William Heath Davis Early California Trader and Adventurer
The article traces William Heath Davis beginning in 1098 from the Sandwich Islands to Yerba Buena aboard the Alert. It covers his apprentice years, family connections, and massive early ventures expanding milling, shipping grain, and trading throughout Sonoma, Monterey, and San Francisco Bay. Davis forms partnerships, operates ships Isabel and Nicholas, and becomes a leading merchant, with a notable voyage on the Euphemia and a landmark display method at the Monterey Custom House. He marries into California society after a lengthy courtship, and his early successes set the stage for his Bay Area prominence.
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William Heath Davis
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Yerba Buena
San Francises
Nathan Spearts
Davis
Listin
Yerba Falena
Richard Henry Dana
Igabel
Nicholas
Sutter
Capt
Paty
Bay Area
la Casa Grande
Honolulu
Grimes
China
Boston
Davia
Monterey
Santa Cruz
San Ypse
Rancheras
Yerba Huena
Rauthetn Cali
Firnia
Sausalito
Army Surplus: Corporals in Ottawa spark rank concerns
Ottawa critics warn Canada’s expanded corporal ranks threaten the noncommissioned ladder in a force of about 100,000. MP Marcel Lambert notes over 34,000 corporals. Lt. Gen. Reyne defends promotions as skills training and civilian job appeal rises, saying pride remains.
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Ottawa
UPS
Canada
Marcel Lambert
Progressive Conservative
House of Commons
Edmonton West
Commons Defense Committee
Douglas Harkness
Forimer Conservative Defense Missister
Mary Towmave
EM. Reyne
United Force
Reyne
Canadien
Fine Arts Calendar Messiah at Hayward Gymnasium
California State College Hayward hosts Messiah directed by ar ry Carter at 6 p m next Sunday in the gymnasium. Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta performs at 2 4 p m today. San Learden Concert Association presents Oakland Symphony with Vinliniet Nathen Milstein as guest soloist at Oakland Auditorium Theater. Guanci String Quartet appears at Apel & Fonthi College Theater, Los Altos today 6 30 p m. Geary Theater San Francisco hosts Tuesday Friday Saturday shows and July Town at 8 30 p m Wednesday.
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Messiah
California State College
Arry Carter
HayWard Gymnasium
Los Angeles
Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta
Chabal College
San Learden Concert Association
Oakland Symphony Orchestra
Vinliniet
Nathen Milstein
Oakland Auditorium Theater
Guanci
Apel & Fonthi College
Los Altos
Pam
Geary Theater
An Francisco
Juy Town
Moffett Birth Of A Dream At California Fort
In Fremont on a clear April day 4,000 attendees witnessed the dedicating ceremonies that established the Santa Clara Valley landmark Moffett Field. The event honored the late Mrs. Whipple of Fremont whose drive raised over 476000 to purchase fort land for air stations. Participants included Governor Earl James Ralpher, Mayor Angelo Rossi, and Rear Admiral George Lawes, with Navy officials noting the project’s cost implications and continuing aviation development plans in the Bay Area.
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Tawra Whiple
Fremont
Santa Jane Valley
Moffett! Flel
Fort
Sunny Jim" James Ralpher
California
Angelo Rossi
San Francisco
Earl Lee Kelly
Aircruft
State Directo of Public Works
George W. Lawes
Twelfth Naval District
Bird Ban Lifted Opens Market For Exotic Birds
NEW YORK, UPI. After eight years, a federal prohibition is repealed allowing South American parrots and other tropical birds to join canaries and parakeets in U S homes. Government fears of parrot fever ended by recent research. birds to be quarantined with health checks. Nine states still enforce anti-parrot laws: California, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming.
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UPI
R A. Weal
FP. W. Woolworth
Georgia
Idaho
Karsas
Mississippi
North Carolina
Thade
Skalnd
Vermont
Wyaming
Navy Air Station Commissioned Amid Akron Disaster Remembrance
Santa Clara Valley residents, dignitaries and Navy officials gathered at Sunnyvale Mesensit station for commissioning ceremonies on April 12, 1984, eight days after the Akron disaster. Admiral Lawes led a moment of silence for the victims, including Rear Admiral Moffett, and declared the Sunnyvale Naval Air Station officially commissioned.
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Santa Clara Valley
Navy
Mesensit
New Jersey
William A. Mollett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Thresher
Lawes
Verempanies Fac
Sunnyvale
Lakeswest
Vnacant
Akron
Admiral Moffett
Cindy
Myron J. Walker
H. Ji. Shoemaker
Washington
Drvpen
Iren
Aia
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