Legion unveils gavel from battle memories and sunken ships
Castro Valley American Legion Post 649 displays a unique gavel made by retired Brigadier General Edward T. Peters. The head uses teak from the sunken U S S Arizona deck and an inner wood from Iwo Jima. the handle includes rosewood from Guadalcanal and teak from the U S S Oklahoma.
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Castro Valley
American Legion
Legion
Edward T. Peters
U.S.S. Arizona
Iwo Jimi
Guadalcanal
U.S.S. Oklahoma
Jie
E. T. Peters
Lake Chabot
Warren Hansen
Sandy Rd
Steve Rubiolo
Hoffa Perjury Case May Be Dropped Over Wiretap Ruling
The U.S. government may drop the perjury case against James R. Hoffa after the Supreme Court ban on state-obtained wiretaps. Prosecutors must decide if evidence remains strong without tainted wiretap materials. The ruling could also affect Frank Costello’s 1954 income tax conviction and review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Goveernment
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
U.S. Supreme Court
Hich Court
Frank Costellon
U.S
Paul W. Williams
Justice Department
Hoffa
New York District Attorney's
Williams
Dietment
Detroit
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Supreme Court
Costello
John F. McGahey
Edward Bennett Williams
McGahey
Newark Firemen Choose Officers
Manuel Lewis was elected president of the Newark Firemen's Assn last night. Other new officers include Harry Lewis vice president Maurice Caldeira secretary and Wilbert Pine secretary The association also honored fire man Louis Caldeira for 25 years service by presenting him with a wrist watch and 180 dollars.
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Newark
Manuel Lewis
Newark Firemen's Assn
Harry Lewis
Maurice Caldeira
Wilbert Pine
the Association
Louis Caldeira
Pleasanton School Dinner Party Hosts Staff and Spouses
Pleasanton district school hosts a Christmas dinner tonight at the multipurpose room. Principal Tom Hart serves as general chairman with assistance from Vondale Brickley and Olive Scruggs. Guests are invited to bring white elephants and enjoy card games, music, and prizes.
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Pleasanton
Messrs
Chan
Henderson
Carl
Brickley
Robert Scruggs
Mentary
Ida Walling
Onberger
Tom Hart
Pleasanton School
Vondale Brickley
Olive
Three Area Schools Hit By Vandalism
Vandals struck three area schools over the weekend. Most damage was at Martin School in San Lorenzo with 11 windows broken and light fixtures stolen. Calvary Lutheran School in San Lorenzo reported two fires under a window and stairs causing minor damage. At Marshall School in Castro Valley someone tore the letter A from the building name.
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Alameda County
Sheriff's Office
Martin
Paseo Grande
San Lorenzo
Calvary Lutheran
Magdalena
Marshall School
Marshall St
Castro Valley
Rites Tomorrow For Mark Folts
Mark Folts, age unknown, former San Leandro mechanic for San Leandro Construction Co., died Saturday in a local hospital. He lived at 1698 Jaoth Ave and had 35 years in the community. Survived by son Mel rile S. and daughters Mrs. Juanita Brown and Mrs. Martha Whitcomb, all of San Francisco, plus eight grandchildren. Funeral at Santos and Robinson Mortuary at 10:30 am, Rev. Herbert E. Gordon officiating. Inurnment Chapel of the Chimes. He previously resided on Lemon Ave in Hayward. Veteran of Spanish American War and World War I. Survived by widow Mrs. Bessie Stoneburn.
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SAN Leandro
Mark D. Folts
San Leandro Construction Co
Folts
Ave
New York
Local 3
Mel Rile S
Juanita Brown
Martha
Whitcomb
San Francisco
Santos and Robinson Mortuary
Herbert E. Gordon
First Presbyterian Church
Chimes
Lemon Ave
Hayward
Florida
Vetterans
Scheimer
Bessie Stoneburn
Rose H Forbes Dies at 53 in Hayward Home
Rose H Forbes of Hayward died yesterday at her home at 1422 Ward Street aged 53. A native of Poland she worked for the U S Department of Immigration. She was the wife of Rob Forbes and sister of Mrs Mariam Brady of San Francisco. Funeral services for Mrs Forbes and other notices follow tomorrow at Pratt Fliers Mortuary and Lone Tree Cemetery Hayward.
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Rose Helier. Forbes
Hayward
Ward St
Poland
U.S Dept. of Immigration
Forbes
Rob
Irvington
Lea Forbes
Siblehead
Mariam Brady
San Francisco
Aland
Sam D. Hecht
Los Angeles
Othol
Nycum
Eastshore
U. S. Way
Tennyson Rd
Pratt Fliers
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Will Lea
Lone Tree
C P. Bannon
Herbert Powell Funeral Pending in San Leandro
Herbert M. Powell 58 a carpenter died yesterday of an apparent heart attack while at work for the San Lorenzo school district. He was dead on arrival at Fairmont hospital. A native of Maywood Nebraska he had lived in the area since 1943 and resided at 378 Beatrice Street. Survivors include his widow Amelia Powell and four children Eugene Chavez Berkeley Mrs Jesse Kear Goodland Kan Ward Powell Alameda and Ray Powell Denver California.
