Pioneer radio officer retires after 28 years service
Captain C Brower McMurphy, 58, a pioneer in two way police radio development, retired from the Alameda County sheriff's office after 28 years. He helped create crystal control and squelch systems and noted Oakland and San Francisco riot periods spurred county wide radio needs. He joined in 1937 after a 1934 waterfront riot.
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C. Brower McMurphy
Alameda County
Piedmont Police Department
McMurphy
Sheriff's Department
Oakland
San Francisco
Earl Warren
Department
United States
Elmer Callies
Federal Communications Commission
Pioneering Alameda County Sheriff Radio Chief Faces Future
Capt. McMurphy led the Alameda County sheriff radio net from a shed behind Eden Township Substation, building early two way police broadcasts. He helped install car radios, mobile repeaters, and point to point links, envisioning computer aided dispatch and in car printers.
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Lille
Eden Township
150Th Avenue
Foulhill Boulevard
Radio Shack
McMurphy
Piedmont
Mel Murphy
Sacramento
Romania Says Embassies Damaged Amid Riots Abroad
United Nations reports Romania protests over alleged U S air raids and damage to its Hanoi embassy and other Romanian embassies. Bucharest radio and Tanjug say demonstrations erupted in several cities with no confirmed air strikes.
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UPI
Romania
China
Hanoi
U.S
al’ Nei
New York
Bucharest
Tanjug
U.N
Hanui
Sa- Tanjug
Petris And Mulford Lead The Parade As The Biggest Campaign Spenders
Alameda County notices show Petris and Mulford top campaign spenders. Petris spent 36,896 dollars in the 10th State Senate District race, while Mulford reported 36,083 dollars in the 7th Assembly District. Other highlighted totals include Kelley 7,698. Ardtroom 10,068. Champlin 29,469. Bee 11,840. Neveau 3,999. and Miller spending 8,212. County races largely followed the spending lead to victory, with some exceptions like Rumford and the assessor race. Campaign filing rules require reports with the county clerk and state secretary.
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Alameda County
Nicholas Petris
Ron Mulford
Oakland
Jack G. Blue
Votary
Calin Kelley
Uth
Otal
Kelley
Mulford
Susli
Edward Ardtroom
Piedmont
Petris
Jeffery Cugheran
Berkeley
Mulvolny M. Champlin
Cuche
Alameda
Byron T Rumford
Bth
14Th Assembly Distric
jAssemblyman
Crown
Sacramento
Ray Maser
Lewis F.sher
Nan
S Senate
George P. Miller
D-Alameda
Corporation If
Raymond P. Britton
Liebe
Final Decision Is Due On Shower Facilities
Hayward Unified School District trustees face a choice on shower and locker facilities for four junior high schools. The administration proposes new options at Foothill High School site and a civic center complex plan. The board meets at 7:30 p m to approve or revise the proposal before city approvals and state allocations.
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Hayward Unified School
William Busal
Cunningham
Toon
Foothill High
Rancho Night Arroyo
Calarega
Winton
Strobridge
Bret HS
Paintings Stolen In Reno On The Board Agenda
Reno AP report notes a board meeting Monday will consider a broad study of administrative salaries. The agenda includes requests by Hayward Unified Teachers Association and Wilbur May, owner of May Co stores, plus plans for a preschool education program funded under a federal Head Start program. Burglars targeting a restaurant in Washoe County are under investigation as deputies say they watched the habits of a caretaker and inmates from the district.
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Reno (Ap
Hayward
Wilbur May
Cailforo
Stalepia
May Co
Washoe County
May
Switzerland
Ed Bakarjian
Hay
Senna
Prugean
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