City Hall to Advertise Bids for Civic Center Project
City Council approved advertising for construction bids to build the Civic Center and capped architect Bob Wong’s fee at 158000, about 8.5 percent of estimated costs. The project budget is 2250000 with 1360000 from a Public Works grant and 890000 city funds.
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Civic Center
Bob Wong
Wong
E.C. Stevens
Stevens
Charles Ward
Gene Wahlers
ABC
Ward
Alan Davidson
PAB
Growth limit blasted as multiple housing boost
Santa Barbara engineer James Morris heads a policy committee drafting a housing limitation ordinance to favor multiunit housing while limiting single family homes. The plan proposes a subarea based point system, raises fears of unfairness, and warns water and transportation constraints justify growth controls.
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Dick Praul
Santa Barbara
James Morris
Board of Supervisors
David Yager
Morris
Susan Dewey
South Coast
Goleta
Montecito
Harrell Fletcher
Santa Maria
Subareas
Fletcher
Yager
Isla Vista
William Wallace
County Planning Commission
Charis Bratt
Goleta County
Tare
Dewey
Colson to Speak at FCI Lompoc Tonight
Watergate figure Charles Colson, a born again Christian, is set to address inmates at FCI Lompoc. Prison Fellowship staff have conducted seminars, with church representatives aiding outreach. The program may train inmates as ambassadors of Christ to reduce repeat offenses, with talks at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Watergate
Charles Colson
F.C.I. Lompoc
F.C.I
Christ
Colson
Carter says talks boost chance of Geneva peace conference
President Carter described his marathon talks with Israeli Minister Moshe Dayan and Secretary Vance as productive, saying they enhanced the possibility of a Geneva Peace Conference with Israel and Arab neighbors. He warned the path remains difficult and noted urban visits in New York.
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UPI
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Middle East
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U.S
Cyrus Vance
Israel
U.N. Plaza
White House
United Nations
South Bronx
America
Abraham Beame
Dayan
Vance
Weather Outlook Coastal Areas Thursday Becomes Warmer
ES ES notes variable high cloudiness tonight with mostly fair conditions Thursday as coastal to inland areas experience low cloudiness in the morning. Cooler temperatures Thursday with overall highs around 70 at beaches and 75 to 83 inland, and cooler lows tonight. Tides include high 3.8 feet at 7 33 a.m. and 4.3 feet at 6 10 p.m. lows 1.1 feet at 12 34 a.m. and 2.8 feet at 12 36 p.m.
Lompoc New Home Valuation Tops 1.2 Million in September
City records show 26 new single family homes added 1.2 million to September’s construction, boosting the fiscal year total to 8.03 million and calendar year total to 12.74 million. September’s activity brings the fiscal year to 96 homes valued at 4.56 million.
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Lompoc
Boeing Strike Slows Jetliner Production Across Plants
Boeing production slowed as nearly 24 000 machinists walked out at major Washington plants and two others with hundreds more affected nationwide. At Vandenberg AFB the union claimed most local members joined, while management said normal support for base functions remained.
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Vandenberg Afb
International Association of Machinists
Vandenberg
Seattle
UPI
Boeing Co
Washington
VAFB
Lyle Timmons
13Th Street
Titan
Timmons
Man Helps Free Cat From Under Car At Donut Shop
A man at a Winchells Donuts greets a stranded cat trapped under a passing car. He uses a broom to coax the animal free, drawing a small crowd and noting the cat appeared unharmed after the removal.
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Winchell's Donuts
Disappearance of Meals on Wheels Funds Under Probe
Police investigate missing about $5000 from Lompoc Meals on Wheels. FBI involvement possible due to Community Action Commission funds. Organization leaders confirm irregularities and tightened procedures while focusing on fund recovery.
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Lompoc
Meals On Wheels
Community Action Commission
FBI
U.S
Los Angeles
Marie Garife
Alice Jackson
Elinor
Charlotte Benton
Senator Dole labels canal treaties unacceptable at hearings
Senator Robert Dole argues the Panama Canal treaties are grossly unacceptable and must be renegotiated to secure American rights. He cites a State Department cable showing Panama rejects U S claims to intervene for canal neutrality and says Panama will decide if amendments or reservations are needed.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Dole
Panama Canal
Panama
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kansas Republican
Dole
State Department
U.S
Canal
Cyrus Vance
Brown orders new property tax relief bill drafting
Gov. Ed Brown said he directed Department of Finance tax experts to draft a new property tax relief bill after lawmakers twice defeated earlier measures. He warned against a special session without clear enactment prospects and stressed extended education between his office and the Legislature to bridge partisan and intra house rivalries.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Department of Finance
Senate Republicans
Senate
Assembly
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