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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1964

Page

8

Southland MWD Directors Oppose Udall Water Plan

Los Angeles based Southland Municipal Water District directors unanimously oppose Udall’s plan to abandon the Colorado River aqueduct, urging a regional approach to California water resources. They warn against using a development fund to pool revenues for Federal projects across states, stressing California needs decisive action on its water challenges.

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Four Million Study Aged Cortese Aims

Ross Cortese, president of Rogpimoor Corp and founder of Rossmoor Leisure World, pledges 4 million over five years for the Rossmoor Cortese Institute for the Study of Retirement. USC President Norman Flop ping announces the fund to study how elders can stay active and youthful after retirement. Dr James Peterson notes 65 and over exceed 15 million now, rising to 22 million by 1975 and 30 million by 2000.

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India reports Pakistani gunfire along Line of Control

Indian officials told AP that firing from Pakistani positions continued through the night six miles north of Rajouri in Kashmir. Observers noted tense line across disputed Jammu and Kashmir as New Delhi lodged a formal complaint with the UN.

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Aft Engines Secret A-1L Spotted in Ground Test

Edwards Air Force officials announced a ground test sighting of the secret A-1L jet interceptor. The craft, pictured near a B52 carrier aircraft, showed an unusually long flame plume from aft-mounted engines driving speeds beyond 2000 mph. Officials noted extreme heat causing optical distortion in reconnaissance imagery and referenced related X-15 testing developments.

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Ex-Officer Drops Bid for Old Job

Gonlon Taornberg, 23, drops bid for reinstatement to the Beach police department after a Civil Service Board hearing. He admitted discharge on Feb 10 was proper, citing financial irresponsibility. He waived right of appeal and earlier claimed discharge stemmed from not writing enough tickets, a claim not addressed in the hearing.

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Three Nation West Water Link Proposed by Parsons

The Ralph M. Parsons firm proposes a $100 billion North American Water and Power Alliance linking USA Canada and Mexico. It would divert water from the northern Rockies to drought areas, create a 500 mile Canadian storage trench, and factor in large hydro output and irrigation water. Financing could be bonds or a utility cooperative.

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