Ballard Resubdivision Corrects 18 Foot Town Relocation
The Board of Supervisors approved a final map that resubdivides Ballard to restore the town to its original position after a survey found the site had shifted 18 feet eastward since 1887. County engineers and Assistant Engineer Elmer L. Jones labored for nearly three years to straighten property lines, with only one owner opposing the move.
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Board of Supervisors
Ballard
Daniel G. Grant
Grant
Elmer L
Jones
Sierra Club October Channel Islands Cruises Begin
The Los Padres Sierra Club offers eight fall cruises aboard the Swift of Ipswich from Santa Barbara, with trips to Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands. Departures run Oct 1, 2. 16 17. 23 24. 30 31, all from the Santa Barbara dock. Fares are 12.50 adults 10 juniors. reservations via Mrs. E A Parkinson Goleta.
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Beaumont Way
Goleta
Lompoc Moves Forward With Drug Abuse Program
The Lompoc Valley Drug Abuse Coordinating Council advances a program coordinated by a trained youth counselor with aid from youth counselors. Evaluation by Lompoc Mental Health Services compares past and post program incidents. Sites will be located and staffed. opening dates pending.
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Lompoc
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County to Buy Land Near Mission for Recreation
The U S Bureau of Land Management will grant title to 39 acres of canyon and creek bottom land near Las Purisima Mission in Lompoc Valley to the county for recreation. Parks Director George H. Adams said the county will pay about $2.50 per acre and will send a check. The site lies north of the mission, miles from Lompoc, and Adams will consult city officials about early use such as a youth camp.
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Las Purisima Mission
Lompoc Valley
Adams
Lompoc
Mariner 9 Cameras Begin Telecast From Space
The Mariner 9 team at JPL activated the onboard TV cameras for the first time. The footage showed star patterns used to align the instrument platform for Mars orbit on November 13, ensuring proper orientation as the mission proceeds.
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Pasadena
UPI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
JPL
Man Charged in Family Battery Case
Alex Ben Smith 23 of 501IG N. D. St is charged with battery and willful cruelty to a child after a family dispute in which prosecutors say he beat his wife and stepson. Bail set at 640 dollars.
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Alex Ben Smith
N. D. St
Smith
Peeping arrest in Lompoc amid broad stock report
ROBERT ANTHONY MATHERSBAUGH, 26, of 536-6A N. M St., was arrested and booked in Lompoc Jail last night on charges of peeping into a residential window. Bail set at $625. Assistant city administrator Dustin Griffith clarified city policy on employing six people under the new federal emergency Employment Act, noting plans to place 50 percent of PEP participants into permanent city jobs while leaving some budgeted positions vacant after the program ends. A brilliant aerial lighting effect was seen over Southern California as a reentry vehicle launched atop a Minuteman I missile from Vandenberg AFB. The display was caused by unburned propellant particles and water in thin upper atmosphere reflecting sunlight. The Cabrillo Band Carnival returns for the fourth year, Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cabrillo High School handball courts with clowns, food, games. An earthworm native to southeastern Australia grows up to 10-12 feet long, though most specimens are 3-4 feet.
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Robert Anthony Mathersbaugh
N. M St
Lompoc
Dustin Griffith
Griffith
California
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Vandenberg Afb
Viet renews Cambodia bombardment near Krek front
North Vietnamese artillery renewed attacks on bases around Krek and across the border in South Vietnam. US air power responded with B52s fighter bombers and helicopter gunships while South Vietnamese troops reported inflicting casualties on the offensive near Krek Thien Ngon Trang Bang and Hau Nghai Province. A captured North Vietnamese officer suggested deep penetration into South Vietnam. The US announced withdrawal of two F4 Phantom squadrons reducing total Viet Nam troop rotations to about 6,000 since the presidential election last Sunday.
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Ward to Hold First One Man Photo Show at Hancock
Jack D. Ward, famed for his photographic artistry, presents his first solo show in this area from Oct. 11 to Nov. 10. The exhibit, black and white prints, runs weekdays 9 am to 4 pm and evenings 7 to 9 pm Monday through Thursday at Hancock College gallery with free admission. Ward teaches at Righetti High and Hancock Evening Division and studied under Wynn Bullock Ansel Adams and Ed Weston alongside influences Paul Klee and Piet Mondrian.
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Half Million Dollar Armored Car Heist Fails Over Locked Doors
In Rome a post office cash haul of 500000 dollars was halted when armored car doors proved locked. Masked bandits forced staff to the floor and attempted a standstill break in, only to discover the key was in a hostage’s pocket. Four inside and two outside gunmen fled empty handed.
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UPI
Two Men Propose Run of Jalama Park Lease Plan
Al DeBus and Dick Underwood proposed to the County Park Commission that they run Jalama County Beach Park southwest of Lompoc. They offer a 10 percent gross receipts payment and a 10 year lease with a 10 year option, citing plans to install power, wind breaks, camp lights, and a water well at the park. Ray Jacobs will survey local sentiment and report at the November meeting amid expected opposition from park users. the directors noted electricity costs could reach about 18000 dollars and the pair would supply power if needed and seek additional options to recapture expenses.
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County Park Commission
Jalama County Beach Park
Lompoc
al DeBus
Dick Underwood
Goleta County Beach Park
Underwood
South Coast
Ray Jacobs
DeBus
Quadruple wedding set for San Bernardino daughters
In San Bernardino, Justin Hand will escort his four daughters to weddings at 1 p.m. Saturday. Judy, 24, marries Jay Howard, 27, of Riverside. Janice, 23, weds Lt. Kenneth Smith, 30, of Eureka. Joan, 22, and Jeannette, 18, join partners in ceremonies at the church.
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Riverside
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Eureka
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