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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 8

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Oakland Tribunei
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A iff- 4 Oakland Tribune, Sunday, Nov. 6, 1 960 SUMP MKEDflTTS ffiaxelh) WBlk'M 12 ELECTION CANDIDATES RUN WITHOUT CAMPAIGN challenge the justices except by the rarely-used impeachment proceeding. Justices of the two highest courts in the state are appointed in the first place by the Governor to fill vacancies. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5-J! Twelve men are the principals of an altogether silent campaign in California's election.

No speeches. No bumper strips. No debates. i No opponents, in fact. candidates: Three justices of the State Supreme Court and nine justices of the State Appellate Court.

Voters have the choice of saying yes or no to their election. No other candidates can file LJLJ Then they're subject to the yes-or-na plebiscite for 12- year terms. Once a justice is appointed, for all practical purposes he's in for life until he retires. At least, voters in recent history have never turned down a justice. for these posts.

Nobody can 2 Big' Stores: Telegraph at 26th, Oakland Winton at Freeway, Hayward Second Berkeley School Tax Vote i irmTtimiMiMii; ptppttipt Nnv 5 Fnrled hv a rnmmittep of hiisi nessmen headed by Lynne Pickler, who is also chairman of citywide citizens commit the second time this year Berkeley voters will decide on Tuesday whether more money will be forthcoming for operation of their schools. With defeat of a $2 tax raise tee, and goes to the voters on Tuesday with no organized opposition such as marked the June campaign. a Joining with an Saw horse 4-inch Coping aw. Hardwood Lightweight Folding clamp 3 blades miter box keyhole jaw rule, 6-ft Corner clamp executive of Moore Business Forms, are these other on June 7, school officials have placed a- 75-cent increase on the ballot to meet opposition to a levy deemed too large. The proposed 75c, which will increase the present levy from a maximum $2.50 to members of the businessmen's committee: Merlin Drucquer, stationer; Elihu Harris, mortician; Les $3.25 per $100 of assessed ter Hink, department store valuation, will raise an esti owner; Morgan North, print er, and Lloyd A.

Wise, automobile dealer. mated $1,117,500. WMe not solving all of Berkeley's deficiencies in school revenues, Open end wrench set Slip joint Steel wool, Kacbo-Grit file, pliers, 6 in. aisalrope 4 grades, 2 pks. flat or Ground School officials, stressing necessity for additional reve the Board of Education says that the tax will, at least, restore "dropped" teachers, nue, cite that Berkeley's en rollment has increased more than 30 per cent since 1950 provide necessary teaching to an all-time high of 15.770.

supplies and. equipment, re Sufficient funds are not avail- turn programs for gifted and retarded children and provide able to maintain Berkeley's educational standards, says adequate lamtonal and mam i tenance service for neglected Reg. 1.19 to 1.95 Board of Education president Alice Sackett and her col- school plants The tax measure is support- leagues. ELECTION OF 1852 mm I TOOL-HARDWARE VALUE HUNTERS 27 WANTED HOME AND SHOP ITEMS These values had to he good to be included in Sears Fall Hardware Week! Every one a needed and useful item. Every Item was carefully selected for this once-a-season sale! Sam the Butcher Jumps on Stump By BILL BOYARSKY Calif ornian.

SACRAMENTO. Nov. Cisco's Alta 10 down9 on Sears Easy Terms "Small knots of persons gath er together on street corners Karbo-Grit Karbo-Grit Hole taw Tubing Hark aw Contact cement, Sears best! The safest type of saw, yet the most accurate because the blade is suspended over the work and you can see what you are doing. and whisper something in a very knowing and confidential style." hand lander landing nheet for drill Cutter -and blade jo-oz. iz Thirty men stood outside the mining camp of Big Bar and heard Sam the butcher praise Maj.

Gen. Winfield Scott. It was a week before election day, 1852, and for the first time, Californians were going to vote for a president. The The national issues didn The, Accra-Arm makes it easy for you to be a skilled woodworker. Build much concern the gold-mind ed voters.

In the east, the na furniture or a rumpus room, remodel your kitchen, finish your attic Big tion was slowly drifting toward civil war and both can choice: Democrat Franklin motor develops 2-HP, can rip 2-inch lumber at high speeds. Convenient, didates walked gingerly Pierce and Scott, the Whig around the central issue- of the Mexican War. up-front color-coded controls. Safe key lock. slavery.

