Hayward Expands City Boundaries with Annexation
Hayward gains nine square miles through Leslie Annex No. 2 reaching the San Mateo county line. The move will block southern rivals from encircling Hayward and protect industrial property, with zoning study likely creating a flood plain zone for former salt-production lands. The owners gain tax certainty and property protection alongside Hayward’s growth.
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Hayward
Sputnik
Leslie Annex No. 2
San Mateo County
Hayward-San Mateo
South County
Paynward
Debating Education Standards for Gifted and Ordinary Students
A column argues against letting soft courses crowd out science and math in high schools. It cites Herbert Hoover and a U S Office of Education report comparing U S and Russian curriculum. The piece warns that allowing low credit demands harms national education standards and future freedom. It urges serious preparation in science and mathematics for all capable students.
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Herbert Hoover
U.S
Office of Education
Christopher to quit California Senate scramble
Washington reports Republican insiders expect San Francisco Mayor George Christopher to withdraw from the 1958 California Senate race. The move is linked to party unity efforts, Nixon endorsements, and funding concerns from big donors. Other political notes include Farley's governor trend theory, the Yarborough law reference, and potential GOP leadership changes in the Senate.
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Washington
California
George Christopher
Senate
Republican National
San Francisco Mayer
Allen
Knight
National Committee
Christopher
Nixon
Mey
James Farley
Big Jim
William Howard Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Eugenie Anderson
Denmark
Edward J. Thye
Orville Freeman
Ren
Eugene McGarthy
William Fenton
Conn
D-Wis
Everest Dirksen
William Knowland
Calif
Dirksen
Clifford Case
Thomas Kuchel
Water defies freezing and shapes our world
Scientist Eugene Evans explains how water behaves unlike other liquids as it cools to 4 C and expands on freezing, causing ice to float and lake currents to mix. He notes this anomaly drives weather patterns, rock fracturing, and the formation of soils, with broad implications for Earth’s climate.
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Eugene Evans
Earth
Dr. J. Gordon
Cook
Diel
Tropics
Eugene Burnski
West's Grand Alliance Faces Obstacles
Washington discusses mounting hurdles for a Western alliance against the Soviet bloc ahead of the Paris conference in December 1946. NATO limits and member sovereignty complicate a unified defense response, with the US Congress and allied governments wary of ceding control. Military labor division and weapons focus add further friction amid plans for a broad security program by 15 states.
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Washington
WATQ
NATO
U.S. Congress
Lauris Norstad
Eisenhower
Dulles
Born
Egypt
Algeria
Cyprus
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
FAMOUS FABLES Slide to Safety
Wilbert Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers manager, prided himself on luck signs. His shortstop endured a seven day hit drought until a head first slide into second base caused a skull crash. Next at bat he hit a week’s first hit, a home run, as Robinson urged Slide, boy, slide.
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Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Svater
Roberinson
Robbie
Slidel
Elizabeth
United States
Pedin
Britain
J.P
Uncle Sam
U.S.A
United Kingdom
Great Britain
America
John Bull
Eleanor Roosevelt
Readers Voice Hospital Finances and Community Grievances
Eden Hospital accounts show a July to September net loss of 10 235 39 with a further adjusted 75 542 82 for 1956 57 after depreciation and inventory shifts. Editor Paul Rhodes criticizes unapproved expenses by the administrator and auxiliary president.
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H. Blythe
Los Angeles
Paul Rhodes
Eden Hospital
The Good Samaritan’s Lesson Beyond a Phrase
The analogy explains that true service comes from any neighbor in need, not from friends or insiders. Samaria represented outsiders, yet the despised Samaritan acted, while the priest and Levite failed. The moral: we are all brothers, and compassion transcends status.
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Aga
Good Samaritan
Jesus
Samaria
Biblcal Times
Kingdom of Heaven
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GOP
Wiliam Knowland
Emily and
Mabel
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Ray Tucker
West
Grand Alliance
London
Paris
Turkey
Russia
Tucker
By E, EB. Edgar
Eden Township
Huntwood” Ave
Wren
Earle Dodge
J. P. of
Adays
the Daily Review
Robert L. Watkins
Watkins
Alameda County
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Focal Board
National Association
Southern Alameda County Board of Realtors
Newton
L. Hansen
Samaritan
By Sydney J. Harris
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