London Bridge to reopen in Lake Havasu City
Historic London Bridge, shipped from the Thames, will reopen next month at Lake Havasu City Arizona after a $7 million reconstruction by McCulloch Oil Corp. The project includes a 1000 foot span, a two square mile island, and an international dedication ceremony with London officials and 50 000 expected visitors.
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Giant 200 foot squid may exist says zoologist
Dr. Ann Bidder of Cambridge University argues giant sea creatures up to 200 feet long exist, five times Nessie size, citing a ship officer sighting with a lamp showing a huge eye and tentacle ends. She notes an 1898 Florida finding whose tissue later tested as equid connective tissue, suggesting uncertainties in eyewitness reports.
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Lindsay Eyes City Statehood Move for Los Angeles
LA Councilman Gilbert W. Lindsay watches the New York City statehood proposal and wonders if Los Angeles could follow. He cites rural dominance in state legislatures and notes any push would face lengthy legal hurdles with county, state, and federal lawmakers who might oppose.
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Santa Ana man held on hashish smuggling charge
Two California men were arrested by U.S. Customs agents for attempting to smuggle 60 pounds of hashish hidden in a Mercedes Benz. The car arrived on the Atlantic Champagne at Port Newark New Jersey. Willard Schwartz of Encinitas was arrested and implicated Michael W. Ryan of Santa Ana, who was arrested upon arrival from Los Angeles.
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Rancher Sells 1100 Acres to Government in Bay Area Deal
The Laguna Ranch of 1100 acres in Point Reyes National Seashore was sold to the government, disclosed Thursday. The land, from rancher R. D. Marshall Jr., came in a package also including 319 acres at Laird's Landing on Tomales Bay for a total of 2.1 million dollars. Laguna Ranch spans Inverness Ridge to Drake's Bay.
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San Mateo County population growth stalls in year
San Mateo County, among California’s fastest growing urban areas, shows near standstill growth. Officials cite shrinking buildable land, high costs, weak economy and national disenchantment with California living. Only 500 people added to a 556,234 population last year, the smallest gain since the early 1900s.
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