MEMORABLE DAY The pioneering miners and merchants drawn West by the discovery of gold listened in 6-in-l Hand reamer, 3-pc. tap Trigger 3-pe. paring 7-piere Accurate screwdriver to in. wrench set oiler, 4-ot. knife set drill net micrometer The Sacramento Union vio tently.

lently Whig pushed hard for the obese General Scott. Sac wriiimffliiniiin ramentans eagerly awaited "Sam enchained the audience for one hour and a half and I believe he has done more for Scott than most who make a practice of speaking," election day and when it came it was a memorable one. town burned down. Craftsman G'z-ineh Ball-bearing Electric Saw wrote the highly partisan cor At Jl p.m. election day respondent for the Sacra "that terrible destroyer visited our fair city and in, a mento Union.

ELECTION FEVER Rugged Saw Regular 44.95 few' brief hours swept almos It was the same all over the every vestige of it from exis tence," said the Union. young state. It took a long time for the In the Mother Lode camps Durable Daalap 3 en. ft. Hheclbarrow Stardy Craftsaaaa Meehaaiea1 Tal Bmx Carpeater's Plane lias 4-edtfe Cotter returns to be counted.

But of Murderers' Bar and Mux 88 some two weeks after elec phys, the rickety frame city of San Francisco and the 199 688 499 tion, Californians learned their state had voted with only reg. 3.91 reg. adobe town of Los Angeles most of the nation and elected men argued and often fought Pierce. about who was going to win Handy garden wheelbarrow has smooth, oil-impregnated ing in wheel. Tubeless, puncture proof tire.

Rolls easily. 9 inches long. Completely eliminates cutter sharpening. When one edge dulls, just rotate blade to new, sharp edge. Holds sockets, wrenches, part and small tools.

22-gaugt steel. Electronically welded for greater strength. WitK tott tray. the election. In Big Bar, Sam the butch 'The excitement and en thusiasm attending elections er put politics aside for four years and went back to selling bear meat to hungry min have almost reached to fever heat -commented SanJ'ran- ers.

only $5 down Heavy duty saw zips through 2x4 lumber to a depth of 1 Vb inches with blade tilted at 45V Graduated rip guide and base plate assure cutting board widths. Ball-bearings lubricated for liife. Save 35 im (ft Bids Called for Remodeling Old Haslett Warehouse clear the way for construction of the new Estuary tube to Alameda. That was done INCLUDED! Ptew rerersibk peder itd moves or tigtien a ttuds fast and eat jr. Silent Craftsman 18-inch Hand Mower Ideal set for car and general, around the -home repairs.

under State contracts. Commissioners -also set special meeting lor 2 p.m Nov. 14 to consider a major Easy-to-Push Regular 38.95 capital improvements pro gram between now and mid- 1962. Ben E. Nutter, chief engi neer and assistant executive director, said that if all sue gested projects are started it The Port of Oakland has called for bids on remodeling the old Haslett Warehouse ati the foot of Franklin St.

into a modern Port headquarters and rental building. Bids on the work, estimated to cost about $825,000, will be received Dec. 5. Port commissioners have approved 1 a by a 4-0 vote. Commissioner John F.

Tulloch abstained. Three bids will be sought. One will be for remodeling the exterior, the ground floor lobby and installation of utilities. A second will be for improvements to the third floor where it is planned to move Port offices now located at the Grove St. Pier.

A third alternate will be on a combined charge for both jobs. Leases already have been awarded for a Japanese style restaurant on the ground floor and a Sky Roof restaurant on will be necessary to sell revenue bonds to finance the program. Use set for tractor and general repairs on the fe.rm. rtVVJ 1 CRAFTSMAN I. Nutter proposed projects costing more than $9 million including completion of the QQQQuDUUUL mo new Metropolitan Oakland only $5 down Lightweight mower has "Hi Lo" blade adjustment cutting heights W-VA inches.

5 Aus-tempered steel blades. Sturdy all 'steel frame with handy Wood grips. Cuts Urge 1 8-inch swath. International Airport and the Port of Oakland Building mm remodeling. Commissioner Tulloch proposed a less ambitious capita; program which, he said could be financed without the the -topfloorTheirestaurant necessityofiissuing revenue operators will make neces bonds if certain projects are Set Is complete even for effective service sary interior improvements to delayed.

Commissioned agreed areas they have leased. ffSatisfaction1aranteed Vr your nwney bkw SEARS station usage. a One end of the original building has been cut off to sway Doui)ians before a ing..

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