Lake County Diamonds: Gems from the past published in the Lake County Record-Bee 55 years ago this week Compiled by Kamy Maxwell (Originally published the week of July 30, 1958) Lake, Yolo OK Big Wilson Dam LAKE COUNTY — Yolo and Lake County representatives unanimously approved the proposed 1-million-acre-foot Wilson Valley Dam at the Cache Creek report hearing in Woodland. The plan to build a 1-million-acre-foot capacity dam and reservoir located in Lake County west of the junction of highways 16 and 20 on Cache Creek in Wilson Valley to save water and prevent floods in Yolo and Lake Counties had the unanimous approval of both counties. Pear harvest labor use reviewed LAKEPORT — Labor problems in harvest of Lake County’s 1958 pear crop were reviewed in Lakeport on July 8 in a conference between growers and officials of the Department of Employment. Lake County makes forest fire fighting history LAKE COUNTY — For the first time in history of California forest fire fighting, Lake County again will make history. Four air tankers will be on call, just like other fire fighting equipment, during this critical fire danger period. Air tankers, which dump a borate solution on fires to bring them under control so cleanup crews can finish them off, were first used in Mendocino National Forest two years ago. This current new program is initiated by the California State Forestry. Pear price set to canners LAKE COUNTY — Base price set for canning pears by California Canning Pear Association as released to all canners was $95 a ton. Lake County price was set at $102.50 a ton. Fugitivos se rinden a las autoridades LUCERNE — When Lake County makes news it makes news in more than just English. Recently when a couple of gun shooting hoodlums had to be routed from the hills near Lucerne, the story traveled to far points from the Howard Crawford Jrs., now residing in Quito, Ecuador, comes this fascinating story of the chase and captor of the pistol whipping thieves. Building code urged by Chamber of Commerce LAKE COUNTY — Adoption of the uniform Building Code to govern construction in Lake County was urged on the Board of Supervisors in a resolution adopted by the Chamber of Commerce. Lack of building code, according to discussion in the monthly chamber forum at the Rendezvous, permits construction of substandard dwellings, commercial and resort properties which are detrimental to the appearance of the lake shore and menaces to public health and sanitation. Man picked up for forgery count LAKEPORT — Harold Nelson Goodson was picked up by Fresno Sheriff’s Department on an “all points’ from Lakeport city police for forgery. Wanted in Lake County fir allegedly forging the name of a local rancher to checks, Chief William Apple went to the super heated valley for Goodson. He will appear in justice court today for arraignment on the felony charges. Dollars and Cents Laundry detergent 10 pound box for $2.75 Hawaiian Punch 3 cans for $1 Smoked ham 59 cents per pound
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