Asbestos danger revealed in area plants in Lompoc Valley
A three part series examines asbestos use at Johns Manville and Gretco in Lompoc Valley. Workers since the 1950s face asbestos related diseases, with families exposed through contaminated clothing. Studies show elevated cancer and mesothelioma risk beyond direct exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Johns-Manville
Gresco Inc
J-M
Gretco
Don Blubaugh
Grefco
Dicalite
Los Angeles
Lompoc
Irving Selikoff
New York
Mt Sinai School of Medicine
Patterson
New Jersey
Asbestos linked deaths tied to former J M workers
State Health Department flags eight to nine additional death certificates of ex J M workers possibly due to asbestos exposure. The union says 14 more certificates may exist, some duplicates. Law firm Ghitterman Schweitzer and Herreras has represented many former J M workers in asbestos related cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Selikoff
London
J-M
Grefco
Chemical Workers Union Local 146
State Department of Health
Robert R. Johnson
State Health Department
Dr Johnson
Ghitterman, Schweitzer and Herreras
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Leon Garcia
Lompoc
James Nelson Martin
County Health Department
David K Parkinson
San Francisco
San Francisco city workers strike over pay raises
City workers walked off the job halting most public transportation after a vote to curb pay boosts failed to stave off a strike. Street sweepers would have earned about 19000 yearly, with thousands stranded, as pickets appeared at City Hall and other offices. Police and firemen stayed on duty while about 2000 workers were affected by the craft pay dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Civic Auditorium
San Francisco General Hospital
City Hall
George Moscone
SOS votes to launch recall move against school trustees
The Save Our Schools coalition voted 62 to recall Lompoc Unified School District trustees over the La Mesa and Miguelito closures, with 57 voting for legal action. About 70 supporters cast ballots at the Alpha Club meeting, as officers were elected and committees formed to pursue recall and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOS
Save Our Schools Coalition of Parents
Lompoc Unified
la Mesa
Miguelito
Alpha Club
Tom Page
Don Adams
Don Wagner
Colin Sword
Toni Johnson
Harry W. Jones
Peter van Draanen
van Draanen
Massive power outage hits Santa Barbara region
A southern Santa Barbara County outage knocked out power to Santa Barbara Goleta Montecito Carpinteria and surrounding areas. Fires erupted near Maria Ygnacia Canyon as lines failed and wind was ruled out. Edison crews restored power to most locations by 10 am with emergency power used by hospitals and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara County
San Marcos
City of
Santa Barbara
Southern California Edison
Maria Ygnacia Canyon
Dan Whittaker
U.S. Forest
Negotiators race to avert national truck strike deadline
Teamsters and trucking industry negotiators convened in Arlington Heights amid warnings of a possible nationwide strike at midnight. About 400,000 drivers, who transport 60 percent of U S manufactured goods, pressed for wage gains and a cost of living escalator as talks stretched through an 18 hour session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Heights
Ill
UPI
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Ford Motor Co
Labor
W.J. Usery
Washington
White House
Labor Department
Usery
Lebanon rejects U.N. role in civil war conflict
Lebanon refuses U.N. involvement as Syria presses leftists toward a cease fire while Dean Brown arrives in Beirut to pursue a direct U S effort for a truce. Fighting leaves at least 110 dead and 18 wounded in the past 24 hours amid stalled diplomacy and a US naval evacuation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
U.N
Syria
United States
Dean Brown
Brown
Henry A. Kissinger
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Beattie Park
Timothy Cochrum
Lompoc Public Library
Braun's
YMCA
Gene Wahilers
Ocean Avenue
City Board of Supervisors
Police Department
Board of Supervisors
By Vaughn Proctor
Bill Sumner
Concerned Parents For Quality Education
David Wulfrange
Page
Wulfrange
UPS
Transit Authority
Transport Workers Union
TWL
TWU
Matthew Guinan
Adams
Ohio
G McMurtrie Godley
Kissinger
Middle East
Amman
Mediterranean
Rashid Karami
Kurt Waldheim
Security Council
Karami
Edouard Ghorra
Waldheim
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