Water For Southland Porter Tunnel Near Completion
The Porter Tunnel, part of a multi billion dollar water project, nears completion as workers prepare to blast through a 23 foot diameter bore four miles through faulted mountains to bring Northern California water to the semi arid Southland. The long tunnel, oldest of four under the range, began in May 1950 and is 16 months behind schedule. Once concrete lined to 20 foot diameter it will deliver about 120 million gallons per hour. A cavern collapse in 1967 trapped 17 men for two days but caused no leaks. Twenty eight workers suffered injuries in incidents related to the project.
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Acramento
California
Tihaclapi Mountains
Somhland
William A. Gianelli
Slate Water Resources
Alfred Golze
Slate Water Project
Auitace
Galze
Bakersfield
Edmonston
Witer
Central Valley
Los Angeles Basin
Mojave Desert
Gianelli
Carley V. Porter
D-Compton
Assembly Water Committee
Delay Sale of Alcatraz After Row
Preliminary approval to turn Alcatraz into a space museum was rescinded by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in an 8-3 vote. A separate committee will handle all matters about the abandoned island after public pressure from Alvin Duskin, who led protests including ads and coupons to Mayor Alioto.
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San Francisco
UPI
Pexas Uillionaire Laaiar Thant
Alcatraz Ino
Museu
Board of Supervisors
Als
Alvin Dussin
Manhattan Island
Think
Waskin
Joseph Alioto
Duskin
Berkeley PTA backs Vietnam War protest vote
Berkeley four-square elementary school PTA claims to be the first PTA in the country to vote to participate as a unit in the November 15 peace march. The Jefferson Elementary School PTA adopted a resolution with two dissenting votes, and spokesman Anne Hannah said this marks the first official statement by a PTA unit on the war.
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Berkeley
Berkeley Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Jefferson Elementary School Pta
Anne Hannah
Intercept Ends in Name Only at Border Vendors Meet
U S border slowdown under Intercept continues to hurt Tijuana vendors and Mexican businessmen. Mayors refuse border crossings for charity events. Weekend waits linger from 3 minutes to an hour, with vehicle checks for smuggling. Tourists and economy remain depressed as operations shift to Operation Cooperation. Local shops report emptier streets and reduced sales, while a California station notes gasoline sales halved.
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Twaana Ui
Operation Intercept
U.S
Ernesto Perez Bul
San Diego
Tijuana
United States
Robert J. Peck
Woolwrey
California Tourism Surpasses Record in 1968 Visitor Spending
California welcomed 16.1 million visitors in 1968 spending 2.7 billion dollars. Out-of-state spending rose 700 million from 1967. Auto visitors totaled 10.3 million, air visitors 9.8 million, with Los Angeles area the top destination. Disneyland, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Knott's Berry Farm, Marineland, the zoo and Sea World cited as major attractions.
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Sacramento
UPD
California
State Office of Tourism and Visitors Services
Economic Research Associates of
Los Angeles
Disneyland
Fisherman’s Wharf
Chinatown
San Francisco
Knott's Berry Farm
Marineland
Los Angeles Area
Zoo and
Sea World
San Diego
Woman Seeks Reasonable Prices in Daily Classifieds
A resident scans the daily Classified Ads, aiming to buy household goods at fair rates. She compares offers from local sellers, seeking value and dependable items within budget.
Intercept draws smaller crowds at Caliente Serse track
Report notes five cars present and a crowd of 8,184 Sunday, up only modestly from the prior week. A track official says Intercept appears official in name but not in effect, with onlookers standing around and the venue less crowded than usual.
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Caliente Serse
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