Potsdam Echoes and Unanswered Questions in World Press
The Potsdam communique is analyzed for what it omits as much as what it reveals. The Moscow press stresses widening collaboration among Britain, Russia, and the United States, signaling unity, while major issues linger. Key topics include postwar German borders, population transfers, Austria’s future, Türkiye’s Dardanelles access, Palestine, and Italy’s empire, with no clear discussion of hostilities or new German governance. The piece flags expectations unmet and potential tensions in the wake of Potsdam.
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Potsdam
Moscow
Britain
Russia
United States
Far East
Japan
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Cho Huby
Tha
Austria
Hitler
Greater
Reich
Renner
Vienna
Chuege
Ale
Voulgaris
Turkey
Dadanelles
Come Munique
Italy
Ethiopia
Meypt
Chatter and Talks on Track Land and Local Annexation
The piece of the race track land awaiting option appears fifteen acres with strong trading potential. A veteran job seeker reported a contractor who shunned veterans, raising concerns about local contractor attitudes. Federal funds may support civilian airport development, and San Leandro weighs annexation of Mulford Gardens and nearby Shouting project in North Shoreland.
MacArthur Takes Command for Invasion Big Three Meet Next in U S
Disjointed wartime dispatch notes MacArthur assuming command for invasion while the Big Three consider a Washington meeting. Truman signals potential U S hosting with Stalin possibly traveling from Moscow. Attlee likely to attend. London alternative discussed. Agenda items include Germany policy and council of foreign ministers.
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MacArthur
U. S
Uss Augusta
Truman
Trumian
Potsdam
Washington
Stalin
Clement Attlee
Owever
London
Russia
Tehran
Tran
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
America
Trueman
M. Molotov
San Francisco
Mr. Roosevelt
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
United Nations
Hungary
Bulgaria
Tokyo Rose Gets American Service
Santa Ana California UP report recounts Tokyo Rose renewing the meaning of American service. Col Willam Farnum at Santa Ana Army Airbase says Tokyo Rose complained her records were scratched and she needed new ones. A south Rotary Club funded records flown from the mainland to a B 29 base in the Marianas. Farnum, former commander on Tinian, says the records were parachuted toward Tokyo and heard on his radio the next day.
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Santa Ana
Tekyo Rose
Willam ¢. Farnum
Santa Ana Army Airbase
Tili
Pacific
Tokyo Rose
South
Marienas
Farnum
Tinian
Tokyo
Village Promises Oldtime Dance
The San Lorenzo Village Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary hosts an Old Time dance at the Community Center tonight. Bill Larov's mountain music and Harry McComber formerly with Bob Wells band will perform. Ed Cardoza says brisk ticket sales suggest a large crowd, with a large committee aiding in service and check-in.
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San Lorenzo Village
Bill Larov
Harry McComber
Bob Wells
Ed Cardoza
Carpenter Dies on Blossom Way Job in Remodel
James F. Frey, 61, a carpenter from Outland, collapsed while pouring cement during a home remodel on Blossom Way last night and died before a doctor could be summoned. A coroner's report cites a heart attack. He is at Cooper Mortuary in Fruitvale with funeral plans pending.
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James F. Frey
Outland
Blossom Way
Cooper Mortuary
Fruitvale
Watch Stolen From Niles Home In Daylight Theft
Ernest Barrera of Box 13R Niles Mission Rd reported a yellow gold pocket watch stolen from his home. He said the lock was broken and the house ransacked while occupants were at work yesterday.
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Nue
Ernest Barrera
Niles
Mission Rd
OPA Refuses Relief to Restaurants in California
NED BLUFF CALIF. W A Rep Craig Engle reported that the OPA rejected emergency relief requests for northern California eateries facing ration shortages. About 15 Auburn restaurants closed Wednesday, with others affected. Bowles said local restaurant points are unusually high and that meals receive 17 to 87 percent more rationed food than households. Engle plans Senate Small Business Committee inquiry. he will meet Sen. James Murray in Montana next week.
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Ned Bluff
Calif
W.A
Craig Engle
Chester Dowles
California
Auburn
Engle
Bowles
Senate
Small Business Committee
James Murray
Montana
CAP Course in Map Reading Inaugurated at Hayward
CAP Course in map and chart reading opened at Hayward High School room VI with a meeting on Wednesday night. Next session set for Wednesday Aug 8 at 7 15 pm. Films shown this week included Conquest of the Air and Safety in the Stations. Land and Love in the Jungle will be exhibited next week. Provisional Hayward CAP staff led by Roy McLean includes Joe Baker as executive officer Robert Brown training officer Harland Hansen supply officer Frederick Dycke intelligence officer Ann Hughes adjutant.
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Hayward
Hayward Plight, C.A.P
Roy McLean
Joe Baker
Robert Brown
Harland Hansen
R Frederick Dycke
Ann Hughes
Laval testifies in Petain trial credit for fleet scuttling
Pierre Laval testified that he refused to sign a military alliance with Germany the day the Allies landed in North Africa and that Petain repeatedly urged French African troops to aid the Allied invasion. He claimed orders to resist aggression under the armistice, credit for the Toulon fleet scuttling, and that key French leaders were taken to Germany.
