Alameda County's 1957 prospects outlined by Chamber
Alameda County is forecast to stay on a high growth path in 1957 with major Oakland projects. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce leaders Norris Nash and Ralph Merritt predict record-setting industrial gains and continued development in Oakland including Urban Renewal, MacArthur Freeway, Kaiser world headquarters, and airport expansion. Merritt notes a potential industrial total above 56 million and highlights plans to advance the Livermore Pleasanton innovation corridor.
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Oakland
Alameda County
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Norris Nash
Oakland Chamber
Kaiser Companies
Oakland International Airport
Ralph E. Merritt
Alameda County New Industries Committee
Uct
Winafall Sueseas
Livermore-Pleasanton
Merritt
Alamosa County
Mcleanic Center
Wworld
California's Population Could Reach 15.9 Million by 1960
California Taxpayers Association general manager S. J. Arnold reports a 1950 to 1960 growth projection of 3.36 million, bringing total population to about 15.9 million. The rise centers in 15 Southern California counties with Los Angeles County adding roughly 34,000 and total county population at 3,622,000. Top counties include Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside.
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Los Angeles
California
Californi Taxpayers’ Assn
S. J. Arnold
Association
Arnold
Arpold
Orange
San Diego
San Bernardino
Riverside
Population figures rise in Central Coast counties
The California Taxpayers Association estimates Alameda County will reach a population of 670,000 on Jan 1, 1997, up 19,700 from 650,300. The 12‑county Central Coast area totals 3,523,170, with Santa Clara and Contra Costa among counties adding the most residents since 1950, driven by school enrollments and new births.
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Alameda
California
Taxpayers’ Association
Central Coast Counties
Central Coast
Sen—Francisco
Santa Clara
Contra Costa
San Mateo
Monterex
Sonoma
Solano
Marin
Santa Cruz
Napa
San Benito
Alemedd
Montesrey
San Mateo Counties
Col Carpenter Named Alameda County Lobbyist
Col William B. Carpenter 35 of Castro Valley will become county lobbyist for Alameda County at 10000 annually. The board authorized drafting a contract to cover office expenses in Oakland Sacramento and other duties. Carpenter will track legislation, brief officials, arrange expert testimony, and liaise with state and local groups while remaining under the county supervisors. He is a University of Iowa Law graduate and veteran, recently retired from Parks Air Force Base after 16 years as commander. He and his wife reside in Castro Valley with two grown daughters.
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Leona Ward
William. B. Carpenter
Castro Valley
Parks Air, Force Base
Alameda County
Gmt
Lamonta
Air Force
Oakland
Sacramento
Carpenter
California
Palge
County Boards of Supervisors
California Taxpayers’, Association
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Alameda
Washington, D.C
Legislative Services
Ion
War Department
Congress of
United Iowa
The
University, of Iowa
College of Law
Iowa
Illinois
Scott Air Force Base
Parks
Hayward
Edward C. Massa
Clifford Court
Castro, Valley
Ashland apartment project approved by Alameda County
Alameda County supervisors waived a temporary zoning freeze to permit a 46 unit apartment on 167th avenue near East 14th Street. Developers J E Patterson Oliver A Fox and Corwin L Gabrielson of Oakland proposed the two story building with parking for 47 vehicles. The county restricts Ashland to single family homes pending final zoning.
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Alameda County Supervisors
Ashland
167Th Avenue
East 14Th Street
Olof E. Angérson
J. E. Patterson
Oliver A. Fox
Corwin L. Gabrielson
Ney. Avenue
Oakland
New Year's Traffic Toll Forecast At 490 Deaths
United Press reports safety experts predict 490 Americans will die in New Year's weekend crashes, only 70 above normal four day death rate. Toll already set at 718 during Christmas, with officials urging harsher penalties and stricter enforcement nationwide.
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United Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Christias
California
Highway Patrol
B. R. Caldwell
Goodwin
Knight
Tlinois
William G. Stratton
Stratton
National Guard
Texas
Horner Garrigan Jr
Texas Department ‘of Public Safety
Car Hits House in Menlo Park Speed Test Injury Three Youths
A car sped across Ringwood Avenue and Oakwood Place in Menlo Park late at night, crashed into two houses, and left three youths injured. William J. Brady, 19, of San Mateo, was rescued after being pinned under the steering column and taken to Stanford Hospital unconscious with head and possible internal injuries. Pasengers Robert Ackerman and Donald Martin, both 19 of Menlo Park, reported wrist and leg injuries with possible internal damage.
