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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1972
Page
12
The Lompoc Record states its columns welcome all expressions aligned with good taste and legal standards. It aims to present facts in news columns and opinions in editorials.
A heated board of supervisors discussion last week debated whether the county agricultural commissioner should stay in Santa Barbara or be moved to the north county. Supervisor Curtis Tunnell argued the office serves mainly northern ranchers and farmers, noting about 75 percent of county agriculture is north of Santa Barbara. The outcome hinges on recommendations from new agricultural commissioner Graydon Hall, who will report soon, with a preference for headquarters near his primary responsibilities.
Washington columnist notes Florida Governor Reubin Askew as a principled leader in the busing controversy. He opposes a constitutional amendment ending busing, and supports equal opportunity and continued integration amid political pressure and legislative maneuvers. The piece contrasts his stance with Wallace and critiques federal and Senate divisions on the issue.
A fan recites a verse critiquing a reporter and reacting to a basketball loss. The poem describes the fan shouting that the reporting is wrong as opponents stall and the fan calls for pursuing the ball. The verse is part of a longer song sung when the team underperforms.
A colorful green ink letter from Dave Condon and Edward Moran of Chicago urges making St Patrick’s Day a legal holiday. They propose closing banks for the day, easing bankers’ church attendance, and paying overtime to workers. The note includes fanciful plans like Irish train links, an undersea tunnel to Dublin, colorizing oranges, and moving Cook County to Dublin in case of Martian invasion.
The California Roadside Council flags a plan to overlay federal billboard rules with local standards, proposing cash compensation to remove nonconforming signs. It would drain $17 million from highway funds, hindering smog research and rapid transit, while localities like San Diego and possibly Lompoc seek to ban sign construction.
In a February 28 1972 meeting the Lompoc Vandenberg Branch of AAUW voted to back the Zoning Committee proposal for stricter sign controls. The letter urges the Planning Commission to act promptly citing long term savings from reduced maintenance and the goal of a more attractive community for living and shopping.
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