Valencia elected new commission Chairman
Valencia, a longtime Lompoc resident and youth sports advocate, was chosen chair of the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission after four years as a commissioner and one year on Beautification. He replaces Larry Flinkyshelf, who led the panel for four years. A 1969 appointment week tied the two to the board.
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Joe Valencia
Lompoc
Parks and Recreation Commission
Valencia
Paul R. Diller
North Lupine
Dustin Griffith
Recreation Dept
American Association of Retired Persons
PG and E
Diablo Canyon Canyon
Avila Beach
City eyed senior center plan for Ryan Park site
About 20 Lompoc residents viewed plans for a 2,300 square foot senior center at the southeast corner of Ryan Park. Santa Barbara Architect Richard Taylor outlined a glass and masonry building with a 25 by 40 foot hall and outdoor courts. The project would cost the city 2500 to study and about 151000 to build at current prices, with final decision by the City Council after Parks and Recreation Commission review.
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Lompoc
Ryan Park
Santa Barbara
Richard Taylor
Parks and Recreation Commission
Taylor
Jack Anderson
Bomb blasts hit Chelsea buildings housing British servicemen groups
A bomb exploded in Chelsea injuring five policemen and damaging a building housing the Commando Association, the Special Air Services Association, and the Royal Artillery Association in London. Earlier, another blast at Oxford Circus injured five at an insurance firm, part of an IRA campaign extending to Britain with at least 30 injured since Aug. 18.
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London
UPI
Britishervicemen
Chelsea
Oxford Circus
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Britain
King’s Road
Commando Association
Special Air Services Association
Royal Artillery Association
County clerk and recorder split eyed by grand jury vote
County recorder Rita van Buskirk says she will file a rebuttal to the grand jury recommendation that the county clerk and recorder offices be merged under one head. She notes state duties cannot be altered by the board and warns against appointive offices replacing elected roles amid possible Watergate echoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
Rita van Buskirk
Grand Jury
van Buskirk
Board of Supervisors
Auto Pact Talks Extend Hope Ahead of Friday Deadline
UAW President Leonard Woodcock says he remains hopeful for a Chrysler contract settlement by the Friday night strike deadline after an 11 hour meeting with Chrysler officers. Douglas Fraser notes progress toward a new agreement for 127,500 workers, with 31,802 to work at deadline and 80,550 on Saturday overtime. Fraser states Chrysler has not offered a second economic proposal since the first was rejected.
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Detroit
UPS
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Chrysler Corp
Woodcock
Douglas A. Fraser
U.S
Riday
Fraser
PTA council to hold workshop in Lompoc High School library
The Lompoc Council of the PTA will run a Saturday workshop 9 a.m. to noon at Lompoc High School library for all PTA members. Sessions cover legislation health parliamentary procedure and PTA fund use with special tracks for presidents vice presidents treasurers historians secretaries preschool workers and publicity chairs.
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Lompoc Council of the
Parent-Teachers Association
Lompoc High School
PTA
Holly Farnum
Lompoc Council
Paul Comer
Clarence Ruth
Bob Thompson
Lompoc Unified
Virginia Shoemaker
Sally Roberts
Barbara Berg
Farnum
Cookie Lowthrop
Kathy DeLozier
Henry Gallina
Connie Steffen
Mary True
Marie LaRiva
Pam Ledgerwood
Sue Coffman
Berg
Roberts
Roger Hughes
Mary Owens
Shoemaker
Betty McCuen
Steffen
Coffman
Betty Biggs
Mary Yenney
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Christies
London Auction House
Valerie Woodwards
Starbuck
McPeek
North H Street
Order of the Solder Fale
R’bert Collier Park
Senior Citizens Center
First Valley Bank of
Walnut Ave
PTA Council
Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Jack Homeyer
Homeyer
Hotel
Los Alamos
Central Coast
Bell ST
Sheri Geiger
Diet Watchers
Grange Hall
No.6 ST
Lompoc Shopping Center
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