Bay Area Industrialists View Bay Area by Air
San Francisco Bay Area International Science Center and Commodore Aviation launched the bay’s first aerial science and industry tour. Fourteen industrialists and engineers toured a 100 mile circuit around San Francisco Bay aboard Gray Line shuttles to Commodore in Sausalito. Financial executives and engineers joined the inaugural flight. Morning take-off is 10 am and afternoon at 3 pm with options for other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Aviation Royal
Foundation
de Guigne
Eliot McAllister
Bank of California
L. B. Worthington
United States Steel
Joseph S. Thompson
Federal Pacific Electric Co
Frank Marsh
San Francisco Bay Area Council
W. F. Holzer
Crown Zellerbach Corp
Gray Line
Commodore Base
Sausalito
San Francisco Bay
Hanging Invitation From Old West Rodeo To Texas
Pampa Texas article notes an 1898 invitation to a public hanging of George Smiley listed for December 8, 1896 at 2 p.m. The mock notice cites “latest improved methods in the art of scientific strangulation” and is signed by F J Wattron, Sheriff of Navajo County Arizona. It reads as a lurid historical curiosity, reflecting frontier bravado and sensationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Tex
George Smiley
F. J. Wattron
Navajo County
Ariz
New Harvester For Better Job
Westfield New York Elton Tubbs, president of El-Flo Machinery, unveils a self propelled electrically powered mechanical currant harvester. The device, using a clipper vacuum system, moves along rows while an operator guides a cutting head to pick currants, promising faster, cleaner results and healthier bushes, and may aid grape gherry and raspberry growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
N.Y
Elton Tubbs
Tubbs
El-Flo Machinery Corp
Vegetarian Diet Seen for America
AUSTIN Texas a growing population expected to double in 50 years will push Americans toward vegetarianism says Dr Carl M Rosenquist sociology professor and population trends expert at the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Carl M.rosenquist
University of Texas
California Grants Auto Exemption to Servicemen
California residents in the armed forces will receive the same auto registration exemption as non resident military personnel under a 1957 law effective Sept 11. State official explains that previously Californians serving out of state faced immediate vehicle registration upon return, unlike non resident servicemen who retained registration from another state. The new rule extends reciprocity to Californians moved here on orders who had vehicles registered elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Paul Mason
Mason
Rome
Major
Two Million Use Korea GI Bill Turns Five
The Korean GI Bill, five years old, has enrolled nearly 2 million veterans in education. VA notes about 40 percent of Korea veterans have used benefits, with over half of trainees in college and many in trade and business institutes. Northern California records show 58,126 veterans trained, 42,694 in college, 8,663 in other programs, and 6,796 on-the-job training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
SF Region
AML
Stanford awards $852800 bid for Stern Hall wings
Stanford University awards Cahill Construction Co. of San Francisco the contract for 852800 to build the final two of eight wings in Lucie Stern Hall for undergraduate men. The project, funded by a 550000 gift from Mrs. Louis Stein’s estate and with trustee Walter A Haas directing Stern estate contributions totaling 1691000, will add three story wings and a single story annex with lounge and dining space. Completion is expected by September 1958, increasing capacity to 634 by housing 197 more men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Lucie Stern
Cahill Construction Co
San Francisco
Louis Stein
Walter A. Haas
Stern
Stanford
Stern Hall
Bond Requirement Enters California Car Dealers Legally
The state enacts a new bond rule requiring 5000 dollars for all original car dealer licenses renewing after October 1 1957. The law targets both new and used car dealers and establishes DMV background checks for moral character business premises and intends to curb fraud. It also bans misleading advertising for vehicles not actually for sale at the dealer premises as part of stricter consumer protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Dept. of Motor
Sacramento Assemblyman
J. McBride
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Charact
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