Power of a California lobbyist reveals city hall control
A Lester Vala piece in Colliors magazine profiles Arthur J Samish, a private citizen who wields immense influence over California politics. He claims to monitor about 26 operatives around the capital, steering campaigns, funds, and appointments to shape state leadership.
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Alameda County fair highlights and early plans storms
Ten years ago the Alameda County fair opened with a Fiesta parade and a Sunday morning fire tie to a prominent sale of farm produce. Pleasanton slated a county fair opening after 35 years, while Hayward moved toward a new water system with a proposed East Bay Municipal Utility District project. Volunteers organized an Alameda County fire department at East Avenue with about 40 property owners electing a board led by Carl Knudsen.
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New Dwellings Delivered by P O
The toll nunthee of new dwellings completed and receiving Hayward post office service during August is 1. January 1946 mentions 120 buildings now completed for this year, with 32 dwellings still under construction.
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Auto sales boom and new Buick Oldsmobile Ford programs
Nash Motors reports a new sales record with a 51.95 percent rise over January 1849 and a 316 percent hike over last July’s retail sales. Buick announces Special series prices from 1695 to 1795 dollars, with models priced under 2000 in many areas. Oldsmobiles surge 52.2 percent year over year, with daily output near 1951 units. Ford launches West Coast purchasing, securing over 45 million dollars in parts for Ford products, spanning western steel, rubber, and components.
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Alameda County Names D Anderson USO Fund Head
D Anderson, Alameda County civic leader, named chairman for the 14 USO fund appeal by Northern California USO chair Reynolds Bark. As Red Cross director and longtime community volunteer, Anderson urged wide county support noting the new nationwide USO appeal for a youth heavy Army and the need to fund morale and recreation services.
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Sprinklers Aid Home Gardeners During Summer
Garden specialists say sprinklers help both watering and applying insecticides for healthy vegetables all season. Home gardeners often use two galvanized steel sprinkling cans for watering and spraying. Cans with wide perforated nozzles protect delicate leaves and allow safe mixing of insecticides. After use for chemicals, cans must be washed before resuming watering duties. Demand is rising as galvanized cans reenter the market after shortages and hardware dealers report ample supply.
Alameda County Civil Service Seeks Five Positions
Alameda County Civil Service Commission announces five vacancies with salaries from 196 to 308 dollars monthly. Openings include housekeeper, tree removal foreman, junior clerk, graduate nurse, deputy county clerk seasonal clerk. Deadlines range September 7 to September 20. applications at Room 205 Oakland courthouse civil service office.
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Mary Jo Noble Delivers Deer Near Livermore Hills
Mary Jo Noble of Hayward turned in a deer weighing about 100 pounds to the Hayward footbank for butchering and quick freezing. The animal was killed in the Livermore hills in Alameda County, and Noble resides at 1058 Laurel Avenue.
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Music Benefits Handicapped Children School Move Planned
Luella C Fuller of a nonprofit school for mentally retarded children says music shapes education and coordination. Students form an orchestra and learn dance as part of growth. The group seeks funds to expand from Oakland to San Leandro, raising capacity from 25 to about 60. Fuller notes music helps break fear before learning.
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