County Growth Population Boom Shown in Figures
In Centerville Alameda County schools see rapid growth with San Lorenzo leading expansion. Growth funds distributed to districts include San Lorenzo 123,862. Castro Valley 67,197. La Vista 67,889. Hayward 60,361. San Leandro 41,640. Oakland 109,318. Mt Eden 40,972. Newark 20,608. Irvington 20,493. Decoto 20,463. Berkeley 23,974. Livermore 19,114. Mission San Jose 12,413. Niles 4,324. Alvarado 1,690. Subdistricts show varied pace, with Alvarado notably slow.
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Newark
Irvington
Decoto
Livermore
Mission San Jose
Niles
Alvarado
Annexation Petitions Circulating In Hayward
A local letter argues for annexation of the Baywood area into Hayward. The group contends the region cannot remain unincorporated and promotes Hayward as efficiently managed with industrial expansion potential and employment benefits for residents.
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Jey
Hayward
Nye
Deininger
Baywood
Japanese fishermen to receive compensation after Bikini fallout
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will pay about 8000 to 92 fishermen exposed to radioactive fallout from an American H bomb test near Bikini Atoll. The Lucky Dragon crew faced radiation. 23rd crew member died late last year, making compensation part of a U.S. settlement.
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Navy Names LST 32 as U S S Alameda County
Portsmouth Va Navy designates LST 32 as U S S Alameda County in a statewide naming initiative. No ceremony occurred, part of a program to name 90 of 158 landing ships after counties nationwide in the Fifth Naval district.
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Portsmouth
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U.S.S. Alameda County
Fifth Naval District
Navy
2 Car Crash On Bay Bridge In San Francisco
A stalled car and a Highway Patrol motorcycle were struck and set ablaze on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. Seaman Charles H Schroeder 22 Alameda Naval Air Station allegedly sped away. Patrolman Wal ter Pudinski chased and arrested Schroeder for hit run drunken driving reckless driving speeding and lack of license. Keith A Allerdice 20 also a sailor was arrested for being drunk in a vehicle. Foster Ware 45 of San Francisco owned the stalled car.
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San Francisco
Highway Patrol
San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
Walter Pudinski
Charles H. Schroeder
Alameda Naval Air Station
Ppudinski
Schroeder
Keith A. Allerdice
Foster Ware
Raisin Advisory Board Adopts 1955 56 Budget in Fresno
The California Raisin Advisory Board approved a operating budget of 449000 dollars for 1955 56, a rise of 61000 dollars from the previous year, reflecting planned program funding and activities in the Fresno region.
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Fresno
California Raisin Advisory Board
Industry Subdivision Plan Goes to Council
SAN LEANDRO The plans ordinance requires council review before final subdivision maps. The 18 acre industrial subdivision plan must gain city council approval first, marking a new step in the planning procedure due to the subdivision.
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Council
San Leandro
Visién
Strike ends at Visking Centerville with new contract
Centerville reports the two month strike by Local 5192 against Visking Corporation ended with a contract. Wages rise seven to thirteen cents by classification and an enhanced guaranteed income plan. Production and maintenance staff resume work, with shifts starting 8 am and 4 pm respectively. The two year pact takes effect in one year with a five cent raise. The strike began May 2 and involved about 30 plant employees.
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Centerville
Visking Corporation
CIO Union Steelworkers Union
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Vishing Plas
J. C. A Hilman
James Robinson
Fourth of July Weekend Offers Many Activities
The article lists a wide range of Fourth of July events across multiple communities. It notes tennis championships at Davis stadium, a concert at Lakeside park, USO-Salvation Army activities, a Massa building program with hostesses from Hayward Rebekah lodge, and a McElwain's Varieties stage show with church refreshments and a Vesper service. Also mentions Merced County’s Gustine entertainment with a 100 entries parade and fireworks, plus Saucelito fireworks, Marin, Napa county fairs, Stinson Beach carnival, Lakeport boating events, Willits rodeo and logging show, Crescent City American Legion celebration with island fireworks. It ends by offering staying home as an option.
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Uso-Salvation
Army
Emil Miller
Massa
Hazel Jacobsen
Hayward Rebekah Lodge
Veterans Memorial Building
McElwain
Assumption
USO
Merced County
Gustine
Sausalito
Marin County Fair
Ross
Napa
Calistoga
Stinson Beach
Willits
Mendocino County
Redwood Empire
Crescent City
Petition filings mix in Bay City annexation dispute
District Attorney hesitates on legal filing validity as Bay City notices for Washington Manor Metropolitan Bay City and San Lorenzo overlap. Cl erk minutes note notice reception. survey overlays to map overlaps. Baywood status and Hayward jurisdiction spark contention amid an annexation petition drive led by Walter Deininger.
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Baywood
Lorenzo
Dunning
Danging
Jack Lorenzo
Bay City
Kutler
Washington Manor
Sintell
Cochran
San Lorenzo Ncorporators
Rogers
Metroplitan
San Lorenzo
Hayward
Walter Deininger
Deininger
Transit walkout halts capital’s public transit
Washington rides through a mass traffic jam as a transit strike freezes public transport. Government workers struggle to reach jobs amid bumper to bumper lanes near the 4th Street Bridge crossing the Potomac and the Pentagon. Police report scattered accidents with no major collisions in the morning rush.
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Washington
INS
4Th Street
Potomac
Pentagon
Man 79 Rescued From Train Tracks After Near Miss
A 79-year-old man named Amilio Rodrigues was pulled from a railroad track at Huntwood and Harder in Hayward just before a westbound train arrived. Blain Hall, 31, saw Rodrigues on the tracks, stopped, and carried him away. Patrolman Wesley Alfetrom found Rodrigues had been drinking and transported him home.
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Amilio Rodrigues
Huntwood Avenue
Hayward
Huntwood
Harder Road
Blain Hall
Eldridge Avenue
Rodrigues
Wesley Alfetrom
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