Roadeo in Oakland Sun. For Trucks
Northern California drivers compete Sunday June 10 in Oakland Exposition building in the annual truck Roadeo. Winners advance to San Jose June 24 then Los Angeles August 10-11, with national finals in Chicago. The event promotes safety and professional skill with four truck classes and a written exam. Local entrants include Bud Nelson Hunt's Foods Jack Holland Carnation Milk Donald Murray Delta Lines and Clifford Edge Pacific Motor Transport.
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California
Oakland
Exposition Building
Jack Holland
Dodge Agency
San Jose
Los Angeles
Holland
Bud Nelson
Lions Street
Hunt's Foods
Jack Holland, Inc
Manuel Santos
Soto Street
Carnation Milk
Donald Murray
Laurel Avenue
Castro Valley
Delta Lines
Clifford P. Edge
Groveway
Pacific Motor Transport
Careful of Battery Vent Caps Warned by Club
Salmon anglers have luck as party boats near San Francisco report good catches, per the National Automobile Club. The club cautions handling vent caps carefully and warns against using tools to remove them to avoid damage.
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National Automobile Club
San Francisco
Flying Deputies Invade Area For Alameda County Meet
A weekend of events unfolds as 60 flying sheriffs and deputies land at Dow Field in Livermore for a two day gathering hosted by the Alameda county air squadron. Sheriff Jack Gleason leads the squadron with Lex Jensen listing a schedule including registration, Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center tour, a barbecue, Hearst ranch activities, and Sunday folk dancing and swimming. About 25 planes are expected under Captain George B. Stone of Oakland.
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Hayward Area
California
Dow Air Field
Livermore
Alameda
Santa Rita
Hearst Ranch
George B. Stone
Oakland
Alameda County
Salt Lake City merchant clears dubious check
In Salt Lake City a local merchant feared trouble cashing a day's receipts check signed A. R. Stung, but the bank promptly approved it. In Peru Massachusetts a woodsman Tanner Baumann seeks a new home after his two prior residences were leveled by fire in three years.
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Salt Lake City
K—A
A. R
Peru
Mass
Tanner Baumann
Rangers Star Tony Leswick Traded to Red Wings
Tony Leswick, star left wing of the New York Rangers, was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for left winger Gaye Stewart in a straight player exchange with no cash involved.
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NEW York
Tony Leswick
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Gaye Stewart
Texan King Ranch car blends luxury with range duties
The King Ranch boss in Texas orders a vehicle built to chase game and cattle across tough sandy terrain. Engineers craft a stout car with heavy gauge steel and aluminum, oversized tires, extra ground clearance, sealed underside, hydraulic steering, huge fuel and water tanks, and a radio. It features a refreshment bar, gun and game holders, a Wrangler seat, calfhide floors, and silver trim.
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King Ranch
Texas
National Automobile Club
Paul Signs With Rams For 1951 Season
Don Paul, Rams linebacker and UCLA graduate, has signed his 1951 contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The 230 pound lineman is entering his third season with the NFL club, regarded as one of the Rams top players from last season.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Los Angeles’ Rams
Don Paul
Ram
Rams
UCLA
Paul
Car Dealers Report Tight Supplies Amid Government Cuts
Dealers in the area report rising business as government steel cuts and looming tax hikes curb car output. Washington dispatches warn further reductions in steel, copper, aluminum, chrome and glass with a 20 percent excise tax eyed. Stock shortages grow while labor troubles trim factory output and prices rise, fueling a buying spree in used and light cars.
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Washington
Major Moans on Vacation Plans and Crossing Hazards
A letter laments vacation access and safety near Hayward Plunge on Castra street. It rails at pedestrian dangers, praises a crossing guard, and urges a pedestrian underpass at Bernus crossing, arguing action only after a fatality prompts change.
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Hayward Plunge
Castra Street
Peach Pack Requirements For California Peaches
California fresh peaches come under new regulations effective Tuesday, detailing grade, size and packing rules under the peach marketing order. A 10 percent tolerance applies to sizes below minimum, 15 percent for Babcock. Minimum sizes range from two inches for Babcock to two and three-eighths for Elberta varieties, with no size limits for Mayflower, Robin, Florence, Alexander, Foster and Melrose. Maximum container variation is 3/8 inch.
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Sacramento
California
State Agriculture Department
Babcock
St. John
Imperial
Red Haven
Red Ing
Meadow Lark
Jubilee
Fisher
Nectar
Hale Haven
Merrill Gems
J. H. Hale
Elbertas
Mayflower
Robin
Florence
Alexander
Foster
Melrose
Average California angler spends about 165 dollars yearly
The average California angler and hunter spends about 165 dollars annually on his sport, per the National Automobile Club.
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California
National Automobile Club
Load of Beer Spills on Highway Near Irvington
A truck and trailer driven by A. G. Beam, 29, spilled 4050 cases of beer in quarts along highway 17 two miles south of Irvington at 6.05 pm yesterday after the load shifted in a curve. Beam’s vehicle ran off the road into an electric pole, snapping it 15 feet above the ground. The truck traveled about 250 feet from the pole before stopping. Driver uninjured. Property damage estimated at 52000.
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Highway 17
Irvington
A. G. Beam
Beam
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Ogcer
Rock
Rodie - Hester
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Violet
San Lorenzo Luecerne
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Eniny
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