New antique locomotive joins Travel Town display in LA
A 51 year old electric locomotive donated by Pacific Electric is now on show at Travel Town in Griffith Park Los Angeles. The exhibit highlights its historic service including emergency work after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Travel Town is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission.
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Bohuslav Martini
Silvestre Revueltas
Government to remove operators from federal elevators
Government officials plan operatorless elevators to save money across federal buildings. The General Services Administration runs many offices and employs about 1600 operators at four million dollars annually. The plan contemplates installing operatorless systems, with costs and schedules, as the traffic warrants across future government offices.
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William & Pine Ave
Lakewood Blvd
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Japanese Premier to Visit San Francisco in September
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida will visit San Francisco in late September on his way to conferences in Washington. The trip is expected to coincide with Crown Prince Akihito, who will arrive around October 1 on his return from Europe.
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