Mulford Gardens Fire District to Annex into San Leandro
San Leandro plans to receive the Mulford Gardens Fire Protection District’s land and assets including the station at 211 W. 132nd Ave and two tracks. The district pledges fire protection for 18 acres of undeveloped land, with most assets set for transfer by Jan 1 and July 4 for remaining funds. Contingent annexations include Continental Can and Robertson Truckaways sites.
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Mulford Gardens
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Mullord Gardens
San Leandro
132Nd Ave
Continental Can
Robertson Truckaways
Mulford
Students Gift Desires Differ in Christmas Wishes
San Lorenzo students in Mrs Bohannon School Teacher William Treglown's eighth grade class share varied Christmas wishes. Responses range from a peaceful world and shared understanding to a million dollars for global generosity and a desire for scientific exchange between the United States and Russia.
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Earth
Rome
United States
Russia
Oakland Chamber Veterans Retire in Ceremony
Two veteran members of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce staff, Eugene A. Read and Guillfant W. Koch, have retired under the chamber’s pension plan. Read served as manager of Transportation Dept since April 1942 and Koch led the Alameda County New Industries Committee since March 1, 198? They were honored by the Chamber Board, with President Mortimer Smith and General Mer William A. Sparlin praising their community service and each receiving a television set.
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Oakland
Oakland Chamber, of Commerce
Eugene A. Read
Transportation’ Dept
Guill Fant W. Koch
Alamede County New Industries Committee
Oakland Chamber
Mortimer Smith
Mer
William A. Sparlin
Collectors Club To Install Officers January 8
East Bay Collectors Club will install new officers at 8 p.m. January 8 in Norway Hall at 3829 Piedmont Ave. New officers include Mery Hertzberg president Jory Northalie and Vic Kemner vice presidents Eur Bere Yeevin recording secretary Andrt Garret corresponding secretary Mrs. Virgie Wilson treasurer and Conrad Moreno crustes.
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Oaxland
East Bay Collectors Club
Norway Hall
Piegmont Ave
Mery
Hertzberg
Jory Northalie
Vic Kemner
Bere Yeevin
Andrt Garret
Virgie Wilson
Conrad Moreno
New UC Center Dedication in San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor George Christopher will join UC officials to dedicate the new University Extension Center in San Francisco with a day long open house on Saturday January 25. The center at Lagune Street replaces 520 Powell and 140 Montgomery, offers evening classes starting week of January 27, and serves about 16000 enrolled students with 266 classes currently planned for this semester.
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George Christopher
University of California
University Extension
Griller
SS Lagune St
San Francisco State College
Haight, Laguna, Buchanan and
Herman’ 8&Ts
Jcenter
U.C
Edward §. Holden
Edward F. Searles
California St
Mark Hopkins ‘Institute of Art
Powell St
Montgomery St
State’ College
UC Admits 17 Area Students
Berkeley reports seventeen Southern Alameda County freshmen admitted under the new Honors at Entrance program. Ten students with top high school records received Honors at Entrance awards: Jamilla Alley, Jean Laurine Critchfield, Richard Allen Figenheer, Kathleen H. Livanos, Kurt Henry Pyle, Gail Frances Rafferty, all of Castro Valley. Robert Thurman Harbaugh, Gerald George Lundgren, Richard Edmund Rushton of Hayward. Robert Helms Anderson, Rodolph James Butler, Richard Thomas Dixon, Doris Gay Doran, Laura Jean Hegeman, MaryAnn Mitchell, Linda Lee Thompson, and Virginia Joy Vorous of San Leandro.
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Berkeley
Alameda County
University of California
Jamilla_. Alley
Jean “Laurine Critchfield
Richard Allen Figenheer
Kathleen H. Livanos
Kurt Henry Pyle
Gail Frances Rafferty
Castro Valley
Robert Thurman Harbaugh
Gerald George Lundgren
Richard Edmund Rushton
Hayward
Robert Helms. Anderson
Rodolph James Butler
Richard Thomas Dixon
Doris Gay Doran
Laura Jean ‘Hegeman
MaryAnn Mitchell
Linda’ Lee Thompson
Virginia Joy Vorous
San Leuii
Portable radar warns of long range storm detection
The Army Signal Corps unveils a portable weather radar that can spot significant storms up to 200 miles away. It provides warnings within minutes of an approaching storm, enabling rapid regional alerts and preparation.
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Army Sigeral Corps
NEA Plan Seeks Major Federal Aid for Schools
The National Education Association predicts Congress will approve part of its space-age plan for federal school aid. The five point program asks for $1.1 billion yearly initially, rising over five years to $4.6 billion. The NEA favors grants of 25 dollars per child rising to 100 dollars, with states controlling policy and usage for salaries or construction.
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NEA
Congress
Eisenhower
William Varr
Snow: Scene Never Seen By Saint Nick
PATARA Turkey report on Saint Nicholas origins and legends tracing his birth life and deeds from the third century through his later fame. The piece outlines gifts to three maidens, travels of his relics, bishopric in Myra, imprisonment under Diocletian, release by Constantine, death in 342 on December 6, and the spread of Santa Claus customs to Europe and America with Dutch and English influences.
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Turkey
Santa Claus
Pole
Ander
Saint Nicholas
Patera
Nick
Citypot
New York
Jace
Nicholas
Myta
Demre
Hes
Diocletian
Constantine
Myra
Bari
Italy
Sicily
Europe
England
Hener
New World
Nikolas
Death Of Naval Air Hero Stirs War Memorial
United Press reports the death of Admiral John Dale Price at 65. Known as a bold carrier war leader, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross in WWII for the Wake Island raid and played a key role at Midway, insisting on direct involvement and planning. His career showcased a forceful personality and decisive action that influenced naval air strategy.
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Adin
Jonh
Dale Price
John
Dale
Weke Island
Midway
Navy
Price
Ton, Midway
Wake
Frocks, Inc
Quigg
Marshall Islands
Housing Schemes Spark Congressional Debate on Mortgage Abuses
Congressional Housing Investigator Rep Albert Rains criticized unwholesome mortgage schemes fueling home ownership danger. He blamed Eisenhower tight money policy for the crisis, urged lenders to reexamine profits, and called for protections for innocent buyers amid proliferation of second mortgages and short term high interest loans.
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INS
Albert Rains
Dala
Rains
Sevand
Fia
Raing
Firestone names San Francisco sales area supervisor
John W. Sealy is named stores supervisor for the San Francisco sales area at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Sealy, who joined the firm in 1949 in Oklahoma City, advances from prior role as a sales attendant.
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Francisco
John” W. Sealy
San Francisco
Firestone Tire & 1
Hal-Herfen
Sealy
Olahoma City
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