Shasta Dam Opening Begins Era of Push-Button Rivers
Shasta Dam celebrated the first full operation of California's Central Valley Project marking a new era of push-button rivers. U S Reclamation Commissioner Straus hailed the move as opening a new epoch, with water releases triggering celebrations along the 500 mile CVP corridor from Red Bluff to Bakersfield. The project aims to irrigate about 1 million acres and expand future water delivery, though Straus warned demand already outstrips current capacity.
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171 Additional U S Casualties Identified in Korea
Washington August 4 UPI The Defense Department identified 171 additional U S battle casualties in Korea. No 367 reported 44 killed 96 wounded 13 missing in action and injured in battle zone accidents.
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Full Rent Hike Will Hit Few in Defense Area
Washington Aug a Few tenants will face the full 20 percent rent increase allowed under the Defense Production Act as ORS officials say most rises have already absorbed 5 or 6 percent. The ORS will prioritize restoring rent ceilings in jammed defense areas after certification of critical housing zones by the Defense Secretary and Wilson. Forty defense centers are designated for eased credit controls to spur housing but new certifications may require further relief. DPA and housing officials will determine the extent of credit relaxation wherever new rent designations occur.
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Rancher foil Bears Slaughtering Sheep in British Columbia
In Burns Lake British Columbia Old Red a notorious grizzly known for killing sheep is dead after Cyril Shelford defending a flock faced the animal with a short club and later a rifle Shelford shot Old Red 20 times as it charged after a ram and the bear died Shelford keeps bear claws as souvenirs reflecting the encounter and the rancher wife’s influence on the hunt
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Great Britain Loans Four Subs to France
The French Navy Ministry said Britain will loan four submarines to France for a four year period. The subs are being reconditioned in Britain.
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Honor Medal Given Marine Receives Medal of Honor
Lt. Henry Alfred Commiskey, 24, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. President Truman pinned the decoration at a White House ceremony after Commiskey led a charge and personally killed seven enemy soldiers. He is now post supply officer at Dover New Jersey.
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Navy seeks 4 billion for aviation buildup plans
The Navy requests 4.497 billion dollars for a new aviation buildup, with 3.572 billion for fresh aircraft. Vice Admiral Cassady testified that even full funding would not yield a completely modern air force by 1953, citing production limits, need for testing, and ongoing research into missiles and advanced fighters. Per-plane costs would rise from WWII levels to about 800k to 900k today, with some new models near 7 million initially before falling as tooling is reused. His remarks noted that Korea showed pilot training and tactics outpaced aircraft performance, and emphasized continued development to surpass Soviet designs.
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Boy Bicyclist Hurt in Crash
Otis Gooch aged 21 of 2245 Webster Ave was treated at Santa Fe Clinic for a bruised right leg and strained right wrist after a collision with a car on Webster Ave yesterday. Police said the car was driven by Allen J. Jackson 16 of 2223 Baltic Ave.
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