological Health
Bureau
Electronic Products
Rockville
Lompoc’'s
Trents
Century Properties
West Ocean Ave
Illinois
Jerry L. Starkey
395Th Strategic Missile Squadron
Vandenberg
Nixon
Moscow
Ulbricht
Nancy
Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Reagans
Reagan
Legion
Thurs
Milton R. Young
Young
Congress
Chevrolet
Sports Recreation Dept
No. H St. Lompoc
Black Patent
Navy Calf
Lompoc Shopping Center
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