Telephone Company Seeks Permits For Radio Relay System
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph seeks FCC construction permits for an intermediate relay microwave system between Los Angeles and San Francisco to carry long distance telephone channels and one way television. Initial plan calls for eight to nine relay stations on Sierra slopes and mountain ridges with rooftop terminals in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Construction could begin in March with completion hoped by late 1949 or early 1950.
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Federal Communications Commission
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dempsey
The
Telephone Company
San Joaquin Valley
Mount Diablo
Modesto
Fresno
Tulare
Famoso
Bakersfield
California
Toll
Montgomery
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Record Entries Due For Junior Grand National
The 1949 Grand National Junior Live stock Exposition and Arena Show announced by Por ter Lesnon, chairman, expects 1,172 exhibitors with 3,860 head of beef and dairy cattle, sheep and swine at the Cow Palace in April. Preparations aim to 1,200 youths and 4,000 animals. last year had 818 exhibitors and 2,091 heads. State and out of state participation projected with 55 out of state exhibitors.
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Porter Lesnon
Farmers of America
West
San Francisco-San Mateo
F.F.A
4-H
Y. Ou
California Limited to Consolidate Santa Fe Schedules
Santa Fe Railway blends the California Limited and The Scout into one through service between Los Angeles and Chicago effective February 20. The California Limited will serve San Joaquin Valley points and introduce new equipment including a lightweight sleeper Oakland to Houston and an extra chair car Oakland to Chicago on Train No 60 The Golden Gate departing San Francisco at 7 45 a m.
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Santa Fe Railway
California Limited
Scout
Los Angeles
Chicago
C. C. Thompson
Coast Lines
Thompson
San Joaquin Valley
Oakland
Houston
Texas
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Constitution Sets Seat of Government in New South Wales
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia requires the seat of government to be chosen by parliament and situated within New South Wales, at least 100 miles from Sydney.
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Commonwealth of Australia
New South Wales
Sydney
Stanford Alumni Conference to Feature Paul C Edwards
Paul C Edwards president of the university board of trustees will speak on Stanford Today and Tomorrow at the 17th annual Stanford Alumni Conference in Bakersfield. The event includes talks by four Stanford faculty, a 6 30 p m banquet, and a 5 30 p m reception at the Bakersfield Inn Palm Room hosted by Stanford Alumni Association and Stanford Club of Kern County.
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Paul C. Edwards
University
Stanford
Bakersfield
Edwards
San Francisco News
Stanford Today
Bakersfield Inn
Stanford Alumni Association
Stanford Club
Kern County
Jack W. Shoup
Inn
J.E. Hobson
Graham H. Stuart
Dean A. I. Leverson
James
al Tro
Canal Zone Occupation and Canal Opening Dates
The American occupation of the Canal Zone began on May 4, 1904, with the canal opening to traffic on August 15, 1914, marking key milestones in its early 20th century history.
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Canal
Treasure Island Land Reclaims 400 Acres in Bay Location
Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay comprises about four hundred acres of land built up by dredging the bay floor.
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Amity Market
San Francisco
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Son Born in Utah to Ex Shafter Family
Word was received the last of January of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Steve Brown of Salt Lake City Utah He was named Scottie Scottie was welcomed by a sister Susan and a brother Steve Mrs Brown is the former Linda Fadenrecht of Shafter
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Steve Brown
Salt Lake City
Utah
Scottie
Susan
Steve
Crawford Finishes Phoenix Race Run in Shafter Return
Barney Crawford arrived in Shafter last night from Phoenix after spending a month at Sportsmans Park races.
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Barney Crawford
Shafter
Phoenix
Sportsmans’ Park
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Cal Elmer Biloff
Ben Grundy
Mit
Elroy Mittelholtz
Eric Nordquist
Paul Gresh
Bert Quist
the Four Mar
Keteers
Bank of America
Bank of America National
Mewoem Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fldoral Reserve System
George
Santa Fe
Chevrolet
Ford
Mercury
Seventeenth St
Joanne Gates
New York
Conover
Paramount Pictures
Joanne
Truxtun
Bill” Young
WASC
Flickinger
Giant
P. G
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Hunters Point
Rattoni Bay
Stockton
Tracy
Berkeley
San Jose
Tory
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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