When Planning Gets Out of Control in Newark Zoning Debate
county plans amendment to grant power over use permits as a subdivider proposes homes in a commercial zone. Newark chamber favors preservation. planning authority and timing are debated. author argues planning should be done by government with appeal rights, or not at all.
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Newark
Chamber of Commerce
County Planning Commission
Newark Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Antarctic
Arctic
Eugene Burs
Reasons for delaying final approval of Hayward master plan
The article argues the Hayward master plan must be updated to reflect changes in land use, street widths, traffic, and growth. It cautions against adopting changes later and invites rapid amendment and reapproval to preserve the plan’s citywide benefit and prevent it from languishing in neglect.
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Hayward
Robert Wright
Eisenhower eyeing Geneva to ease world tensions
Led by the United States, the free world prepares for the Geneva Big Four conference with confidence and unity against the Soviets. Officials claim no concessions at Geneva as they present data showing Communist states facing internal strains while allies appear strong and coordinated through high level diplomacy.
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Washington
United States
Free World
Geneva
West
Yalta
Eisenhower
Dulles
Russia
China
Charles E. Bohlen
Moscow
James Riddleberger
U. S
Yugoslavia
West Strong for Big Four Talk in Global Shifts
The article reports that top government personnel shifts in the United States, Britain, Germany, and France reinforce democratic resilience. It notes the Ford-Reuther unemployment pact favoring the U S at Geneva, the Supreme Court’s rule of reason on desegregation, and electoral defeats for Communist parties in France, Germany, England, and Italy. England backs the Eden Churchill foreign policy alignment, bolstering allied coordination.
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U.S
Britain
Germany
France
U. S
Geneva
Supreme Court
England
Todin
Italy
Moscony
Allcy
Austria
Yugoslavia
Washington
Western blocs set to shape pivotal Geneva talks
The piece outlines postwar Europe moves with Adenauer and Scelba strengthened parliaments, Franco gaining Western bases, and a unified Western European Defense Union. Red China restrained by Russia with British and Indian diplomacy. A looming Geneva meeting looms as a potential turning point in postwar alignments.
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Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Scelba
Italy
U. S
Franco
Mediterranean
North Africa
Indo-China
China
Russia
Washington
Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
European Defense Union
Adenauer
Geneva
Yalta
Potsdam
DcClare Syndicate
Senator George Urges Full Farm Price Explanation
Atlanta report crowns Senator Walter George calling for a full and fair explanation to the people who buy and consume farm products about how farm price levels and production costs impact food costs. The piece ties to other quotes from Agnes Baver and Oakland police retiree William E. Perry on differing topics.
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Atlanta
Walter George
California 1955 Legislature Session In Review
Sacramento report surveys the 1955 legislative session. It notes amendments to many bills, a sales tax proposal for counties, Shell oil tidelands drilling approval, and anticipated state revenues. It covers education subsidies, gifted education programs, liquor licensing changes, comic book censorship fights, and debates over bond-funded state college expansion.
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Sacramento
CNS
Senate
Assembly
Sacrameto
Shell Oil
State Lands Commis
How to Win Woodland Friends by Ranger Burns
Ranger Eugene Burns offers quiz style tips for making friends with woodland animals and includes answers on gathering behavior, digestion aids, population cycles, and walrus nursing. The piece blends practice questions with corrections and notes on natural history.
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Eugene Burns
Woodland
London
Northland
Air Force Generals Challenge Budget Shortfalls
Three high ranking Air Force generals sharply attack President Eisenhower's military budget, saying production lags, manpower shortages, and warning networks need strengthening. They cite 21 percent lower aircraft output in 1954-55 and insist on more B 52 and other bombers, plus experienced personnel. A secret Garlock report reveals $550 million in aircraft overcharges in 1934 with further reductions from audits.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Air Force
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russia
Far East
U. S
Senate
Lyle Garlock
Garlock
Auditor General
Auditor Generals
From Our Readers Ashamed of Bond Vote
A reader criticizes county supervisors for denying a recreation bond for the Hayward Area Recreation District. The letter argues that children need safe play spaces, condemns voters who defeated the measure, and laments suburban growth erasing playgrounds while noting crime concerns and calls for community accountability. The writer signs ANNE MARSTON Washington Manor.
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Bone
Hayward Area
Marston
Washington Manor
Bee thanks Edvier for carrying his Sacramento news
Assemblyman Carlos Bee of the 13th District expresses gratitude to Edvier for distributing his newsletter and articles about his activities in Sacramento influencing Hayward area residents. He notes appreciation for the support shown as a freshman in the State Legislature.
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Edvier
Sacramento
Hayward Arena
Carlos Bee
Famous Fables One Big Wreck Review
The drama critic Theodore Dreiser resigned after anticipatory reviews for three simultaneous premieres failed to match reality when a railroad wreck delayed trains preventing any show from opening. He had submitted his copy without attending any theater that night.
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Theodore Driser
Dreiser
Wvithout
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