San Leandro council split over Friden Estabrook parking plan
In San Leandro the council approved a Friden Estabrook parking lot project 4-3, pitting homeowner groups against developers. Moments after the vote tearful homeowners vow further action including writs, referendums, and petitions to place the issue on the ballot.
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Freeway agreement set between Oakland city and state highways
The City of Oakland and the State Division of Highways have executed a freeway agreement for the Mac Arthur Freeway segment from Park Blvd to Durant Ave. Design calls for eight lanes with a 22 foot median in a 200 feet wide right of way. Landseaving and relocation plans will span two to three years with full market value appraisals.
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State Division of Highways
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Park Blvd
Durant Ave
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Tail Fins to Get Higher Auto Designer Defends Upswept Look
Chrysler designer Virell Exner defends the new upswept tail fins saying they will rise but cars remain practical and the trend signals motion and modernity. He notes the styling is controversial yet increasingly popular among buyers while acknowledging occasional ribbing and cartoons about tail fins.
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Highway Problem Review Friday Session Held by County Panel
A highway problem review will be conducted by the Alameda County Highway Advisory Committee at 2 30 pm Friday in the Athens Athletic Club. County Supervisor Chester E Stanley chairs the meeting with W A Sparling Oakland Chamber of Commerce secretary and County Surveyor Oleg E Anderson heading the engineers sub committee.
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Athens Athletic ‘Club
W.A. Sparling
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
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First identifiable woman on U.S. stamp Isabella
Washington reports the first identifiable woman on a U.S. postage stamp as Spanish Queen Isabella in 1893, marking a historic milestone in American philately.
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Isabella
Washington
United States
Early Israelites built wells with sinking lining
An ancient practice shows Israelites in Jerusalem constructing wells by lining that sank as ground gave way beneath, revealing a clever but perilous method used to secure water supplies in unstable quagmires.
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Jerusalem
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