London Bridge to reopen at Lake Havasu next month
London Bridge, moved from the Thames, will reopen in Lake Havasu City Arizona next month as a centerpiece of a resort complex. McCulloch Oil & Corp bought the 14 year old bridge for 2.46 million dollars and will invest over 7 million total, with reconstruction overseen by London engineer Robert Beresford.
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200-Foot Squid Claim Stirs Ocean Monster Debate
Dr. Ann Bidder, former Cambridge zoology curator, told British Association scientists that giant sea creatures up to 200 feet long may exist. She linked a ship officer's tale of a vast squid near 175 feet to real possibilities, citing a Florida 1848 find whose tissue matched squid connective material.
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Lindsay Eyes NYC Statehood for Los Angeles City
Los Angeles Councilman Gilbert Lindsay says he is watching New York City's statehood movement for clues on LA's future. He warns major cities face rural-dominated legislatures unless urban interests grow stronger and notes that statehood for LA would require lengthy legal steps across county, state, and federal levels.
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Santa Ana man held on hashish smuggling charge
New York authorities charged two California men with trying to smuggle 66 pounds of hashish hidden in a Mercedes fender wells. Willard Schwartz Jr. of Encinitas was arrested after a car inspection at Port Newark New Jersey. Michael Ryan of Santa Ana was detained upon arrival at Newark Airport from Los Angeles after implicating by Schwartz.
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Rancher Sells 1100 Acres to Government in Seashore Deal
In San Francisco UPI reports the Laguna Ranch of 1100 acres at Point Reyes National Seashore has been purchased by the government from rancher R. D. Marshall Jr. The sale, part of a package including 319 acres at Laird's Landing on Tomales Bay, totalled 2.1 million dollars. Laguna Ranch stretches from Inverness Ridge to Drake's Bay.
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San Mateo County Population Growth Slows Dramatically
Redwood City reports San Mateo County, a fast growing urban area, shows virtually no growth as land limits high costs and a weak economy curb expansion. Only 500 new residents were added to a 536,234 population, the smallest rise since the early 1900s.
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