County eyes Buy American policy for autos
County supervisor Francis Beattie says a Buy American policy could guide future auto purchases despite lowest bids. The board delayed awarding 58 sub compact cars bid won by Bob Nolan Datson of Santa Maria to study specifications and public opinion. Beattie notes legal constraints but supports domestic sourcing to aid U.S. auto jobs. He denies any conflict of interest due to family Ford dealership ties.
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Steve LA Rue
Francis Beattie
Fourth District
Bob Nolan Datson
Santa Maria
County Board of Supervisors
George Kading
Chamber of Commerce
Beattie
U.S
Rading
William Stickney
County ag production tops $152 million in 1973
Santa Barbara County's agricultural production reached 152 million dollars in 1973, up 37 million from 1972 thanks to gains in vegetable crops and livestock. Vegetable crops rose to 53.667 million, while cattle and calves led with 29.129 million. lettuce, avocados, strawberries, and other crops also posted large gains.
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Santa Barbara County
Graydon Hall Jr
Closing stocks reported by Lang and Co at Lompoc
The Record presents closing stock quotations supplied by Lang and Co to summarize market activity. Details include firm contact at 3865-F Constellation Road, Lompoc, with telephone 733-3551 for further information.
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Lang and Co
Constellation Road
Lompoc
Water agency approves plan to meter private wells
County Water Agency directors approve a cost sharing program to meter private wells in the South Coast. Santa Barbara Summerland City involvement noted. Carpinteria 60 wells, Goleta 45, Montecito 15, Santa Barbara 5. Total annual cost $108,000 with 60 percent funded by the county and 40 percent by districts.
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County Water Agency
South Coast
City of
Santa Barbara
Goleta
Montecito
Carpinteria
Summerland Water District
Blustery rain adds to Lompoc Valley season total
A tracer of 0.5 inch rain yesterday and last night raised Lompoc Valley’s season total to 13.73 inches, compared with 21.89 inches at this time last year and a normal around 13 inches.
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Lompoc Valley
Expert says county could rival Napa as wine center
Richard Sanford, president of the California Central Coast Winegrowers Assn., told the County Planning Commission that Santa Barbara County could surpass Napa in wine grape acreage in coming years. He spoke as Wine Lands Inc seeks a permitted use for a three million gallon winery on 2,000 acres near Cat Canyon Road, Los Alamos, with 6,000 acres already planted in premium grapes.
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County
Napa
County Planning Commission
Santa Barbara County
Napa County
Richard Sanford
California Central Coast Winegrowers Assn
Los
Stanley Hatch
Santa Barbara
Bartolucci
Sanford
Sisquoc
Los Alamos
Santa Ynez Valley
Water land dispute halts Rancho Ynccita subdivision plans
Santa Ynez Valley planners push for a halt on agricultural land subdivisions while new groundwater studies are reviewed for the 850 acre Rancho Ynccita project east of Los Olivos. April 17 resumption set as reports are studied.
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Dick Praul
Rancho Ynccita
Los Olivos
County Planning Commission
Santa Ynez Valley
Graveside services for James H. McKee held in Lompoc
James H. McKee aged 49 will have graveside services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Boyd of First United Presbyterian Church officiating. Friends may call at Starbuck Mortuary Chapel from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday. He is survived by his widow Eleanor and two sons David and Glenn, plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Floyd Stinnett Sr
Starbuck Mortuary
Kenneth Boyd
First United Presbyterian Church
Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
Indiana
Stinnett
Lompoc District Hospital
Bridgeport Brass Co
Indianapolis
Lompoc
Loyal Order of Moose
Ellen
Floyd Jr
Edward
Mission
James H. McKee
Starbuck Mortuary Chapel
Eleanor
Loquat Ave
David
Glenn
John B. McKee
Illinois
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County Ag
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Community Health Services Department
Reye
Mahoney
Pasadena
California
Lompoc Record
Lompoc Record Publications
No. H St
A. James McCollum
Harry J. Crompe
Lawrence C. Grossman
Rennie L. Adam
Tim Conner
Robert Bostick
Wesley A. Huffman
Steve LaRue
Betty Laurent
Scott Ostler
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
Stan Tulledo
Marilyn Baird
Francis L
Butch
McCann
Jack Nolan
California Newspaper Publishers Association
United Press International
International Press Institute
InterAmerican Press Association
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John Man
American Can
Litton Ind
At&t
Lockheed
Anaconda
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Oxy
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Pac
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RCA
Champ Hmns
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Cont Oil
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler
Cal Edison
Comput Sci
Sperry Rand PA Dupont
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D.W.G. Corp
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Exxon
Telex
Texaco
Ford Mtr Times Mirror
Fuqua Ind
TransAmerica
GAC Corp
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US Steel
Dynam
Elec
Westinghouse
Tel
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Water Agency
Oks Water Metering Plan
Daily Record
Nathan Roberts
Loyola Law School
Joseph Euell
Superior Court
Richard Hayden
Hayden
Euell
Paris
French Confederation of Innkeepers
Confederation
U.S. Army
National Contract Management Association
Holiday Inn
Teresa Garcia
Ed Dias
Teresa
Elks Lodge
Kris Barr
Capella Drive
Martin Chaves
West Olive Avenue
Kathy Thompson
St. Andrews Way
H Street
Cypress Ave
Linett’s Shoes
Lompoc Shopping Center
Gemini Theatre
Northside Shopping Center
Johnny Mendibles
Sylvia Mendibles
Mendibles
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Logjam
Santa Ynez Uplands
William R. Webb
Santa Ynez
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Thomas Nielsen
Santa Ynez Valley Commission
Harwood White
James McKee
Henry Block
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