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Menlo Park
INS
Ringwood Avenue
Oakwood Place
Vrs
Roland Tapp
Tapp
Ray
Stone
William J. Brady
San Mateo
Alo Alto Hospital
C. Stone
Brady
Robert Ackerman
Donald Martin
Merlo Park
Ra Ackerman
Machin
Man Killed After Attacking Nurse
A 239 year old man named Howard Leon Gentry was shot and killed by an Emanuel hospital guard after entering a nurse's room and assaulting a student nurse Jeanette Underwood at Emanuel hospital. Gentry, released from Oregon State prison recently, had a long record of arrests for robbery and assault. The guard Fred J. Gross fired when Gentry refused to halt, and Gentry died at Emanuel hospital about an hour later.
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Portland
Emanuel Hospital
Howard Leon Gentry
Gentry
Gantry
Jeanette Underwood
Fred J. Gross
Gross
Oregon State Prison
Water Service Foreman Named for Hayward
Edward F. Secada, 50, of 25500 Madeiros Avenue, is named the new water service foreman for the city of Hayward. He replaces Carl Jorgensen who left December 1 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Secada is married and has served as a constating inspector since June.
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Edward F. Secada
Madeiros Avenue
Hayward
Carl Jorgensen
Secada
Baby Gorilla Gets Visitors
The Columbus zoo’s famous baby gorilla, the first born in captivity, will be visited by six prominent figures with three more possibly attending. Earl Davis notes soon to be viewing guests include Dr. Leonard Goss and Lee Crandle from the Bronx, Julian Frazier of Oklahoma City, Phil Sheldon of Toledo, Fletcher Reynolds of Cleveland, and Robert Bean of Chicago. A few others may join, but only officials and total staff can view before the public display begins next March.
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Columbus
Columbus Zoo
Earl Davis
Leonard Goss
Lee Crandle
Bronx
Julian_ Frazier
Oklahoma City
Phil Sheldon
Toledo
Fletcher Reynolds
Cleveland
Robert Bean
Chicago
George Vierheller
St. Louis
Freeman
Shirley
Philadelphia
William Cully
Kansas City
Total
Meat purchases offer boneless cuts and fat-free options
January Better Homes & Gardens promotes a new method to buy meat without bones or waste. It highlights frozen packaged cuts and emphasizes each bite equals intake, urging readers to grab the current issue for details.
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Better Homes & Gardens
Leandro Cops Nab Speeder in Chase
SAN LEANDRO Howard E Parrish a 21 year old Berkeley truck driver was arrested by police after an early morning 90 mph pursuit down Beet 14th street Patrolman William Moberly said Parrish in a sleek sports car outran a smaller car but slowed to turn allowing the officer to catch him Police say he will be cited for about five violations and he has a long history of arrests since age 14 including armed robbery and car stripping
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San Leandro
Howard E. Parrish
Berkeley
14Th Street
William Moberly
Parrish
Moberly
East Bay
Butterball the dog returns after Gary Post-Tribune ad
Gary Indiana. Butterball, a dog, wandered from C Lenox Beshore's home. Beshore placed a lost ad in the Gary Post-Tribune. The dog found its way to downtown Gary and followed Gladys Clapp of the Classified Advertising department back to her office. She verified the rabies tag and notified the owner.
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Gary
Ind
INS
Ball
C. Lenox Beshore
Beshore
Gary Post-Tribune
Butterball
Gladys Clapp
Classified Advertising Department
Hold Order On Clo Ann Threatened
Redwood City authorities threatened to place a hold order on Clo Ann Wiegener 17 to compel her return to California for juvenile court. She is hospitalized in Denver after an auto crash with her 11 year old groom Michael Wiegner. Denver police aid is sought if needed. Court records show Clo Ann and Michael eloped from Daly City and wed in Montana last month.
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Redwood City
Clo Ann Wiegener
Daly City
Calif
California
Clo Ann
Denver
Michael Wiegner
Anthony Lovoi
San Mateo
Loroi
Napa
State Hospital
Wiesner
New Judge On Bench Monday
Oakland Falger Emerson, former assistant district attorney elected to Alameda County Superior Court bench, will be inducted at 10 30 am Monday in Department One. Emerson takes over civil non jury duties Jan 7 on the second floor of the courthouse. He replaces Judge James G Quinn who retires January 6. Judge Emerson will take the oath from Presiding Judge Charles Wade Snook. remarks by Quayle Koford Haley and Coakley.
