Benny and Troupe Back From Korea Hollywood USO tour
Hollywood dispatch reports Jack Benny and his Troupe returned from a six week tour in Korea entertaining over 260000 or more soldiers. Benny notes Korea is rough and compares it with World War II while describing jeep helicopter and radio gear used for forward position shows. The unit included Errol Flynn and others urging continued USO support for such tours.
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Hollywood
Comedia
Jack Benny
Korea
Banniy
Benny
Errol Flynn
Velwind
Marinine Reynolds
Benny Venuty
Dolores Gay
Jane Bruner
Frank Remley
Harry Kalns
Henry
Crossland Hearing In Leandro Friday
Preliminary hearing for Joseph Crossland 24 Ashland youth charged with felonious assault after allegedly attacking Patrolman Harvey Banks 36 Hayward who tried to arrest him for speeding following a motorcycle chase on East 1th. Crossland resides at 14375 Hast street and is to be represented by Hayward attorney Joseph Bellanone.
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San Leandro
Joseph Crossland
Ashland
Cressid@nd
Warren Urges Help For Flood Victims In California
Sacramento based report notes Earl Warren urged Californians to donate to a five million dollar American Red Cross emergency fund for Midwest flood victims. He expressed confidence Californians would respond generously as they have before, highlighting the state as a major producer of tungsten compounds used in fluorescence materials and photography.
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Sacramento
Toy, Earl
Warren Todey
Midwest
Warren
American Red Cross
California
United States
Fire in Plumas forest controlled after mill blaze
A 175 member firefighting crew brought a line under control in the Plumas National Forest yesterday. The blaze started when a welder's spark touched a structure and destroyed the Genesee lumber mill, valued at about 100000 dollars. Ranger Harold Turner said winds could threaten the line if they rise and low humidity raises danger.
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Quincy
Plumas Amational
Genessee
Harold Turner
U. S. Forest Ranger
Community Event Calendar From Veterans Memorial Building
An OCR fragment lists multiple events and fundraisers including public dances at Dante Hall sponsored by Vaiborg Iodae, a September Federated improvement clubs picnic at Elderkerry Park, and a September Benefic whist by Neighbors of Woodcraft. It notes a St Jude celeb sponsored mail sponsorship and a Trinity Episcopal church sale arrangements with contact Mrs Grace Joseph to pick up sale items.
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Avadt Eng
Veterans Memorial Building
Hutining Commission
Ides Gall
Hayward
American Legion Auxiliary
Dante Ih
Vaiborg Iodae
IDES
St. Jude
Southern
Alameda
Elderkerry Park
Rilus Canyon
Menikees
Cuba
Fedaraled
Neighbor's of Woodcraft
IDEA
Dania Hall
Trinity Episconal Church
Grace Joseph
Oldest County Festival Opens in Quincy
Quincy California hosts the oldest county festival with a two day lumber theme. The Pacific Coast Loggers contest features six events including hand chopp ing and axebrew as lumberjacks from Washington Oregon and California compete for over 3000 in premiums. Paul Bunyan inspires the event with power saw exhibitions and a shaving contest as comic relief.
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Quincy
California
Pumas
Pacific Coast
Mike Luzzi
Crescent City
Lidlehulsler
Paul Bunyan
Washington
Oregon
Tulsa
Scott
Aber
Paul Bunyon
Truman Says Flood Control Up to Missouri Loans
President Truman said flood protection hinges on electing more forward looking lawmakers from the Missouri river valley. He told CIO chief Philip Murray that Congress has blocked his basic development plan and flood control request, urging decisive support for river basin projects.
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Truman
Missouri
Washington
AIP
Timan
Congress
Missouri River Valley
Esident
Congres
Light Bulb Burns 45 Years in Old House Mystery
Elizabeth Burley, of MumuulyDyt Ta, owns a lamp that has burned since 1908 after she wired her home. Electricians tried to buy the bulb to study its mystery but she declines. Separately, San Francisco airport handles about 2,005,009 pounds of air freight monthly.
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Elizabeth Burley
Miss Burley
San Francisco
Alcohol Quiz By Organization Alcohol Quiz By Organization
The National Committee on Alcoholism Inc offered a test to help drinkers assess if they are alcoholics. Answering yes to three or more questions indicates definite alcoholism, with items covering work, health, finances, family, sleep, memory, employment, and hospital treatment history.
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Baltimor
National Committee On
Alvatro Hygione, Inc
Moose Women Present Volumes to Library
Hayward librarian Harry Bradford expressed appreciation for twelve volumes donated to the library by Women of the Moose, Hayward chapter 934. Bradford thanked the group for their kindness in presenting these volumes to the library. John H. Armstrong of Niles Road made an initial purchase of a registered Ayrshire, per the Ayrshire Breeders association secretary T. Conklin of Brandon, Vermont.
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Hayward
Harry Bradford
Women of the Moose
John H. Armstrong
Niles Road
Ayrshire
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