Chemical Warfare By Howard Whitman On Mental Health
This installment argues that mental health sits on a spectrum, with a shift from psychotherapy to chemistry in treatment. It traces past methods like psychoanalysis electric shocks and lobotomies, then highlights the rise of molecular psychiatry and the search to untwist brain chemistry. It notes LSD's role in understanding psychoses and hints at future mood altering pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Whitman
America
Linus Pauling
American Psychiatric Association
California Institute of Technology
Albert Hofmann
Pile E Qanetter
Heglater and Frikune Syndicate
Knowland to Address GOP Directors Tour Notes
Senator William F Knowland will speak to the California Republican directors during a quarterly assembly review of the current Congress. The meeting, held in Long Beach on September 14 and 15, will discuss national and California politics and include remarks by President George something.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Knowland
Knowland
California Epublicani 7N Assembly
California
Board of Directors
Long Beach
Congress
Georgejsion
Gilroy
Calornia
Fremont budget revision trims three-cent tax rate
Fremont residents may see a three-cent cut from the 76-cent tax rate as City Manager F Robert Coop plans to propose the reduction at today’s council meeting. The revised budget drops to $1,250,686 with $320,854 to be raised by the 73-cent property tax and notes reserves and depreciation funds. The council also rejected Olive Ave improvements funded by the Mission San Jose School District, and debated kennel club dog limits, sending the matter to Coop for study ahead of today’s council session at City Hall Mission San Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
City
Mgr. F. Robert
Coop
Eeen
Couneilman Windfred
Bendel
Olive Improvement
Olive Ave
Mission San Jose
Fremont Kennel Club
Mission
San Jone
Hayward Man Hurt in Highway 9 Crash
A Hayward man, 35 year old Thomas Stoker of Prestweek Avenue, was seriously injured when his car sideswiped a northbound truck-trailer near the Warm Springs Y on Highway 9. He was treated at Fairmont and transferred to Eden Hospital in fair condition. The truck driver Manuel Blanco, 28, of Cupertino, was uninjured and his rig suffered minor damage.
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Fremont—A. Hayward
Highway 9
Warm Springs
Eden Hospital
Fairmont
Thomas
Stoker
Manuel Blanco
Cupertine
Bank Sets Work On Parking Lot Expansion
Castro Valley Bank of America plans work starting September 3 to recondition and enlarge its customer parking lot. John A. Carstensen is awarded the contract to blacktop and stripe 31 spaces, plus construct a retaining wall. The extra area compensates for space lost in a $100,000 building expansion. project to finish by mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Valley
Bank of America
J. Alec Murray
John A. Carstensen
More Money Needed for California Water
Sacramento reports that California must spend significantly more than 100 million dollars annually to meet water demand. Harvey Banks of the State Department of Water Resources warned a congressional panel that total federal and local spending over the past decade averages about 100 million yearly, but groundwater overdraft remains near five million acre feet annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Harvey ©. Banks
State Dept. of Water Resources
Banks
Santa Rita Prisoner Cost Jump Set for Nov 1
County supervisors approve a 90 percent rise in daily prisoner housing fees at Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center to cover actual operations. The rate increases from 150 to 285 daily, yielding about 105 000 yearly, minus 26 000 for temporary city housing. Building inspection and court house rental fees also rise to boost county revenue, with title insurance firms paying 644 yearly for space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa ‘Rita Rehabilitation Center
Frankie Dunn Jr
Esr R Strataman
Court House
Title
Rancher Asmussen Found Guilty in Municipal Court
George Asmussen a 70 year old Hayward rancher who spent 100 days in jail awaiting trial was found guilty of battery and disturbing the peace in San Leandro Municipal Court. Livermore jurist Joseph Schenone sat for Judge Gerald P Connitt and gave a suspended sentence for time already served. The case said Asmussen struck Doris E Dugan's son Donald 17 with a bamboo strike over cattle straying on the Dugan property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
George ‘Asmusten
Hayward
Joseph Schenone
Livermore
Gerald
P. Connitt
Astmussen
Doris E. Dugan
Baumberg Ave
Donald
Asmussen
Dujgan
State Aid Funds Probed by WUHS
Washington Union High School trustees meet with state officials to clarify the state aid program for financing a cafeteria and gymnasium for the proposed Decoto High School. Superintendent J V Goold says confusion exists and the 1:30 pm meeting in the high school board room aims to clear it up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Washington Union High School
Supt J. V. Goold
Decoto
Goold
Ati!hhe High School
Music Institute Slated for Castro Valley
