Botulism case under investigation in Santa Barbara
Two elderly Santa Barbara sisters Mary Myrtle Smith and Jo Grace Hawley died within days after reportedly drinking celery juice. Health officials report hundreds of jars of home canned food, many spoiled, are being investigated with mice inoculations ongoing at Berkeley.
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Santa Barbara
Mary Myrtle Smith
Jo Grace Hawley
State Health Department
Berkeley
East Side
Health Department
Engle
Special SY district could trigger tax hike in Santa Ynez
County officials warn that Santa Ynez voters approved a new Community Services District by 93 to 24 and seek state certification by January 1 1972. If certified, a tax up to 50 cents per $100 of assessed value could be levied next July for sewage and related services. failure to certify delays the levy for a full year.
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Santa Ynez
Sacramento
Burglars Break Window at Medical Pharmacy
Burglars threw a rock through a window at Medical Pharmacy on 616 E. Ocean Ave last night and stole a bottle of pills valued at 20 dollars. Robert Earl Parry 23 of 506 E Chestnut Ave awaits court action on DUI marijuana and switchblade charges after deputies arrested him in the 600 block of East Ocean Avenue. Bail set at 3800 dollars.
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Medical Pharmacy
E. Ocean Ave
Robert Earl Parry
E. Chestnut Ave
Sheriff's
East Ocean Avenue
Parry
Lompoc
Santa Ynez forms sewage district amid mounting problems
The Santa Ynez Valley forms a five member Community Services District to fund a public sewer system possibly with help from SMID and Santa Ynez High School District. If approved by voters, financing could come from federal funds taxes or bonds. A county official cautions that construction will take time as the town tackles overflowing septic tanks. Separately a Superior Court jury finds 23 year old Westen Nekotani guilty on 20 counts of rape related offenses involving five Isla Vista women after a July 29 stakeout. The Goleta Valley drug store employee faces potential life sentences if sane at the time of the crimes, with insanity proceedings to be ruled on by Judge Floyd Dodson.
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Community Services District
Santa Ynez Valley
Buellton
Solvang Municipal Improvement District
Santa Ynez
SMID
Isla Vista
Westen Nekotani
Goleta Valley Chain
Three men charged in bid to steal high speed gun sight plans
Julius R Juede Franz Franke and Ernest Luisi were accused of conspiracy grand theft and bribery to obtain trade secrets for a camera used in the Air Force Phantom. The trio met an informant in Burbank and the plan was filmed and witnessed by investigators.
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Los Angeles
Burbank
Kenneth Rhodes
Rhodes
Juede
Masko Manufacturing Co
Parks Commission votes to halt park land purchase plan
The Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission urged the City Council to terminate the HUD acquisition of O Street Park after the seller withdrew and prices rose to 3200 per acre from 1700. The panel also backed motorized use at Cebada Canyon, approved a venue fee schedule for recreation buildings, and discussed city hall facilities.
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Lompoc
Cebada Canyon
Gene Forbes
Forbes
la Purisima
City Hall
City Auditorium
Nation's Weather Highlights Across Regions
Light snow mixed with rain fell today in northern New England while showers lingered along the northern Pacific Coast. Elsewhere crisp sunny mid autumn weather prevailed as a low pressure system moved across New England. Scattered rain was reported in Washington state western Oregon and northwest California with heavy rains and high winds Wednesday.
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New England
Pacific
Washington State
Oregon
California
Drainage plan committee to study financing and ordinances
Lefkowitz named Harley Craig Virgil Phelps and William Fick to a ways and means panel to study financing options. Morris Sobham will work with Ken Dawson and James Longtin to draft a comprehensive drainage ordinance and set priorities for City Council. The panel will reconvene Dec. 8 to evaluate financing construction storm drain size design and coordination with street projects. It will also assess Miguelito Channel drainage to the west.
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Lefkowitz
Harley Craig
Virgil Phelps
William Fick
Morris Sobham
Ken Dawson
James Longtin
Dawson
Miguelito Channel
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Daily Record
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Title Insurance and Trust Co
Lompoc Savings and Loan
Baha'u'llah
Earl Christensen
W. College
Jack Singer
Goleta
Rohrbaugh and Co
Constellation Road
Nekotani
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David D. Milner
Alcan
Alcoa
Hee
American Can
RCA
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APECO
Nao Amer
Wts
At&t
Anaconda
Soneay
Bethlehem
Ampco-Pitt
Sears Roebuck
City Investing
SoCal Edison
Chrysler
Southern Pacific
Sperry Rand
Dupont
Oil of Calif
D.W.G. Corp
Oil of N.J
Eastman Kodak
Ford Motors Aee
Telex
Texaco Cee
Travelers
Int
Harv
Union Oil
United Aircraft
Imperial Corp
International Paper US
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It&t
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Lockheed
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Tom
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Berkline
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Boston
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Shepard Casters
Walnut
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Chois
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Hotpoint
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King's Now
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Lompocre
Commission
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Clark & Larsson
Volkswagen
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