Hudson Hornet Captures 100 Mile Race
Tim Flock of Hapeville Ga won the 100 mile Grand National race at Occoneechee N C in a Hudson Hornet. Starting third he passed Herb Thomas on the fifth lap and led to a 1 hour 14 minute 4 second finish at an average 61 mph. He beat an Oldsmobile driven by Fonts Flock and Dick Rathman in third, all Hudson Hornets.
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Hudson
Tim Flock
Hapeville
Occoneechee
N. C
Flock
Herb Thomas
Olds
Fonts
Dick Rathman
Alameda
Calif
Disney Discloses Plans for 20K Production Program
Hollywood plans reveal a Walt Disney production program extending through 1953 with a total budget surpassing $20,000. The project encompasses a sequence of animated features and short films aimed at expanding the studio’s output and reach.
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Hollywood, Ay
Walt Disney Today
It's Becoming A Women's World
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company releases a statistical bulletin noting a gender shift in the U S. In 1910 there were 1097 men per 1000 women aged 21+. By 1950 the ratio fell to 856 men per 1000 women. California in 1850 showed 980 men per 1000 women. The firm cites female immigration, higher male death rates, and wartime losses abroad as factors in the trend.
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Sacramento
Itn
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
California
Metropolitan
Wife Wins Divorce Over Husband Dislikes Children
In Los Angeles Mrs. Almagre Conntag, 21, was granted a divorce from Charles Conntag, 22, after she testified she married at 16 to have children. She told Superior Judge Philbrick that he would not allow her to have children, prompting the dispute and the divorce.
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Los Angeles
Almagre Conntag
Shana
Charles Conntag
Philbrick MrCoy
Loan Closet Cancer Appeal Seeks Donations in Hayward Area
The American Cancer Society Bay Area branch issued an appeal for loan closet donations to aid cancer patients. Wheel chairs beds bedsides linens and radios are needed. Contact the branch office at dual Tslegraph Avenue Oakland or call PL 5639.
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Alarmedi County
American Cancer Society
Breent
Arthur K. Beckley
Tslegraph Avenue
Oakland
Insurance office opens in Castro Valley area
Reserve Life Insurance opens Castro Valley office at 7810 Castro Valley Boulevard with W. J. Halpin as manager and six agents. The company, California's largest private hospitalization provider with 173000 enrolled in health plans, notes growing use of Cal-Vet home loans by veterans. May farm and home purchases for California veterans reach 4.729 million as Korea veterans utilize benefits. State Veterans Affairs Director D. J. Callaghan Jr. reports. Alameda building official Marcus S. Carlson to speak on new uniform building codes at Oakland Chamber Construction Industries committee meeting. El Cerrito builder Scott W. Bonus named president of Associated Home Builders of the Greater East Bay for FY 1958-53. Don Bodily of Niles is secretary-treasurer. Stanley M. Davis of San Leandro on board. John J. Hennessy remains with Lion’s as executive vice.
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Reserve
Life Insurance Company
Cal
Las
Castro Valley
Castro Valley Boulevard
W. J. Halpin
California
Reserve Life
Bay Area
Halpin
Veterans Affairs
D. J. Callaghan, Jr
Callaghan
Marcus S. Carlson
Alameda County
Hayward
Cowes Association
Construction Industries Committee
Oaleland Chamber of Commerce
Scott W. Bonus
el Cerrila
Associated Home Builders
Greater
Eastbay
Don , Bodily
Russia accuses Big Three of spying from Berlin
Gen V I Zhuikey, Soviet commander in Germany, formally accuses the Western Allies the United States Britain and France of using West Berlin as a spy hub against East Germany in a note to the high commissioners. The note rejects prior claims about communications into and out of West Berlin.
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Russia
West Berlin
Vassily I. Zhuikey
Germany
United States
Britin
France
Petersen Tells Defense Needs to Mt Eden Group
Petersen, civil defense coordinator for unincorporated areas under Sheriff Gleason, spoke to Mt Eden Improvement Club on county and state civil defense programs and volunteer ground observers posts. He outlined training for wardens, fire and burn restrictions, and requested cooperation from parents. a July meeting was set to approve a charter renewal for Mt Foden troop.
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MT. Eden
Stanley N. Petersen
TH. P. Gleason
ML Eden Improvement Club
California Highway Patrol
Livermore
Walter Thomford
Boy Seout
Mt. Foden
Thomford
Mohr Tract
Refugees in Hong Kong Live in Harsh Conditions
The article reports Hong Kong housing a dense refugee population from Red China with about 2.5 million refugees overall. It highlights camps housing over a million, shabby tin and tar paper shacks, crowded quarters, and street sleepers. TB rates reach 70 percent in some areas, with fires destroying huts and displacing thousands. Missionaries from Maryknoll aid relief, while UN and other bodies have not provided aid.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Catholic Sunday” Examiner
the Journal
China
Maryknoll
Howard D. Trube
Stephen B. Edmunds
Munis
United Nations
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Hendricks
Costea Valley
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Roy
ED Headrick
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C & H Motors
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Austin Sales & Service
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Joe Deterra
Charlie Collins
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Federated Improvement Club
Jackie Molland
Salt Lake City
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Plymouth
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