Reactor gear arrives for San Onofre expansion project
A 420 ton reactor vessel and 1,620 tons of heavy components for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station reached the site after a 39 day, 5.70 mile barge voyage from Chattanooga Tenn. The delivery, part of a 2,040 ton package costing $60 million and tied to a $2 billion expansion, marks a milestone as Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric advance two 1.1 megawatt units slated to operate in the early 1980s.
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San Onofre
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee River
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal Locks
Pacific Ocean
San Clemente
Southern California Edison Co
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
James
Drake
SoCal Edison
Combustion Engineering, Inc
Edison
Ndt
Ang Allelesren
California
THUMS of Long Beach Wins Harbor Lights Prize
THUMS of Long Beach earned the Best Overall Effects award at the Port of Long Beach Harbor Lights Festival for bright headquarters displays, 1000 feet of landscaped fencing, and giant Christmas stars on two islands. Fourteen tenants entered. special recognition went to the Department of Oil Properties and the Queen Mary Department for notable light displays. The six mile lights tour runs through Jan 2, starting at Ocean Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue and ending at the Queen Mary.
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Thums of
Long Beach
Port of Long Beach
Port of
Ocean Boulevard
Magnolia Avenue
Queensway Bridge
Harbor Administration Building
Harbor Plaza
Queen Mary
Department of Oil Properties
Pier 1
Queen Mary Department
Long Beach studies probe city government operations
City personnel undertake wide ranging reviews to improve services and planning. Inspectors survey land parcels for urban renewal needs while officials assess land use, fees, and financing for projects including an art museum and a foreign trade zone. Studies also target pay scales, job classifications, overtime, and housing availability.
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Police Department
Long Beach
Talent hunt in Downey contest opens registrations
The Downey Parks and Recreation Department invites amateur youths ages 5 to 9 from Downey or Downey Unified School District areas to compete in the Way Quter Broadway Talent Contest at the Downey Theater February 7 to 11. Eligible participants must be amateurs. those affiliated with professional groups or unions are ineligible.
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Downey Parks and Recreation Department
Downey Theater
Downey
Downey Unified School District
Orange County Wins 92.5 Million EDA Remodeling Grant
The Economic Development Administration approved a 92.5 million grant to Orange County to remodel a one story 81,000 square foot building at 1727 W. 17th St Santa Ana into the county health department headquarters. The county qualified with ready-to-go plans enabling a quick contract, marking the first EDA-funded project in the county.
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Federal Economic Development Administration
Orange County
Santa Ana
County Health Department
W. 17Th St
Economic Development Administration
Orange County Board of Superstore
Ralph Diedrich
UCI Engineer Appointed President of IEEE
Dr. Robert M. Lauders, electrical engineering professor at the University of California Irvine, will lead IEEE starting January 1. The world’s largest technical society has about 170000 members, with 25000 in California. Saunders has taught and researched at UCI since 1965 after years at UC Berkeley and as visiting professor at MIT and Manchester University.
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Robert M. Launders
University of California, Irvine
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE
UCI
Saunders
California
School of Engineering
UC Berkeley
Department of Electrical Engineer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Manchester University
England
Burglary on Olive Avenue Nets Jewelry Loss
Long Beach police report burglars pried open the back door at the home of Rosalee Smythe at 921 Olive Ave and stole jewelry valued at more than $1,000.
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Long Beach
Rosalee Smythe
Olive Ave
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Camp Pendleton
Pendleton
L.B. Oil
Yule Lights Prize
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Koppel Inc
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Pier 6
Queensway Hilton
Jacobsen Pilot Service
Standard Fruit & Steamship Co
West Coast Warehouse Corp
Exxon
United States Line
Long Beach Harbor Inn
Sea-Land Service Inc
Toyota Motor Sales
Retla Steamship Co
L.B. Government
Community Development Division
San Jose
Citizens Housing Task Force
Talent Hunt
C. Department
Marine Kichunge
Vexsel
Tohoe
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Hecay Inetco Ban Reeter
Nic Tragerry
Tam
Guayaquit Archangelas Iga
Presa Adlid
Newark ‘Atlantic Ralnberw
Ogi
Vane Crystal Arate
Peery
CF Baan Caro
Viatian Lire
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I. al Mitsubiahd
Asan Darina
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Maren Bo Farah Youahana
Oaklord Samatikes
Idan Pradusy Marin
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Vancouver
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Caliaa
Povey Carrier
Caliaa Tradentig Lines
Livre Rondensen
Frater Mills
Long Tirach
Lake
Ismour & Seal
Lee Artarh
Boower
Norasthe
Paramount South Bay Area
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Lynwood Grane, Co
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Aio
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Argains
Paine Sizt
Queen Fie
Lakewood
Candlewood Ave
Torrance
Hawthorne Blvd
Santa Awa
Bristol St
Huntington Beach
Edinger
Sth
B. Bird
Sears Candlewood
Acrom
Tokrwood Center
Marth
Arrance Blvd
South Comb
Huntington
Weet Pena
Oceanside
Roger Coar
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