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Oakland
Falger Emerson
Alameda County Superior Court
Sere See T Emerson
James G. Quinn
James Emerson
Charles Wade
Snook
Donald x. Quayle
James J. Koford
Alameda County Bar J Association
Marlin W. Haley
Dist. Atty
J. Frank Coakley
Station KYA Hit by Strike
Station executives assumed duties at KYA Today after a strike called by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists began at 3 p.m. yesterday. The walkout, over indefinite layoffs of two staff announcers, prompted engineers to honor picket lines at the Fairmont hotel entrance while AFTRA members picketed KSFO.
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San
Kanuilu
KYA
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
David Dorris
John Bowles
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
California Street
Fairmont Hotel
AFTRA
Powell Street
KSFO
City Adds Steno Clerk Post in Fremont Public Works
Fremont reports a stenographic clerk opening in the city public works department. City Clerk Howard Reese says the new position was approved at Wednesday's City Council meeting, open immediately with shorthand requirement and a salary of 248 dollars per month for two weeks.
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Fremont
City Public Works Department
Howard Reese
Reese
Fremont Water District hires actuaries for pension study
In Alameda County the Fremont Water District approved hiring Coats, Herfaith and England, San Francisco actuaries, to study the cost of joining the state pension system. The board also set interim arrangements for two retired former employees, E. A. Richmond and H. F. Harrold, with Richmond to work half-time at 250 a month and Harrold ending state pension coverage after December 31. New building inspector E. W. Mercier was hired for plan review and inspection duties on the district’s office project, and Keith Whipple was sworn in as the board’s fifth member to fulfill Dr. Grimmer’s term through 1960.
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Fremont
Alameda County
Water District
Morris Hyman
Centerville
Coats
Herfaith
England
Actuaries
San Francisco
Matt Whitfield
Dea
E. A. Richmond
H. F. Harrold
Deedo
Hyman Terday
Rma
Manuel
Bernardo
Richmond
Hyman
Harrold
E. W. Mercier
Niles
Washington Township
Mercier
Whitfield
Hej
Keith Whipple
Yes
E. M. Grimmer
Teachers Hold SF Conclave Sets 5000 Dollar Salary Goal
SAN FRANCISCO Delegates at the California State Federation of Teachers gathering push a 5000 dollar annual minimum salary for teachers as central to their three day convention. About 300 delegates from 30 locals representing roughly 4000 members attend as the executive board studies the plan for possible approval by the legislature. Other aims include statewide tenure for all teachers dismissal hearing for probationary staff and collective bargaining rights.
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San Francisco
California State Federation of Teachers
California Teachers ’Association
Dog License Sale Begins January 7 in Alameda County
The Oakland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launches a door to door dog license drive in Alameda County unincorporated areas starting January 7 and continuing to February 3. Licenses cost 2 dollars for males or females with a 1 dollar late penalty after February 15. Unlicensed dogs may be impounded after mid February and owners must license and pay redemption fees. Residents of Hayward San Leandro Newark and Fremont can obtain licenses at their city halls with varying fees.
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Oakland Society For the Prevention of
Alameda County
San Lorenzo
Fremont
Oakland
Marsh
SPCA
Hayward
San Leandro
Newark
Damages Sought in $82,500 Truck Collision Suit
Harold Burner of 1590 162nd Avenue filed an $82,500 damage action in superior court against a Manteca trucking firm for injuries from a July 3 collision on Highway 50 near Sunnyslope Avenue. Burner alleged back injuries from driving a dump truck that collided with a White company truck-trailer rig. suit filed by Oak Tana attorneys Smita and Pars Tish.
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Harold Burner
Asaland
Superior
Manteca
Burner
162Nd Avenue
White's
Sunnyslope ‘Avenue
White Company
Oak“Tana
Smita and
Pars Tish
Weather Fair Across Nation With Snow Flurries
United Press reports a mixed national forecast with light to moderate snowfall in Northeastern Ohio and scattered flurries across the Great Lakes and Northern Ohio Valley into Pennsylvania and New York. Heaviest snow and drifting occurred in Northeast Ohio while temperatures ranged from the upper 30s to 50s in various regions and fog affected parts of Oregon and Washington.
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United Press
Ohio
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
New York State
Op ‘Gon
Washington
Idaho
Mississippi Valley
Montana
California
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Speeder
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AE Watkins
Lucerne
Weather Bureau
Seridd
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Rede
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Eureka
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Fresno
Hondul
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Miami
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Sama
Phoenix
Enera
Red Bluff
Reno
Salinas
Seattle
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
Fach Savings
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
First Savings and Loan Association
WM. A. Davis
Stuart Davis
Davis
James P. Riley
Walnut Greek
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