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San Leandro
Herbert M. Powell
Santos-Robinson Chapel
Powell
San Lorenzo
Fairmont Hospital
Maywood
Neb
Atte
Beatrices
Amelia Powell
Eugene Chavez
Berkeley
Jesse Kear
Goodland
Kan
Ward EB
Alameda
Ray
Denver
Calo
Col Stoneburn Veteran Roy Nycum Dies After 13 Years in Hayward
Genie Baupoh of Rising City Nebraska reports the death of Col Roy Nycum USA Ret former Hayward resident and Fleet Reserve member. He formerly lived at 20722 Meekland Ave Stoneburn and Newport Riche Florida, leaving behind Robert L Nycum of San Leandro and Tillman Nycum of Prosperity Way San Leandro. Niece Kathryn Scheimer 2241 Fleet Reserve Prosperity Way San Leandro survives him.
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Baupoh
Rising City
Neb
Nycum
U.S. Navy
Hayward
Col
Roy
Meekland Ave
Stoneburn
Kathryn Scheimer
Fleet Reserve Assn
Prosperity Way
San Leandro
Vi- Col. Stoneburn
USA
States Tax Alcohol Revenue in 1956 Rises Over 1955
Washington figures show alcoholic beverages produced 920,658,593 in tax and license revenue for the states and the District of Columbia in 1956. This marks a rise of 77,708,948 over the 1955 figure.
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Washington
Ay States
District of Columbia
Automobile Thefts Jump In 1957 First Half
More than 114 500 automobiles worth about 300 million dollars were stolen in the United States during the first six months of 1957, an increase of 79 percent over the same period in 1956.
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Washington
United States
Obituary fragment mentions family and interment details
The deceased is survived by Nycum of Newark N J and one brother of Mrs Edna F Peck Santa Angelina. He also leaves two nieces and six grandchildren. Interment will be at Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno.
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Nycum
Newark
N. J
Edna F. Peck
Santa Angelina
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
Sykes Mellor Services Stated at Castro Valley
Castro Valley services for Sykes Mellor 65 who died Sunday at Eden Hospital will be held at 1 30 tomorrow from Sorensen Bros Chapel 140 B Street Hayward. A Greenfield England native and Castro Valley resident nine years he was a retired tavern owner. Interment Mt View Cemetery Oakland. He was husband of Annie D Mellor and brother of Harold Mellor Flora Platt also Jessi Desmond Amy Barstow. Majors: Oakland Homing Pigeon Club Section 3 Castro Valley.
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Castro Valley
Sykes Mellor
Eden Hospital
Sorensen Bros. Chapel
St. Hayward
Greenfield
England
Mellor
Heyer Ave
Oakland Homing Pigeon Club
Castro, Valley
Annie D. Mellor
Harold Mellor
Flora Platt
Jessi
Desmond
Amy —Barstow
Hanford
Mt. View Cemetery
Oakland
Lions Directors Schedule Meeting in Ashland
The Ashland Lions club directors will meet after the weekly dinner at 7 pm at Farias Stadium Club 15698 KE 4th St. They will finalize arrangements for the annual Christmas party for children of members on Dec. 18 with Bud Barentson and Milt Murdock as co chairmen. Plans for representation at the Dist. 4 convention Jan 1648 in San Diego will be discussed. El hood Bona is convention attendance chairman.
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San Leamaro
Ashland Lions Club
Faria
Bud Barentson
Milt Murdock
San Diego
EL Hood Bona
Probe widens in Check Case at Parks Air Force Base
SAN FRANCISCO two or three more suspects are being investigated after the first civilian arrest in the Parks Air Force Base check chasing scandal Asst US Attorney Donald B Constine said Leonard E Rhodes 29 a western band leader and former Cowboy Inn operator in the Livermore area was seized in Tacoma Wash He admitted cashing seven fraudulent checks totaling about 1000 He was picked up on a complaint filed Saturday accusing him of forging and cashing a 272 check on Oct 1 1955 Three airmen pleaded guilty to operating a forgery ring that cashed about 400 false payroll checks drawn on the air base in 1955 56 totaling possibly 300000 awaiting judgment
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San Francisco
Parks Air Force Base
U.S
Donald B. Constine
Leonard E. Rhodes
Livermore-area
Tacoma
Wash
Constine
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Bernice W. Anderson
Yale
Mark Folts
Rose H. Forbes
Herbert Powell
Otho Nycum
Maen Bey
Fria
ACDC
Pyaw
KAY Jewelers
Foothill
Hayward Mania
Norelco
Shaver
Anetora
Hintmek
Sen
O.K
OWE Kay! OF Jewelers
UNM
Kaye Price
Foothill Blyp
Sykes Mellor Services
Lions
Pera
Ero Eer
E. Lee
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