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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
2
United Press International reports youths in California Ohio and Tennessee selling 35 cent to 1 dollar Goblin Insurance policies to cover prank cleanup and vandalism costs. Profits support a language exchange club and marching band fundraisers while officials warn of curfews and safety concerns.
An Arizona truck driver Gerald Girk, 23, and Sacramento hitchhiker Douglas Green, 26, were arrested in Lompoc and jailed in Santa Maria on marijuana law violations. A routine stop on H Street at Chestnut Avenue led to their capture after a motel room yielded marijuana traces. Detectives found no narcotics in the truck after a thorough search. Arraignment was scheduled in Santa Maria Municipal Court.
The daily record notes a change to the Nov 1 ceremonies workshop venue to St. Andrew's Church in Orcutt at Bradley and Larch. The ARGUELLO Group of the Sierra Club announces a Nov 14 camping gear display at Kenneth L. Adam Park from 1 to 4 30 p.m. Public invited.
Spiro T. Agnew sent a $10,000 personal check to the U S attorney in Baltimore to satisfy a fine for income tax evasion. U S Attorney George Beall said the check dated Oct 28 was turned over to the Baltimore clerk of courts after Agnew pleaded no contest on Oct 10, resigned the vice presidency, and received three years probation.
Adjudicated legal newspaper under Superior Court Decree No 47065 published by Lompoc Record Publications at 126 North I Street Lompoc California 93436. Second class mail in the Post Office at Lompoc. Closing stocks.
Wilbur Arthur Karl died Monday at his home in Lompoc California at 126 South C Street. A veteran of World War I he was a barber for 60 years and moved from Peoria Illinois four years ago. He is survived by two sisters one brother five nephews and one nice. Interment will be at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery with services at La Purisima Catholic Church and a Requiem Mass.
State Controller Houston Flournoy urged a public hearing by the federal Cost of Living Council on proposed rule changes that could cost California more than 9 million in oil revenue. He said the council reversed a Phase 4 exemption, blocking the state from auctioning offshore oil and selling at competitive bids near 1.11 dollars above a posted 3.25 dollars. Flournoy plans to appeal in Washington and notes the impact on Huntington Beach and Seal Beach oil production.
Senate aide Robert Byrd says new disclosures in the ITT antitrust matter could justify perjury charges. He cites a report that Richard Kleindienst told Archibald Cox Nixon called him in 1971 regarding an ITT ruling appeal. Byrd noted possible perjury by government witnesses during Kleindienst nomination hearings.
District Attorney David D. Minier cautions residents about fake mail from Market Development Corporation of Cincinnati claiming winners in a National Sweepstakes Drawing. Recipients are asked to send 15 dollars for prizes valued at 250 dollars, plus a cardboard treasure chest and a Las Vegas or Florida vacation. The scheme is fraudulent, with false prize values and misleading high pressure land sale pitches. The company has been enjoined from mailing similar letters in Ohio and charged with fraudulent advertising by California and Michigan attorneys general.
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie campaign manager Bert Bernhard testified before the Senate Watergate committee that the White House used FBI telephone taps on two former Muskie aides Anthony Lake and Morton Halperin. He said the taps were handed to H.R. Haldeman and used for political purposes.
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