Judge blasts board over inaction on grand jury report
Presiding Superior Court Judge Floyd C. Dodson lambasted the County Board of Supervisors in a seven page letter for not acting on a County Grand Jury report about the County Clerk's office. He said the issue is not the clerk's office alone but the board's duty to ensure effective county governance. He defended the jury's findings as not an attack on individuals and explained the vault incident as a space security lapse discovered during a review. He urged reconsideration of all recommendations and proposed hiring a national management firm to aid reforms.
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Superior Court
Floyd C. Dodson
County Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
Dodson
Allan Abersman
Abersman
Commission On Judicial Qualifications
Board of Supervisors
Witnesses testify for Exxon in Santa Barbara offshore drilling hearing
A three day federal hearing in Santa Barbara weighs Exxon Oil Co. plans to drill the first new offshore well in the channel since 1969. Over 80 witnesses, including 33 Tuesday, mostly support the project citing blowout protection and weather resilience, while Sierra Club opposes citing gaps in the environmental impact report and lack of alternatives.
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Santa Barbara
UPI
Exxon Oil Co
Exxon
Sierra Club
Charles Teague
Calif
Gas cloud disperses after winds aid evacuation scene
A shifting wind improves a gas spill near Edmonton as RCMP reports the cloud of deadly hydrogen sulfide dissipating. More than 500 people evacuated and many animals fled a 450 square mile zone 55 miles southeast of Edmonton as authorities warn of ongoing risk before tides and weather shifts.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
William McIndoe
Edmonton
Jury warned to ignore news reports in Agnew case
Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman told grand jurors to discount press coverage as they consider indicting Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. President Nixon echoed concerns about leaks, urging the presumption of innocence and caution against trying Agnew in the court of public opinion.
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Baltimore
UPI
Walter E. Hoffman
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Hoffman
Nixon
Washington
Justice Department
Elliot L. Richardson
Henry G. Petersen
Criminal Justice Division
Nixon Supports Agnew Not Resigning Despite Grand Jury Indictment
President Nixon said Agnew’s decision not to resign amid potential federal indictment is proper and should be respected. He noted Agnew’s innocence claims and described the charges as serious, while signaling no plan to pressure resignation. Nixon plans Europe trips and keeps Watergate tapes withheld to defend the presidency.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Los Angeles
Europe
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
Japan
Kissinger
Tokyo
China
Lompoc Council Approves Interim Sewer Project
The Lompoc City Council unanimously OKs a $15,000 design contract with Brown and Caldwell for interim sewage improvements to meet state limits and potentially lift the moratorium on major sewer hookups within months. The firm’s plan aims to bring effluent within pollution margins while the larger $200,000 regional wastewater project proceeds toward 1976, despite concerns over environmental impact statements and growth.
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Lompoc
Steve LA Rue
Gene Wahlers
Brown and Caldwell
Wahlers
James Longtin
Jim Longtin
EIA
Central Avenue
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Bruce Sharpe
Home Owners Security Alliance
Sharpe
Brown
Caldwell
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