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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
1
Comprehensive report outlines a pivotal moment in Russo American relations as tensions and diplomacy intersect. Key figures and institutions are cited, with emphasis on policy shifts, potential conflicts, and ongoing negotiations shaping the immediate future.
News flags a historic meeting of American and Soviet forces south of Berlin as Third Army drives toward the Austrian border and Seventh Army penetrates toward Munich. President Truman announces the Moscow Washington London rendezvous at Torgau as Allied ranks press the final campaign.
Richard Wirlany Smith, 36, circus worker with Arthur Bros Circus, allegedly fell asleep among real sheep after being shoved into a stock truck following a celebration. He was booked for intoxication at Hayward Substation after deputies found him asleep amid the flock.
London AP reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill speaking on the Allied juncture in Germany after long campaigns. He says Allied forces have traversed Germany and joined hands to destroy remnants of Nazi resistance and subjugate the Hitler Reich, with ample forces available and a vow to march forward.
Oro Loma Sanitary District directors approve the North Ashland Oro Loma storm drainage project 4 to 4 vote in a meeting on Ponthill Boulevard. The plan boosts assessed district valuation by over 1.5 million dollars and supports roughly 1 500 new homes amid housing demand for workers and returning veterans. Jacobsen votes against, criticizing potential impacts and record. County supervisors and planning commission had blocked further subdivisions without an adequate system.
Florence Silva of 22381 Meelland Ave reported a drawn leather wallet containing a one hundred dollar bill to police. She said she might have lost it around a Castro Street restaurant near 1:00 last night, with Thorp and Tapia as potential witnesses.
A 14 passenger commercial plane overshot a runway at National Airport in Washington and crashed into a ravine bursting into flames. Police say 12 bodies were recovered, with two more believed in the wreckage.
A scene for the picture Pardon My Past intended a men s wear shop but the showcase displayed women s undergarments. studio prop men explained the mix shows they cannot source such items for themselves or the film.
At the United Nations Security Conference in San Francisco, Molotov refused to back Edward R. Stettinius for permanent conference chair, producing a deadlock as Britain presses to finish charter drafting within four weeks. The clash over chairmanship and veto powers stalls progress toward a world security organization after World War II.
The government announced a thwarted plot by retired officers, politicians, and extremists to overthrow Argentina, trigger a civil war, and assassinate officials not joining the movement. Plotters aimed to establish a popular June government. the discovery was disclosed midweek.
The Maritime Commission announced plans to name a C-4 cargo ship the Ernie Pyle in honor of the late war correspondent killed on Iwo Jima. The vessel measures 582 feet, 14,800 deadweight tons, 9,000 horsepower, and a 4,000 mile cruising radius.
Bulletin from COMPROMISE SAN FRANCISCO reports Russo was said to have agreed in effect to the British compromise on the security conference chairmanship. Steering committee session described as smooth after yesterday's stormy meeting. Himmler death reports circulate from London via Evening Navy and PR dispatches.
Hayward area officials voted to disband the Postwar Planning Commission as a separate entity and continue its work as a subcommittee of the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Jack Mitchell will seek mayoral approval, with dual aims already achieved. The meeting also reviewed a Stanford study on a junior college and a PTA push for funding Alameda County board support for a Wayward Avenue Park and Parkway Recreation District.
President Truman has sent a message to Marshal Stalin voicing objections to seating the Lublin Poles at the United Nations Conference. Diplomatic exchanges followed, with Novikov delivering a Kremlin note to Acting Secretary Grew and a US delegation planning a 9:30 a.m. meeting after a long closed session. The talks touched on the Dumbarton Oaks agreement forming the basis for a World City Organization.
Long Beach reports a cow trapped in a tar pit was rescued today. A chuln and ropes helped hoist the cow, which was about to calve, to safety.
The House unanimously adopted a draft extension bill carrying a provision banning 18-year-old draftees from combat until six months of training. The bill extends the Selective Service Act to May 15, 1944 or until the war ends, whichever occurs first and moves to President Truman for approval.
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce executive board meets at 4 o clock to review applicants for the unfilled secretary manager post. Likely recommendations will go to the board of directors for final decision. Named candidates include Henry Sweet of Oakland, former San Leandro Chamber official. George Cracksell of Salinas. and Lindsay van Tongeresy of Martinez.
The California Railroad Commission postponed its bus transportation hearing for Hayward area applications by two weeks to May 14. Warren Transportation and the Key System seek expanded local service. the Hayward City Council supported Warren’s amended plan despite objections from City Attorney C W White. The March 15 session heard strong resident and business input on transportation needs while Greyhound and Peerless Stages opposed new franchises where routes already exist.
Moscow dispatches said German forces were pulling back into the Viergarten as Soviet columns closed in Berlin. The First White Russian and First Ukrainian armies reportedly held three quarters of the city, with a battered garrison estimated at 500,000 behind ringed defenses. Adolf Hitler was named in reports of command and retreat.
Fifth Army and Eighth Army units pushed 40 miles in 24 hours to seize Piacenza and advance into the Alpine foothills within 90 miles of the Austrian frontier. Allied communique says Fifth Army operat e west of Lake Garda, 25 miles west of Verona, as German defenses collapse.
American and Soviet troops linked along the Elbe near Torgau establishing radio contact near Berchtesgaden report. The joint advance pushed from the Mulde toward the Elbe, meeting German prisoners along the way as Patton's Third Army and the 173rd Russian Guards reportedly closed on central Germany. Leaders in Washington London and Moscow hailed the juncture as a decisive wartime triumph signaling the near end of Nazi rule.
President Truman declared the meeting of U S and Soviet troops at Torgau signaled the near end of Nazi rule. He said the juncture extinguished the last hope of a hanging gangster government and affirmed a common U N vision for world peace.
A small U.S. patrol of 20 soldiers, marching beyond halted advance, met Russian troops near Alesa on the Elbe while the joint point at Torgau is officially marked, after a radio message to halt was not received. American soldier Lewis Kreveterew greeted the Russians with a dust-streaked handshake.
United Press reports American ground forces moved toward Okinawa and northern Luzon with battles for southern Okinawa and Baguio ongoing. 24th Air Corps troops seized Satvoid bridge and pressured positions south, while forces near Baguio pressed toward the city as Mindanao fighting closed to 20 miles from Dayan Gulf. MacArthur said Formosa bombings continued and Allied ships patrolled from Hongkong to Indo-China as Burma advances near Toungon.
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