Readers weigh in on Iron Horse column and local lore
Readers from Monterey to Berkeley respond to a column on the Iron Horse and Stevenson era. Letters discuss Emigrant Train sites, Calistoga references, and hopes for safer preservation while noting anonymity and public opinion shaping historic memory.
Speakers Ready For Club Meeting At San Lorenzo
John Cousineau will act as toastmaster at a 7 30 pm meeting tomorrow of San Lorenzo Toastmasters Club at Village School 15919 Hesperian Blvd Speakers will be Don Silva George Garland and Hal Eller Gus Miller was named best speaker at last weeks meeting.
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Council to Call For Bids On A St. Widening Project
Hayward City Council to call for bids tonight for widening A Street from Foothill Boulevard to Second Street. Estimated cost about 40 000 dollars as part of annual effort to extend A Street to the city limits when gas tax funds become available. Bids likely opened July 22, with 31 parcels already acquired for the widening. An architect is to be named for Airport Commission. Branden Construction Co. appeals a planning decision on a service station at Tennyson Road and Patrick Avenue, with a hearing set for July 23. Park and Public Services Commissions advise tying with Alameda County Flood Control.
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Trusted Missile Fails Three Times in Training Show
Vilseck Germany UPI reports a U.S. Army Honest John rocket battery failed to fire on three attempts during a show of force for an international audience. The misfires delayed a planned launch and left observers puzzled as a practice event unfolded near Soto Road.
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Address and farewell note from unknown author
A fragmented farewell letter expresses ongoing affection and a promise to keep in touch. It mentions a new address, potential visits, and sincere intent, with lines about staying connected by mail phone or wire and the hope of recurring opportunities to return. Copyright line appears with a year.
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Army shows lethal punch in Honest John display
The audience witnessed the Army's readiness with a nuclear counterstrike, as observers noted that Russia would face six battalions of guided missiles, nine batteries of 15 mile rockets, and 36 atomic cannons if Western Europe were attacked.
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