Alameda County charter amendment rejected by voters
Alameda County voters rejected a measure to consolidate the offices of surveyor and public works director into an appointive post by 122 087 no to 122 783 yes. The defeat marked the second loss for appointive surveyor proposals, while Measures B and D passed expanding civil service anti discrimination and salary requirements.
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Alameda County
Pits Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Citizens’ Charter Review Committee
Fierce Rebel Siege Stirs Congo War Fears Near Bukavu
U.N. troops in the Congo relocate to defend Bukavu as Bafulero and Batulero factions clash in eastern Kivu. Staff report says rebels seized Avira and Uvira, prompting evacuation plans for civilians and a potential international response. A spotter plane noted about 200 archers approaching Bukavu from the south amid mounting tensions.
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Bukavu
Kivu
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Seale
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Gaston Soumial
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Lake U.N
Fire Erupts At Missile Hangar In Cape Canaveral
In Cape Canaveral Florida a fire erupts at the missile hangar as stamp collectors flood the local post office seeking a Cape Kennedy postmark for John F. Kennedy stamps. The city retains its Cape Canaveral name despite the renamed Cape Kennedy center and the council rejects a name change proposal.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Fire damages hangar at Norton Air Force Base during missile work
An air force fire swept through a maintenance building and the adjacent hangar at Norton Air Force Base, damaging the structures but leaving about 50 unarmed intermediate range missiles untouched. Flames rose to the hangar roof as heat treating parts in tan oil baths caused the blaze. 90 minutes of firefighting left extensive damage with no injuries and no immediate damage estimate available.
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Norton Air Force Base
Air Force
L Air Force
San Bernardino County
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Ex-Teachers State Speaker in Oakland on Land and Order
The California Retired Teachers Association East Bay Division will hear a talk on Land and Order at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Lakeside Park Garden Center in Oakland. Speaker Stanley Fermwood represents the Alameda County Bar Association.
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California Retired Teachers Association
East Bay
Lakeside Park Garden Center
Oakland
Stanley Fermwood
Alameda County Bar Association
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