Ashland Leandro Settle Big Fire District Issues
Ashland and San Leandro officials have nearly completed a divorce of the Ashland Fire District. A 217 hour conference settled most terms. key points include transfer of Ashland Station No. 2 to San Leandro, keeping Ashland mobile equipment, and an asset split based on 1954 55 assessed valuations. A cutoff date will be set and assets totaled before final absorption into San Leandro's program.
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Oakland
Halcyon
Foothill Manor
Ashland
Cincins
San Leandro
Remighland
Wesley McClure
Kent Purser
Coun
McClure
Uuilltces
Commission
Henry Hopkins
Arthur Carden
Ashland Fire Station
143Rd Avenue
Halewon
Mobile
Ashland Department
Western Fire Equipment Company
Western's
Leandra
Ashland de J Gardens
Civil Service
Santveandre
Douglas Dunning
Jmy
Sar
Leandee
Dunning
Dunnine
Tony Seraphin Injured In Shooting Accident
Anthony L. Seraphin a 47 year old Hayward merchant and City Planning Commission member was in serious condition at Hayward Hospital after a shooting at his Prospect Court home His wife Margaret said he shot himself accidentally The incident involved a Smith and Wesson revolver and a .32 caliber bullet lodged in the left chest area Emergency surgery was performed by Dr Daniel Black Seraphin fathered Norman and Bonny and lost a son Robert to polio He was former Hayward Lions Club president.
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Anthony L. Seraphin
Hayward
City Planning Commission
Hayward Hospital
Seraphin
Margaret
Prospect Court
Foromen
Charles Machado
Charlie
Machado
Daniel Black
Smith and Wesson
Norman
Bonny
Robert
Hayward Lions Club
Mississippi Moves to Abolish Public Schools
Mississippi voters approved a last resort amendment by two to one to abolish public schools if needed to preserve segregation. Gov. Hugh White pledged a special session for Jan 11 to consider a long range building plan to upgrade Negro facilities. Returns from 16 precincts showed 7,685 for and against the measure.
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Jackson
Miss
Hugh
Mississippi
Mact
White
Georgia
South Carolina
Eisenhower to push broader 1955 domestic program
President Eisenhower plans a larger 1955 domestic agenda than publicly listed. In addition to 12 major measures, six more proposals were discussed including federal aid for school construction, water resources, a national transportation policy, Natural Gas Act revisions, and anti crime measures targeting gambling and narcotics. Details remain under review as administration and congressional leaders differ.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Supreme Court
Thief Robs Woman Of Holiday Funds
Decoto theft deprives a housewife, Beatrice Bedoia, of 80 dollars in cash, a Christmas meal for four, a tree and decorations, and two children's gifts. The wallet was stolen during shopping, robbing her planned holiday funds and gifts. Local deputies investigated the Decoto incident.
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Decoto
Beatrice Bedoia
Sixth Street
Decato
Castro Valley Trustees Seek Bond Vote for School District
Castro Valley voters on March 1 face a 509000 bond issue and 2 million dollar state funds authorization to finance a new district building program. Trustees seek kindergarten seven classrooms a multiuse room and admin units at Proctor and Sydney Way sites with potential Clifton Way plans pending state approval.
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Castro Valley
Aict
Pron[fen
Sydney Way
Proctor
Clifton Way
Vanney Avenue
Center Street
Liberace Suffers Mild Temporary Heart Strain In New York
TV entertainer Liberace has a mild and temporary heart strain announced in New York. John R. Jacobs Jr. attorney and spokesman said there is no cause for concern and the condition is not serious.
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New York
Hesperian Homes Association Names Hal Weiner President
Hal Weiner was named president of the Hesperian Homes Association as members urged unity between the Bay City and San Lorenzo plans. Gerald Cochran and Paul Hunt backed collaboration to address traffic and drainage issues while informing residents about community betterment work.
