Childhood Fire Chief Realizes Lifelong Dream
Kenneth Carvante Garcia, 38, won the Decoto chief selection over Alfonso Rodriguez in a city council exam to replace retiring Roland Bendel. Garcia plans rapid fire code updates, stricter inspections, and closer work with health and building departments to cut fire hazards while facing staff shortages and a push for more equipment.
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Perroot Garcia
Alfonso Rodriguez
Decoto
Roland Bendel
Bendel
Garcia
Fire Underwriters Board
Trustees set to discuss teachers pay at Irvington meeting
Fremont trustees of the Irvington School District will meet this evening to decide salaries for next year. The board aims to finalize figures for the 1859-60 budget as well as consider wage levels for qualifying teachers and non certificated employees.
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Fremont
Trvington
Welfare Group Helps Campers in San Lorenzo
Thirteen children will attend regular camps and free day camps through the San Lorenzo Welfare Advisory Committee. Camperships were funded by Colonial Acres Parent Faculty Assn. Washington Mazor Dell Rey Lewelling Linda Vista and Lorenzo Manor PTAs Santa’s Workthon Assn. and San Lorenzo Lioness. Ruth Fowles, publicity chairwoman, announced the effort.
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San Lorenzo
Paratrooper Dies From Fifth Parachute Jump
A paratrooper from Laconia New Hampshire, Robert Andrews, 19, died from head injuries after a fifth and final qualifying jump at Camp Campbell Kentucky. Officials said his chute functioned properly and he made no effort to check his own condition after landing.
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Campbell
Laconia
N. H
Shere
Robert la. Andrews
Truck Traffic On Estudillo Ave Sparks School Safety Debate
Residents and parishioners in San Leandro urge city action over heavy truck traffic on West Estudillo Ave endangering 60 children at St. Leander's School. A petition cites 500 daily trucks and noise interrupting classes. Parish leaders threaten injunctions if rerouting isn’t pursued.
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Estudiio Ave
St. Leander's Parish
City
Mer
Wesley
McChire
Smoki
Crotest
Dolores Ave
Model Club Wins Prizes In Big Meet
SAN LEANDRO three members of the San Leandro Line 'Ninsters model airplane club were top prize winners at a big meet Sunday. A record 324 entrants from Northern California attended the sixth annual contest co sponsored by the Line Twisters and the Chabot Lions club. Perry, 18, won first in speed and second in precision. Wong, 16, won second in carrier events. Christopher, 30, won first in weight lifting. Castro Valley Flying Clowns members Ed Childress, Jack Howell, and Ron Brown won top places in scale flying, third in scale, and second in combat flights respectively.
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Ninsters
Sun Alay
Eld
California
Line Twisters
Chabot Lions Club
Perry
Line Twisters Club
Michael Wong
Jaana Ave
Keith Christophersen
Lupine
Castro Valley
Swimming Club Seeks Permit for Hayward Zoning Request
The non profit swimming club at Greset Se and Braeburn Ave asks the Hayward Board of Zoning Adjustments for a use permit. Roger Pillsbury, a board member, notes the group meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. in City Hall. Also seeking permits are William Brusstar and Aubrey Isham to sell and service motorcycles and motor trikes on the east side of Mission Blyd north of Berry Ave.
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Greset Se
Braeburn Ave
Hayward
Dead Sea Scrolls Eyed and Club Installation Reported
Archaeologists at Qumran ruins in Jordan have examined about six hundred different Dead Sea Scrolls works in manuscript and fragmentary form. In San Leandro, Stevens Club announces a June 30 Rainbow Room installation with Ralph Ruggieri as installing officer and a slate of new officers led by Paul Shepherd and Robert J. Smith. A Tuberculosis and Health Association representative warned club members about smoking dangers at today’s meeting.
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Jt Caves
San Leandro
Stevens
Qumran
Jordan
Eh Peer Parsons
Rainbow Room
MacArthur Blvd
Gay
Ralph Ruggieri
Toons Club
Paul Shepherd
Robert J. Smith
James Vigin
Victor Varrial
ODS
W. W. Corbis
Harold Mullins
Iilavister
Ken Appel
Marciel
Win Gordon
Alameda County ‘Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Medical Memos on Safe Use of Eye Drops During Storage
Eye drop tips must not touch the eyelid to avoid contamination by bacteria viruses and yeasts that can travel into the bottle. Hold the dropper half an inch from the eye and wash if contact occurs. discard old solutions and use fresh drops to prevent serious infections or blindness.
