Fire box alarm plan for Castro Valley urged
Fire Chief Mills Bouchard backs a fire box alarm system for Castro Valley noting safety, insurance benefits, and long term tax considerations. The district plans six hydrants on Castro Valley boulevard and three more firefighters, with a signal system likely future, to improve protection and possibly affect fire ratings and premiums.
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Mills Bouchard
Castro Valley
Castro Valtex Boulevard
Board of Fire Underwriters
Emphasis On Salesmanship At Interval Retail Meetings
Bay region retailers hold conventions stressing salesmanship across advertising, promotion, displays, and service. Emphasis on skilled salespeople, attitudes, and knowledge aims to improve records. parking facilities and value are cited as keys to attracting customers and boosting business for both stores and consumers.
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Bay Region
Washington News Beats Across Aid Budget and Foreign Moves
A Washington update notes the House plans to consider a multi billion dollar foreign aid program the week of June 2 with the President preparing a broadcast and discussions with Democratic leaders. It reports visits by Jordan and Saudi Arabian leaders and a Lebanese purchase of a mansion, alongside regional tensions in India and West Germany moves with Chile. FDA funding cuts halt inspections of grain for human consumption while grain elevators stay checked. Political notes cover New York Mayor Wagner and possible Senate bids by Margaret Chase Smith, with White House aides backing Smith. Military updates flag selenium sourcing, nuclear curriculum shifts at the Army War College, and plans to expand reserve officer integration in the coming fiscal year.
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Oklahoma
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Symine Jackson
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White House
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McCarthy
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Minn
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Clyde Hoey
N.C
Sparks
Office of Defense Mobilization
Salt Lease City
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Army War College
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Navy
Democrats Woo Farm States and City Vote
In a strategic shift, Democrats consider appealing to farm states while fearing urban center losses. The appointment of Thurburt Humphrey to the Senate Agriculture Committee could boost farm price support, affecting major cities and labor voters, as Minnesota weighs heavily for his re election. Meanwhile, post office pay talks falter with a 7 percent raise likely, not the $100 average sought by Summerfield.
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Roosevelt-Trumat
Senate Agriculture Committee
Clyde Roark Hoey
North Carolina
Thubert H. Humphrey
Minneola
Eisenhower
Kiera Tait Benson
Humphreys
Minnneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Senate Committee On
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Senate
Humphrey
Lince
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Arthur F. Summerfield
Congress
Pas Summerfield
United States
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Michigan
McClure Syndicate
Laborites Red China Trip Sparks Mixed Global Reactions
British Labor delegation led by Cle ment Attlee and Aneurin Bevan faces criticism at home and abroad as questions rise over coordinating with Peiping. Officials debate potential outcomes from talks with Chinese leaders while noting Eden’s Geneva role and the party’s historically cautious stance toward Red China.
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Red China
State Department
Washington
Clement Attlee
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
Peiping
Alliee
Anthony Eden
France
Dien Bien
Phu
Eden
Geneva
Britain
China
War of appeace across Geneva amid noisy news reels
International report notes Geneva's press scene resembles Babel with wandering microphones and terse exchanges. Officials worry about stalemate and a tense atmosphere as portfolios brim with plans for aggressive moves and sharp rhetoric.
From Our Readers Editor Plea on Children in Street Accidents
A reader recounts witnessing a bleeding boy hit by a car and asks who is to blame. She urges both parents to supervise children and drivers to slow down, stressing that any child may be in danger and drivers must be vigilant.
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Daily Review
Alge
California Charity Day Funds Attract Legislative Attention
Sacramento reports that 1953 session may see new rules on distribution of charity day money from race tracks. Assemblyman Raph Brown probes allocations, audits reveal funds used as loans to Seattle area track, Bay Meadows charity board appointed, and donations span hospitals, scouts, foundations.
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California
Assembly
Raph Brown
Modesto
California Horse Racing Board
Bay Meadows
Seattle
Brown
California Mor
Racing Board
State Department of Finance
Noy Scouts
Canaries to canaries and owls voices beyond human range
Ranger Naturalist Eugene Burns notes birds hear and sing in ranges far beyond human perception. The article explains how canaries, canary hearing, and various birds respond to sounds outside human hearing, with examples from canary tones to songbird octaves and specific pitch ranges of species like the starling and waxwing.
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Canaries
Cluebdire
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