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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1959

Page

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Brown's Quandary Over Feather River Water Bond Plan

California faces a split over the 1.75 billion dollar dam and aqueduct bond. Governor Brown refuses a special session or constitutional guarantee to Southern California that water will be delivered. The Metropolitan Water District seeks assurances amid north south tensions and doubts on diversions and sea water options.

Gov. Brown Feather River Southern California Metropolitan Water District MWD Southern California Bakersfield Souther

Lunik IL slows after lunar approach in Soviet report

Moscow says the Lunik IL flying laboratory, after passing the moon, is decelerating as it nears the return trajectory. Officials clocked its speed at roughly 0.5 kilometers per second and noted instruments function normally. Tass added the craft remains about 146 miles from the moon and 278,000 from Earth as it prepares to swing back toward home on Saturday.

Moscow Lunik IL Fass Seni Tass

Cairo launches intensive auto safety drive amid rising deaths

The Egyptian region of the United Arab Republic begins a strict road safety campaign as traffic accidents reach 419 fatalities this year with 106 414 vehicles on the roads. Speeders now face imprisonment and enforcement steps aim to reduce the toll.

Cairo UPS United Arab Republic

Missing U of C Man Leaped to Death in Berkeley

Berkeley police said Thursday a University of California teaching assistant apparently slashed his wrists and jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge Tuesday in despair over a love affair with a married woman. Sheldon K. Goldfus, 24, a psychology instructor, is missing. Bridge painters reported seeing a man jump from the bridge. Goldfus's car was found at the south end of the span.

U of C Berkeley Ll University of California Golden Gate Sheldon K. Goldfus Goldfus

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