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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1973
Page
2
Centennial Committee member Maj Britt Dias reports strong demand for Centennial Calendars featuring 12 color paintings of Lompoc Valley with historical sketches by Myra Manfrina. Calendars to be produced and available before year end. Orders may be placed with the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce at 64567.
The Santa Barbara board split 3-2 to endorse two tentative El Capitan Ranch maps for 26 new 10 acre lots, despite opposition citing conflict with the open grazing plan. Goleta’s Slater argued the maps violate the general plan, while Catterlin cited planning and water approvals.
Two new defense attorneys take over for Phil Regan, convicted briber, in Santa Barbara Superior Court. Vincent Bugliosi and Robert Steinberg plan to push a new trial, allowing Regan to testify, with a June 22 hearing set as back surgery delays. The court ordered a continuance. prosecutor Sneddon opposes public funding for a transcript, while Steinberg offers to pay.
Dispute over Mountain View mobile home park seeks to end tenancy by August 1. Smith says Air Force would house dependent families on base as vacancies arise and evict others involved in vandalism. Critics call the plan discriminatory and illegal, while Summers faces eviction orders tied to Easter vandalism damage.
California cities and counties will receive about 19 million dollars more from highway users taxes and motor vehicle license fees this year, with 1973-74 apportionments about 30 million higher. State Controller Hugh Flournoy notes higher gasoline and diesel sales lift 1972-73 allocations by 4.4 percent and licensed vehicles by 5.9 percent, aiding planned budgets. For Lompoc the 1973-74 estimates show 210,369 dollars in license fees and 240,097 dollars from highway taxes, while the county is projected to receive 1,703,301 dollars in license fees and 793,944 dollars from highway taxes.
EMIL SCOLARI urges the public to loan an old roll-top desk to serve as main furniture in the Lompoc Theater building headquarters. People may contact Scolari or Wilma Thomas at City Hall to arrange loan and delivery.
Vernon White 62 of Lompoc died Saturday in Santa Barbara. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. in the McPeek Family Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Kenneth R. Boyd officiating. Private interment follows. He was born in 1909 in Washington and worked as a U S Department of Agriculture surveyor. He is survived by his widow Barbara two daughters a stepdaughter parents a sister an aunt and four grandchildren. Friends may call at McPeek until 8 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m. until service time tomorrow.
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