Ordinance Tightens Building Relocation Rules
San Leandro city council gave first reading to an ordinance tightening rules for moving buildings. Adoption is planned next week. The measure requires written consent from owners and a majority of block frontage owners for relocation. The council also limited parking on Cambridge Ave to two hours east of FE 14th St and reserved spots for city workers in city hall and library lots. Additional code changes include lanai patio and temporary wall revisions and five zone convoys, with other revisions sent to the council’s work session.
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San Leandro
Cambridge Ave
14Th St
Optimist Club To Hear Talk In San Leandro
San Leandro Optimist Club meeting plans a talk by Officer Robert Vane on public safety and patrol cars. Dinner serves at 7 20 p.m. at LaCasa, 1235 MacArthur Boulevard, San Leandro.
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San Leandro
Robert Vane
Hayward Hires Pool Lifeguard Donald B Masters
Donald B Masters of Oakland is hired as senior lifeguard for the Hayward Municipal Plunge. He replaces Winifred imadisenzle who resigned April 1 after 14 years in the role. The position pays 3333 per month.
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Donald B. Masters
Oakland
Hayward
Winifred Imadisenzle
Employe's Hint Wins Him Bonus in California
Sacramento Gov. Edmund G. Brown presented Andrew B. Schoellkopf $11,808 merit award for a suggested improvement in governmental operations. The officer proposed making the state treasurer trustee for funds tied up in condemnation suits with investment instructions, yielding $140,176 net interest the first year the law operated.
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UPTI
Andrew B. Schoelikan
State Highways Division
Edmund G. Brown
Schoellkopf
Opposed plan to run electric buses in Alameda County
Alameda-Central Costa Transit DiSL faces opposition as district manager John T Worthington urges directors to kill a proposal to replace diesel buses on busy lines with electric backless trolleys. He cites initial outlay of 17.9 million and annual operating costs about 1 million higher than motor coaches.
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Alameda-Centra Costa Transit
Alameda County
Oakland
John T. Worthington
Worthington
Leandro Okays Removal Orders For Buildings
SAN LEANDRO orders for removal of nonconforming buildings in lower Davis Street area were authorized by the city council after a complainant cited multiple substandard structures. Auto parts operator Robert Canary claimed city officials discriminated by denying a permit extension for a temporary noncompliant structure on his property. Mayor Mallester acknowledged the dispute while city attorney Arthur Carden said the council lacks authority to extend or grant the temporary permit in question.
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San Leandro
Davis St
Robert Canary
Iity
Jack
Mallester
Canary
Atty
Arthur Carden
ieSin
Leland Heights Sewers Approved in San Leandro
City Cannell approves establishment of a Sewer Assessment District for Leland Heights and orders condemnation of sewer easements. Read includes upper Estadillo Ave to Brookvale Dr and other streets. Some property owners protest. Bids for the sewer project are to be opened tomorrow.
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Leland Heights
Cannell
Upper Estadillo Ave
Lake, Chariot Rd
Parker St
Sandelin Ave
Graft Ave
Fast Juanas Ave
Homans Ave
Chabot Terrace
Daniels Dr
Brookvale Dr
Sylvan Cirelp
Javen
Tomorros
Owners Win On Sidewalks in San Leandro
Four property owners spoke to the city council about sidewalk assessments, prompting an Public Works investigation led by Homer Hamlin. Preliminary findings show overestimates in 223 cases. several assessments including Carl Peterson Frank Sylvia Mrs. George D. Clark and Ida Wallace were reduced from prior values.
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San Leandro
Public Works
Homer Hamlin
Carl Peterson
Jean Way
Frank Sylvia
Meynolds Bt
George D. Clark
Brookside
Ida Wallace
Hutchings Dr
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Safe Boating Week Declared in Hayward by Mayor Attaway
Mayor Floyd Attaway declared Safe Boating Week in Hayward. He urged boat owners to have their vessels examined by the U S Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary to ensure safety.
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Hayward
Floyd Attaway
U. S. Coast Guard and
Coast Guard Auxiliary
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