Radar Aids California Forest Firefighters Before Storms
California forest fire crews gained night sight with a 100 foot high Weather Bureau radar in Sacramento capable of 250 mile readings to detect thunderheads. Aimed at tracking lightning storms, the system aids pre dawn mobilization as studies begin for 1960 fire season with cameras placed in Tahoe, Plumas, and Lassen regions to capture cloud buildup.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Sacramento
Sacramento Valley
State Forestry Division
California
Forestry Division
Edmund G. Brown
TPIS
Weather Bureau
Clinton Phillips
Division of Forestry
Passen County
Eagle Lake
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One Hundred Americans Visit Amman Then Head to Beirut
In Amman Jordan 100 Americans of Jordanian descent completed a four day government hosted tour and departed for Beirut en route home. Scientists discussed cloud seeding with mixed results and noted past lightning control attempts had uncertain outcomes. Phillips cited state fire history and a halted program that burned 65,000 acres in Lassen County, Lassen County in 1955 and Lassen County earlier fires.
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Amman
Jordan
UPD
jStab
Beirut
Lebanon
Phillips
Siskiyou
Lassen
Report on Boat Mishaps and Reporting Compliance
Officials urge a quarterly report on boating accidents in California harbors, noting many operators are unaware of reporting duties. The drive targets safety data, insurance implications, and adherence to state requirements, with focus on vessels involved in incidents causing death injury or property damage over $100.
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Heting
Prigranment
California
Dallas M. Hering
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