Assessment Practices Defended By Auditor
Auditor Mayer criticized county post assessment audits as inadequate and selective. He cited Alameda County under reporting of 44.7 million dollars in 1300 firms and described escapes in Richmond and San Mateo, urging uniform ratios to prevent homeowner tax hikes while boosting business tax compliance.
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Hsinessman
Alameda County
Crawford
Richmond
San Mateo
C. J. Hearn
Alameda
Contra Costa County
Santa Clara County
Pllice
Castro Valley
James ©. Tooke
Feirchild-Semi-Conductor, Inc
Hayden W. Pitman
Assemblyman
Tooke
Petris
Fred W. Hoagland
San Mateo County
Ralph Seaton
Contré Costa County
Los Angeles
Charles E. Chapel
San Jose
Gasoline Prices Increase Cited by Alameda Dealers
A meeting disclosed wholesale price hikes by Standard Oil with all attendees signaling price raises. Dealers report a decade without margin growth, contributing to an estimated 40 percent annual turnover among Alameda County gasoline dealers.
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Standard Oil
Marllins
Alameda County
Local Post Offices Struggle With Backlogged Mail
Post offices in Fremont Livermore and nearby towns report ongoing delays in third class mail. Fremont and Livermore face multi day backlogs with sample ballots totaling about 40100 under scrutiny. San Leandro reports no major issues while first class mail moves daily.
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Fremont
Frank Siatl
Livermore
Herbert H. Harrison
Harrison
San Leandro
William Goward
Housewives Claim Gains in Nationwide Price War
Housewives for Lower Prices reported success in supermarket boycotts across Denver Phoenix and Portland as stores cut prices. In Denver two large chains planned reductions and others promised 10 percent markdowns while Phoenix shoppers claimed bread prices fell. Milk and bacon saw sharp drops in Portland amid a consumer-driven price war.
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New York
Fiies
Gyamme
Denver
Colo
Phoenix
Ariz
Housewives
Portland
Ore
Happiness Is Winning Drives Postal Service Corrective Plan
Local postmasters will assess door to door service within budget limits and report to 18 regional directors for approval. If greenlighted, postmasters will work to restore service. Pleasanton sues, claiming postal delivery discrimination as residents must pick up mail. Fremont and neighboring cities faced similar but unenforceable ordinances.
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Pleasanton
Fremont
Union City
Newark
Firemen Killed In N Y Blast Deepens Tragedy
Ginny Galanaugh 19 waits in the street with tears as her husband Thomas, one of the fallen firemen, is mourned. Her father, also a city fireman, died in the line of duty. Manuel Fernandez 36, a survivor, recalls the blast near Engine No. 18 and the chaotic smoke as he shouted for eighteen.
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Ginny Galanaugh
Manuel Fernandez
Crossing Dispute update on school route relief plan
Fragmentary text shows a river crossing dispute over a High School to Manor Boulevard route to ease heavy traffic on Walsh on Wiley Inverness and Burkhart Streets. A director comments it is the same old story about delays and stalled progress.
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Manor Boulevard
Walsh
Wiley
Inverness
Burkhart
George Falcone
Othev
Nurses Seek 10 Percent Pay Rise Amid Short Staffing
Nurses in several counties press for a 10 percent wage increase with a plan for future negotiations. A six member committee from Highland and Fairmont Hospitals outlines staffing gaps, workload concerns, and proposed pay scales while the civil service commission defers final recommendations until nurses review the proposal. The group cites insufficient funded positions, high patient loads, and non nursing duties as key issues shaping the wage talks.
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Fairmont Hospital
Civil Service Commission
Board of Supervisors
Civil Service
San Francisco
Contra Costa
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Shirley Fifield
Highland Hospital
San Mateo County
Painters Locals Fight Takeover in Oakland Office
Painters locals from Oakland and Local 500 of Richmond marched into the District 16 office of the painters international in Oakland to pay dues for June July and August. District trustee Charles Marsh accepted the checks but locals may have them returned. A Local 1178 member named Staly was killed in Hayward on May 7. The international faces charges over using non-payment of per capita dues to justify trusteeship actions, sparking hearings amid protests.
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Oakland
Richmond
Dismet 16
The
Painters International
Charles Marsh
Staly
Carpenters' Hall
Hayward
International
Adisy
Halloween Dance Set by Locals Linked to Factions
Local 4 and related branches face internal strife as union leaders debate public access and media coverage. Halloween dance planned Oct 22 at Veterans Memorial Building in San Leandro with 7 pm start. Financial secretary Dale Ball cites unresolved factional tensions fueling the dispute. Rebel locals demand open hearings while some members’ families push for international oversight and public attendance. Event highlights include a costume dinner dance and ties to broader union unrest.
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San Leandro
Branch 10
Fices Reserve
Dan Wilson
Veterans Memorial
Buildcal 4
San Francisco
Andling
Bancroft Ave
San i
Linyd Green
Leandro
Oakland
F. Raftery
the International
Mion
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