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Hesperian Bay City
Gerald
Homes Association
Cochran
Hesperian Gardens
Guard
Weiner
Paul Hunt
San Lo
Ashland
Im Weiner
Bay” City
Hesperian ‘Homes Association
Lorenzo
Plan Corporation
Adanl
Hal Weiner
Cost of Living Edges Upward During November
The Labor Department reports the national cost of living rose one tenth of one percent in November due to new model automobiles and dealer terms. The index stood at 134.6 percent of the 1947-49 average, slightly below November last year, with food prices, meats, poultry, and fish easing while clothing held steady and rent, medical care, and household costs edged higher.
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Washington
Labour Department
Labor Department
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San
Aryness Joy Wickens
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Petition Urges Knodt Appointment to Hayward Council
A petition with over 200 signatures asked for August Knodt Jr to be appointed to the Hayward City Council. The four existing members faced a vacancy after Assemblyman elect Carlos Bee resigned. The petition names Raymond Baker Irene Tipton Allan McDiarmid B W Stubblefield and Frederic P Johnson as Knodt supporters, and aML Eden Improvement Club letter was read. The council filed both documents and offered no comment on the vacancy.
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August Knodt, Jr
Hayward City
Colinel
Assemblymion
Carlos Bee
Raymond Baker
Irene Tipton
Allan
McDiarmid
B. W. Stubblefield
Frederic P. Johnson
Knodt
ML Eden Improvement Club
Gunman frees hostage after 24 hours at North Carolina mill
In Wake Forest North Carolina a jealous cotton mill worker surrendered after holding his former girlfriend Sessie Elizabeth Davis hostage for nearly 24 hours He handed over his pistol and apologized before agreeing to mental examination at a state hospital He and Davis remained in a back room behind packed boxes as officials arranged commitment papers and the hostage was released
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Wake Forest
N.C
Ins
Ekinae Wralen Danoch
Sheriff's
Graham Timberlake
State Hospital
Timberlake
Sessie
Elizabeth Davis
Miss. Davis
Grady Lyon
Lyon
Raleigh
C. T. Wilkinson
George Corbin
i _ Timberlake
Davis
Miss Davis
Korea
Mr Chairman Series Opens On Who Shapes The Future
A Daily Review preview outlines the new congress convening January 5 with Democratic control and introduces key chairmen who will steer hearings and legislation. The series, starting Monday, profiles their backgrounds beliefs and likely actions.
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U.S
Congress
Cdy
Chaimen
Daily Review
Old Man Winter Arrives Across the United States
The first official winter day brings varied weather from warm in Florida to record cold in New York City and New England. Snow disrupts travel in Boston and Portsmouth while Europe faces winds and floods. The solstice marks the shortest day as a Mexican cold wave causes fatalities and the NOAA hints at a white Christmas for the northeast.
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Nallon
Wyoming
Montana
Florida
Miami
Fla
Denver
Calo
New York City
New England
Boston
Mass
Portsmouth
N.H
Euraope
Forth
Africa
Madagascar
U.S. Weather Bureau
Tiptoe Thief Steals Jewelry Worth Four Thousand Dollars
Ashland deputies traced a stockinged thief who entered a store through a rear window, used a jack handle to breach a wall, and escaped with about four thousand dollars in jewelry. Evidence included a stocking print and a wooden box as clues, with tools left behind.
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Harold Prava
Soren
Prava
Praza
Plara
Larry Waldt
Robert Wilson
State Approves Additions For Four Lorenzo Schools
SACRAMENTO The State Department of Finance approved additions to four Lorenzo elementary schools and allocated over $500 000 to the projects The new allocations bring total state aid to more than 10 000 000 for the San Lorenzo elementary school district Superintendent Paul Ehret says the funds cover additions at Fairmont Terrace Lewelling Grant Day ton including new classrooms and administrative units Viking Construction Inc and Vance Brown and Son received low bids for specific additions and related costs.
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Sacramento
State Department of Finance
Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Paul ‘Ehret
Fairmont Terrace
Indergarten
Lewelling
Grant
Dayton
Viking Construction, Inc
Vance Brown, and Son
Bohannon
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