Plan Aims to Map Alameda County Roads
Editorial urges a countywide master plan for streets and highways in Alameda County to manage growth and traffic. State funding of 107000 supports coordinated plans with Santa Clara and Contra Costa Counties already under way, aiming to align 12 cities and nearby counties for improved truck and car flow.
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South County
Alameda
California
Pation
Santa Clara
Contra Costa
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The Ungentle Art of No Defense
An opinion arguing against limits on institutional advertising by private utilities. The author cites government pressure in Wisconsin and potential moves in California, contending that restricting utility ads harms free enterprise and stock appeal while newspapers resist government curbs on advertising.
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Wisconsin
California
Public Service Commission
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Policy to Kill Slump Revival Aims in 1958 Plan
Washington report outlines a revived defense driven plan to revive the 1954 slump through Defense Manpower Policy No. 4 style use of contracts. Mitchell and Gray push for 45 distressed areas with jobless rates above six percent and a $17.2 billion funding for defense during the year. Key cities include Philadelphia Pittsburgh Providence Detroit and Portland. Opposition from Weeks and McElroy centers on new authority and allocation of contracts for missiles and weapons. Senate leaders show close watch as Meade Alcorn and William Purtell back the measure amid redirection contests. A concurrent study criticizes a $2 billion post office building push, noting limited new post offices could start in six months.
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Allen
Eisenhower
Jamies Mitchell
Defense Mobilization
Gordon Gray
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Mitchell
Gray
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Defense
Neil McElroy
Weeks
Afitehell
Mitchel
McElroy
William Purtell
Conn
Meade ‘Alcorn
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
The Tomato Journey From Wild Berry to American Staple
An overview of tomato history from wild Peruvian origins to its rise as a major American crop. It covers domestication, early European adoption, mythic beliefs about romance, spread to North America, and the fruit’s transformation into a widely used canned and fresh vegetable with regional growing centers. It notes consumption, processing uses, and the shift from ornamental to culinary importance.
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New World
North America
U.S
Canada
Dians
Mexico
Europe
New England
New Orleans
New Mideast Defense Setup Urged by Israeli Critics
Israeli critics advocate a new Middle East defense alliance of Iran Turkey Lebanon and Israel to replace the current U S sponsored framework. They argue the Arab state Iraq should be dropped and note Washington delays arms to Israel while urging Britain and France to supply weapons.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
United States
Washington
Ben-Gurion
Iran
Turkey
Lebanon
Israel
Iraq
Jordan
Les
Egypt-Syria
Dulles
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France
Syria
Egypt
Amman
Hussein
Fie
METO
Trag
Ankara
Gsee
Mount Zion
David
Eden Hospital Finances Reflect Bed Capacity Debate
In Eden Township the Eden Hospital reports February payments totaling 29 448 23 for radiologists pathologists and anesthesiologists. For seven months July 1 1957 to Feb 28 1958 the combined totals reach 225 280 42 with a loss of 18 398 97 after adjustments. A board discussion focused on adding beds and a lease purchase plan. the writer argues bond funding is needed instead of leasing and urges voter support.
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San Leandro Hospital
San Leandro
Hayward Proposes Community Clubhouse for All
A call for a Hayward community clubhouse with cafeteria and gym to serve the public. The proposal envisions the facility as a space for use on Saturday nights for square dancing and other activities benefiting all residents.
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Hayward
L.—Hayward
Lost Chance and Exile in Fable and Courtroom
A fabled tale recalls Kreisler the violinist and a wife’s taunting remark about practice. The piece shifts to a courtroom anecdote about Ohio Senator Lausche fidgeting with his shoes during a sanity hearing revealing a human moment in public life.
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Kreisler
Ohio
Frink
J. Lauseffe
Cleveland
Dant
Lausche
Strictly Personal Related Ideas By Sydney Harris
The essay argues people are influenced more by ideas than the product itself. Association shapes perception, as seen when a publisher’s change in a columnist’s image altered reader reaction. A wartime green cigarette pack campaign shows how branding ties to nostalgia and identity, steering choices beyond mere taste or quality.
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Harris
The
Cigaret Company
Association of Ideas
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