FFA Judging Set For Pleasanton Alameda County Fair
Judges named for the 1960 Alameda County Fair FFA events in Pleasanton July 3 to 17. Leslie Brown of Heyward High School Agriculture leads the exhibits. poultry, agricultural mechanics, and junior entries judged by listed officials including Dan Alves and Richard Masbarger. Chapters from Hayward Fremont Pleasanton and Livermore High Schools participate. events span agricultural, horticultural, poultry displays, photography, breeding, and a daily pari-mutuel horse schedule.
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Pleasanton
Farmer of America
Alameda County
Leslie Brown
Heyward High School
Aqriculture
FFA
LE. Cross
San Jose
Dan Alves
Fremont
Richard Masbarger
FEA
Dave Risling
Moderta Junior College
Sheen
Weldon Longketham
Modesto JC
Dick McDougall
Colllessille
Hayward
Preemon
Livecuane
Alameda Coun
New Council Agenda Format At Hayward City Meeting
A new form for public comment was adopted two weeks ago. It requires speakers to approach the dais after recognition by the Mayor, state name and address, and identify if speaking on an agenda item. Non agenda matters may be raised at the meeting's conclusion at the Mayor's request.
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Hight
Hayward Ciy
Canton
Ure
Robert Addington
72Th St
Hayward
Dunn Rd
Addington
Steve Rubiclo
Solon Charges State Dept Furniture Purchase
Senator William Proxmire accused the State Department of improper and wasteful spending on furniture for the African Embassy in Caracas. He cited a $69,000 bill and an extra $30,000 for airline transport, alleging lack of proper authorization and bids, with the son of Secretary Mueller connected to the firm. Proxmire claimed the items were shipped from Grand Rapids at government expense and dismissed transport necessity due to a longshoremen threat.
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Washington
APJ
Willian Proxmire
D-Wig
State Department
Frederick H. Mueller
Caracas
Vonexteda
Doysirinientt
Proxmire
Mueller
Grand Rapids
Mich
Prosmire
Four Fastest Growing Consumer Product Sectors Revealed
A U8 government report highlights rapid growth in four consumer product industries. Conditioning and air cooling, home appliances, clothes drying devices, and boating supplies show strong expansion. Major firms and regional markets are cited as drivers of this surge.
CARE Aids Chile Disaster Relief Effort
CARE boosts Chilean relief after earthquakes and floods. Funds exceed 100 000 dollars with in state California gifts reaching over 5 000. Incoming aid includes building tools machines mobile health units and antibiotics. Donations to CARE in San Francisco should be marked for Chile relief.
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Chile
CARE
CARL
Carlg
Ecuador
Red Cross
CARF
Colombia
Market St. Room 4
San Francisco
Calif
La Vista Board Meets Tonight at Valle Vista School
La Vista School District trustees meet at 8 p.m. in Valle Vista School to discuss the 1960- GL budget, summer projects for principals, appointment of a music coordinator, Treeview landscaping, and a policy discussion on non teaching employee uses and regulations.
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la Vista
Bosra
Valle Vista
Treeview
Hearing Set on Transit Budget in Bay Area District
A public hearing on the preliminary 1960-61 budget of the five county Bay Area Rapids Transit Dist is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Assembly Room of the 98 Flood Building in San Francisco. The proposed budget totals 905 315 dollars, about half of last year’s spending, with an estimated tax rate of LT cents a reduction of 2.2 cents from 3.9 cents. Copies are available from the district headquarters at 628 Flood Building, San Francisco.
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Bay Area Rapids Transit Dist
Flood
San Francisco
Board of Directues
Distict
Lorenzo School Exec To Speak At Lions Club Meeting
Dr. Charles Lee administrative assistant for the San Lorenzo elementary school district will address the San Lorenzo Lions at 7 am Wednesday. He will discuss special services provided by the district at the Reckmat Road Tea Room.
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San Lorenzo
Charles Lee
Te San Lorenzo
Lions Club
Reckmat Road
Lee
Language mix on Aruba and its native tongue
Aruba uses Dutch as official language while natives speak Papiamento a blended language of Dutch French Spanish Portuguese English and several African influences. The mix reflects Aruba’s colonial history and multicultural population with Papiamento serving daily communication among residents.
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Aruba
Sia Island
Netherlands West Indies
Astronomer Sees Galaxy Speck Six Billion Light-Years
HYGENE Ore AP An astronomer using Palomar’s great telescope detected a speck of light about six billion light years away representing a galaxy or two in collision. The object moves away at about 99 000 miles per second and its spectrum will help determine if the universe began with a big bang or renews itself.
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Ore
Palomar Mountain
Earth
Dain
Rudolph Minkowski
Mt. Wilson
Palomar
Minkowski
jwSsoviates
Arroyo High Beauties Enter Maid of San Lorenzo Contest
Arroyo High girls Diane Sweet Shaui Jolson and Penny Mest dagh vie for Maid of San Lorenzo at a Coronation Ball at the Community Center in San Lorenzo. Sixteen to twenty six year old Alameda County residents may enter by June 25, with the winner advancing to Alameda County Fair at Pleasanton on July 3 for a chance at Maid of California. The prize package includes 150 dollars a Western wardrobe and other attire. Contestants are judged on face figure poise and personality.
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Shari Johnson
Diane Sweet
Penny Mestdagh
Arroyo High School
Maid of San Lorenzo
Shaui Jolson
Penny Mest Dagh
San Lorenzo
Arroy
San Ligh
Lorenzo Junior Chamber of Combe
Merce
Com l
Nevin Wagner
Resi
Cerro
Keller Ave
Maid of
Maid of California
Sacramento
Alameda County
New Command For USS Midway
Captain Ralph W. Cousins will assume command of the aircraft carrier USS Midway at 10 a.m. Wednesday in shipboard ceremonies, relieving Captain James H. Mini who has led Midway since May 1959. Mini will become commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, while Cousins, a designated Naval Aviator, reports aboard from the USS Nantahala where he has served as commanding officer since September 1959.
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Ralph W. Cousins
Slidway
James H. Mini
WSN
Midway
Cap Mini
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cousins
Jeet Service
Nantahala
Pileated Birds Hit Electrical Poles in Chokoloskee
In Chokoloskee Florida the REA Everglades power plant reports pileated woodpeckers drilling through and hollowing wooden utility poles. G Hill manager notes holes drilled through poles and hollow interiors leaving shells. Theories cite bird behavior and the hum of wires as possible triggers.
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Chokoloskee
Island
Fla
Electric Company
G. Hill
Rea Everglades
Twenty Area Students To Get Degrees
Twenty area residents from the Southern Alameda County region will receive Associate in Arts degrees at Oakland City College. The ceremony in the college auditorium Thursday at 8 pm lists graduates including Lawrence Boretto Robert Bray Cecilia Slanty Earl Cale and many others with home addresses in Oakland and nearby communities.
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Oakland City College
Alameda County
Lawrence Andrew Boretto
Oaks Sr
Robert Wayne Bray
Wead
Contessa
James Lee Moran
Leonard St
Hubert Earl Owsley, Jr
Avondale Lane
Barbara Mie Pregno
Normandy Court
Richard Wayne Smith
Montgomery Ave
Wayne C, Wengert
Manganas
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Arroyo High Beauties
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William Beebe
Tom Wells
Wells
Lee's Carpet Sales
W. Wintch
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