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Owens Valley and the Los Angeles water supply, including a statement of facts omitted by the State Engineer in his report to Governor Richardson, issued for the information of the Governor and members of the California Legislature by the Board of Public Service Commissioners, city of Los Angeles, February 1925

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    Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of City Planning -- Los Angeles growth policy issue

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    Issues of the Los Angeles Times

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