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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1969
Page
17
The Lompoc Safeway will shut today through Wednesday to implement a new discount prices policy cutting most items by up to 15 cents. District Manager Jay Reed says blue Chip Stamps will be dropped in favor of lower food prices than in the Los Angeles area. Store resumes regular hours Thursday.
Edna Southern 55 died Thursday at Lompoc District Hospital. Funeral services today at Zwicegood Funeral Home Danville Va with interment at Schoofield Cemetery. Survived by husband Posey Southern Jr son four daughters two sisters and 10 grandchildren. Local arrangements handled by McPeek Family Mortuary.
Lt Col Leonard Gonzales led a UH-1F gunship into Duc Co to rescue a six man Special Forces patrol under heavy fire. He continued the two hour battle even after his wingman was hit, earning the Air Force Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf clusters. Gonzales, a veteran pilot with 4,000+ flying hours, later received the medal at a ceremony in Santa Maria with family present.
Britain's royal household confronts cuts as Prince Philip signals polo may be dropped to save about 2400 a year. He says the civil list, fixed since 1952, is out of date and Parliament resists raises while the monarchy remains close to the public.
Charles Lewis named president of the Lompoc Shrine Club at the annual membership meeting succeeding Neal Westrope. New officers include Bowker Max wel l Carns Mulholland McCowen and a 10 member board. A December 6 dinner dance is planned at the Valley Club under Al Malaikah jurisdiction. Meanwhile cholera deaths exceed 1 000 in East Pakistan with limited medical teams in Nawabganj Subdivision.
More than 350 people attended the dedication of the $35 000 wing featuring a kitchen bar and meeting room. Attendees included Dee Merrow Ventura Assemblyman W Don MacGillivray Daniel Grant and Francis Beattie. Roy Qualey credited the building committee Daryl Nielsen and Charles Clark and said the facility will host events throughout the year with a big New Year’s dance planned by Santa Ynez Valley American Legion Post No 160.
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