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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
3
In New York the closing quotations were not released due to a mechanical failure causing the stock market to halt after regular hours. Traders faced delays as brokerage firms awaited confirmed figures.
The Area Planning Council, through the Council on Intergovernmental Relations, will conduct a countywide pilot study to determine which government agency should provide various services. A pre-application conference in Santa Barbara next Thursday will brief representatives from five cities and Clinton Sherrod of Lompoc. The study will explore air pollution control, courts, flood control, police protection, and sewer service, aiming for broad citizen participation and long-range goals.
Detroit Mayor Gribbs staff name the city's famous jumping frog Fastback to compete at the Calaveras County fair in Angel's Camp California. The frog must clear 19 feet 1 and 1 eighth inches in a single bound to win the $1 200 prize in a Mark Twain inspired contest.
Emanuel Sofiunos of Southend says his firm will apply to Buckingham Palace to become official royal toffee apple makers after a London salesman reported Prince Philip took four apples home from Convent Garden's 300th anniversary celebrations. The Consu mer Council tested 62 pairs of tights worn by eight women. only half remained wearable after one day and just 19 fit well.
Officials at Flamingo Park Zoo relocate Hannibal the Indian elephant to a new housing area away from visitors. The 700's prize animal had been grabbing women's handbags and eating them, spitting out coins compacts and lipsticks, while showing interest in checkbooks and paper.
Elks Lodge 2274 schedules an all day Memorial Day barbecue at Miguelito Canyon Park to benefit flower festival queen candidate Carmen Vargas. Adults pay 2 dollars, children under 12 pay 75 cents, extra helpings free, utensils provided. The event invites public participation.
Lompoc Valley Press Club hosted a meet the candidates forum with Sheriff hopefuls John Carpenter and Harry Looney and Congress candidate Harold Keith. Looney criticized Isla Vista riots handling and jail planning. Carpenter urged 24 hour coverage and in service training. Keith attacked narcotics and waste, weighed Vietnam policy, and urged space program support. Administrative changes at the county level include ending the milk inspection program as state inspectors may take over and an upcoming announcement of a county petroleum engineer.
Local notices detail a May schedule of events including a cancelled Moose dinner, a student car nival at Vandenberg Junior High to raise funds for an Africa school, Sierra Club hiking trip near Lompoc, a Cabrillo High School melodrama, rummage sale by Boy Scout auxiliary, and several cultural events at Lompoc venues. Also listed are a home show, art and book sales, a Brahms concert, and kennel club match with dates through July.
County Administrative Officer Raymond D. Johnson said trimming the proposed 62 million dollar budget for the 1970 71 year will be challenging. He noted department heads and other services have proposed about 8.5 million dollars in excess.
A Koebig & Koebig report to the County Park Commission urges repair and replacement of deteriorated piles braces planks and stringers on the Goleta County Beach Park pier built in World War II with a 210 foot seaward extension. About half of deck planks and stringers are deteriorated or rot damaged.
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