Aid For the Master Plan Board In Alameda County
The Board of Zoning Adjustment will begin July 1 in Alameda County to speed master planning. The move, long debated since Sacramento enabled supervisors to form the board, aims to free the planning commission for long range work as growth accelerates. The commission now handles many routine issues like kennels and fence heights. the new board should redirect focus to permanent concerns such as street design, parks, cemeteries, and regional development while aligning with Fremont and Newark expansions.
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Board of Zoning Adjustment
Alameda County
Sacramento
Adjustment Board
Annéda County
Planning Commission
Afl
Cotamis
Fremont
Newark
Khrushchev
U. S
United States
Oceien
Molotot
Stalin
Molotov
Russia
The Green Bay Tree Faces Removal for Parking Lot
A venerable tree, over fifty years old, stands on the south side of Castro near the interior block of Main and A streets. The anticipated right of way would cut through its trunk, forcing its removal to widen a street and construct a new parking lot by July 4, a loss mourned for its shade, stature, and historic value.
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Castro
Leo
Continuation Of Dumbness and the 85 Year Mental Decline
A blunt essay notes that aging sports stars fall short in thinking as rivals age. Dr Karl Bowman of Langley Porter Clinic argues mental facilities skid after 85, challenging belief that age brings unbroken wisdom for the elderly and bright pasts.
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Karl Bowman
San Francisco
Langley-Porter Clinic
Sus
AFL-CIO weighs endorse rule amid labor figures
In Washington labor leaders debate endorsing the Democratic candidate against Eisenhower. George Meany criticizes administration policy while Walter Reuther signals leftist ties. Despite leanings, many unions maintain support for Ike amid labor unrest and wartime tradition.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
Aly
New York
Labor
George L. Meany
Ike
AFL
Emily and Mabel Amid Ike Win Speculation in 1952
The piece portrays Emily and Mabel, two Union supporters, predicting Dwight D. Eisenhower will win broadly in 1952, arguing industrial centers will back him. It notes internal merger troubles, regulatory squabbles, and labor’s legislative inertia, while Eisenhower highlights Congress’s inaction and outlines goals like equal pay, safety, and immigration reform.
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Eisenhower
Ike
United ’Movement
Marinery of Amalgamation
Capitol Hill
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
McCarran Immgrtion
Hosface
Khrushchev’s Star Rising As Molotov Ousted
A Western interpretation sees Khrushchev’s influence growing as Molotov resigns and Dmitri Shepilov is named foreign minister. The piece argues Khrushchev’s crew shifts power, signaling a path toward peaceful coexistence while continuing aggressive domestic and international aims.
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Kingsbury Smith
MyrvInt
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Russian Communist Party
Vyacheslav
Molotov
Dmitri Shepilov
Isaberushchev
Stalin
Khrushevev
Molowoy
Tale Khtustchev
Bulgarin
Eisen’ Bower
Khrusnichevy
Shepilov
Geneva
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Europe
Dinometic
Mariv
Dean Ragannaible
Berlin
Harkade anc_ nar
Yaroslav Marchal Tite
Ti Tite
Moscow
Nely Aliow
Talin
Terrifying Night in the Woods A Ranger’s View
In a 1936 Copysight piece by Eugene Burns, a ranger recounts a boy’s fear of night noises in the woods. He contrasts imagined dangers with calm guidance, noting bears are rare and stars can comfort, turning anxiety into curiosity about forest sounds.
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Oldtimer
Ashe
Jess
Jnitiavac
North America
Yellowstone
Canada
Alaska
Orion
Wyp
Eisenhower May Create Undersecretary Of Defense Post
President Eisenhower proposes expanding the Defense Department with a new undersecretary of defense to oversee foreign aid. Gordon Gray would become a key equal to state, the armed services, and ICA, with Congress and key lawmakers voicing support. The move comes as Gray, a North Carolinian, returns to Washington after public service and wartime leadership. An accompanying plan aims to reshape the foreign aid program and secure Senate approval.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Congress
Défense
Defense
Gordon” Gray
Herbert Hoover Jr
Army
Navy
Air Force
International “Cooperation ‘Administration
Gray Will Hingen
State’ Department
ICA
Richard Russell
Dga
Carl Vinson
D.-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Grey
Pentagon
University of North Carolina
Gray
Famous Fables Poor Pooch
Gene Fowler once roamed the Arctic in search of lost aviators and spent lavishly on gear. Returning with $3000 to account, he listed every item but $200 remained unaccounted. A dog’s death, guides, and a final entry “Flowers for dead box” filled the missing sum.
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Gene Fowler
Canada
Fowler
Strictly Personal Hiding in Work by Sydney J Harris
A columnist argues against constant busyness as a way to avoid self-examination. He contrasts outward and inward orientations, noting that both extremes can harm self and society. The piece probes how relentless activity can mask inner emptiness and neglect of others.
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Sydney J. Harris
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Ray Tucker
Americans For Democratic Action
Detroit
Dave Beck
Goss
Teamsters
Martin Hutcheson
Carpenters
Missouri
Emily and
Mabel
By Angelo
Stevenson
Chicago
World Report
Ranger Eugene Burns
Eugene Burns
Robert Allen
Federal-Reserve
John Sherman Coopers
Blunt
Nehru
Kentucky
Senate
U.S
India
Cooper
Con “Gressional
Thomas’ Morgan
D.-Pa
House Foreign Affairs "Committee
Reds
Billy Graham
Walter Reuther
CIO
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