Navarro defends self in bribery case at Zaca Lake resort
Raul Navarro 36, county aide, testifies in Superior Court denying bribery claims by developers tied to Zaca Lake expansion. He says he visited the lake July 27 with no money demand, while prosecutors note conflicting locations. A $1000 cash finding is disputed as a campaign contribution.
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Raul Navarro
Zaca Lake
Navarro
John A Westwick
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
James Lindsey
Charles F. Catterlin
Catterlin
Houston
Bregante
Storm drops over an inch of rain on Lompoc Valley
The season's first major storm brought 1.04 inches of rain over two days in Lompoc Valley with intermittent showers and winds up to 40 mph. No major incidents occurred though trees and power lines caused scattered alarms. Lefkowitz Drain system functioned well with improved street conditions and Footnotes note Cachuma Lake received .92 inch with level at 741.35 feet.
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Lompoc
North M St
W. Oak Ave
City Public Works
Barry
Gustafson
Lefkowitz
H Street
Walnut Avenue
Cypress Avenue
North County
Andy Johnson
Bureau of Reclamation
Bradbury Dam
Cachuma Lake
Johnson
Nixon Recovering After Blockage-Preventing Surgery
Former President Richard M. Nixon underwent a successful one hour operation to place a permanent clip on the left iliac vein to stop clots from reaching the heart and lungs. Doctors reported an uneventful procedure and stable condition with planned post operative care and a week in hospital followed by home care.
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Long Beach, Calif
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John C. Lungren
Eldon B. Hickman
Hickman
Lungren
San Clemente
Hunt denies blackmail in hush money demands during Watergate
E Howard Hunt Jr testified under cross examination that he did not blackmail or extort the White House while pursuing money during the Watergate cover up. He said the money requests were a bill collectors action not criminal extortion, and he lied earlier to the grand jury but now tells the truth after reading White House tapes.
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Washington
UPI
E. Howard Hunt Jr
White House
William O. Hundley
John N. Mitchell
Hunt
Richard Ben-Veniste
Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Ellsberg
Watergate
Hundley
Sawhill resigns as energy chief in Ford administration
John C. Sawhill resigns as Federal Energy Administration head after clash with the White House over a gasoline tax surcharge. Andrew E. Gibson will replace him. Sawhill says he accomplished his goals and stands ready for future government work. Ford defends Morton’s appointment powers.
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Washington
UPI
John C. Sawhill
White House
Ford
Sawhill
Andrew E. Gibson
Federal Energy Administration
William E. Simon
the Treasury
Glimpses of Busy Holiday Mail and Weather Signals
Letter carriers handle holiday mail as showers dot the day. Youth football practice under lights reveals a timer issue. Clearing today brings fair weather through Wednesday with cooler nights and a dip in temps. Coastal gale warnings ease. tides forecast highs around 6.1 feet and lows near 1.5 feet across the period.
Cable rate hike approved by county board
Santa Barbara County Supervisors unanimously approved a 46 percent rate increase for cable service in Vandenberg Village Mission Hills and surrounding areas effective November 1. Residential monthly rates rise from 4.75 to 6.95, secondary connections from 1 to 4, and second homes from 1 to 1.5, with Solvang primary hookups up 26 percent to 6.95.
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Vandenberg Village
Mission Hills
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc
Solvang
Frank Slater
Goleta
Santa Ynez Valley
Francis Beattie
Ford open to more anti inflation ideas if own moves unsuccessful
President Ford said he would be open to stricter anti inflation and energy saving measures if his 31 point plan fails to curb the slump and if Congress approves, a ceiling on oil imports is possible. He announced a shakeup of energy advisers, defended Rockefeller as VP candidate, and urged action before the November elections.
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Ford
Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
Congress
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Iliac
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Jesse T. Fowler
North Carolina Supreme Court
Fowler
Georgia
William S. Frates
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean
Dean
Ehrlichman
FEA
Rogers C.B. Morton
Morton
Raymond Johnson
TelePrompTer of
TelePrompTer
County Board
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixy Lee Ray
Japan
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