anaheim-gazette 1960-05-26

A2-Anaheim Gazette (Anaheim, Thursday, May 26, 1900) ANAHEIM GAZETTE NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION GAZETTE PUBLISHING CO., INC. BERT J. ABRAHAM President MRS. HENRY KUCHEL Vice-President THEODORE KUCHEL Secretary-Treasurer SENATOR THOS. KUCHEL Director BERT J. ABRAHAM and TED KUCHEL Co-Publishers NEW PHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Thursday of each week at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, California Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance. POLLYANA WATER POLITICS Priority System Can Find MWD Without Water (The following editorial was published in the Costa Mesa Globe-Herald & Pilot under the byline of Walter Burroughs, the G-H & P publisher. It is being reprinted in The Gazette because it deals succinctly with a problem the Anaheim area and all of Orange County shares with the coastal community.) If you are confused and perplex- shortage. Priority System Can Find MWD Without Water (The following editorial was published in the Costa Mesa Globe-Herald & Pilot under the byline of Walter Burroughs, the G-H & P publisher. It is being reprinted in The Gazette because it deals succinctly with a problem the Anaheim area and all of Orange County shares with the coastal community.) If you are confused and perplexed by the Pollyana type statement of the Metropolitan Water District, immediately following the news that the United States Supreme Court Master had ruled for Arizona in its water controversy with California, you have every reason to be so. The MWD's assurance that the Master's recommendation will not seriously affect California, and that the impact of a Supreme Court decision affirming the recommendation would not be felt for many years is simply not true. A Court affirmation of the Master's recommendation (which, unhappily, is strongly likely) will be a calamity for Southern California and the impact will be greater in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa than in any other section. Under a system of internal priorities established in the early 1930's, the various California agencies utilizing Colorado River water agreed to a priority system among themselves. Under this agreement shortages in Colorado River supply allocable to California would be absorbed by those agencies with the latest priority before the earlier agencies would suffer any loss at all. Under this arrangement, Palos Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Irrigation District and Imperial Irrigation District were given the top priorities. A total of approximately 3,800,000 acre feet is required to satisfy these early agricultural priorities. After these agricultural priorities, the Metropolitan Water District comes in with a total of about 1,200,000 acre feet. Last on the priority list is a second allocation of 300,000 acre feet for the Imperial Irrigation District. Except for this relatively small amount, MWD is low man on the totem pole. On this basis it is clear that the internal system of priorities could leave the Metropolitan Water District without any water at all. Even without a reduction for water shortage, the Metropolitan Water District would lose, under the Master's report, approximately 600,000 acre feet. That loss alone would cut the MWD back from what it is now using and obviously would permit no further expansion whatever based on MWD water. The MWD says that the effect will not be felt for many years—that, as long as the water is there, California can continue to use it. That, of course, would be true but only if the water is there. By no means can we be sure that the water will necessarily be there. Glen River Reservoir, just now being constructed with an enormous capacity, can capture for many years substantially the entire flow of the river. If the Secretary of the Interior, who will control the reservoir, releases only the amount of water now being used by present users and utilizes the remainder to fill the reservoir, there will be relatively little water in the river at a place where the MWD can use it. Moreover, if the central Arizona project is built—and there is every reason to suppose it will be since that was the very purpose of Arizona's suit—Arizona's share will be taken directly out of the river and will be unavailable for California's use. Glen Canyon will probably start filling within five years. It is possible though not probable that the Central Arizona Project will be built within five or six years. When those two events occur, the impact of a Supreme Court affirmation of the Master's report will be felt in its full power. Experts Submit In Orange County Three land uses are expected exert the major impact on expansion of Orange County's port, according to a survey to They are the following: The planning and development of the University of California Industrial development now under way surrounding the cility; and Newport Beach Upper Bay reation area growth. THESE FINDINGS have been submitted to the Board of Pervisors by Lockheed Air Tinala, Inc., Quinton Engine Ltd. and William L. Pereira Associates, hired to study county's air space problem. It was pointed out that university campus to be complete within a dozen years will erate a population of around 2000. The university will be signed for student body capacity of about 27,500. The advantage in having a 5-foot dual runway type airport "can hardly be underestimated" the joint venture group said. County Plans (Continued on Page 2-A) to where Linda Vista Ave. curved over to Jefferson as described Amendment No. 50. JEFFERSON STREET — Housed secondary north to Oranje thorpe Ave. from junction Linda Vista Ave. as described Amendment No. 50. ANAHEIM ROAD — Extends secondary east to the Imperial Freeway. required to satisfy these early agricultural priorities. After these agricultural priorities, the Metropolitan Water District comes in with a total of about 1,200,000 acre feet. Last on the priority list is a second allocation of 300,000 acre feet for the Imperial Irrigation District. Except for this relatively small amount, MWD is low man on the totem pole. The total of the priorities is 5,362,000 acre feet and that is the amount of Colorado River water which California asserts in the Colorado River litigation. The special Master has recommended, as a practical matter, that California is entitled to no more than 4,400,000 acre feet. Moreover, he has held that in the event of a severe water shortage, California's 4,400,000 acre feet should be reduced proportionately to the share allocated Arizona and Nevada. Thus, if the available water supply were what the water experts for the State of California calculate it to be, California will be fortunate indeed to have a reliable supply of 4,400,000 acre feet of Colorado River water. Actually, it is probable that the California supply on an extended basis will be no more than 3,700,000 to 3,800,000 acre fee, after taking into account the pro rata reduction required for water Sups OK Co. Airport Runway Lengthening Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved the expansion of the Orange County Airport runway to 5,800 feet. The length of the proposed runway would be big enough to land DC-7 planes, but not jets. Glen Canyon will probably start filling within five years. It is possible though not probable that the Central Arizona Project will be built within five or six years. When those two events occur, the impact of a Supreme Court affirmation of the Master's report will be felt in its full power. The meaning of this for Southern California is clear and omnious. Southern California growth is now entirely dependent upon MWD water. Take away the supply of water now provided, and expected to be provided by MWD, and there is no basis for the continued growth of Southern California. The Feather River Project was conceived and planned on the assumption that California would prevail in the Supreme Court litigation. On that assumption it was hoped that the Feather River Project could supply water to Southern California sometime during the 1970's just in time to take over when further MWD water could not be secured. With the MWD cushion removed it is obvious that the crisis of the 1970's becomes the crisis of the 1960's. It is hard to understand why MWD isn't telling the people the truth. Surely we are entitled to know that our sole water supply for future growth has been placed in the most serious jeopardy imaginable. Even the construction of the Feather River Project, according to present plans, does not solve the problem. What is now needed are two Feather River Projects, one of which is needed almost tomorrow. Dr. Dooley Continued from Page 1-A) the proceed from the book to where Linda Vista Ave. curved over to Jefferson as described Amendment No. 50. JEFFERSON STREET — Posed secondary north to Oranthorpe Ave. from junction of Linda Vista Ave. as described Amendment No. 50. ANAHEIM ROAD — Extends secondary east to the Imperial Freeway. LA PALMA AVENUE — Posed primary from Linda Vista Ave. extended to Jefferson St. LA PALMA AVENUE — Extends as a secondary from Jefferson easterly to Richfield extended then easterly north of the power line right-of-way to a junction with the Imperial Freeway. RICHFIELD ROAD — Extends south from Walnut St. to extension of La Palma Ave. LAKEVIEW AVENUE — Desert south of Orangethorpe Ave. ORCHARD DRIVE — Delaware south of Orangethorpe Ave. Posed secondary midway between Richfield Rd. and the Imperial Freeway between Anaheim and La Palma Ave. LA PALMA AVENUE — Desert portion between the Brea Canal Freeway and Glassell St. ODDLY ENOUGH by WILLIAM One of the first men in history to actually "beat the heat" was Emperor Nero. He cooled his sweltering palace by having snow brought down from the nearby mountain tops and packed in his cellars. Less than 100 years ago a similar method was still being used in New York's Madison Theater. They would use more than four tons of ice a night in an effort to make the inside temperature comfortable. Since air conditioning produces sharp differences between indoor and outdoor temperatures, the smart family keeps sweaters on hand for summer use. They find sweaters to be an invaluable summer garment because the porous weave lets cool breezes come through on hot days—yet insulates against chills in an air-cooled place. Local Man Gets Gambling Threat A 75-year-old Anaheim man told police he was threatened by a man who mistook him for a gambler. James Doyle of 419 Fern told officers that the man up in a car while he was ing in his garden and told Pontiac's Extra Pontiac's extra measure of control comes from Wide-Track Wheels. It gives you new confidence, comfort. For Pontiac has widened the stance, not the car. Try the Extra Measu SEE YOUR LOCAL AU New way to buy time without You don't need a credit card! No money down County Plans (Continued on Page 2-A) Here Linda Vista Ave. curves to Jefferson as described in amendment No. 50. OFFERSON STREET — Pro- secondary north to Orange- Ave. from junction of Vista Ave. as described in amendment No. 50. AHEIM ROAD — Extend as a secondary east to the Imperial way. 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