Lompoc Narrows Dam Feasibility Final Findings Fit
The U S Bureau of Reclamation concludes the Lompoc Narrows Dam is feasible with urgent need for supplemental water. Benefits include municipal supply for Lompoc Vandenberg AFB and nearby communities, recreation, flood control and fishery gains. Construction urged to meet growing regional water needs.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
The
County Water Agency
Lompoc Narrows Dam
Lompoc
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills
Robert G. Pafford
Bureau of Reclamation
Apollo 10 crewmates test lunar landing craft near Moon
Astronauts Stafford and Cernan maneuver the Snoopy lunar lander within 50 000 feet of the Moon as Young remains in orbit aboard Charlie Brown. The plan sets Apollo 11 up for its final lunar approach. Ground control plays The Best Is Yet To Come as the team advances.
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UPS
Space Writer
Space Center
Houston
UPI
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Lami
Lunar
Stafford
Cernan
John W. Young
Young
Charlie Brown
Moon
Snoopy
Lonesome
Bear Mountain
7Hie
Jack Schmitt
Mission Control
Earth
Nixon nominates Burger as 15th chief justice
President Nixon names Warren E Burger 61 year old Eisenhower appointee to the U S Court of Appeals as the likely successor to Chief Justice Earl Warren. Burger, a Minnesota native and ABA committee chair on criminal justice standards, faces Senate confirmation and could shift criminal procedure interpretations.
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Earl Warren
Washington
Warren
Burger
John Marshall
American Bar Association
Senate
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Nixon
Vandenberg rivals push toward the Lom Poc Dam decision
At Vandenberg, missile competitors grow anxious as the finish line nears and the Lom Poc Dam project division stalls. Opponents and proponents brace for a crucial Tuesday meeting shaping the plan’s fate.
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Vandenberg
Lompoc
Weather Update for Fair Lompoc and Central Coast
Overcast easing to mostly fair afternoons through Friday. Temperatures expected in the high 50s to high 60s during the day, with lows around 50 tonight. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoons. Friday tides show highs of 5.1 ft at 9 32 am and 6.2 ft at 9 08 pm. lows of minus 0.6 ft at 3 08 am and 1.3 ft at 3 08 pm.
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Lompoc
Central
Supervisors to confer with Air Force on Pt Conception coast development
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will meet with Vandenberg Air Force Base officials on Thursday May 29 at the base to discuss future Air Force plans affecting areas south of the base in Pt Conception. Macco Development Corp and Bixby Ranch representatives attend, seeking changes to the county master plan to permit large scale development west of Goleta and east of Pt Conception, a plan drawing interest from neighboring landowners and the Air Force. The Air Force may designate additional evacuation areas south of the base during missile tests, potentially involving the Macco property. The County Planning Commission has delayed delivery of reports on whether the big ranch property could support major residential and commercial growth.
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Board of Supervisors
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Base
Air Force
Pt. Conception
Macco Development Corp
Bixby Ranch
Macco
Hollister Ranch
Goleta
Deadline to file for tax break is Friday
California homeowners must file with the county assessor by 5 p.m. Friday to receive about $70 off this year’s property tax and a $70 refund on last year’s taxes. The May 23 extension aided taxpayers with income tax duties, for those owning their principal dwelling on March 1.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Board Blocks Lompoc Narrows Dam Project Vote
An editorial claims the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District directors voted to block the Lompoc Narrows Dam Project citing farm interests. It urges citizens to oppose the four directors at a May 27 hearing in Santa Barbara and appeals to protect agricultural lands and military facilities.
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County Water Agency
Santa Ynez River
Henning
William Laranjo
Bueliton
Charles Sudden
Lompoc
Santa Ynez
United States
Santa Barbara
Pike Launches Move to Pause C5A Program for One Year
Rep Otis G Pike D NY says he aims to suspend the C5A transport program at the halfway point for a year while Congress reviews billions spent. He previously forced Pentagon to halt Cheyenne helicopter production amid rotor issues and test crashes. The House Armed Services Committee plans a second CSA hearing as Air Force officers defend the plane.
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Washington
UPI
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Pentagon
Pike
Congress
Long Island
Lockheed
CSA
House Armed Service Committee
Air Force
County Eyes 20 Cent Tax Hike To Meet Welfare And Sheriff Costs
The proposed 1968 69 county budget, totaling 52.9 million, includes a sheriff’s department rise of 586 009 to 3 057 287 for 30 new personnel and a welfare increase of 4 7 million to 17 4 million funded largely by state and federal subsidies. Supervisors may offset with economy measures as welfare rules expand and a new multi million dollar jail opens Goleta Valley next spring. Public hearings run July 16 prior to final adoption.
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Sheriff’s Department
Raymond D. Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Webster
Grand Jury
State Attorney General’s Office
Sheriffs Office
Goleta Valley
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Lompoc Valley
Harry J. Crompe
Bureau
Richard Lamperts
R.N
Lompoc Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
Lamperts
James MacRitchie
Dale Johnson
Santa Barbara County Hospital
Federal Regional Medical Program
Er FerJa
Novosty
Tex
Alvin Pittman
County Planning Commission
State Board of Equalization
Pixies
By Wohl
Sheriff’s Office
Supreme Court
James
Public Defender Office
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