State Agencies Reject Oil Bids for San Miguel Island
The State Lands Commission chose sea lions over oilmen for remote San Miguel Island, vetoing bids from Standard Oil of California Humble Oil and Refining Atlantic Richfield Union Oil and Mobil Oil to lease 15 000 acres for drilling on the 14 square mile island. The move marks a step toward establishing a national park as seven San Miguel park bills await Congress action.
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Seagoing White House Shangri La Heads to Auction
The 165 foot former presidential yacht Shangri La, once used by Franklin D. Roosevelt for meetings with diplomats and strategy planning, is headed for auction. After wartime service as a coast guard patrol boat and later a floating museum in the South, it was renamed Potomac after Roosevelt’s death.
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Montanan Crowned Skating Champion as Petkevich Dominates
John Micha Petkevich won the senior men’s skating title continuing his run of victories. Jennie Walsh of Torrance and Pagliasso of Fresno featured in a championship dance. Mrs Pagliasso plans to auction a Singer Elvis Presley diesel craft, asking $185,600, due to use plans not working out.
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