Drive on High Used Car Prices Launched
Automobile dealers in San Francisco launched a campaign to keep prices high by tying car ownership to payment. Under plan by Robert Partridge buyers would forfeit the car after partial payment until the shortage eases, preserving dealer control. Also notes Glen McCarthy’s C-38 project and test work by Kim Rubel.
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Ancisco
U.P
Ailborn
Calif
Tla
van Nuys
Cal
UPR
Texas
Glen Jr. McCarthy
Kim Rubel
NLRB Cannery Dispute Complicates Union Elections
In San Francisco the NLRB may drop pending cases unless unions file non Communist affidavits, affecting CIO and APL cannery disputes with California Processors Growers Inc and five independent canners. A September 2 hearing will address rulings on unfair labor practices tied to last year’s cannery election and contracts.
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San Francisco
NLRB
CIO Foud
Abacen and
Agriculturaa Workers Union
APL
NURB
Compl A
California Processors & Growers, Inc
CPG
AFG
State Council of Cannery Unions
Donald “Henderson
FTA
Beet
NURS
Robert NM. Denham
Washington
BVA
Labor Day Parade To Feature 40600 Workers In San Francisco
More than 40 600 workers are expected to march in San Francisco for the Labor Day parade announced by the union. The event carries the theme What hurts labor hurts America and will include 19 bands and drum corps with numerous floats. The parade ends at the Civic Center with a sal ly staged. Starry Bridges, president of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, will be the principal speaker.
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SAN Prancisco
U Pri
America
Civic Center
Starry Bridges
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union
Veterans threaten probe delay over Lee investigation
The Veterans of World War II warned they may withdraw support for Universal Military Training unless a complete impartial inquiry is held into charges against Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee, commander of the Mediterranean theater.
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Vets Ask
Wasitington
U.P
Iican
John C. H. Lee
State lists urgent local road projects and extensions
The report highlights urgent local road work including improvements to Dublin Canyon highway and an extension linking Castra Valley with East Shore freeway. It mentions a proposed bridge over the Alameda Bay Farm Island channel and notes four other projects with grave deficiencies while five await survey and planning. Entities include Alameda, Bay Farm Island, Dublin Canyon, East Shore freeway, Oakland, Oak land, Castra Valley, Broadway tunnel.
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Mnate
Broadway
Grandlake
Dimond
Dublin Canyon
Castra Valley
East Shorereeway
Alameda
Bay Farm Island
Tony Easi
4Th Street
San Leandro
San Leandro Creels
Berkeley
Mountain Boulevard
Oak Steeel
Oakland
Contra Costa County
Alameda Tube
Prune Agency Seeks U S Prune Exports to Europe
California Farm Bureau prune committee urged the federal government to export prunes to Europe after a Berkeley conference. Evie Lawson of Rutherford, chairwoman, cited European financial strain prompting reduced imports of American dried fruits.
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California Farm Bureau Federation
State Department of Agriculture
Europe
Berkeley
United States Department of Agriculture
Evie Lawson
Rutherford
Farm Bureau
Les
Sale of Andrew Williams Store Denied
Edmund Hersher, president of the $5,000,000 chain, denied rumors of selling the Andrew Williams markets. Lucky Stores were among three large buyers negotiating to purchase the six Bay Area stores.
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Andrew Williams
Edmund Hersher
Lucky Stores
Bay Area
Jews in Harbor Threatened Deportation Over Sit-Down Strike
About 4,500 Jews seeking entry at Port-De-Tou, France face deportation to Winmbura, Germany if they do not end a three-vessel sit-down strike in the harbor. The British Foreign Office urged the Jewish Agency to secure ashore access, blaming Zionist rhetoric for the protest. Exodus 10471 carried 4,554 Jews and was intercepted off Palestine. most were returned to France, with few landing.
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London
U.P
Britain
Patesling
Winmbura
Germany
By & P.m
Foreign Office
Jewish Agency
Port-De- Toue
France
Exodus
Palestine
AAUW Plans Technical Training and Art Exhibit in Hayward
The Tayward branch of the American Association of University Women approved a 1947-42 budget highlighting a $140 scholarship fund and $850 fellowship. Activities include a fall membership tea with the Hayward Art Association exhibit, a February rummy sale, and an annual spring bridge. Mildred Rossini urged apprentice ship training at Layward Union High School.
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Tayward
American Association of University Women
Peaness Bowen
M. Sybil Schwarz
Red Cross
Community Theatre
Community Chest
Hayward Art Association
Frates and Stanhope
Foothill Boulevard
Annette Feldman
Ruth Lackey
Dorothy Valmer
Mildred Rossini
Bayward Business and Professional Women's Chi
Llayward Union High School
Tossini
AAUW
Louie Lekwood
Josephine Whipple
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Misso
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Hastth Street
Aden Center
Pos Ua
Areok
A. Edward Darehuniy
Amerian Cancer Society
Enue
University of the Columbia
Vancouver
Katherine Kaye
Knox
Nan Thomson
Vancouver. ‘At Present Miss Kaye Is the l Bration
Placerville High School
Auburn
Prune Agency
U.S
Stoeass
B St
Coats
SES
Dickies
Hayward
Margo Cogh
Sar Leandro
Cnathul Catilarnia
Noluld
Largy
Medhim
Sovall
Mandard
Fryors
Market Center
Sycamore
Highland Blvd
Niles Rd
PUREX
Boy's Blossom Way
Haviland
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
LEE Tissue
Gerbers Baby Food
Sunkist
Ley
T-Bone
VEAL
Thompson
Formay
Louis Bozzi
Mar
Mgr
Castro Valley Food Center Liquor Department
P.M
Corby
Fleischmann
Sir John Schenl
Four Roses
Hunter Seagram
Schenleys
Feathers
Calvert Rose
Riven
Andresen
OLD Taylor Old Grandad
OLD Charter
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West Indies
Walker’s
Seagram
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