City Council discusses business license amendments in study session
Last night’s meeting continued the public hearing with two council members absent. John Cargasacchi urged a per unit fee for rental units and questioned the $30 minimum tax while defending exemptions for seniors and hobbyists. City Attorney Longtin noted out of town vendors cannot be charged higher, and the council plans another study session to review the proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jacoby
Jim Longtin
Robert MacClure
Longtin
John Cargasacchi
Cargasacchi
Lompoc
Ford predicts improved Vietnam situation and draft end
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford said the Vietnam war would improve enough in coming months to allow Congress to consider abolishing the draft and moving to an all volunteer army. He noted progress toward ending the war and a reduced need for troops, with a goal of reaching 2.6 million armed forces.
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Washington
UPI
House
Vietnam
Congress
Ford
Capitol Hill
Nixon
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Republicans
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
White House
Agnew
McGovern
New FCI Warden Kenton Outlines Prison Reform Plans
Frank F. Kenton, 56, former Bureau of Prisons official, takes over as warden of FCI north of Lompoc. He advocates humane treatment, work furloughs, and expanding trade and educational opportunities to reduce reoffending and keep prisons accountable to the public. Kenton cites experience across multiple federal facilities and calls for community involvement in prison policy.
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Vaughn Proctor
Frank F. Kenton
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
Lompoc
Kenton
Federal Prison
Lewisburg
Federal Correctional Headquarters
New York City
National Training School For Boys
Wash
D.C
Medical Center For
Federal Prisons
Springfield
Danbury
Conn
City University of New York
New York University
California
Tax Board approves reductions in Lompoc Valley cases
County Board of Equalization cut assessments in 10 of 15 appeals totaling over 913000 in market value. Ralph T. Lewis at 315 E Ocean Ave saw value drop from 209800 to 173500 on Santa Rita Road amid 25 percent claimed over assessment. Irma L. Wilson’s ranch in Lompoc Valley reduced from 223000 to 212000. Attorney Eugene Huseman represented both.
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County Board of Equalization
Lompoc Valley
Ralph T. Lewis
E. Ocean Ave
Santa Rita Road
Lewis
Daniel G. Grant
Francis H. Beattie
Joe J. Callahan
Curtis Tunnell
George H. Clyde
J.E. Lewis
Beattie
County Coun
Irma L. Wilson
Eugene Huseman
Weather Outlook and Tidal Forecast
Overcast conditions persist with partial clearing in the afternoons through Thursday. Daytime highs reach mid 60s to low 70s with nighttime lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Light winds. Thursday tidal highs to 6 feet at 9 20 a.m. and 5 feet at 9 50 p.m. Lows to 0 4 feet at 3 02 a.m. and 0 1 feet at 3 44 p.m.
Zodiac killer calls San Francisco talk show on air
San Francisco authorities and attorney Melvin Belli confirmed a caller claiming to be the Zodiac killer spoke by telephone to Belli and to host Jim Dunbar on KGO TV. Police said the caller, identified as Sam, made multiple calls and claimed mental distress while noting notes of five killings. Ballistics linked four weapons to four murders and a knife to another.
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San Francisco
UPI
Northern California
Melvin Belli
San Francisco Bay Area
Belli
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Jim Dunbar
KGOTV
Sam
Martin Lee
Zodiac
Fairmont
Dunbar
Lee
David Faraday
Betty Lou Jensen
Vallejo
Rioters Directed by Leaders From Distant Posts
In Tokyo an army of students used nearly 3,000 Molotov cocktails against riot police. Police say leaders directed the assault from command posts far to the rear.
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Tokyo
UPI
National Police Agency
Lompoc Valley Set For 28 Hour United Fund Telethon
A 28 hour telethon to benefit the United Fund in Lompoc Valley runs from 4 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday on Channel 8. Twenty eight hosts will guide two hour segments with live and taped acts, guests, stunts and interviews while a four line telephone bank handles donations. A large fish bowl in the lobby invites in person gifts and televised or interviewed contributions. Local officials Mayor Robert MacClure and Supervisor Francis Beattie join UF leaders Mike Siminski and William Organ in opening remarks.
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Lompoc Valley
United Fund
Channel 8
Lompoc
Jim Carey
Mike Siminski
Robert Speers
Richard Meier
George Cottenmeyer
Gaylen Jackson
Harry Crompe
Fran Underwood
Davie Lee
Dave Beret
Bob Coe
Rick Bailey
Mark Edwards
Dave Long
al Sauvadon
Keith Wright
Fred Smith
Ralph Patey
Bill Culberson
Bill Leary
Charles Hurlbut
Kenneth Boyd
Karl Braun
Art Timmer
Robert MacClure
Francis Beattie
William Organ
Dian Siminski
Lompoc Chess Club
Barbershop Quartette and Chorus
Harry the Magician
Dan Dufy
the Sweet Adelines
Rondells
Vanderbelles
Bill Castro
The
Nuts and Bolts
Lompoc Valley Cable Television
Harry J. Crompe
Lompoc Record
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Ziegler
William P. Rogers
New York
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Sel Dana Smith
Grant
Killer
Darleen Ferrin
Michael Mageau
Lake Berryessa
Napa County
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Paul Stine
Vallenrios
Thomas Chrones
Walnut Avenue
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Japan
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Chase
Miami
Laurie
Gulf of Mexico
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National Hurricane Center
Kansas City
Army
Carl C. Turner
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Saigon
Sacramento
UPS
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Jess Unruh
Reagan
Caspar W. Weinberger
Unruh
George Murphy
Texaco
Bill Scolari
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