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Paris
U.P
Pierre Laval
Germany
North Africa
Marshall Menri
Philippe Petain
Laval
Peduin
Petain
Manders
Africa
Toulon
Leon Blum
Beonard
Forum on Economic Growth of County Set for Aug. 16
Osborne Pearson, East Bay advocate and regional representative of the National Committee on Economic Development, will lead a forum on future growth for southern Alameda County. The discussion, to be held August 16 at the San Lorenzo Village Community Center, invites individuals and organizations interested in regional development to attend. Pearson has worked with Col Alexander R. Heron, head of the state reconstruction and re employment bureau, and is an authority on postal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne Pearson
East Bay
Nvicier
National Committee On Economic Development
Alameda County
Robert C. George
Henry J. Kaiser Company
San Lorenzo Village
George
Pearson
Alexander R. Heron
State Reconstruction and Re-Employment Bureau
Village Lions Appoint Committees
Walter Alpers president of the San Lorenzo Lions Club announces committee appointments after an excellent meeting. John Tatar named boys and girls chairman. Fred Wilson leads Lions education. Wesley Bates birthday chairman. Larry Massie heads cooperation with Hayward Lions for Aug 18 Hayward Memorial Park picnic. Paul Hays, a discharged army paratrooper, shared Corregidor Leyte and Pacific amphibious landing experiences. Charter night set for Sept 27 with Danny Silvagi in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alpers
San Lorenzo Lions Club
Atiaunetd
Robert Venemann
Civic Improvement Committee of Lions
John Tatar
Fred Wilson
Lions Eouedtion
Wesley Bates
Larry Massie
Hayward
Wards Refuse To Comply With WLB
A Montgomery Ward official says the company will not obey War Labor Board orders, calling them unfair and illegal. John A. Ba, Ward’s labor relations manager, argues the board’s orders violate liberty. CIO union head Harry Bridges demands enforcement or abandonment of arbitration, noting 1200 Baltimore plant workers. Bridges says he would confront Ward if not for wartime conditions.
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Washington Iwri
Montgomery Ward & Company
War Labor Board
WLB
John A. Ba
Ward
Harry Bridegs
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union
CIO
Baltimore
Tle
Bridges
Calendar Of Events Delayed and Vague
Calendar entries list Baumburg and San Lorengo dances at community halls with times unclear. Other notes mention Poinsette club Royal Neighbors of America Rotary club San Lorenzo: Community club and Sycamore Lodge 128 IQOOF hall Tamarack branch Children’s Hospital East Bay and Mutual Benefit and Christien Service Society with no clear dates or complete details.
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Baumburg
San Lorengo
P.m. Community Hall
P. m
Dania Hall
Poinsette Club
Royal Neighbors of America
Rotary Club
Shutter Hotel
San Lorenso
P.m. San Lorenzo School
Sycamore Lodge
Tamarack Branch
Children’s Hospite
East Bay
P.m. Mutual Benefit and Christien Service Society
Mexican to be Arraigned In Decoto Murders
Gabriel M. Avila, 23, charged with the murder of Louis Rivas, 23, in Decoto, has the arraignment continued until Friday in Centerville so he may obtain counsel. The men fought after boxing at a rooming house at 401 5th St. Decoto. Rivas will be buried at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Santa Clara Cemetery.
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Gabriel M. Avila
Louis Rivas
Deco
Centerville
Avila
Rit
5Th St. Decoto
Rivas
Santa Clara
Alexander Renamed 1st Lord of Admiralty
LONDON. Alexander named 1st Lord of the Admiralty in the Churchill coalition cabinet during the Attlee Labour government. Attlee formed his cabinet after meeting King George VI at Buckingham Palace. Chuter named secretary of state for the home department. Addison became dominions secretary. Pethick-Lawrence appointed India and Burma secretary. Hall became colonial secretary. Lawson named war secretary.
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London
UPA
W. Alexander
Admiralty
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Attlee
King George VII
Buckingham Palace
Hig
Potsdam
James Chuter
Home Department
Lord Addison
Dominions
Frederick William Pethick
Awrence
India
Burma
George “Henry Hall
John James Lawson
Fairview Names Principal in Special School Board Meeting
Mrs Clara Haypes, a Fairview school teacher, was elected principal at a Hayward Elementary School Board meeting, replacing Betty Owen who resigned. Thyra Heffelfinger was chosen as primary teacher at Muir because Clare Elstad could not accept a contract due to illness. The 1945-46 budget keeps the district tax rate, and an organizational chart detailing administrative duties was adopted.
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Clara Haypes
Fairview School
Hayward
Betty Owen
Thyra Heffelfinger
Muir [Xehant
Clare Elstad
Ilhess
Schnal Board
Hearing Set For Niles Man Continued
Preliminary hearing for Thomas Pryor owner of a Niles pool hall charged with assault with a deadly weapon has been continued to August 17 as complainant Arthur Jacobsen. 35, lies in poor condition at Highland hospital after a June 30 shooting. A new complaint alleges concealed weapon use due to Pryor being a former convict. Jacobsen recovers from chest and ankle wounds reportedly inflicted with a .22 caliber automatic after a gambling debt dispute.
