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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
2
Viation plant workers, six days into the strike, rejected a company package deal by a 26 to 3 vote. Union president Ray Sloan said 29 members voted no, demanding 22 cents more per hour, while the company offered nine cents now and five cents later. Current wages range from 1.60 to 3.00 an hour. No meetings are scheduled.
Manny Pelaez Philippine UN delegate and Mindanao senator will address Hayward Lions at the Mandarin Cafe at noon on Wednesday. Introduced by Consul General Nicanor Roxas, Pelaez will discuss the Bandung Conference and the UN conference anniversary, per program chair Lawrence qwood.
A letter argues the city should withdraw from the recreation district it helped form. Weiner states the council has records showing a push to avoid surrounding families burden while promoting child welfare. He questions how the city would operate its own program and acquire park land for new Hayward homes without the district.
Nine hundred students registered at the morning opening for Hayward high school's first summer sessions. Principal Adrian Guilford says 27 courses are available across fine arts commerce college prep industrial arts homemaking and vocational arts with a faculty of 25 for the eight week program.
Latest market quotations from Sutro and Co show last sale prices on the New York and San Francisco exchanges. Unofficial counters list ranges for American Telephone American Tobacco General Electric General Motors Westinghouse and other listed issues along with rail and mining stocks.
Caterpillar Tractor Co reports May 1955 sales of 45,803,412 dollars, up from 44,082,444 for May 1954. Profit margin rose to 6.49 percent of sales, earning 33 cents a share, with five month totals 208,938,023 in sales and 12,849,647 in profit, 1.15 percent of sales, 1.49 dollars per share. Adjustments reflect a 2 for 1 stock split in April 1955.
Sacramento official announces general building contractor license for Don R. Ross of Hayward pending protests before July 5. Notary public commission issued to Carl A. Pierson of Hayward at 1480 Highland Boulevard.
A Sunday blaze in Hollister injured twelve people when a fire destroyed a historic Western cantina. Investigators estimate the damage at twenty thousand dollars and say six patients were hospitalized with varying burns and smoke inhalation.
H Dale Schroeder of Castro Valley is among new initiates of the professional Delta Sigma Pi at the University. The most seriously injured is 78 year old John West, a hotel resident, burned on face and body. Schroeder is son of Mr and Mrs H G Schroeder of 21620 Redwood Road Castro Valley.
Unemployment claims in the San Francisco Bay area dropped 15 percent in April and May per State Department of Employment figures. William A. Burkett notes a decline from a weekly average of 25 500 to 21 700. The report also highlights manufacturing gains in May, especially in ship repair, metals, and apparel. Mayor Wilson to speak at a luncheon for Brand Name Retailer of the Year contenders hosted by Bowman's Camera Store.
The Canadian consul service in San Francisco will be principal speaker at Castro Valley Rotary luncheon Tuesday. He will discuss the recent Canadian Good Will Week. A native of Ottawa he studied at Volta Tech and Ingo mar State colleges and holds a master’s in diplomacy and political science.
Oakland associated group will hold its monthly dinner at Sea Wolf on Jack London Square tomorrow starting at 6:30 pm. The principal action is the annual election and installation of officers.
New York market figures show Friday activity across exchanges. Dow Jones totals 2.64 million shares traded with 3.97 million dollars in value and the American Stock Exchange handling 280 thousand shares valued at 150 dollars.
The market shows beef cattle and hogs with opening bids largely steady to active. Cows mainly 12.00 to 14.25, high commercial steers up to 29.50, calves 19.0, hogs 16.0 to 24.0, lambs 21.0 to 21.5, with wooly spring lambs and shearing values cited.
Clyde R. Lemon 69 died Saturday in Hayward and funeral services follow in Castro Valley tomorrow afternoon. He was a former warehouse foreman, husband of Lena A. Lemon, father of Juanita Mahan, and a native of Gosport Indiana. Interment will be Lone Tree Cemetery.
Early Saturday a Parks Air Force Base crewman suffered a deep scalp laceration and possible head injuries when a car veered off Highway 90 near Eden Canyon road and struck an embankment. Driver William C. Greiner 19 also based at Parks Air Force Base appeared to fall asleep at the wheel and died.
A panel discussion on how incorporation would affect San Lorenzo is set for 8 p.m. tonight at the San Lorenzo community center, 453 Paseo Grande. Panelists include David Allen, Leondinette, directors of the San Lorenzo Village Homes association, Howard Küldner, Alameda County Planning Commissioner, John Agnew, former Village Homes president, Alf Schlenke of Old San Lorenzo, Jay Tinti and Douglas Silver, Village residents.
Reported closing stock figures show varied values across sectors with Standard and Poor's data, rail and utility stock levels, bank clearings, and regional mentions including Oakland. The fragmentary data includes indices, month values, and prices such as 416.59 and 108.14 amidst 1955 references and age labels.
The Castro Valley School District board of trustees will meet tomorrow at 7:30 pm at 6600 Christensen Lane Castro Valley. The session will discuss district business and public concerns.
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