Press Unit Folder Title: Press Releases – May 1967 [05/01/1967 – 05/18/1967] Box: P7
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Reagan, Ronald: Gubernatorial Papers, 1966-74: Press Unit Folder Title: Press Releases – May 1967 [05/01/1967 – 05/18/1967] Box: P7 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Contact: Lyn Nofziger 445-4571 4.28.67 SCHEDULE MAY 1-7 MONDAY, MAY 1 11:45 am Luncheon: University of Southern California Law Day Banquet; Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Speech 1:30 pm Depart Biltmore Hotel by car 2:35 pm Depart Los Angeles International Airport, PSA #483 3:25 pm Arrive Sacramento Airport TUESDAY, May 2 9:30 am Press Conference; Room 1190 12:00 Noon Luncheon; Eighth grade class from Pleasant Hill; West lawn of the Capitol ~NESD.t'..Y 51 May 3 11:45 am Meeting: His Excellency Charles Lucet, French Ambassador to the United States; Governor's Office 6:15 pm Drop-by Kern County Products reception; American Legion Post #61, 15th & H Streets 6:45 pm Depart reception THURSDAY, May 4 10:00 am Meeting: Regional Directors of the Community Action Program; Council Room FRIDAY, Ma;y: 5 8:30 am Depart Sacramento Airport, chartered plane 9:30 am Arrive Los Angeles International Airport Proceed to Los Angeles Office 6:30 pm Reception: in honor of Bob Beverly, Republican candidate for the 46th Assembly District seat; Hacienda Hotel, 525 North Sepulveda, El Segundo 7:00 pm Depart reception overnight Los Angeles SATURDAY, MAY 6 3:00 pm Dedication of new facilities at Orange County Airport, remarks 7:00 pm Dinner; United Republicans of California Convention Long Beach Arena, 270 E. Seaside Blvd. 8:30 pm Speech overnight Los Angeles SUNDAY, MAY 7 No public appointments scheduled at this time JAK/229 OFFICE OF THE GOVERN Sacramento, Californ~ Contact: Lyn Nofziger 445-4571 5.1.67 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento--David K. Rowe 45, a Paso Robles businessman, has been namedr:mi~cl}~""~~~o Governor Ronald Reagan. An Air -Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, Rowe has 26 years of mili- tary service, active and reserve. A flying officer in both World War II and Korea, he is a member of the 9379th Air Reserve Squadron, headquartered at Camp San Luis Obispo. As military aide he will be concerned with military protocol and serve as liaison officer between the Adjutant General, Head quarters Military Department and the Governor's Office. A native of Paso Robles, Rowe was educated in Pasadena and Glendale City schools and is a graduate of San Luis Obispo Jr. Col- lege. He has been in business in Paso Robles since 1946 and has been active in community and civic and reserve military affairs. He and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, have three children. They are: David III, in basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri; Sue Ann, a student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; and Shawn o., a Paso Roble"' -junior higr school student. # # # LN/230 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sacramento, California Contact: Lyn Nofziger 445-4571 5.3.67 FOR RELEASE MAY 4, 1967, 7 a.m. PDT WASHINGTON--California 1 s recommendations for flood control appropriations and reclamation projects for fiscal year 1968 were presented to the Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Public Works C9mmittee today. Governor Ronald Reagan's statement on the recommendations was given by William R. Gianelli, Director of the state Department of Water Resources. The total recommended appropriations of $60,520,000 for flood control and $103,872,000 for reclamation projects represent the unified position :if the State of California, Governor Reagan said. Recommendations were arrived at following a series of meetings with local and state ~gencies and federal representatives. The proposals also were reviewed by the California Water Commission. 11 tr Totals are slightly higher than last year 1 s appropriation, the Governor said, iibut we feel the recommendations are entirely realistic and have been stripped of all non-essentials. 