Gas Firm's Allen Bill Fund Ties Exposed in Case
A 1955 investigation links Southern California Gas Co and the Long Beach tidelands campaign to fund a protective association. The report shows lobbying activity, discrepancies over lobbyist registrations, and conflicting statements by Fleming, Allen, and others about the bill origin and backing. Senate inquiry plans invitational hearings with no subpoenas at this time.
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Mallon
Supreme Court
Tulare County
Protective Association
Long Beach
Fleming
Gas Company
CTPA
Aids
Bruce Allen
Allen
Sacramento
Association
Brown
Allen BI
Hazel Jenkins
Loss Angeles
Philip Wilkins
Wilkins
Jenkins
Assemblyman Allen
Bil
Southern California Gas Co
Thomas Dammann
California Tidelands Protective Assn
Los Angeles
Theodore Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Vleming
Atty, Gabrielson
Sen
Cunningham
Chearings
Arthur Walker
Allen Kill
California floods devastate northern towns as rivers rise
Floods across northern California leave Pepperwood Elinor Weott Klamath Glen nearly wiped out. Marysville and Marysville Levee Commission officials warn of crest impact while rescue and relief extend via helicopters and air bases. River levels threaten Eureka area, with Red and Eel rivers flooding vast areas and isolating communities. Emergency declared. federal aid pledged. many evacuated to Eureka and shelters.
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TMF
Sacramento
Yuba
Edward von Gelder
Reclamation
Marysville
Charles B. Gross
Pepperwood
Elmnor
Weatt
Klamath
Klamath Glen
Eel
Pacific
California
Placer County
Humboldt County
Sheriff's Office
del Norte County
North Coast
Big Klamatha
Elmer Hodgkinson
Humboldt Times
Eureka
Naval Reserve Radio
Hodgkinson
Redwood Valley
Elinor
Civil Defense
Humboldt
Mattole
van Duren
Mad River
Fernbridge
Klamath River
Scotiaton
Pacific Lumber Co
Charles Shaller
Hoopa
Forest Glen
Trinity County
Good
Rohn Knight
Val Peterson
Peterson
Knight
Eisenhower
Red Cross
National Guard
Tom
Northern California Highways Cut by Floods
Floods and slides cripple major routes across northern California. UPRIVER in the Klamath and Shasta River areas blocked U S 40 and U S 80. U S 99 into Oregon halted, rail lines between San Francisco and Portland suspended. Floodwaters threaten Oroville and Feather River regions, with widespread road closures and train stoppages.
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Siskiyou County
Sierra
Bear
Humboldt
Humboldt County
California
Oregon
Greyhound
U. S. Highway 101
Laytonville
Mendocino
Score
Sacramento
Klamath
Klamath River
Shasta River
U. S. 40
Baxter’s
U. S. 80
Riverton
Feather
North
Oroville River
Oroway
Marysville
Yuba
U.S
San Francisco
Morgan Hill
Humboldt and
del Norte Commento
Lake Shasta
Northern Pacific
San
Francisco
Portland
Santa Cruz
Italian Teachers End 8 Day Strike
Italy’s 91,600 secondary school teachers returned to classrooms after an eight day strike demanding wage increases. Schools will close after today’s session until January 7 for Christmas vacation.
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Rome
VPI
Italy
Man Survives Wilderness Trek Near Snoqualmie Pass Cabin
A man jaunts four miles south of his landing through deep snow near Snoqualmie Pass, finds a cabin, eats cocoa, melts snow, and improvises snowshoes from parachute gear to trek out. After days of exhaustion he meets rescuers including a doctor. a racing to open the railroad line appears unlikely.
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Snoqualmie Pass
Labin
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Allen Bill Funds
Beale Air Force Base
Yuba City
Lages
Aauyghamiaein
Srear
Qrick
Frank Brown
KHUM
Cali
Carlotta
Ferndale
Alton
San Larthe
Villanzo
Oregon Line
Guerneville
Ukiah
Gualala
Garcia
Navarro
Albion
Noya
San Rafael
Calif
Hemmlock
CCR UC As
Anne
RTA
Long Bia Herbert J
Milsom
American Ave
Oratay
Compton Roy E. Miller
E. Compton
Navy
Robert
Lakewood Center
Formtop West
Columbia
Columbia Downtown
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