Parks and recreation aid urged to curb vandalism and aid kids
A local column argues playgrounds stop cemetery vandalism and urge the Hayward planning commission and recreation district to expand park spaces. It notes 25 recreational areas from San Leandro to Washington township, including an airport playground and Castro Valley center, with supervisors ready to guide children toward proper venues.
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Spbescriber
St. Jose's Cemetery
City Council
Hayward Planning Commission
Hayward Area
Srrents
St. Joseph's
Memorial Park
San Leandra
Washington Township
Castro
Valley Community Center
Fairmont Terrace
Debates Over Roll Versus Vertical Curbing At Pinning Hearing
The planning commission heard divergent views on curb design with proponents for roll curbs citing housing buyers and utility for motorists. Others favored vertical curbs on wider streets for appearance and sidewalk safety while warning of pedestrian obstruction. A compromise proposal and a roll curb module were discussed as delays push a June 15 decision.
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Dolly Pinning Commission
Commission
Planing Commission
Kefauver Targets Truman Faction in Party Split
Senator Estes Kefauver presses to purge old machine politics as Truman allies face a primary fight. The piece traces Truman’s support patterns, noting factional clashes within the Democratic Party and naming Missouri figures like Stuart Symington as pivotal in defense and policy roles.
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White House
Symington
Truman
Seva
Missouri
Vn Iitu
Gail Davis to star as Annie Oakley in Flying A series
Hollywood reports Gail Davis, a Texas beauty queen and rodeo performer, has been cast to play Annie Oakley in a Flying A television western. The feature notes her hourglass figure and riding skill as strengths, with training and rehearsal underway under Gene Autry’s studio. She emphasizes action over romance and aims to portray a courageous frontier heroine facing villains and defending ranchers.
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Ben Cook
United Press
Catrespordeot
Hollywood
Nardan
Ail Davis
Mair
Annie Oakley
Gene Autry
Flying A
Gaitshas
Roy Tingers
Rocke Lane
Monte Hilo
Atte
Dale Evian
Trigeer
Gail
University of Texas
Wits
Crespi Receives Student Service Award at Chicago College
Crespi of 23878 South Garden Avenue was honored with the student service award at the Chicago College of Optometry. He serves as vice president of the student government while pursuing a five year program and will earn a Doctor of Optometry on June 1, 1950.
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Hayward
Gonrgn A. Crespi
South Garden Avenue
Chicana College of Optomalty
Crespi
Chicago College of Optometry
Chivagy College of Optometry
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Fragments
Fragmented OCR puzzle clues show scattered letters and foreign phrases. Several entries reference German terms and names, with odd spacing and garbled phrases across lines. Readable items include hints like parable and crow and mentions of threefold and auxiliary yards, suggesting a mixed, incomplete crossword puzzle page.
Fragmented OCR list of names and terms from a 19th century page
Ambiguous readable fragments present a garbled roster of personal names and titles. The text appears as a jumbled catalog with sections or codes such as Furie Sennzatw Aran Curleigh Falsette ECrawa and other near unreadable items, offering no clear event or narrative.
Edison Memoir on Meter Reading and Moral Reckoning
A narrator recounts a Con Edison letter demanding meter readings and his impulsive attempt to read his own meters. He describes a childlike fear and bravado facing the meter cupboard, weighing honesty against self interest, and ending with a vow to never invite a meter reader again. The tale blends humor and a moral about self-reliance.
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Consolidated Edison
Gould
Buncorn
Thad
Soviet diplomat Zarubin named ambassador to Washington
The article discusses Georgi Mikolaevich Zarubin replacing Alexander Panyushkin as Soviet ambassador in Washington. Moscow calls the move routine, but some see it as a strategic shift potentially signaling a new approach to U.S.-Soviet relations and a broader postwar realignment involving Britain, Germany, and Europe.
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Ink
Russia
Washington
Moscow
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Soaviet
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Panyushkin
Georgi Mikolaevich Zarubin
LigsianaAgere
Zarubin
London
Canada
Arademe
Iubin
Stalin
Andrei Gromyka
Aarubin
Germany
Seema
Kremlin
Britain
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Europe
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Europea
Whey
Unite States
Highway Improvement Program Sparks California Politics
A coming clash over highway finance pits urban interests against rural counties in California. Lawmakers, led by Sen. Randolph Collier, plan a 1953 session push for higher highway taxes and bonds to fund new freeways amid rapid vehicle growth from 3.5 to over 5 million in five years. Rural advocates demand study of all state highways including nonmetropolitan routes. The political fight centers on revenue shares and which areas receive funds.
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James C. Anderson
United Place
Sielf
California
Lalli
Collier
Oie Ly
Oi Corany
Collier-Burns
Earl Warren
Iegislature
Sunh
League of California Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Willy
League and
Chamber
Callier
Long Beach
Legislative Committee
Amity
Rees
America Behind The Scenes By Reynolds Knight
A summary of economic outlook cites declines in orders production and prices per a National Association of Purchasing Agents survey. Government figures show higher defense spending and output value rising despite softer civil markets. Items discuss canning trends urban packaging, new consumer gadgets, women stock ownership, and corporate financing plans including AT&T convertible debentures.
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Reynolds
New York
Conerve Department
American Can Company
Dee
Sheafter Pen Company
Shealfer I
Preserve Section of County Fair Has 250 Premiums
Hayward county fair officials announce more than 950 premiums totaling nearly 600 dollars in cash are stored for the Alameda County fair’s home economics division. Entries must be mailed by June 20 to Wray L. Bergstrom, Pleasanton. Exhibit articles due by June 17 at the fairgrounds. Accepted items include bottled juices, canned meats and fish, canned fruits and vegetables, pickles and relishes, jams and jellies, marmalades, and marmalades. Judging will occur June 27.
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Mys
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