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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1974
Page
2
In Santa Barbara County the narcotics trade drains resources as users become sellers to fund habits. The piece notes victims of drug induced crimes and the broad costs to users families and society as enforcement programs expand.
The county reports progress against drugs with methadone programs and education campaigns, but a rapid civil process plan by Santa Barbara police to detain addicts for evaluation and rehabilitation has faced criticism as it unfolds.
A makeshift evaluation area near the county hospital in Goleta cannot qualify stalling the program. Authorities in the county reportedly use informers and drug sellers on probation to round up others, a practice opposed by Judge Floyd Dodson and liberal groups, likely provoking county Sheriff Department reactions.
Developers led by David Benchoff and Jerry Criscione announce a 20 000 square foot rink on Vulcan Drive with skate rentals sales and a snack bar. A negative environmental impact declaration has been filed with the county. Financing by Tri Counties and a 330 227 county narcotics task force budget are noted with state and federal support for the project and related public safety funding.
A Japanese American family in Lompoc signals a return to traditions with a front door sign Please Remove Your Footwear. Mrs. Nakano writes a story that becomes a finalist in a minority writers contest and may become a TV script about racial understanding and female identity.
LUCILLE M. GAGNON daughter of Mr and Mrs Louise J Gagnon 1016 N Jasmine will graduate with a bachelor of science in business education from Bryant College Smithfield Rhode Island this week Also noteworthy Dean's List student Karen Rebecca Fice 417 South G St Lompoc maintains a 4.0 GPA at California State University Fresno The grand prize winner at Sleep Shop grand opening was Ron Boggs with multiple hourly drawing winners named.
The Santa Barbara board ordered a cost analysis of the Isla Vista drug task force amid claims funds are wasted and questions about its effectiveness. Opponents cite the Soza case and say the raid yielded little, while supporters note extensive investigative methods and multiple locales.
Charles H. Burgess died Saturday and will be laid to rest at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery in graveside services tomorrow at 11 a.m.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 against funding a county exhibit at the 1974 California State Fair in Sacramento. Administrative Officer Raymond D. Johnson noted costs and time. Mrs. James Higman led the push for exhibition. The county previously stopped participation in 1963.
Closing stock quotations are furnished to the Record through Lang and Co at 3865 F Constellation Road Lompoc. They provide market data for end of day prices and related financial notes from their brokerage service.
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