Heart Association awards eleven Science on a Shoestring grants
Santa Barbara County Heart Association announced eleven grants to local students including five from Cabrillo and Lompoc Senior High Schools. Projects cover marine biology research, bioelectrical emissions in crustaceans, salamander limb regeneration, and cardiac patterns under drug influence.
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Cabrillo
Lompoc
Santa Barbara County
Western Marine Biological Laboratory
Robert Holmes
Ucsb Marine Laboratory
Geenough
Mike M. Macklin
William J. Steeger
Michael Mintz
Todd Raines
Santa Barbara
Dos Pueblos
Bishop Diego
Raymond J. Oakes
Gary DaVitro
Alan Tolstad
Board backs flood aid bill boosting state relief to 75 million
Santa Barbara County Supervisors urged strong support for Assembly Bill 76 now amended to provide up to 75 million dollars in state aid for flood damage in January and February. The bill would add a one cent per gallon gas tax for up to six months, with about 80 percent for local highway relief and 20 percent for state highways. An extra 25 million state appropriation would help restore public buildings.
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Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
Third
Daniel G. Grant
Goleta Valley
Pauline Davis
Plumas County
Grant
Senate
County Board to hire lower salary manager for mental health
Board of Supervisors plans a two leader approach for the mental health program. A management man at a lower salary will run the department while a psychiatrist heads the program as required. Recruitment reports show even 28000 dollar salaries fall short of expectations.
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Board of Supervisors
California Legislature Debates Campus Disturbance Crackdown
A UPI report details bills on campus disturbance penalties, emergency powers for college presidents, and bans on readmission. Other items include Medi Cal reforms, driver training exemptions, and governor lifetime Senate voting rights discussions.
Retired County Workers to Receive 2% COLA Increase
The Board of Supervisors approved a program increasing benefits for retirees by up to two percent yearly starting May 1 based on cost-of-living index data. The plan, funded equally by active employees and county government, was passed 2-1 by employees and is expected to cost about $120,000 in the initial year.
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Board of Supervisors
R. D. Johnson
Blue Cross
Sheriff’s Benefit
Relief Assny
County plans director appointment may occur soon
County Admin Officer Ray mond D Johnson told supervisors an oral board will interview planning candidates this Friday with about 30 applicants including internal candidates. He hopes for a recommendation Monday as planning chief Richard S Whitehead prepares to retire March 31. A public defender search also advances with over 30 applicants and later interviews after screening.
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Raymond D. Johnson
County Planning Department
Johnson
Richard S. Whitehead
National Cemetery sought for Vandenberg base area
Lompoch board chair Beattie urged the board that Vandenberg Air Force Base authorities want a national cemetery on base in Pine Canyon citing hospital facilities. Sen Murphy said West Coast cemeteries unlikely without policy change. Other actions included parcel escrow for Lompo Civic Center, airline freight permit for Cherokee Air Lines, Kiwanis concession at airport, deed grant for Floradale Ave, and a public hearing set for Orcutt service station rezoning. Santa Claus of California directors rejected a high bid and plan to sell to highest bidder within 45 days.
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Board of Supervisors
Francis H. Beattie
Lompoc
Vandenberg Air Force Base
George Murphy
Calif
Beattie
Pine Canyon
Cherokee Airlines
Los Angeles
Lompoc County
Astro-Air
George R. Aratani
Floradale Ave
Union Oil Co. of
California
County Planning Commission
Orcutt
Highway 1
Clark Ave
Santa Claus
Carpinteria
North Pole
Santa Claus of California, Inc
William A. Brace
John Young
Pardo Sn
Milton Wershow Co
Space-age moving van hauls satellites aloft
Four satellites launched from Vandenberg AFB aboard an Atlas F booster carry 41 experiments from General Dynamics Convair and The Aerospace Corp. The Office of Aerospace Research sponsors the program with Orbiting Vehicle Satellites studying space radiation, communications, and solar-terrestrial relations.
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Vandenberg Afb
General Dynamics-Convair
Air Force
General Dynamics- Convair
Office of Aerospace Research
Arlington
6595Th Aerospace Test Wing
Vandenberg
Aerospace Corp
Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization
Aerospace
Electronics Research Laboratory
Baha i Community to Celebrate Naw Ruz in Lompoc
Members of the Baha i Community of Lompoc will join millions worldwide to observe Naw Ruz the Baha i New Year on March 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Morris Sobhani 1313 E Hickory Ave. The event marks spring renewal and begins a nineteen day cycle of fasting and feasts honoring the calendar’s solar year.
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Lompoc
Morris Sobhani
Hickory Ave
Sobhani
Iran
Persia
Naw-Ruz
Soldier Returns From 30 Day Leave 15 Months Later
Pfc. Richard Beaty of Porterville California returned to Fort Ord California on a 30 day leave in November 1967 and never received orders. He waited hoping for Vietnam deployment but the discharge date passed. Beaty reported for duty Monday and will be treated as a new arrival while awaiting orders for civilian discharge.
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Fort Ord
Calif
UPI
Richard Beaty
Army
Beaty
Porterville
Vietnam
Pentagon
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R-Glendale
Glendale
Assembly
R-Exeter
Carrell
D. San Fernando
State Senate
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R-Tracy
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Concord
Wilson
San Diego
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Beverly Hills
Bud Olson
Olson
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Lompoc Record
Lompoc Record Publications
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J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
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Jim Ainsworth
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E. C. Stevens
Bill Cockshott
Betty Laurent
Vaughn Proctor
Wilma Jack
Dan Duffy
California Newspaper Publishers Association
International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
National Newspaper Association
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Spokane
Washington
Curtis Tunnell
Santa Maria
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Jack DeGroot
Baha’u’ Llah
Holy Land
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Lompoc Theatre
Boston
Showpog Theatre
Meth
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Technicolor Panavision
Buena Vista Distribution
Walt Disney Presents
Charlie
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