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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1973
Page
5
Cracks found in the Saturn 1B booster tail caused a postponement of the Skylab mission. Astronauts Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue were set for a Saturday liftoff for a 60 day stay, with repairs pushing the launch to at least Thursday November 15.
Summerland and Padaro area residents meet to urge county action to ban nudists from unincorporated beach areas. Led by Emmett Edwards of Summerland and Reece Duca of Padaro Lane, the push seeks a single ordinance for action at the December 16 board meeting, with an emergency measure possible to take effect sooner.
County officials defend Moorish courthouse work while the Architectural Board of Review cautions that recent louvers vents and rooftop air conditioning mar the 1929 landmark. Public Works Director Caldwell notes cooling needs and the difficulty of preserving absolute integrity without alterations.
Sharpe, a 42 year old UCLA law graduate and longtime intervenor for the Scenic Shoreline Preservation Conference, questions safety and environmental impacts of Diablo Canyon. The ongoing hearings involve PG&E, the Atomic Energy Commission, and multiple legal challenges as the plant progresses toward further units and continued debate on nuclear safety and policy.
County supervisors set aside a conditional use permit for a dog kennel at 1800 Betteravia Rd after neighbors challenged the approval. The permit, granted by a 3-2 vote to Alton Graves, faced a Superior Court reversal in Santa Maria. Tunnell urged actions despite the court mandate, while Catterlin warned of jail if defied.
The County Park Commission will meet Thursday in the Public Works room in Santa Barbara to discuss requesting 1974 State Park Bond Act funds to expand state ocean parks, consider buying and developing the Zaca Lake resort as a state camping park, and review other items including Nojoqui Falls lease, Rocky Nook Park pumping station, no camping at Nojoqui Falls, Solvang park plans, and revenue-sharing funded park development.
The 17th annual City of Lompoc Service Pin Awards Dinner will honor 40 city employees this Friday at the Elks Lodge. Master of ceremonies will be City Councilman Sol Lefkowitz as retiree Arthur Beaver is recognized and Ray Robertson receives a 25 year service award from the Public Safety Department.
Two escapees from Wadena County Jail held a family of four at a northwestern Minnesota farmhouse and sought a light Cessna 182 at Wadena Airport for dawn getaway. Freezing drizzle reduced visibility to about one mile delaying the evacuation and hostage release.
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