Fund drive funds sports gear and stand repairs after park fire
After the July Ryan Park fire, the Youth Football League and Little League Baseball recover funds to replace some equipment and repair the concession stand. With about 30 000 in contributions plus 12 408 insurance, the groups plan 24 000 in new football gear and resume season preparations while noting ongoing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Susman
Ryan Park
Leo Aragon
Youth Football League
Aragon
Polly Herzog
Little League Baseball Women’s Auxiliary
Herzog
Joe Valencia
Surance
JM and
Ryan
Lompoc Hosts First Mexican Independence Parade Saturday
The main street parade begins 10 a.m. with mariachis and Ballet Folklorico of Los Angeles County and Santa Barbara's Casa de la Raza. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Al Pico, Mayor Charlotte Benton, and 1977 Flower Festival Queen Jean Valencia. The event precedes Mexican Independence Day and ends with a program in Ryan Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
el Concilio de
Santa Barbara
Casa de la Raza
Los Angeles County
Maria Elena Barba
Ryan Park
al Pico
Pico
California
Juan Bautista de Anza
Ruby
Barbara Morales
U.S. Marine Corps
Joe Valencia
E.C. Stevens
Elinor Lefkowitz
Robert Hedlund
Jean Valencia
Comite Civico Mexicano of Guadalupe
Gabriel Ochoa
Association de Charros del Condado de San Luis Obispo-Oceano
Hapgood School
Bob Young
Ralph Delgado
Yolanda Baraza
Emily Alves
Juanita Centeno
Herlindo Martinez
de Charros de Guadalupe
Girls Club of
Lompoc Valley, Inc
H Street
Chestnut Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Joe Gonzales
Carter Signs Panama Canal Treaties in Washington
President Carter and General Torrijos signed two treaties turning the canal over to Panama amid protests and praise. Opposition labeled the move treasonous while supporters urged ratification, with Senate approval deemed essential and politically challenging. The ceremony drew figures from U S politics and Latin American leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter
Panama Canal
Omar Torrijos
Teddy Roosevelt
Panama
Senate
House
Mickey Edwards
R-Okla
Capitol
Sol Linowitz
Bert Lance
International Negotiation
Latin America
Torrijos
Lady Bird Johnson
Lyndon
Gerald Ford
Reagan
House OKs B-1 bomber termination
The House backed President Carter by a 202 to 199 vote to halt B-1 bomber production as part of a $110 billion defense bill. The measure followed a prior July decision to retain funding, with Carter’s halt later upheld by the Senate 59 to 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Carter
Senate
Joseph Addabbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Charges dropped in Rialto arson case
Police dropped attempted murder and arson charges against Raul Valadez after releasing the 45 year old suspect. Denise Edwards 24 remained in serious condition at Santa Barbara County General Hospital from burns suffered in a Tuesday night apartment fire at 220 West College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Sweeney
Rialto
Denise Evelyn Edwards
Santa Barbara County General Hospital
Edwards
W. College Ave
Raul Valadez
Valadez
Paramedic program costs eyed for Lompoc Hospital District
Hospital Administrator William Diebner outlines estimates for a paramedic program, including 160000 yearly malpractice insurance for the hospital, 18000 for monitoring gear, and 19200 in extra night shift nursing. He notes ER insurance is not available and figures vary for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
William Diebner
Hospital Board of Directors
Diebner
Lance's bank skills questioned by Heimann in Congress
Currency comptroller John Heimann told the Senate committee Lance's banking attention to detail leaves something to be desired and that Lance's bank management was faulty. He noted a lift of a cease and desist order on Calhoun First National Bank shortly after Lance's Atlanta visit before Lance's 1976 budget director appointment. Sen Percy said the panel is reviewing Lance's private banking to consider resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John Heimann
Congress
Bert Lance
Heimann
Carter
Lance
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Atlanta
Calhoun, Ga
First National Bank
Comptroller’s Office
Senate Governmental Operations Committee
Calhoun Bank
Donald Tarleton
Calhoun
Charles Percy
Ill
Lompoc Hears Cost Report on Paramedic Program
Hospital board examines a proposed paramedic service for the Lompoc Valley with estimated startup costs of around 200000 and annual premiums near 160000. Directors worry about liability and the need for regular malpractice insurance, while insurers foresee a 25 percent premium rise for ambulances and higher EMS costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diebner
Lompoc Valley
Ray Down
Frank Signorelli
Bussey, Cantor and Triplett
Bakersfield
Oregon
Kenneth Kelley
Triplett
Michelle Cyrauskas
Kelley
Lompoc
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Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company
Signorelli
Valentina Gonzales
Veronica Gon
Ronald Reagan
United States
U.S. Senate
Oks
Port Hueneme
Paramedic
Sue Edelman
Tarleton
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