Alaskan earthquake force and Richter scale explained
The piece compares the Alaskan quake estimate to the 1906 San Francisco and 1933 Long Beach quakes, explaining Richter magnitudes, scale increments, and the vast effects of higher magnitudes. It notes California faults, especially the San Andreas, and discusses earthquake resistant building codes and safety measures.
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Long Beach
California
San Andreas
Imperial Valley
San Bernardino
Mountains
Lebec
Coast Range
Ocean
Richter
United States
Inglewood
Tobes
L A Colin Se
Giztrrion
Record High Individual Savings in 1968 Driven by Investments
The SEC estimates individual net savings rose to a record 204 billion dollars in 1968, including savings in securities, insurance, and pension reserves. Household debt grew modestly as consumer credit and mortgage debt increased, while net reserves and government insurance and pension reserves also expanded. The report notes a surge in trusts and corporate savings, with stock purchases outpacing fund inflows in some areas.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Boutual Fond
Food fair staff to aid California and New York World Expos
Jorgensen, former Seattle fair food chief, joins Vandeburg Hinkletter Associates to provide staff support for the California and New York World's Fairs. He has broad expo experience from California Pacific 1935 San Diego to Texas Centennial and the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair, and led food sales for Seattle 1960-64.
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Fost
Jorgensen
Seattle
Vandeburg
San Diego
Packard Motor Car
Office of War Information
American Heritage Foundation
Vandeburg- Hinkletter - Associates Inc
Talks Break On Tidelands Oil Settlement In California
Sacramento reports a second round of negotiations to settle tidelands oil disputes between Long Beach and the state. A planned tidelands hearing on the Unruh Compromise was postponed as lawmakers seek a narrower $165 million funding path for shoreline projects and commission review. Assembly members and city officials indicate further talks and possible extra sessions if key budget language shifts before the Ways and Means Committee.
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PT Secrerents Bee
Sacramento
Long Besch
Tidelands
Poasmilt Seether Jesa
Long Beach
Commission Review
Posibe i Fathet
Cianate
Fee Inday
Joseph M. Kenrick
D-Long
Beach
John Ro Mae Eel
Assembly
Detter By Mall Bae Cepy
Readable fragments describe a local event at a mall involving individuals with surnames Detter and Cepy. The text mentions a less clear setting and participants, with no firm dates or outcomes available in the fragment. The item appears to be a brief community note or notice cached in OCR.
Stratford braces for 400th year amid travel boycott talk
Tourists face unscheduled strike in Stratford upon Avon as organizers urge a global boycott of Shakespeare sites. Stratford officials defend welcome for overseas visitors amid complaints of tourism pressure and commerce around Stratford.
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Shakespeare
Avon
Stratford
Cyl Kemp
Yonan
Brida Travel and Any Holidays Association
Mitchell
Chaotic Clippings From Fragmented Text Inconsistent Names
Disjoint OCR fragments describe staff goodbyes and a distinguished service certificate, a Fort Worth murder case from March 21 1963, ongoing investigations into a suspect Stewart, and Captain Herschel Flowers recovering after a cobra bite in Kentucky.
County Supervisors Raise Minimum Salary to 300
By a 3 to 2 vote county Supervisors increased the minimum salary to 300 a month. Kenneth Hahn cited 95 employees at 275 and 36 at 285 monthly. Holliger said the rise would cost about 35 000, with no changes to the five step salary schedule.
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Burton
Chace and Frack G. Bonelli
Kenneth Hahn
Isandry
Ieee
Port
Hahn
Holliger
Transit agency bill aims to end MTA control and set closing rules
Senators discuss a bill to end MTA control and replace it with a transit agency run by five county directors, four city council members, and two from Los Angeles City Council. The bill would require negotiations for street closures on transit routes and follows the same procedure as freeway on-street closings. The governor presently appoints MTA directors and the measure awaits a 1964 special session.
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Rees Sai
Ilman ‘Bodnt
Kity Council
Los Angeles
MTA
Financing a Rapid Transit Plan Faces Voter Approval
The proposal would empower the district to issue revenue bonds and, with 60 percent voter approval, authorize a major bond issue to fund a rapid transit system.
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Isee Revtone
Huge Digger Starts Work on Oroville Dam Project
Oroville’s massive 668 ton excavator began work Tuesday as part of the dam construction. William E. Warne, state resources director, watched while Oroville Constructors operated the self propelled electric unit. The machine digs about 5 700 tons of dirt per hour and will move 1 55 million tons for the eastern embankment over three and a half years.
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Nea
William E. “Warne
Tors
Oroville Constructors
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Rescued Youth Adam Powell III Amid Offshore Stranding
The 17 year old Adam Powell III was rescued after two hours adrift off San Juan Puerto Rico. Family friends searched in a rowboat and found him floating on his back half a mile from shore. He was injured. Meanwhile Jesse Stafford, 35, is jailed in Cook County on bigamy charges after arrest on March 23 following disappearances and multiple wives.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Dany
San Juan
Ea Patan
Adam Chi' Fon Powell III
Anes
Jesse’ ‘Stafford
Sams Stafford
Cook County
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