Alameda County Parks Directory Presented to Supervisors
A 64 page directory of park and recreation facilities in Alameda County was presented to the board of supervisors. Mrs. Meda B. Soares of Hayward, past chairman, announced it is the first county directory and lists facilities of the county and all cities, school and recreation districts with year round park or recreation supervision. Robert Anderson, a California State College Hayward student, assisted in data gathering and coordination. The book will be distributed to schools, libraries, and public agencies countywide.
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Alameda County
Robert Anderson
California State College
Hayward
Commission
Court reform plans to be heard by county board
Laney College Working Students Council proposes reforms to county court and judiciary procedures. They criticize cash bail as unequal and call for remedies including broader release on own recognizance and an around the clock open court. Timothy R. Halsey says money buys release while others wait in jail pending arraignment.
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Laney College
Timothy R. Halsey
Cochairman
Council
County Vans Deliver Polls for County Employee Elections
County vans outfitted as mobile polling places will tour Alameda County to maximize employee participation in elections determining which employee organizations will represent them in wage and benefit negotiations. Elections affect 6,600 employees across 14 units, with 1,200 supervisory staff to be assigned next week. The vans, arranged by the board of supervisors, were proposed by Robert Shaner, assistant chief probation officer.
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Alameda County
Board of Supervisors
Robert Shaner
City park naming drive yields varied suggestions
Union City proposes names for eight new parks including Park, Welcome, Hedonist, Merryland, Bayside and Green Acres. Deadline for ideas is end of April with final selections by May 5. Public input directed to Charles Kennedy at city hall 1154 Whipple Road. Names cannot honor people and must be easy to pronounce short and pleasing.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Chuck Kennedy
Park and Recreation Commission
Merryland Park
Bayside Park
Green Acres Park
Casa Verde Park
Walnut Plaza
Union City Plaza
Mexican Plaza
Decota
Atzlan Park
Colonial Park
New
Alvarado Park
Mission Way Park
Sierra Park
Seven Hills Park
Charles Kennedy
City Hall
Whipple Road
Cancer Society Sets Alameda County Campaign Goal
American Cancer Society volunteers in Alameda County have set a campaign goal of 300000. Upshaw notes this is the highest quota ever for the county and that house-to-house education and fundraising will begin later in the month. The residential division led by Mrs. John Negley targets 98000 with other divisions supporting. Community goals span San Leandro 8000 Ashland 500 Castro Valley 4500 Hayward 6000 San Lorenzo 2000 Fremont 6500 Newark 1200 Union City 40 Livermore 5800 Pleasanton 1000 Dublin 1400.
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American Cancer Society
Alameda County
Gene Upshaw
Cancer Crusade
John Negley
Upshaw
San Leandro
Ashland
Castro Valley
Hayward
San Lorenzo
Fremont
Newark
Union City
Livermore
Pleasanton
Dublin
Easter pet giving warning from Alameda County vets
The Alameda County Veterinary Medical Association warns that Easter gifts of chicks rabbits or lambs may not be cared for long term by recipients. They urge parents to weigh all aspects before purchasing an Easter pet to avoid abandoned animals after the holiday.
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Alameda County Veterinary Medical Association
A.c.vmla
Dinner honors veteran school administrator Judson Taylor
A testimonial dinner for Judson Taylor, veteran James Logan High School principal, is set for April 23 in Hayward at Holiday Bowl. After 37 years in education, Taylor will retire from his post and return to James Logan as a teacher next year. Tickets and details available via 471-1100 ext 46 or New Haven Unified School District office.
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South County
Judson Taylor
Hayward
Holiday Bowl
Mission Blvd
Taylor
James Logan
Union City
Unclear OCR Summary of California Alameda Notice
Fragmentary OCR text references Alameda county California and post office matters under congressional act. Details are unreadable. includes stray phrases about circulation and a Sunday through laterity, with scattered numbers and partial titles. No coherent event or names to identify.
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Carter Secon
Californie
Urea
Metal sculptor Lonnie Smith hosts first public show
Ironart Walters Junior High School metal shop instructor Lonnie Smith unveils his metal sculptures at American Savings and Loan Association on Fremont Boulevard in Fremont. He minored in art at North Texas State University and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The exhibit runs through April 20 with Manuel Silveira, ASLA manager, overseeing.
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Walters
Lonnie Smith
American Savings and Loan Association
Fremont Blvd
Fremont
Smith
Manuel Silveira
American Savings
North Texas State University
Albert Opposes Boggs Hoover Resignation Bid
Washington reporter notes Speaker Carl Albert rejected Hale Boggs demand for Hoover's resignation while leaving open a possible House inquiry into Boggs charges. Albert distanced himself from Boggs' accusations and indicated Judiciary Committee chair Emanuel Celler could lead a probe into the FBI chief's conduct.
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Washington
UPI
Carl Albert
House
Hale Boggs
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Albert
Boggs
Hoover
White House
John N. Mitchell
Richard G. Kleindienst
Congress
Kleindienst
Leutenant
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
Judiciary Committee
Bella Abgug
Dn.y
Competition for academy nominations opens
Rep. Don Edwards announces 1972 competition for service academy nominations. Nominations for Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies open with entrance in June 1972. Ninth District youths may apply via Edwards Washington office and take a Civil Service Commission exam in Jay.
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Don Edwards
D-San Jose
Service
Air Force
Marchant Marine
Military
Naval Academies
Ninth
Ested
U.S
Edwards
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Jay
Contamination alert hits Cook World’s Finest Candies
FDA revealed a large batch contamination in Cook’s World’s Finest Candies and Cookettes frosting traced to milk, with recall of up to 1 million pounds. Chicago firm declined alarm, citing minimal impact. FDA also found about $350,000 worth of cyclamate sweeteners still on the market, recalled by Abbott Laboratories.
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Washington Wpi
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Chicago
Washington
Cook Chocolate Co
Cook
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott
Californians plan to swap selves for POWs in Laos
Six Californians with round trip tickets to Vientiane plan to offer themselves to North Vietnam reps as substitutes for American POWs. Domenic Cimino, leading the effort from Monterey Park, says a first contingent could spark exchanges and eventual releases, driven by humanitarian motives and appeals from POW families.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Laos
North Vietnam
Monterey Park
Domenic Cimino
Cimino
California
Vientiane
Cimino Cid
Fresno Courthouse Restroom Bomb Sets Off Blast
A bomb exploded in a Fresno County Courthouse men's restroom on the seventh floor around 9:30 a.m. no injuries reported. The blast damaged a wall into the adjacent probation department where 14 workers were present, shattering a desk and blowing a hole into other offices. It was the sixth Fresno bombing in the past year, affecting various city sites.
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Fresno
UPI
Fresno County
Jim Long
William C. Daly
Daly
Fresno State College
Fresno Guarantee Savings and Loan Association
Fresno Guide
Armed Forces Examining and Induction Center
Bank of America
Bank of America Leads Bid on Delta Junior College Bond
Bank of America acted as manager for a syndicate that appeared to win the 5 million dollar bond issue for the San Joaquin Delta Junior College District.
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SAN Francisco — Bank of America
San Joaquin Delta Junior College Distict
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