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Thomas Pryor
Pool Hall
Niles
Arthur Jacobsen
Pryor
Arline Judge Weds For Fourth Time
LAS VEGAS New A-Arline Judge 33 film actress married for the fourth time to Vincent Morgan Ryan 40 Chicago and New York ad executive in an early morning ceremony. They were married at 2 am by District Judge George Marshall at the Little Church of the West Hotel Last Frontier after arriving from Hollywood.
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Las Vegas
New
Arline Judge
Vincent Morgan Ryan
Chicago
New York
Tdsa
George Marshall
Lustigs Start Store Remodeling to Expand Furnishings
Lustigs Store begins remodeling of upstairs display rooms as new furniture shipments start arriving. Leonard Lustig notes the Ha yward firm's growth and city expansion inspire increased stock and a larger showroom.
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Lustig Furniture Company
Leonard Lustig
Hayward
Lustig
S F Trolley Strike Is Averted
San Francisco dodges a planned strike that would have tied up about a third of the city’s transport. The CIO Carmen’s union rescinded their strike vote pending mediation as Mayor Lapham’s talks proceed. District Attorney Brown plans to convene a grand jury to probe the dispute between the minion union and AFL Carmen’s Local 1380. The CIO council asks delay of seniority signup. workers will follow the signup Monday but may not run extra shifts.
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San Francis
U.P
San Francisco
CIO Municipal Carmen
Futher
Nod
Roger Lapham
Edmd Brown
Grands Jury
Minion
AFL Carmen
CIO
Lapham
William Grogan
CIO Transport Workers Unit
Prigr
Toy Dog Beloved by Folklees Missing in Paradise
Victor and Bonnie Folklee mourn the loss of their tan Pekin gear dog Toy, who ran away early today. Neighbors are asked to help locate Toy and return her to 1172 Paradise 51.2, as the youngsters continue searching the neighborhood.
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Victor
Bonnie Folklee
Toy
Paradise
CIO to Organize Cannery Workers in California
The CIO filed a petition with the NLRB seeking an industry wide bargaining election in northern California canneries. International CIO president Donald Henderson cited Teamsters pressure and Seafarers unions as causing jurisdictional disputes and recent work stoppages at a Sacramento cannery and in Stockton.
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San Francisco
U.P
Torlay
California
Tobiacca
Agricultural and Allied Workers Union of America
CIO
NLRB
Donald Henderson
CIO Anon
Teamsters Union
AFL
Seafarers International Union
Sacramento
APL
Williansen
Stockton
Brother of Local Man Gets Appointment
Governor Earl Warren announced the reappointment of O H Close as superintendent of the Preston School of Industry. Close is the brother of Orland Close, a prominent local businessman. As a member of the California Youth Authority, Close holds a term until March 15, 104%.
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Earl Warren Wag
O H. Close
Preston School of Industry
Close
Orland Close
Toca
California Youth Authority
O. Hy” Close
Mare
MacArthur takes Okinawa command amid invasion prep
General Douglas MacArthur now directs all Army forces in the Ryukyus and the Philippines, uniting units from the 10th, 5th and 7th Air Forces and other commands under his lead as Japan invasion plans loom. Nimitz reports Japanese losses and raids around Okinawa and Tokyo area as Allied forces press the war.
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Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Chester W. Niville
Okinawa
Ryukyu Island
Japan
MacArthur
Manila
Ryukyugs
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Airforce
Philippines
Joseph Stilwer
10Th Army
George ¢. Kenney
13Th Airforce
Ryukyus
South Pacific
Sisth
Ninth Armts
Wth Army
Guam
Nimitz
Tokyo
Far Eastern Airforce
Sid Desruyed
Juniors Enjoy Nite Hayride In San Leandro Area
Moonlight four horse team and a hay rack carried 64 youngsters Friday night through San Leandro Sheffield Village and Durant Park under Emmett Cordial and others. The ride ended at Durant Park rifle range with a bonfire hot dogs watermelon and peanuts as William Binicom played Chopin Polonaise.
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San Lnrenzo
Jmidance
Emmett Cordial
Robert Blick
Mrs. Win
Bayiwom
Rey
Monier A. Schwarz
del Wadlelell
Carol
Floyd Williams
San Leandyn
Sheffield Village
Durant Park
Rifle Range
Wm. Binicom
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Conacor
George P. Miller
San Leandro
Mulford Gardens
Eberly
Narthshland
Carpenter
OPA
Daladier
Paul Reynaud
Maurice Gamelin
Algiers
Pierre Pucheu
Vichy
Blum
Deladier Gamelin
Alexander
Lord of
Fairview
Lustigs
S.F
Tot
MOVE
Carpenters
Hawaii
L. W. Smith
Oak Street
Oakland
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