Mexican Rail Worker Kills For Revenge
Felix Gutierrez, 38, a Mexican-born railroad section hand, is jailed on murder charges in Tracy after avenging his brothers' 10 year old ambush killings at Ojito De Agua by shooting Jesus Ramirez, 27, 38 knife wounds found in a vacant lot. He confessed saying his brothers' widows could not support their children.
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Tracy
Felix Gutierrez
Mexico
Gutierrez
Jesus Ramirez
Jeff
Southern Pacific
Ojito de Agua
Ramirez
Manuel
Theroufe
N Y State Seeks New Hybrid Fruits
In Geneva New York a state experiment plots crosses among apricots, cherries, peaches, apples, pears, plums and small fruits. Seeds will be grown to fruit in age and tested against existing varieties to find high quality, blight resistant, hardy, or better tasting options for sweet cherries, pears, peaches, apples, grapes and other fruit crops.
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Geneva
N. Y
U.P
New York
Railroads seek 6 percent intra state freight rate hike
The Public Utilities Commission schedules a September 26 hearing on California railroad requests to raise intra state freight rates by six percent. The action involves carriers seeking higher charges within the state, with potential impacts on shippers and freight pricing.
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San Francisco
U.P
Public Utilities Commission
California
Stockton Bus Strike Ends With Wage Hike
AFL bus drivers end a 53 day walkout in Stockton by accepting a 10 percent wage increase from Stockton City Lines Inc. Retroactive raises total 14 cents to $1.54 per hour. Improvements in retirement pensions and disability pay are included. A related Stockton suit seeks to revoke the franchise and $140000 damages, with a PUC hearing postponed by request of drivers and the line.
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Stockton
AFL
Stockton City Lines, Inc
Superior
State Public Utilities Commission
Purple Heart Delegates Kill Resignation Demands at Phoenix Convention
At the Military Order of the Purple Heart convention in Phoenix Arizona delegates rejected resolutions calling for the resignations of Veterans Administrator Carl Gray and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Spokesmen cited fear of federal reprisals and reported authorities considered petitioning for a federal charter. The Gray removal demand failed on the floor and the Acheson dismissal motion died in committee.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Carl Gray
Dean Acheson
Veterans’ Organization
Forder
Gray
Acheson
Vaudeville acts slated for Castro Valley show
Valley turns the spotlight to Chabot Theater on Sept. 5 with ten headlining acts. Emcee Walt Somers hosts a diverse lineup including Juan Guerreo from Chicago, Dancing McKays, Dick Dawe, Happy Feet, and young Raymond Miller who excels on multiple instruments. Community notes also highlight Les Slavick and Horace Heidt connections.
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Castro Valley
Chabot Theater
Walt Somers
Red Skelton
Valley
Juan Guerreo
Xavier Cugat
Palmer House
Chicago
Bay Area
Dancing McKays
Mr. Unusual
Orpheum Theater
Los
Lad Tells Parents He'll Take Trip Now They Believe
Earl Fready 11 left Harlem Montana with dog Mike on a five day hitchhiking trip. He arrived in Azusa California with 84 cents after starting with 5 dollars from his ranch. He planned to see the country before school but grew tired and went to a police station to await return to Montana.
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Azusa
Earl Fready
Harlem
Mont
Mike
Big Hole Basin
Earl
San Dimas
Calif
Montana
Angeles and Mardini the Great Magician Night Show
Angeles and Mardini the Great perform a magic act as Stan Zirbel leads Castro Valley orchestra providing background music for the event.
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Angeles
Mardini the Great
Stan ‘Zirbel
Castro Valley
Council Denies Appeal for New Table License
Hayward reports the city council denied Peter Caviglia's appeal for a second card table license at 659 Castro Street. The unanimous vote followed police and city manager recommendations, with council members debating limiting or banning all gambling.
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Hayward
Peter Caviglia
Castro Street
Caviglia
Vic Hale
Bill Wilson
George Forth
John Ficklin
Bill White
City to award signal contracts for Main and Castro area
Hayward contracts for traffic signals at Main and A streets Main and B Watkins at B and Castro Sycamore and Highland are slated for next Monday adjourned council meeting. Five firms bid and total bids ranged from 20167.80 to 22920.44 with curb gutter and water inlet items included.
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Hayward
Main
Watkins
Castro
Sycamore
Highland Boulevard
Imight
Frank Electric
R. Goold & Son
Stockton
L. H. Leonardi
San Rafael
Smith Howard
Gilvroy
Flatland
San Francisco
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Ltaisilgn
Aend Warking
Feralihern
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Grace Cathedral
Elmer Robinson
Purple Heart
Lad
Dr.r.m
Hayward Strip
First Street
Council
Fami
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Leandro
MacArthur Blvd
the Daily Review
Franklin Optical Co
Ist
St. LU
Roebuck and CO
Sears
Kerrybrooke
Oakland
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