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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
1
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Tokyo reports a major Communist drive in Korea with Haman retaken by 8 p.m. Friday after a dawn attack began at 4 p.m. Thursday. UN forces, including U.S. Second Division, struggle along the Naktong Nam river line as air and ground fighting intensify. North Korean air activity appears, with limited damage, while losses are described as heavy for the Reds and moderate to heavy for Americans.
Alameda County District Attorney J Frank Coakley condemned Key System executives testimony as a flagrant breach of evidence standards during a state utilities commission hearing on fare increases. The hearing was interrupted as the president clashed with opposing witnesses and experts over asset valuations and tools at the Yerba Buena yard.
Livermore area fire crews fought a two day grass blaze that burned toward Scott Creek, with about 1000 acres affected by noon. Firefighters battled shifting winds and heavy equipment was called in to build lines and protect grazing land as residents remained safe for now.
The National Safety Council estimates 36 million travelers will hit the roads over the three day weekend and immediate traffic deaths could reach nearly 495 unless major changes in driving habits occur. The warning covers 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday across the nation and Chicago may see significant losses.
The Senate shelved an excess profits tax bill with a 42 to 6 vote delaying action to next year. The measure would have taxed war profits retroactively to July or October this year, tied to a broader economic controls package, while lawmakers promised future consideration. Leaders emphasized delaying the tax while focusing on broader fiscal and wartime needs.
MARTINIS Calif (UT) Kelleher a 55 year old prominent civic and church reader was jailed today after his arrest and arraignment on charges of embezzling city funds. An audit revealed $476 appropriated in April but the total may be considerably higher. He had served as city finance officer and administrator since 1932.
Washington report notes a war time levy compromise giving President Truman broad wage and price control powers to mobilize the home front and spur defense production. The Senate approved the measure by voice vote after House approval, with debate centered on the president's authority to invoke selective wage and price controls during Korea era emergency.
The Hayward Salvation Army released its proposed 1951 budget totaling 13 700, up from 9 523 45 in 1950. Projected income includes 6 200 from donations and campaigns with the rest from community chest funds. Major expense increases occur in welfare 1 450, activities 1 250, divisional fund 1 000, publicity 250, and janitorial costs 250, with prior year figures shown for comparison.
Sacramento readers learn that a family of four can spend about $20 at the California state fair with plenty of upcharges. Admission, rides, snacks, and treats add up quickly as prices rise for adults and children, while extras like hats and souvenirs push totals higher.
The U S Bureau reports August 1949 employment at 64,367,000, an all time high, up from 61,214,000 in July. Unemployment fell to 2,500,008, the lowest since December 1944, as defense demand boosts payrolls across sectors including industry and agriculture amid wartime preparations.
Castro Valley resident Robert M. Weatherhead, 47, was found dead at his 7993 Mabel Avenue home after apparently shooting himself with a .22 caliber pistol. Weatherhead’s wife heard a shot as she cleared a dining table and found him. he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second report notes Raymond Bowerman, 50, of Oakland died in solitary confinement in a Hayward area jail cell from natural causes while held on drunk and burglary charges. The sequence includes a vehicle crash near Warm Springs Road and Mission San Jose, with no positive identification at the scene.
The Hayward office of the California Department of Employment at 679 Watkins Street will be closed Monday September 4 for Labor Day, manager L Bradley notes. Employees and other visitors scheduled for that day should report Tuesday September 5. Air Force confirms a U S fighter may have strafed Manchuria airfield in a recent incident.
County board of supervisors on Thursday set the county tax rate at $2.01 per $100 assessed value, up from 1.34 but below the earlier tentative rate. Auditor Eugene Waring estimated Thursday’s bills for Hayward area districts and related entities, detailing charges for Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Corde Verde, and Castro Valley areas plus water, fire, and Santa Creel services in the Greyland district and Ore Lomi sanitary district.
In Sacramento, LLOYD LAPHAM reports the fall campaign gains no fresh issues as unemployment fears fade due to prep programs. Roosevelt presses for jobs and regional defense centers while Warren touts budget balance and social programs. The field flags, with atomic attack plans a federal focus. Cont. on page 2.
Registration for Hayward Area grammar schools opens next week under district superintendent Jack Fees. Offices in Haywood and nearby towns will be open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, with Fairview and Highland accepting registrations from 9 am to noon. Children born on or before Sept 1 aged 4 to enter kindergarten and 5 to enter first grade must present birth certificates. Rees urges parents to enroll early to avoid delays on Sept 11.
The Oakland Post Enquirer announces its discontinuance effective with this edition. Management cites rising costs and provides no advance notice to about 200 employees. The move leaves Oakland with a single daily newspaper, the Oakland Tribune.
Equipment adjustments delay the Sept 1 start of the Ore Loma Sanitary sewage treatment plant. John McNeval says the automatic gear needs modification, pushing operations back 10 to 15 days. Fant df Summerll becomes chief operator Sept 1 and will oversee treatment, with new staff hired for repairs, operations, chemistry, and general prep work. A 24 hour schedule will require more workers, and the board plans to appoint a sewage analyst from applicants.
The Coast Guard asked Congress for authority to use the draft, to mobilize reserves, and to extend enactments for 12 months. It urged immediate service expansion, noting it operates under the Treasury in peacetime and is not covered by laws allowing regular military services to take those steps.
Chairman Carl Vinson indicated the House Armed Services Committee will study raising the draft age and broadening exemptions for veterans. He urged prioritizing single veterans for service ahead of those with dependents as Congress and the Senate moved toward sending the emergency draft bill to the White House, with the measure approved by the Senate and awaiting conferees.
Washington lawmakers approved a compromise bill to draft doctors dentists and allied specialists through age 50. The measure, shaped by a conference committee, will go to the Senate for final approval and then to the White House. It expands service to about 6 400 doctors and 2 000 dentists trained at government expense in World War I and redefines allied specialists to include veterinarians optometrists pharmacists and osteopaths.
President Vinson outlined steps to delay drafts for fathers through age 60 while targeting single men and those with nonchild dependents. He urged lowering induction standards, raising the draft age and reassessing exemptions to widen exemptions for those with dependents, as Congress convenes.
The Castro Valley chamber of commerce will hold a one day membership drive on September 2 with a kickoff breakfast at the Castro Valley Drive-in. Howard McCall, the manager, announced the plan under chairman Riddy. All chamber members are invited, and an achievement award will go to the member who recruits the most new members.
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