Southern gas rates raised by state commission
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a 9.0 percent rise for Southern Counties Gas Co raising average monthly bills by about 60 cents. The rate hike adds roughly 44 million annually and affects 600,000 customers in Los Angeles and several neighboring counties. the company says it will fund expansions and expect a 5.5 percent return on investment.
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Pepper the hitchhiking dog travels 700 miles to Chattanooga
A Wichita Falls dog Pepper, identified by a rabies tag, wandered 700 miles to Chattanooga Tennessee after being picked up near Memphis by truck driver Frank Drake. The dog’s owner John Gaston of Burk Burnett Texas contends Pepper was bound for Chattarooga Oklahoma, near the Red River, as reported by Chattanooga papers.
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Avery Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy
Sewell Avery 83 once Montgomery Ward chairman is reported in very good condition after an emergency appendectomy Saturday night at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Attendants said he may be dismissed today.
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Weather Roundup of Temperatures and Tides
United States Weather Bureau report lists high and low temperatures for major cities including Oklahoma City Los Angeles Chicago New York and Seattle with values ranging from the mid teens to the 90s. Tides are given for today and Sunday with high tides from 4.7 to 6.9 feet and low tides around 1.6 feet. Sunrise and sunset times are noted as 6:58.
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A-Bomb Test Goes Underground Without Fallout
UPI reports the first full scale underground atomic test conducted by the AEC near a desert mesa. The 1000 to 3000 ton device produced dust puffs and rock falls but no surface fallout or detectable radioactivity beyond the chamber, as observers distant away felt no tremor. Scientists hailed the zero fallout result while noting data on earth crust absorption.
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Invalid OCR Summary Card for Long Beach Area
The fragment mentions a Long Beach California location with addresses Pine Avenue and Sixth Street. It references a court adjudication in Los Angeles County and a 1943 entry date, with a decree and carrier delivery note. The text is garbled and lacks a coherent event or outcome.
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Polish vodka tax plan fails to curb rising use
A parliamentary commission in Warsaw reports government efforts to curb vodka consumption by price hikes failed. Despite higher prices, vodka use rose 16 percent in Poland. The commission recommends keeping prices unchanged.
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Goverment
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City Officials Defend Golf Fee Hike Claim Profit Role
Petronius Jr. notes city golf courses generate profit while county courses raise fees. Officials argue rate increases are needed to stay in line with county pricing, framing golf operations as self-sustaining amid broader public works debates.
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Girl Escapee Nabbed After Gun Attempt on Officer
A 14 year-old escapee from Napa State Mental Hospital, who gave the name Roberta Owen from San Diego, was arrested by Sacramento police after she attempted to shoot Patrolman William H. Bennett and fled through a pipe works area. The pistol misfired.
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