County water agency backs coordinating council proposal
Agency directors approved forming a County Water Purveyors' Council to work with the county on possible State Project water, with Supervisor Hedlund dissenting. Attorney Hatch said the panel would coordinate technical questions and help with environmental impact reports, while Lawrance faced questions over involvement in master EIR plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hedlund
Hedlund
Water Agency
Charles Lawrance
Hatch
William Wallace
Lawrance
Eir
North County agriculture faces restrictions under state water plan
County officials were told that distributing State Project water north of the Santa Ynez Mountains via the Cachuma Project could trigger the 160-acre limitation of the Reclamation Act. Bureau of Reclamation manager B E Martin warned non-project water via Cachuma facilities would be subject to limits. County Farm Bureau secretary Robert Hunt warned co mingled water to Lompoc and Santa Maria valleys could compound the issue with large leased holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
North County
Santa Ynez Mountains
County Water Agency
Cachuma Project
B.E. Martin
Bureau of Reclamation
Lompoc Valley
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Cachuma
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
Hunt
Board of Supervisors
Harrell Fletcher
Santa Maria
Twitchell
Water Agency
Charles Lawrance
Fletcher
California Water Resources Assn
Brown
Enterprise undergos toughest test in glide landing
The space shuttle Enterprise completed its first powerless glide from 20 000 feet, landing in the Mojave Desert after 2 minutes 40 seconds. Captured in its new spaceflight configuration without the tailcone, the mission proceeded with moderate wind buffeting and no aborts as Astronaut Joe Engle and Richard Truly piloted the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force
UPI
Enterprise
America
Outer Space
Mojave Desert Air Base
Fulton
Joe Engle
Richard Truly
FBI reports 7 percent drop in serious crimes first half 1977
The FBI findings show a 7 percent nationwide decrease in serious crimes in the first six months of 1977 versus the same period in 1976. Violent crimes remained high, with rapes and aggravated assaults up, while property crimes fell notably, and Washington D C saw a slight rise.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
New York
Boston
Dallas
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Detroit
Atlanta
Washington, D.C
Judge limits picket line activities in Lockheed strike
A Superior Court judge ordered the International Association of Machinists to keep pickets off company property and not obstruct entry to Lockheed installations amid a three day old strike. IAM 2217 leader Ed Leach said no incidents had occurred at Vandenberg, noting the group is distant from plants and operates in darkness during morning shifts. Over 17 000 IAM members walked out at Palmdale Burbank Sunnyvale Saugus and Sun Valley plants and installations.
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Los Angeles
UPI
International Association of Machinists
Lockheed Corp
Charles H. Phillips
Lockheed
Ed Leach
Vandenberg
California
Palmdale
Burbank
Sunnyvale
Saugus
Sun Valley
State jobless figure lowest in three years
California September payrolls rise to 9.5 million jobs, up from 9.4 million in August. Unemployment falls to 7.4 percent from 7.5, with 675,200 unemployed, the lowest since October 1974. National rate declines to 6.9 percent.
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Sacramento
UPI
Brown
A Development Department
SMID Defers State Water Subscription in Coastline Meeting
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District and Solvang Municipal Improvement District clash over subscribing to state project water. SMID directors refuse a formal water subscription, sparking debate on who pays for extra supply and potential double taxation. The joint session left Nielsen opposed to proposed terms, Wilkes urging further discussion. SMID plans a regular meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Proctor
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
Solvang Municipal Improvement District
SMID
Thomas G. Nielsen
Leslie Wilkes
Smid Board of Directors
Water District
Stanley C. Hatch
Goleta County Water District Board
Improvement District 1
Hatch
Wilkes
Nielsen
Weather Forecast with Hazy Sunshine and Tidal Details
Weather hazy with sun after morning fog and low clouds. Warmer inland, highs 78 to 82 inland and low 70s at the beaches. Lows 56 to 64 tonight. Thursday tides high 6.2 ft at 10 35 a.m. and 4.8 ft at 11 27 p.m. lows 0.9 ft at 4 30 a.m. and 0.4 ft at 5 20 p.m.
Lompoc Council Meeting Interrupted by Unexpected Events
A Lompoc City Council and library board session was disrupted by reports of a World Series related incident. A highway patrolman ran out of gas and was pushed by a sheriff's patrol car, drawing attention and prompting police response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Library Board
Bakke Case Controversy Over Admissions Unconstitutional Claim
Allan Bakke's lawyer argues UC Davis medical school violated the Constitution by denying him admission and reserving 16 of 100 spots for minority students. Archibald Cox and Wade McCree defend race conscious admissions as necessary to remedy past discrimination. Colvin contends the policy is based on broad generalizations and ignores individual merit and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Medical School
Davis
Cox
McCree
Colvin
San Francisco
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OK Water Council
Stanley Hatch
Santa Ynez River
County Office of Environmental Quality
Robert Hunt
County Farm Bureau
Mission Control
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston
Fitzhugh Fulton
Wayne Kehret
Chris Slavins
Walden Cooper
South G St
Fire Department
Griffin Bell
Bell
Clarence Kelley
Virgil Phelps
Phelps
Improvement District
Bakke
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
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