Council Debates Block Grant Use in Lompoc
City Council heard public proposals for spending over 200000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds on a senior citizens center at various sites including the County Housing Authority building and El Camino Elementary School. Public input urged downtown revitalization and facility improvements as staff prepares alternatives for the November 18 meeting.
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Stan Tulledo
Ethel Howell
Santa Barbara County Housing Authority
West Ocean Avenue
Helen Reichert
W. Locust Ave
el Camino
Lothelle Grossini
Moore's Department Store
Ed Rodgers
E. Locust Ave
City Hall
Art Scott
Lompoc
Inclu
Ingram Park
South H St
Lois Miller
Pine Ave
C and
Ryan Park
Goleta district incumbents win reelection in water board race
The Goleta County Water District reelects Llana Sherman Jose Martinez and Alan Wyner to the board with about 33 percent of voters supporting them. Challengers Donald Weaver Allen Howe and Albert Paul trail. Propositions A and B failed. In a separate South County measure, Montecito voters elect Valentien and Roberts to the Montecito County Water District Board.
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Vaughn Proctor
Goleta County Water District Board of Directors
Santa Ynez River
Goleta
Feather River
Santa Ynez
Syrwcd
Elwood-Gaviota
Hatch
Water District
South County
Carol L. Valentien
Russell H. Roberts
Montecito County
Franco Faces Probable Final Crisis as Kidney Failure Looms
In Madrid Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, shows signs of kidney failure amid intense pain and weight loss since his 19 day fight to survive. A 2:30 p.m. communique described his grave condition and said his medical team anticipates possible fatal complications after major surgery and massive transfusions.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Francisco Franco
el Pardo
France
Franco
Sadat calls for Palestinian talks to achieve Middle East peace
President Anwar Sadat urged Congress to establish contact with the Palestinians to solve the core Palestinian question and push the United States to curb the arms race in the region. He pledged friendship, urged U.S. support, and pressed for direct talks with the PLO while outlining Egypt’s shift away from Soviet aid.
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Washington
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Congress
United States
Middle East
America
Sadat
Ford
London
Cairo
National Press Club
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Egypt
Soviet Union
Kissinger seeks to control ties via deputies in NSC or CIA
Kissinger resists downgrading of White House influence after Ford shake up. He aims to place State Department intelligence chief William Hyland as deputy to Scowcroft or as CIA deputy under George Bush. Hyland has long service in NSC and CIA, seen as Kissinger’s ally.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
White House
Ford
National Security Council
CIA
Kissinger
State Department
William Hyland
Brent Scowcroft
National Security
Hyland
George Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
William E. Colby
Bush
U.S
Peking
Air Force sergeant killed in Floradale crash near Lompoc
An Air Force sergeant Wayne Cutler Dodge 24 of 706 North A St. was killed when his car crossed Floradale Avenue centerline and hit an agriculture pickup truck driven by Dave McCaslin 28 of Bakersfield. Passenger A J C Michael Pinkard 4392nd CES was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. Rescue crews used cutting tools to free victims as traffic was diverted near Central Avenue. Funeral services were pending at Gregory and McPeek Mortuary.
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AIR Force
Wayne Cutler Dodge
Floradale
Central Avenues
Floradale Avenue
North A St
A.J.C. Michael Pinkard
Pinkard
Dave McCaslin
Bakersfield
Central Avenue
Dodge
McCaslin
CES
Ford asks Colby to remain until successor confirmed
President Ford asks ousted CIA Director William Colby to stay on until his Senate confirmed replacement is in place. George Bush nominated to head the CIA. Colby agrees to stay with full agency authority during transition.
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Colby
Ford
White House
Nessen
Ford to scale down days of China visit
Ford plans a four day trip to China instead of six amid Sino American friction over detente with Moscow. If Mao refuses to greet Ford personally the visit may be canceled, but officials say he still intends to go. Dates are being negotiated and a late month departure is likely.
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Ford
China
Washington
UPI
Russia
Peking
Communist Party
Mao Tsetung
Henry A Kissinger
Richard M. Nixon
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Mission Hills Water Company
Robert L. Trapp
Santa Maria
Mission Hills
Kuchel, Fest and Edelberg
California Highway Patrol
County Sheriff's Department
City of
Federal Correctional Institution
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Gregory and McPeek Mortuary
James Schlesinger
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Senate
Mao
Chou En-lai
Teng Hsiao-ping
Moscow
U.S Soviet
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