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  2. Kaiser Family Foundation - Wikipedia

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    When Kaiser died in 1967, his second wife, Alyce Chester, inherited half of his estate, and the other half went to the KFF. Alyce sold all of her holdings, moved far away, and remarried. Mr. Kaiser's children received very little direct inheritance; but did receive authority to run the Kaiser Industries businesses, and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

  3. Permanente Quarry - Wikipedia

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    Southern Pacific Railroad wanted $.27/ton to move the material to the construction site. The gravel was 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles from the Southern Pacific railhead which required the construction of a conveyor belt between the pit and the railroad. At the suggestion of one of Kaiser's engineers, a 9.6-mile conveyor belt system was built, completely ...

  4. Kaiser Steel - Wikipedia

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    In 1988, while re-establishing the finishing mill under CSI, Vale reorganized all other assets of the Kaiser Steel Company under a corporate spin-off named Kaiser Ventures. In addition to most of the sprawling 1,800-acre (730 ha) site, only 400 acres (160 ha) of it occupied by CSI, the new company retained associated rights and even the closed ...

  5. Healthcare in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Other healthcare facilities include long-term housing facilities which, as of 2019, there were 15,600 nursing homes across the US, with a large portion of that number being for-profit (69.3%) [104] In 2022, 19 hospitals filed for bankruptcy, closed, or announced plans to close. [105]

  6. Merced County, California - Wikipedia

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    There were 63,815 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or ...

  7. Construction of California High-Speed Rail - Wikipedia

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    The Fresno River Viaduct under construction in 2017 [1] The construction of the California High-Speed Rail system is an undertaking by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The project is expected to span about 800 miles (1,300 km) and will be completed in two phases:

  8. Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3. The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males.

  9. Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -⁠gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.