50 Years Ago: Early Damage Estimate In Oroville $6 Million | News of Our Past: Aug. 1-7, 2025

50 Years Ago: Early Damage Estimate In Oroville $6 Million | News of Our Past: Aug. 1-7, 2025

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past. 25 YEARS AGO: Retro McDonald’s shown off for VIPs By GREG WELTER Mayor McCheese was not spotted, but VIPs from the city ad business community reportedly turned out in droves Sunday afternoon for a special sneak preview of the 1950’s retro-style McDonald’s on Palmetto Avenue. By 5 p.m. the line of arriving guests circled halfway around the building. The restaurant will open to the…