Truman Signs Rent Bill Blasts Real Estate Lobby
President Truman signed the rent control extension bill saying the measure is unsatisfactory and enables voluntary rent increases. He issued a blistering message to Congress condemning the real estate lobby as subversive and harmful to public welfare. He urged a six point housing program and called for a full congressional investigation as rent controls near midnight tonight.
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Truman Tocday
Truman
Conagra
Congress
Troma
Labby
War time liquor hours end this week in Sacramento
Equaitation members warn against overconfidence as wartime sale hours are revoked and prewar timing returns. Taverns reopen at 6 a.m. tomorrow and package stores gain 24 hour access to 2 a.m. The legislature defeated measures to make wartime hours permanent, with local dealers pledging to honor voluntary limits in some communities.
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Sacramento
Sparse turnout marks Gilbert and Sullivan operetta
The Variety Players of Halland staged the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penge at the Reet Haveindlingium under the Wayward Community Theatre with John M. Falls directing a cast of 9 and 0 players. The Saturday night performance drew fewer than 100 attendees, described as a good house by critics.
Levee Breaks After New Madrid Quake near Granite City
The Chouteau Island levee near Granite City Illinois failed at 8:30 a.m. CDT under record river pressure, flooding 2000 acres but posing no immediate danger. Embankments at Dupo Illinois and Degognia dike near Chester Illinois held, though at risk. quake lasting about 16 seconds late last night felt across a 30 mile radius.
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Mt Eden Grass Blaze Threaten Property In Mt Eden Area
A grass fire of unknown origin broke out last Saturday in Mt Keen on William Fischer’s property at Eden avenue and Ocridental road. The flames crossed Eden avenue and scorched eight shocks of hay before neighbors, aided by water from hoses and sacks, stopped the fire. Ernest Jones, president of the Mt Eden Improvement Club, announced a meeting for July 9 at 8 p.m. in the school annex to plan improved fire protection for residents.
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William Fischer
Eden Avenue
Ocridental Road
Ernest Jones
Mt Eden
Edward Arnold and Olive Emerson Separate After 18 Years
Hollywood actor Edward Arnold and his wife Olive Emerson have separated after 18 years of marriage. They said they have lived apart for the past three weeks and delayed announcing the separation until after their daughter Jane's marriage last Friday.
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Olive Emerson
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Hayward High Board Votes Limited Salary Rise and Levy Plan
Hayward union high school trustees announced a plan to levy 1 cent this year of the 0.5 cent tax increase and to adjust salaries. The board set the maximum salary increase this year at 840 and minimum at 420, raise full-time non certificated staff by 25 a month, and boost cafeteria workers pay by ten cents an hour. Superintendent Paulsen to report further salary changes. The action, taken unanimously with director Val Trollingsworth absent, aims to sway July 8 voters while promising to curb expenditures.
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Gas Tax Rise Tomorrow in California
California will increase the state gasoline tax by six cents per gallon tomorrow under the Burns-Collier Highway plan. The boost aims to raise about 3.5 million dollars for land and highway purposes, with dealers likely passing the full increase to consumers. Officials expect it to lift annual tax revenue to around 84 million dollars, though estimates vary.
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Cigaret Blamed In Auto Blaze
Fire damaged a parked car on Watling Street in San Leandro after a discarded cigarette ignited a rear seat cushion. Mrs. John Fernandes, 16920 Las Teres Avenue, was at the theater with two children when a passerby notified Hayward fire department. Firefighters forced entry through a window. no extensive damage beyond the cushion fire.
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Village Homes Group To Meet Tonight
Directors of the San Lorenzo Village Homes association will hold their regular monthly opening meeting at the Recreation Center. Manager Milford Sanford urges all homeowners in the Village to attend the meeting scheduled to start at 6 pm.
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Pan American Constellation Lands in Final World Tour Lap
The Pan American Constellation America touched down at 9:55 a.m. CST in Chicago on the last lap of its around world voyage.
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America
Castro Valley Loses Bid for Local Post Office Station
U S Aide rejects plan for Castro Valley post office station citing no justification by receipts and business volume. J M Donaldson in Washington Tuesday denies the project. Hayward Postmaster Tony Paster confirms no classified station. Castro Valley mail remains handled through Hayward as nine carriers would have been assigned.
