Coronado Considers U.S.O. Building as Armory and Asset
A plan proposes the U.S.O. Building in Coronado as the National Guard armory this summer. Officials note renovation could cost far less than a new armory, with the federal land owner and city sharing steps toward acquisition. The goal is to turn the eyesore into a community asset through meetings between Guard officers and city leaders.
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California National Guard
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City Considers USO Building as Armory and Park Space
City officials discussed leasing the USO building and grounds to the State for guard use while keeping public access when not needed for drills. Officials cited added landscape work and a $25,000 annual Coronado payroll as benefits. Col Kearney and Assemblyman Cramer supported open public use by community groups when not in military use.
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Kearney
Cramer
Coronado
Veterans warned on exam deadlines from county service director
B G Hamblin of the County Veterans Service Department warned veterans seeking State Civil Service exams that applications must reach the State Personnel Board by the deadline. He stressed complete education and experience details must be submitted on time, noting the increase in weekly applications from 2,500 to 5,000 made late information unacceptable.
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B. G. Hamblin
Veterans Service Department
State Personnel Board
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War of the Worlds and Churchill In a Back Page Mix
The column reviews a radio era moment with Orson Welles and the War of the Worlds impact. It notes Dewey’s photo on the back page and lampoons future political mentions while touching on Churchill’s Gathering Storm and Soviet satire involving Pushkin. The piece ends with a joking Kremlin joke about bombs and suitcases.
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Dewey
N.Y
Handy
Harry
Democrats
Louie the
Paul White
CBS News
Coronado
Orson Welles
H. G. Wells
Earth
Mars
Orson
White
Winston Churchill
Folotov
Anne O’hare McCormick
New York ‘Times
Churchill
Washington Irving
Alhambra
Sir Richard Burton
John Ruskins
H. M. Tomlinson
Jaekin
Stalin
Pushkin
Timee
Ivan
Britain
Boris
Rotarians to Move Quonset Huts to Scout Camp
Coronado Rotary Club will relocate three quonset huts to the permanent Scout camp on the Silver Strand to serve Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts. President Clarence Anderson leads the hut arrangements with Ernest Tiedemann and Leo Hanson assisting, and Police Chief J W Jordan aiding the effort.
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Coronado
Anderson
Ernest Tiedemann
Leo Hanson
J. Ww.Tordan
Kiwanis Host Discusses Palestine and Israel Settlements
Kiwanis program features Palestine and Arab area dialogue with aim to settle differences amicably and move toward a new state of Israel. United Jewish Fund executive director introduced by Dr. Stephen Flynn. McMaster names committees for children’s recreation on the Strand and a joint Rotary sign near the Ferry entrance. Also announced guest coaches for Cub Pack 35 dens and upcoming talk by Billy Vandiver on recreation plans.
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Kiwanis
Palestine
Israel
United Jewish Fund
Stephen Flynn
George McMaster
Pop” Millar
Amos Kracht
Preston Primm
Primm
James Dawson
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CARTE
Henley
North Beach
Ment
Yellow Cab CO
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Trenada
Crown Realty CO
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Leo J. McGowan
Robert P. Molten
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