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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
2
City officials and residents clash over zoning for a regional shopping center in Hayward. Critics say master plan data favored business land and questioned costs, while supporters cite petitions and needs. Council discussed airport lease implications, proposed opening a new library addition, and set hearings on cemetery property rezoning.
The San Leandro City Council will study the 1956 37 municipal budget of just over 2 million dollars tonight in City Hall. Officials hope for approval but some council members want more time. The budget increases nearly a quarter million dollars with a proposed five cent per 100 assessed valuation tax cut. The city’s assessed valuation is about 83 million dollars and taxes have been cut for eight consecutive years. Local critics include the Alameda County Taxpayers Association the Chamber of Commerce and the San Leandro Manufacturers Association. The chamber cites concerns over 70 000 for a swimming pool project and 40 000 for park site acquisition while noting recreation funds are endorsed in principle. If capital improvements are not clearly itemized funds may be surplus and used for tax relief.
SAN LEANDRO A 38 year old San Leandro man was arrested after a 13 year old Mulford Gardens girl identified him as the man who attempted to molest her earlier. He faces one charge and is suspected in a second offense and failing to register as a sex offender. Deputies searched for the man after the girl said he attempted to molest her in his car and she wrote down the license plate in the dirt.
Mrs Idella Smith, aged about 80, of 8798 Russell Road, suffered serious burns when her clothing ignited while using a kerosene lamp. Her daughter-in-law Miers Porter woke her husband Jack Porter, who smothered the flames and called an ambulance.
Fremont Niles Chamber of Commerce members were told the upcoming November telephone directory will omit consolidated listings for Southern Alameda County. Pacific Telephone district manager Baird C Porter in Hayward said the directory name will be changed from Hayward to Southern Alameda County. He added that within six months Oliver 6 would join the national dialing system, but Bremont would lack inter-city service until early.
Hayward City Council approved 543,626.33 pledged by 23 of 33 property owners for Parking Lot 1 in the downtown block bounded by A Main BP and Castro Viscentes. The plan funds construction of three downtown lots with 11 spaces each, with bids anticipated mid July and completion set for December.
The Leandro Chamber of Commerce will urge the City council to form an Urban Redevelopment Agency to rebuild the downtown commercial area. President William A. Kinney shifted to support seeking council approval, delaying action for one week. project would span two to three years with backing from the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
Planning commission will review reclassification of residential land to industrial in the Leandro area near Western Avenue. Objectors from Gardens Improvement Society and local representatives warn of dangers to children if another factory is allowed. Glatt says $1,000,000 industry eyes the land while Golden Grain seeks to expand warehouse facilities on the new industrial acres.
Eastshore group members elected Godwin as president with Bill Chandler as vice president and Mrs E Hutson as secretary treasurer. Directors include Johanna Damkier Clyde Johnson and Charles Miller. The group also discussed seeking city council study of dog leash ordinance and annual rabies shot requirement for dogs.
Lucky Stores has acquired a controlling interest in Food Basket Stores, expanding into the San Diego market. The merger involves exchange of shares and aims to create 85 Lucky supermarkets in California by year end, with projected sales near 25 million dollars.
John J. Purchio of Hayward, a bounciman and attorney, was named an alternate delegate to Adlai Stevenson’s Democratic National Convention. He joined 24 new alternates chosen in a Monterey meeting, completing adjustments after earlier plans to name him as a delegate.
The Daily Review lists post office and circulation details for Hayward California with multiple office addresses in Hayward Castro Valley San Lorenzo Centerville and a Bay ward reference. It notes a 5 cent daily rate and a $1.20 monthly rate with publication daily except Sunday. It includes contact phone numbers and box address for mail and the bureau circulation.
Sanitary officials approved specifications for 980 feet of 48 inch sewer pipe to expand the treatment plant and authorized a new pickup truck. They accepted the Lewelling trunk sewer project by contractors Jess Hogg & Son and Sousa McCue and approved facilities in 14 lots on 141st Avenue off East 14th Street.
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