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Mexico City Trip Not Yet Claimed
The annual Merchants Association Summer Jubilee in the Hage ward offered cash prizes and a free trip to Mexico City. By noon, Roy Stromgren and Ed Tate had not claimed Lie wilt, while Inez Silva chose Yellowstone Park and Mrs. Anthony Nunes picked cash. Tony Miller received $25. Stromgren and Tate had $475 left for other prizes.
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Mosico City
Roy Stromgren
Ed Tate
Fe Tony Miller
Niles
Gortest
Stromgren
Tate
Key System Cars Start Schedules
Key System trains buses and street cars resumed service today in Hayward and across the bay to San Francisco with some irregular schedules due to idle cars. ATL car operators voted to accept an 11 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to June 1, expanding the pension plan and boosting holiday pay. Car men 1.50, mechanics 1.61, top maintenance 1.66 per hour. Strike idled 8,000 workers and drove 500,000 people to other transport.
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Bay Bridge
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Transport Vessel Collision in Thick Fog Off Nantucket Lightship
The army transport St Albans Victory was struck amidships by the Danish motor vessel Bolivia in dense fog off the Nantucket lightship early today. Those aboard the transport took to lifeboats as coast plane reports indicated a lifeboat alongside the 7,007 ton Vans port with a number of people aboard.
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St. Albans
May Trial Illuminates Bribery Case Involving Garsson Deals
Washington May 4 The government says former Congressman Andrew Ji May substituted profits for patriotism in his startime dealings with Garsson munitions, alleging bribery and influence peddling in a high profile trial.
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Missing 2 Year Old In Sierras Sparks 700-Strong Search
A 2 year old girl Greta Mary Gale, daughter of William Cale Jr. of 496 Via Coches, vanished yesterday morning near her grandfather's summer home at Lee's Camp Plumas county. A 700 man posse with bloodhounds from China aided by Greta's parents and a Navy commander searched Lassen national forest area overnight and into daybreak. Authorities kept the incident under investigation, but officials noted it may be a wandering child rather than abduction. No clear location or suspects identified as the rugged terrain complicates the search.
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Four Hurt in Accidents in Southern Alameda County
Four people suffered injuries in weekend crashes across Southern Alameda County. Franklin Malina, 24, Los Angeles, fractured a leg when his motorcycle hit a car on Dublin highway near Livermore and rebounded into a utility pole. Driver Raymond Hillyer, 44, Stockton, was not cited. Mrs Eysleen Rogers, 34, Oakland, overturned her car after leaving a ranch, was treated at Fairmont hospital. Frances Garcia, 31, San Leandro, and her daughter sustained minor bruises after a two car collision. both were treated and released. Clarence Garcia, 46, and Edgar Stevens, 75, were involved in another crash. Stevens not cited. Toward Dwight Peterson, 18, Vallejo, sustained a fractured collarbone when his motorcycle collided with a backing car on Mission-Sunol road near Mission San Jose. Peterson was taken to Hayward hospital.
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Designer Vera West Found Dead in Hollywood Pool
Hollywood costume designer Vera West, 47, famed for outfits for Colleen Moore and Deanna Durbin, was found dead at her ranch style home with suicide notes to Jack Chandler. Police suspect blackmail was involved. husband Jack C. West denies knowledge of any blackmail and reports periods of deep emotional upset.
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Woman Hurt in Fall from Auto Near Hayward Station
Mrs. May Bowers, 70, of Nika, sustained a fractured hip and minor hand injuries when she fell while belting out of her car at a Hayward service station early this morning. Taken to Fairmont hospital, her condition was reported as fair.
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Memorial Group Minutes Report Action Recommendations
John Lee Wilbur chair of the Living War Memorial committee reports at the June 1 meeting held at Fland's Villa that the group urges the standing committee to continue identifying war dead to support the fund drive at a better time. It also recommends a letter to the chamber of commerce to back Assembly Bill 1448 and suggests Hayward Area Recreation district aid toward the Maynard airport site, plus underwriting funds for a field house adjacent to the airport reservation with benefit games once the baseball field is completed to reimburse developers.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Maynard
Appeal Brings Hundreds of Car Rides for Vets Picnic
The Marine Corps league hosted a park picnic at Crow Canyon for Oak Knoll hospital servicemen and patients. Mrs. William Rodrigues praised transportation support, noting the appeal helped many patients attend. earlier a Saturday Review story had urged help for transport.
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Bed kills man in San Francisco, police say
A folding bed strangled George Roxby in San Francisco. Police report Roxby, six, was found dead after the landlord checked the apartment. He had been dead three days according to authorities.
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