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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1949
Page
1
Mrs. Craven and her husband of Walnut Grove celebrate fifty years of marriage at home tonight with friends and family in attendance. The couple, longtime residents, shared a life spanning decades with a son visiting and memories of their early days together.
Aboard the Lakelani Victory at Anthon, Ward Safe and staff expected to board tomorrow, after a delay linked to a political incident in Chinese waters. The ship anchored off Ghibil Gulf, a small crew and cargo handling proceeded with 1100 tons of cargo to be unloaded, as quarantine and customs formalities completed.
Sydney reports Labor Party loses the eight year rule after a general election. The Liberal-Country coalition appears to secure a clear majority in the House, vowing to halt nationalization, protect free enterprise, and outlaw the Communists. Menzies poised to lead a new government as Chifley concedes.
At a Wayward Area Ministerial Association meeting at Neyward Methodist three ministers were named to staff Salvation Army kettles on December 14. Paul Rhorlis Rich gril C Norberg Merhart Farrar Burton Clark Ernest G Eskelin Myron Merrell Leroy Lindsay Phillip H W Trimsten Kenneth H Ross Homer Schwartz joined the effort. They will help at various kettles in the county for the Christmas drive.
U S House investigators confirm that 4000 grams of heavy water were shipped to the Soviet Union in 1943. Lt Gen Leslie Groves testified that only one cargo reached Russia, 420 pounds of uranium compounds in spring 1943, after which an embargo on exports to the Soviet Union was imposed. The committee plans to probe the 1944 Canadian uranium sales and the broader atomic secrecy exposure.
Danbury Connecticut report notes former Representative Parrell Thomas, once a powerful House Judiciary figure, is now imprisoned in a federal penitentiary. He began a six month sentence hours after conviction for corruption charges and was fined $10,000 in a Washington court. He will receive about $750 for the remaining three weeks of December as his congressional salary continues until his resignation takes effect.
A brutal ice storm and cold wave sweep from the Canadian border into the Midwest and Great Plains. Forecasters say glaze ice will cover roads from the Ohio River region to Ohio and extend toward Chicago and New York by nightfall, with dangerous driving conditions and widespread water-main issues in Newark. Officials urge conservation as clergymen prep sermons urging water use restraint.
Bennie M. Durham of Redwood City loses 26 dollars in a cafe swap gone wrong. A salesman and a companion swapped a vacuum cleaner into a car they believed belonged to Henry Marsh, a 1940 Buick. The empty trunk led to a mistaken exchange, with deputies seeking the right owner and promising return if recovered.
Hayward fire and police departments the Hayward Merchants Association and the Hayward Theater plan a Christmas event on December 20 to entertain area youngsters. A full length feature “Dude Goes West” starring Eddie Albert and Gale Storm will be shown at Hayward Theatre in two special screenings at 7 and 9. Invitations go to several hundred local children. Free ice cream and candy will be served, with bus transportation arranged by Police Chief George Forth. Walter Denninger, theatre manager, organizes a clothing drive for needy kids, with donations to be cleaned and prepared for presentation. Tate's Dry Clean has donated cleaning services.
Three vehicles were telescoped together in an early morning accident on Washington Boulevard San Leandro. Peter J. Boyard 40 of San Jose driver of the rear truck with two trailers received a citation for speeding and following too closely. Richard M. Douglas 21 of San Lorenzo driver of the first vehicle said he had slowed seven or eight cards ahead when the van driven by Harry W. Loux of San Lorenzo struck from behind. Loux said he had been stopped briefly when struck. Traffic halted unexpectedly preventing a stop.
Movie club completed plans for the Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Hobson on Stafford avenue with Charlie Long as master of ceremonies for the festive occasion. Henry Yolm chairs the dinner assisted by Bill Ralph Ray LeBlanc and Frank Clark. Herb Swan handles table decorations Orland Close and Oscar Williams prepare appetizers Louis Lima and Vernie Wochs Wall serve as waiters. The group will sing community songs with piano accompaniment by Mrs Manuel Rings. A film titled Phantoms Galore accompanied the Thursday meeting dinner. Refreshments were served by Harvey Reed and Bill Rilph. Candle lights close to fire. A child playing with a candle started a fire at 7 25 am Sunday in the home of Albert A Fink 1732 143rd avenue Ashland. Parents awakened by smell of smoke Fire department extinguished the blaze. Damage confined to the inset and the apparel it contained. Chief Lester Olivera warns to be careful with candles Christmas trees lights off when leaving home and during holidays.
The Life Pictures feature marks a mass move into a Hayward tract at Sorensen and Wester roads. About 40 families begin moving into 3 bedroom homes with $350 down and $58 monthly payments, as Life plans to photograph a Beal family for a holiday issue.
Hayward planners announce a planning commission meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday December 14 in Room 307 at Hayward City Hall. Commission chairman Estiza Ballos is presiding.
A Senate Public Works subcommittee continued hearings on the Rebel Plan to turn San Pablo Bay into two large freshwater lakes. Witnesses split, with Port of Oakland and U S Bureau of Reclamation officials opposing, citing water loss and economic harm. supporters led by Coast and Geodetic Survey backers warn of quake risks and urge careful evaluation of tunnel and suspension crossing options.
Walter D. Reisbig 26 of San Lorenzo accidentally shot himself in the arm while handling a 32 caliber pistol in his trailer near Grand Avenue and Vig Arriba. He was treated at Fairmont Hospital and returned to his trailer while listed as temporarily injured. The bullet entered five inches above the wrist and exited near the elbow without harming his body. Reisbig’s home is Oakland, California.
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