Editorial: A Reminder

Daily Review, May 09, 1950

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This being budget time for all governmental agencies, we think it is proper for us to remind the county board of supervisors of a promise that was made last fall—a promise to the people of Russell City and to the people of Southern Alameda county.

While summer months seem far off these cold mornings, actually the warm weather is just around the corner where May 31 and June 1 meet.

Another Night-Long Rain Deluge Floods Area Homes, Streets

Daily Review,  Jan. 17, 1950 

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A night-long deluge which brought 2.21 inches of rain in 24 hours also caused floods, explosions and broken dikes to the Hayward area today.

Throughout the area reports of flooded residential areas kept county, district and city crews jumping from one job to another.

Emil Saunders, chief of the Tennyson fire department, today warned householders whose gas furnaces are near ground level to keep a careful eye on the water level.

Editorial: To the Supervisors

Daily Review, Sept. 17, 1949

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(Adjoining, under the heading "Our Readers Say," is the full text of a letter from Harry Bartell, chairman of the Alameda county board of supervisors, concerning Russell City water conditions and the board's opinion of a Daily Review editorial. We urge that you read the letter.)

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Mr. Harry Bartell and other members of the board of supervisors:

County Will Reject City Council Plan to Supply Russell City Water, Daily Review, Sept. 03, 1949

Daily Review, Sept. 03, 1949

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Russell City residents, desperate for domestic water to replace that supplied by wells polluted by septic tank seepage, faced the bitter news today that Alameda county is unwilling to share with the city of Hayward the cost of bringing them Hotch-Hetchy water,

May Extend City Water to Russell

Daily Review, Aug. 18, 1949

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Possibility of extending city's water lines to Russell City was voiced by Councilman John Haar at the Monday night council meeting.

Haar asked City Engineer (und newly appointed public works administrator) Hugh Gallaber to study the costs of extending water lines, to Russell City, and asked the cost of moving the Jackson street pumping station to a high point near Mt. Eden.

1 Dead, 11 Sick of Dysentery in the Bay Area

Oakland Tribune, Jun. 21, 1949

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With one child dead and 11 other persons critical ill the Alameda County Health Department today took steps to combat an outbreak of bacillary dysentery in the Hayward-Russell City area.

The child a 2-year-old girl died two days ago in Highland Hospital where the other stricken persons also are being treated. Her name was not released by health authorities.

Hayward District Votes $1,000,000 for High Schools

Oakland Tribune, May 22, 1948

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HAYWARD, May 22—The $1,000,000 Hayward Union High School District bond issue, intended to bring the district to its bonding capacity so it can qualify for state aid in an expansion program, was carried by voters in all 17 precincts by 2707 to 613.

With the bond and state aid, the district plans to build new high schools at Castro Valley and San Lorenzo. Each proposed school will have an estimated enrollment of 1200 students.