Colorado River supports vast Yuma farming region and irrigation
The Colorado River sustains Yuma County farming with crops and winter vegetables. Arizona uses 1.66 million acre feet downstream of Davis Dam, while Imperial and Coachella valleys in California receive about 3.6 million acre feet. Mexico claims 1.5 million acre feet under treaty. Groundwater pumping and salt content drive water quality debates as Gov. Williams forms a council to set standards.
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Yuma County
Arizona
Colorado
Davis Dam
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Imperial Dam
Yuma
Colorado River
Parker
Headgate Rock Dam
Yuma Valley
Imperial
Coachella
California
Palo Verde
Blythe
Calif
Mexico
United States
Morelos
State Department of Health
Jack Williams
Dodd Debate Could Delay CAP Action
Senate Interior Committee hoped to resume CAP hearings but a possible censure of Sen. Thomas Dodd may delay action. Arizona lawmakers push CAP bill this session amid tough Senate House fights over Lower Colorado River Project and related dam and power provisions.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Arizona
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Colorado
Dodd
Senate
House
House Interior Committee
Hualapai
Colorado River
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Leukemia Fatal To Rep. Younger
Rep. J Arthur Younger of California died of leukemia at Walter Reed Army Medical Center at age 74. Diagnosed after hospital admission on April 18 he had left the hospital briefly and appeared in the House last month. He had said on June 1 he would not seek re election in 1968 but hoped to serve out his eighth term.
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Washington
J. Arthur Younger
Calif
San Mateo County
Congress
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Younger
U S Regrets Attack on Soviet Ship Turkistan
The United States expressed formal regret to the Soviet Union for the air attack on the Soviet ship Turkistan in North Vietnamese waters on June 2. Washington said it would try to prevent such incidents and acknowledged the possibility American planes were involved.
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Washington
United States
Turkistan
Cam Pha
North Vietnam
Ban On Double Beds Defeated
SPENNYMOOR Ireland UPI A move for a sleep apart campaign collapsed after councilman Ernest Brauer urged wives and husbands to use single beds to help workers rest and curb colds. Brauer cited smoke free zones central heating and better housing as progress but argued the double bed symbol of sickness should end.
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Spennymoor
Ireland
UPI
Ernest Brauer
Brauer
Tucson Traffic Report Citations Issued Week of June 11 1967
City police issued a series of traffic citations during the week of June 11 to June 17 in Tucson. Officers cited motorists for speeding failing to yield right of way and red light violations among other infractions.
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Tucson
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Bureau of Reclamation
Charles Turbyville
Citizen
U.S. Supreme Court
Arizona Vs
Homer M. Gilliland
Gilliland
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The
Wellton - Mohawk
Morelos Dam
Sam Steiger
Ariz
Senate House
Floyd Dominy
Central Arizona
House Public Works Appropriations Subcommittee
Dominy
Rhodes
OLD Pueblo
Pioneer Hotel
Stone
Tucson Federal Tower
U.S
DODGE
Falcon
FORD
Studebaker
Willys Jeep
JEM Auto Service
W. Lester ST
VNB
Valley Bank
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