Lompoc Eyes Fire Department HQ Bond for 500000
The first architect sketch for a new Lompoc Fire Department headquarters and station facilities was released. Voters will decide on June 3 whether to approve a 500000 bond to fund the project including a 13500 square foot building, site work, furnishings, and a city-wide alarm system.
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Lompoc
Kruger, Bensen and Ziemer
Santa Barbara
John Baker
Maple Avenue
I Street
Commission
Architectural Board of Review
W. Ocean Ave
Richard Mires, Jr
Housing Authority of
Santa Barbara County
Mires
Pierre Chaussens
Nixon's San Clemente estate eyed for library and museum
The White House disclosed President Nixon's net worth at 596 060 dollars and announced a nonprofit foundation to build a library and museum for his papers. Tests are under way at his recently purchased San Clemente estate to assess suitability for the project.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
New York City
Library Foundation
Fishers’ Island
Inmate Escapes FCI by Cutting Bars and Scaling Fence
Calvin W. Dow of Portland Oregon, a 21 year old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, is at large after escaping from the housing unit around 6 a.m. Dow has a seven year sentence for car theft and assault and has been confined since May 1968. He is described as five feet ten inches tall, 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
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Federal Correctional Institution
Calvin W. Dow
Portland
Oregon
Dow
Major changes proposed to draft law
President Nixon asked Congress to shift draft induction to favor younger men by making 19 year olds first eligible and randomizing selections within a yearly pool. The plan aims to reduce disruption and move toward an all volunteer armed forces when conditions stabilize. Ford supported the proposal as reducing uncertainties for draft age youth.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
GOP
Ford
Executive Branch
Administration admits role in Fortas case
The Nixon Administration confirmed it helped heighten scrutiny of Justice Abe Fortas and financier Louis E. Wolfson. Atty. Gen. Mitchell told Chief Justice Warren he carried information about Fortas, while White House spokesmen said the President was informed but not directly involved.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Louis E. Wolfson
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Earl Warren
Fortas
Executive Branch
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Mitchell
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Nixon to address nation on Vietnam amid Paris talks
President Nixon will speak to the nation at 10 p.m. EDT about prospects for ending the war as Henry Cabot Lodge is recalled from Paris for new instructions. Lodge will come to Washington Wednesday and return to Paris Thursday, following Nixon's meeting with Gen. Abrams in Washington.
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Helen Thomas Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
White House
Lodge
U.S
Washington
Creighton W. Abrams
Abrams
Saigon
Vance resigns board as Holmdahl fills vacancy
Lompoc Unified School Board appointed DeWayne Holmdahl to complete George Vance’s unexpired term after Vance resigned. Holmdahl won 1,613 votes in April, with Marjorie Thomas second at 1,506. Vance had 1,213. Thomas and Holmdahl to start four year terms after July 1. Also approved fund transfers, a revenue-equality resolution, and bids for four mowers and athletic supplies totaling 7,860 with some items deferred.
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Lompoc
Vance
Thomas
John Beattie
Archie Nagle
Jack Helman
School board cites seven month delay with contractor
The school board airs complaints over delays by M L Strate Construction Co in finishing the district central administration headquarters on North A Street. Wegner says delays may trigger a 100 dollar daily penalty and notes communication breakdowns with no time extensions sought.
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North A
Glen Wegner
M.L. Strate Construction Co
Wegner
Strate
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Nixons
San Clemente Estate
May House Library
Apollo
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Space Agency
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
FCI
Young
Harley Craig
Walnut Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
John C.singer
Third St
Robert E. Hough
Poppy St
Philip la Point
Walnut Ave
David J. Herber
Chestnut Ave
Hough
Craig
Don Speight
N. Second St
Singer
Speight
PiXies
By Wohl
Holmdahl
Oxford Avenue
Mission
Art Association
Allan Hancock College
Helman
Fred Greenough
Gov
Reagan
California
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