CITIZ.iDNS COJVJ!V!ITT.G.t;; TO SAVE .t>LYSI/ N.

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To fuembers and Friends:
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- The number of people
.8lysian Park has grown to the point. w uJ.rea
to keep :;eople informed of our acti.
out each month.
FIELD DAY IN THE PARK SEP':l'i:O!VJBER_j._2l
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Here Is your chance to get .the' natural
vvonders of your Elysian Park. Learn .abou : . cies o!.::rare
trees in the park, including Phoenix Sylvestris Tip\lana .. T:ipu;
See some of the 120 species of birds, maybe even a,',b:u.rrp;v. j ng .pwl!
The Los Angeles Audubon Society will .,hoJci .a,\FiE)ld;.Day
in .1Hysian Park on Sunci.ay, Sept. 19. Prominent:b9tanists and.''
biolof':ists will lead na.ti.1re walks and birdliwalks ;:.rs:tartfng ':from,:
hcnic Site No. 6 (on Old Stadium Viay) at,.El a;.lll;::al1d'i:coi:J,tilJ.)J.il:):g
until 5 p.m. "
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pictmces of Elysian Perk in the September isstleuof.,,Sunset magazine.
Get a copy and reBd up for the Field Day:
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S ;CUl'iD TO ELYSHN PARK
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The City Council has voted to accept the bid of the
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (the only bid recejved) :to 77 acres
of the eastern portion of the park for oil exploration;' The le.ase
requires the company to erect one oil well on every .10 <::tCJ;es,, if
oil is found. .: .: ' - _.: >
The Coillluittee feels it must fight
of park land. If and when a contract is finally , <our
attorney, !Vir. Abraham Gorenfeld, will seeki'.'an. to prevent
the.destruction of this scenic section of ;the
ANOTHER THREAT TO THE :PARt\:
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The city plans . Way by
bulldozing Picnic Site No. 2 which li ;ting Stadiurr
ay and the Recreation Lodge. This ::'pave the \"Jay", literally, for the trade show:. . Vie
opJ'!ose this, too, and will do what vandalism.
VISITS TO COUNCILJ\.;.6N
Committee
how they will vote on the park site
, Center llOW that the city engineer
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$7,500, OUO for site preparation. -..
will change their vote to "NO", 'if. the
original estimate of $10,000,000.
District) told constituents he now f s
that the best place for it is Pico and
Potter said he Will vote "NO". if the cost
He laughed and said, "I'd do it just to s
from coming in!"
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The Citi.zens Com1o'i""'""'''
to ask
250 members. We want ],,000. Do ..
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go to , Europe because t;hey think
Or do they complain about the Phi
naill:ral beauty? Tell them to
sol"ethinr;. Tell them about our
--only one dollar each! Let's