Looking to escape Southern California smog, Bill Bounds went underground. In an Oct. 27, 1971, Los Angeles Times article, Charles Hillinger explained:Manhattan Beach inventor Bill Bounds has built a three-room, fully furnished underground escape chamber. An April 25, 1971, Times article reported of two class-action lawsuits against the manufacturer. Today, Torrance based Williams Bounds Ltd., continues to sell a variety of kitchen equipment. No additional information could be found regarding Bounds’ smog shelter, whose benefits, in Hillinger’s article, its builder extolled, “It’s a quiet retreat, restful, a great place to escape to — smog or no smog.”See more from the Los Angeles Times archives here

Source: Los Angeles Times June 12, 2019 08:03 UTC