Giant Shasta Project Serving California
Washington reports on the California Central Valley reclamation project a vast irrigation and hydroelectric endeavor. It aims to convert arid land into 2,040,000 acres, generate billions of kilowatt hours, and spur agricultural and industrial growth, with low-cost power fueling a regional boom along the Sacramento River. The scheme links to the Shasta Dam and the broader West Coast water system, promising major economic impact.
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Washington
California Central
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Mediter Central Valley
Milan
Central Valle
San Francisco Bering
Shasta
Sacramento River
Shasin
Central Valley
Old Monies Prove They Can Still Get Work
In Sacramento an 80-year-old man and four others formed a cooperative after frustration at age-related employment barriers. The group, calling themselves old monkeys, seeks a central shop to store tools and continue small jobs around homes and offices, aiming to supply manpower amid rising hydroelectric demand in the region.
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Sacramento
Calif
J. A. Spann
James Eaton
Joe Baker
Fred Colland
Barley
Esfiner
Adirondacks At War Go Black Fly Post
In the central Adirondacks crews paid by resort owners blast the troublesome black fly with DDT to extend the vacation season. The ongoing aerial control targets a 100 mile remote area as part of a multi year effort to curb the pests.
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N.Y
Butters
Adirondack
Umpire Injured by Fouls Ends Game at Brockport
Clinton Washburn, an athlete and umpire at Brockport State Teachers College, was struck by a foul tip twice near his left elbow behind home plate. He finished the game, then developed pain and learned the foul tips had broken his arm in two places.
Unclaimed College Scholarships Revealed by Education Board
A U S Office of Education survey shows 532,006,000 in scholarships available this year, yet about 34,600,000 worth will go unclaimed in 1935. The study notes many students are unaware of or ignores these aid offers and urges consulting college catalogs and public libraries for help.
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Washington
TPI
US Office of Education
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SyeeLe
Mpire
Youtteron
General Electric
Universal Com
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Universal Electric
Feenous
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Universal Electric Vacuum Cleaners
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Educazion
Europe
Our Dia
Antwerp
West
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