11 Also representing the State at the . Subcommittee hearing were Ira J. Chrisman, Chairman of the California Water Commission, and Edgar Gillenwaters, Deputy Director of Finance. The suggested appropriations follow: PB/231 FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA FISCAL YEAR 1967-68 State Project County Recommendation Alameda Creek Alameda $ 4,300,000 Buchanan Dam Madera 500,000 Bullards Bar Dam Yuba 5,040,000 Corte Madera Creek Marin 300,000 Dry Creek Reservoir Sonoma 2,000,000 Eel River Delta Humboldt 250,000 Hidden Dam Madera 500,000 Klamath Relocation Del Norte 750,000 Los Angeles County Drainage Los Angeles 12"900,000 Lower San Joaquin River Several 884,ooo Lytle and Warm Creeks San Bernardino 350,000 Martis Creek Placer 700,000 Marysvi.lle Dam Yuba 100,000 -2- Federal Flood Control Program in California, FY 1967-68 (Continued) State Project County Recommendation ~ Mojave River Reservoir San Bernardino $ 1,880,000 Mormon Slough San Joaquin 650,000 Napa River Napa 300,000 New Melones Reservoir Calaveras Tuolumne 2,750,000 Oroville Reservoir Butte 13,700,000 Pajaro River Monterey 150,000 Pine Flat Dam and Channel Work · Fresno-Kings 500,000 Redwood Creek Humboldt 2,000,000 Russian River Sonoma Channelization Mendocino 250,000 Sacramento River Bank Protection Several 1,700,000 Sacramento River Tributaries Several 420,000 San Diego River, Mission Val.ley San Diego 800,000 -3- Federal Flood Control Program in California, FY 1967-68 (Continued) State Project County Recommendation San Francisco Bay to Stockton Several $ 700,000 Scotts Creek Lakeport Reservoir Lake 100,000 Sonoma Creek Sonoma 150,000 Tahquitz Creek Riverside 200,000 Walnut Creek Contra Costa 2,900,000 TOTAL $57,724,ooo -4- SURVEYS State Continuing surveys County Recommendation Bear RiverJ Garden Bar Yuba $ 30,000 Upper Sacramento River Butte - Glenn - and Butte Basin Colusa - Sutter 75,000 Coon Creek Stream Group Placer - Sutter 35,000 Upper Putah Creek Basin Napa - Lake 35,000 Walnut Creek Restudy (Upper Basin) Contra Costa 100,000 Morrison Creek Sacramento 51,000 Northern California Streams Several 175,000 Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta Several 35,000 Delta Recreation Study Several 12,000 Sacramentc Valley NavigationJ Star Bend Yuba - Sutter 25,000 San Francisco District Eel River, Comprehensive Several 254,ooo Mad River, Butler Valley Dam Humboldt 60,000 -5- Surveys (continued) State Continuing Surveys County Recommendation Novato Creek Marin $ 45,000 Russian River Basin Sonoma - Mendocino 77,000 Klamath River, Comp. Humboldt - Del Norte 75,000 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Model and Water Quality Several 500,000 San Francisquito Creek San Mateo - Santa Clara 10,000 Smith River Del Norte 50,000 Pacific Coastal Streams San Mateo 85,000 Los Angeles District Deer, Day, Etiwanda and San Bernardino San Sevaine Creeks Riverside 79,000 San Dieguito River Review Report San Diego 80,000 Santa Ana River and Riverside - Orange - Orange County San Bernardino 280,000 Santa Barbara County Streams Santa Barbara 82,000 -6- Surveys (continued) Los Angeles District (continued) State Continuing Surveys County Recommendation Santa Clara River, Ventura - Comprehensive Fiver Los Angeles $ 186,ooo Study Whitewater River, Desert Hot Springs and Vicinity (Interim Report) Riverside 80,000 Calleguas Creek Ventura 75,000 TOTAL $ 2_,641,000 New Survey StartE Carmel River Monterey 25,000 San Joaquin River Basin Several 25,000 Salinas River Monterey 25.,000 San Lorenzo River Upper Basin Santa Cruz 25,000 Antelope Valley Los Angeles 30,000 San Diego County Streams - Pacific Ocean San Diego 15,000 Petaluma River Sonoma - Marin 10,000 TOTAL $ 155,000 -7- Suggested Appropriations for Reclamation Items, 1967-68 State Project Program County Recommendation CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT Trinity River Division Distribution Systems and Cleanup Work Shasta $ 717,000 Sacramento River Division Tehama-Colusa Canal, Fish Facilities and Distribution Systems Glenn 9,966,000 Delta Division Contra Loma Reservoir, Delta-Mendota Canal Rehabilitation Contra Costa 1,470,000 American River Division Auburn Dam, preconstruction Placer-El Dorado activities on Folsom-South Sacramento-San Canal Joaquin 9,700,000 San Luis Division San Luis Facilities, Pleasant Valley Canal, Westlands Dist, System Additional Amount for Merced - Westlands W. D. System Fresno 55_,880.,000 Klamath Proiect Drainage Modoc 269,000 Washoe Project Stampede Reservoir Nevada 4_,300,000 Pacific Northwest Power Intertie Transmission 6,960_,ooo -8- Suggested Appropriations for Reclamation Items, 1967-68 State Project Program County Recommendation CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT (continued) Loan Program Local Agency Systems: Arvin Edison WSD Distribution System Kern $12,980,000 Camarosa County Water District Ventura 9,,000,000 Byron-Bethany Irrigation District San Joaquin 2,260,000 Nevada Irrigation District Nevada - Placer 359,000 685,000 Eastern Municipal Water District Riverside 646,ooo Banta Carbona San Joaquin 30,000 General Investigations Planning 1,630,000 Total Federal Appropriation $103,872,000 -9- V!''l'' J.~t.i Vt'' 'J.'J:U:!i uVVJ:li~l."Vf( Sacramento, Califorp,:j,a contact: Lyn Nofzi r MEMO T\ ':HE PRESS 445=4571 5.2.67 The following bills have been signed by Governor Ronald Reagan: APRIL 25, 1967 SB 11 - Chapter 49 provides additional $206,000