30 Air Force cost reduction awards at Vandenberg AFB
Air Force Western Test Range awarded 30 cost reduction Certificates of Appreciation at a Fifth Annual ceremony led by Maj Gen Clifford Kronauer. FY 1969 goal was $1.5 million. actual savings reached $10 million with top contributors including Frank S. Howarth and Harry R. O’Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Air Force Western Test Range
AFWTR
Vandenberg Afb
Clifford J. Kronauer
Harry R. O’brien
Eniwetok
Frank S. Howarth
Col
Arthur M. Meek
William J. McGraw
Ross H. Cullins
Dale E. Johnson
Thomas P. Preece
Norman A. Morris
Joseph P. Monti
Pressure mounts for oil hearing on Santa Cruz Island
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors faces renewed pressure to hold a public hearing on Union Oil Co proposals to drill on Santa Cruz Island. The Los Padres Chapter of the Sierra Club with 1400 members backs the hearing, aligning with local conservation groups opposing Channel Island drilling. Mrs. James E. Higman urged thorough study and reversal of the Aug. 22 drilling permit issued by David Bickmore, noting national Sierra Club support and potential impact on federal anti drilling efforts in Washington.
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Board of Supervisors
Union Oil Co
Santa Cruz Island
Channel Island National Park
Los Padres
Sierra Club
Santa Barbara
Ventura Counties
National Sierra Club
James E. Higman
David Bickmore
Santa Maria
Higman
Coun
City of
Eissler
Philip S. Berry
Senate
Washington
Cranston
Clothing crisis at Santa Maria welfare offices
County officials in Santa Barbara were alerted that AFDC clients in Santa Maria jammed Vine Street offices demanding three school clothing sets for their children. About 50 to 75 clients lingered in corridors with sleeping bags while Arthur Nelson and other welfare staff responded, noting little prior warning from Santa Maria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Vine St
Arthur Nelson
Court halts LA Free Press over undercover agents listing
Los Angeles Superior Court barred publication of confidential information by the Los Angeles Free Press after the paper earlier printed names, addresses, and phone numbers of 80 undercover state narcotics agents. Judge Richard Schauer granted injunctive relief and the state sought $25 million in damages for invasion of privacy. The court also barred publication of agent photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Free Press
Superior Court
Richard Schauer
State Attorney General
Schauer
Regulars plan 12 day Mediterranean cruise together
In Strinesdale England twenty seven Roe Buck Inn regulars agreed to vacation as a group. One regular stated on Sunday the party arranged a 12 day Mediterranean cruise for their shared trip.
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Strinesdale
England
UPI
Roebuck Inn
Atlas Express designs unstealable truck after hijackings
Atlas Express Ltd in Coalsville England orders engineers to build an unstealable truck after drivers were hijacked by impostor policemen. The design includes a door alarm, steering wheel lock fuel cut off, outside door lock, and door sensors with flashing lights. Drivers carry a sign for police stops and are directed to follow to the nearest station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalsville
England
UPI
Atlas Express Ltd
John Woodfield
Colorado Governor Grants Tiny Pike’s Peak Land Deed
Gov. John A. Love at the national governors conference presented each attending governor with a deed to one square foot of land at Pike’s Peak. He said the gesture makes them landowners and taxpayers in Colorado, highlighting tax implications.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Super Loki-Dart Meteorological Rocket Tests
The Air Weather Service and OAR developed the two stage Super Loki Dart rocket to study upper atmosphere. Four launches at the Air Force Western Test Range sent a Starute with a parachute like reflector and a small transmitter to collect wind temperature and density data. Ground radar tracked the Starute while technicians from AFCRL and Vandenberg AFB conducted the mission and seek the return of the instruments for further study. If you spot a flying saucer like device off the Central California Coast call Vandenberg AFB at 866-3833.
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Office of Aero Space Research
OAR
Military Airlift Command
Air Weather Service
AWS
Air Face Western Test Range
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory
AFCRL
Weathermen
Detachment 30
6Th Weather Wing
Vandenberg Afb
Detachment 6
Air Force Systems Command
Western Test
California
County reviews bids for water relocation at Goleta Beach Park
County officials study two bids for projects including water supply relocation at Goleta Beach Park and a duplex relocation in Lompoc. The Goleta bid from Frank Williams and Co. Ventura came in at 20952 with estimate 21000. Rae Richerson Santa Maria submitted the Lompoc bid of 6950 against a 5500? estimate.
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Goleta Beach Park
Lompoc
Frank Williams and Co
Ventura
Rae Richerson
Santa Maria
Juveniles fined for theft of crocodile from shop
In Northfleet England two 11 year old boys were fined 4.80 pounds each after pleading guilty to stealing a two foot long crocodile from an animal shop. They appeared in juvenile court on Thursday.
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Young Northfleet
England
UPI
Westside 4 H Club Meeting Postponed to Sept 15
The Westside 4 H Club annual membership meeting moved from today to September 15 at 7 30 p m. The venue is the Security Pacific Bank building second floor at Pine and North H streets. All members urged to attend. Burglaries reported: pots valued at 27 dollars stolen from Frank DeLong’s room at 124 S G St per Lompoc Police.
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Westside
4 H Club
Security Pacific Bank
Pine
Frank DeLong
S. G St
Lompoc
Stolen Tools From Lompoc Garage Worth 71 Dollars
Police report a theft in Lompoc from the garage of Alfred Earnest Dorais at 917 East Pine Avenue. A set of tools valued at 71 dollars was taken and the incident was reported Saturday afternoon.
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Alfred Earnest Dorais
Pine Ave
Lompoc
Security officer relieved of duties at Hamilton AFB
The chief security officer Maj. Donald H. Tidwell was permanently relieved of his post at Hamilton Air Force Base near San Francisco. He will be reassigned to other duties but keep his rank. The case centered on whether he should have relieved Sgt. Robert V. Ballou of Corvallis, Oregon, from guarding a nuclear weapons arsenal after Ballou was diagnosed with mental problems.
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Hamilton Afb
Calif
UPI
Hamilton Air Force Base
Air Force
Donald H. Tidwell
San Francisco
Tidwell
Sgt
Robert V. Ballou
Corvallis
Ore
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UFE & Casualty
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Michael T. Murphy
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Murphy
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Oceanview
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Aspen & Korina
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Inverness
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Federal Correctional Institute
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Capehart
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Mission Hills
Dona & Calle Primera
Burton Mesa & Rucker
Los Berros
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Valley Run
Central & Bailey Central
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DeWolfe Central
Denholm
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Miguelito Canyon
Sudden Ranch
Larsen Ranch
Whistlerville Jun, & Son
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Santa Rosa Run
el Cojo Ranch
Jalama Beach
Jalama Ranch
Poto Ranch
Ehlers Ranch
Valla Ranch
Crocker Ranch
Ruffner Ranch
Buster Ranch
Perry Ranch
Cabral Ranch
Cross Creek
Santa Rita
Jones Ranch
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Santos Rd
Parks Ranch
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Campbells Dy Roasters
Pro Ranch
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