The Association of Vocal and Instrumental Teachers of Southern Alameda County schedules its annual music institute at A. B. Morris School in Castro Valley. Dr. J. Dayton Smith will headline the morning session on adolescent voice and choral demonstration. Irving Mirick from Medford Ore will lead the afternoon on bands, with Howard Vierra directing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Vocal and Instrumental Teachers
Alameda County
A. B. Morris
Castro Valley
J. Dayton Smith
San Diego State College Music Department
Smith
Irving Mirick
Medford
Ore
University of Oregon
Miricks
Portland
Ove
Institute
Howard ‘Vierra
Livermore
Dist
Thief Steals 154 in Swimming Receipts at Fremont Gym
Washington Township deputies hunt a thief who pried open a gym locker at Washington Union High School and took 154 in swimming receipts. Three starting pistols and two stop watches were left untouched as Clyde Vorhees, the school recreation director, reported the theft yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Washington Township
Washington Union High School
Clyde Vorhees
Engineers Deny Overtime Delay In Hayward Court
Engineers El dridge L. Smith and Vernon E. Patrick pleaded innocent in Hayward municipal court to blocking an intersection more than five minutes with their WES freight train. Trial set for Sept. 20. They were cited Aug. 14 by Hayward Patrolman A Bates for violation of city ordinance. The 96 car freight train halted at Harder Road, Jackson Street, and Winton Avenue for 40 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Eldridge .L. Smith
Vernon E. Patrick
Hayward
Wes
A .Bates
Bates
Jackson St
Winton Ave
Hayward Plans One Cent Cut in Tax Rate Tonight
Hayward city officials expect to reduce the property tax rate from 1.61 to 1.60 per 100 dollars for the 1957-58 budget year in a 8 p.m. council meeting. The council will also raise two tax items by a total four cents amid a larger-than-forecast assessed valuation gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward’s
Mer. S. D. Smith
Lorenzo Group Hikes Salaries and Tax Rates
The city of Hayward raises several funds by small increments, raises the capital improvements fund from 7 to 10 cents and the library fund by one cent, while the bond retirement fund is cut by five cents. Net tax rate drops to 1.61 per 100, the fifth consecutive year of reductions. Restored items include police lieutenant and sergeant salaries, a new patrolman, street maintenance funding, and Palma Ceia and Schafer Park housing purchases. City officials push cautious budgeting and potential bond financing to support a $12 million capital program, with the extra library cent earmarked for new books. In San Lorenzo Village, a five percent pay raise for 10 association staff takes effect July 1 1957, with two raises delayed until October. The board also approves a $792.50 purchase of heavy duty rope and schedules a meeting with the San Lorenzo Elementary District and local safety groups to discuss a crossing guard near the railroad crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Improvement Fund
Library Fund
Capital Improvement ‘Fund
Hayward
Leutenant
Hazel-Ave
Palma Ceia
Schafer Park
Smith
John J Purchio
Arthur Phillips
K. Dettenrieder
Robert
Wright
Michael Sheridan
Coun Ailman
San Lorenzo
Aésa
Mary Bray
Charles Viada
Bray
Viada
Paseo Grande
Colonial Acres
Jstaup
Association
Public Safety Committee
Meekland Ave
Apartment House Request Vetoed
The county planning commission denied a request to build a new stormy four foot garden apartment after a yesterday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Planning Commission
Guilt Denied By Theft Suspect In Oakland Case
Mathew Rivers of Oakland faced municipal court in San Leandro on Sept 16 after pleading not guilty to stealing $20 from a till at Hayward Farmers Market. He denied the charge, asked for a trial, and posted bail reduced from $1000 to $250. Local hearings noted traffic and residential area concerns near Cherry Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotu Cherry Way
San Leandro
Mathew
Rivers
Oakland
Y. C. Suda
Ber Og
Haysard T. Gerton
Ward Farmers’ Market
Com
14Th St
Joseph
Schenone
Chase Nabs Two Youths After High Speed Theft
Two Hayward youths were captured after a high speed chase when they stole a Center ite cigarette vending machine from Gil's Drive-in at Highway 17 and Deroto Road. Police recovered the machine after a four mile pursuit that began near Southern Pacific tracks on Tennyson Road. one suspect is 18 year old Gary Don Williams and a 16 year old companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Gary Don Williams
Berry Ave
Bremont
Gil
Highway 17
Deroto Rd
Tennyson
Dean Shetyao
Sptsuope
Lee
Sherwood
Southern Pacific
Tennyson Rd
Asquire Re
Berry and
Castro St
Property Taxes Deadline Saturday
Alameda County Tax Collector Edwin Meese Jr announced Saturday as the deadline for personal property tax payments. He noted 9728 citizens had not paid yet while $7,438,000 in bills were mailed to 62,708 accounts and $4,159,231 has been paid. an 8 percent penalty applies to late payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda County
Edwin Meese Jr
Reese
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Chemical Laboratory
Freud
Ralph W. Gerard
Mental Health Research Institute
University of Michigan
GOP
Frank Sears
Niles
Ground Observer Corps
Fremont Ave
Santa Rita
Jurist
WUHS
Chase
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