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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
13
Thousands of U S Marines will storm southern Spain beaches next Monday in the largest peacetime amphibious operation. They travel 4,500 miles from the East Coast to participate in a simulated invasion by landing craft parachute and helicopter.
A Long Beach Harbor Department annual report shows subsidence largely halted with maximum sinking reduced to .2 feet per year in central harbor areas from August 1963 to August 1964. Measurements indicate arrest in downtown Long Beach, Piers A and G, and the Naval Shipyard, with ads noting a job market in the classified section.
A historical report notes a peak subsidence rate of 26.4 inches annually around 1960 51 and a long term drop in the bowl and perimeter structures as subsidence continued. Corrective efforts are credited to the massive water flood program aiming to reverse or slow the sinking.
An old advertisement promotes dining at Welch's Restaurant on San Antonio Drive at Atlantic Ave in Southern California. It highlights Grilled Swordfish for $1.75 and Roast Prime Rib for $1.95, with other dinners starting at $1.50, emphasizing value for eaters away from home.
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