Carter warns on Russian arms buildup at NATO talks
President Carter warned the Soviet military threat to NATO has grown and urged a long term arms buildup. He said Moscow achieved strategic nuclear parity and strengthened forces in Europe. British PM Callaghan echoed alarm as Carter pledged a major U S effort to boost European military strength.
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Carter ends Europe trip with triumphs and a setback
Carter wrapped up his first overseas tour as president with diplomatic successes and one notable failure, easing U S ties with West German Chancellor Schmidt and French President Giscard while making no progress with Turkey. Rosalynn Carter begins a Latin American tour, visiting Jamaica, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Carter urged NATO unity, mutual force reductions, and a two way trade in defense equipment to strengthen alliance and curb Soviet expansion.
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State official to answer queries on park expansion
Richard May chief of the Land Acquisition section of the State Department of Parks and Recreation will visit Lompoc Thursday to address questions about the state's plan to acquire about 215 acres in front of La Purisima Mission State Park. The meeting at 7 30 p m in the Lompoc County Administration Building will cover development rights life tenancy and the fate of residents.
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Teachers vote on bargainers in local district election
The Lompoc Education Association and the Lompoc Federation of Teachers face a simple majority vote to become the exclusive bargaining agent for 521 district teachers. Ballots from four polling places close after 4 pm with campaigns fierce and widespread across lounges doors and flyers.
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Esther Norman Larson
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Water agency on hot seat as bond election looms
County Water Agency faces urgency to decide on dam projects and State Water allocations for Santa Barbara County. A revamped Salsipuedes Creek plan could yield about 6,500 acre feet annually from a 52,000 acre foot storage, with costs near 21 million dollars and 10 percent inflation by year end.
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Water Agency
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Water Agency Board
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Lawrance
Wallace
Lompoc Planning Commission Advances Mission Site Plan
The Lompoc Planning Commission approved a tentative map to divide the Neal Elms property into three parcels and urged the city council to adopt an environmental impact report to enable public trust transfer of the La Purisima Mission site. The panel also OK'd subdivision ordinance revisions and granted W Rodgers permission to build a fence at 406 W Cypress Ave with guardrails.
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Cypress Ave
State interest in first Mission site confirmed
Lompoc urban planner Mike Kaufman confirmed the state is considering purchasing the original La Purisima Mission site as a heritage for posterity. Dr Knox Mellon of the Office of Historic Preservation urged acquisition for public trust south of Locust Avenue between E and G Streets to avoid legal questions and benefit statewide cultural interpretation. Kaufman will pursue details to learn the exact nature of the state's interest.
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County split proposal dominates Lompoc Farm Bureau meeting
Santa Maria trucking executive George Smith urged northern Santa Barbara County to pursue a split into Los Padres County to preserve a distinct north county lifestyle. He argued tax costs reflect per capita figures rather than service quality and warned against bureaucratic scare tactics as supporters push a statewide ballot debate. The meeting planned another discussion in June with opposing views to follow.
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