Break In German Lines Reduces Front Near Virbalis
United Press reports German lines north of Virbalis in Lithuania were breached by Russian forces, threatening Germany’s border near the Most Prussian frontier. Allied casualty tallies across the French campaign show Americans, British, and Canadians with thousands killed, wounded, and missing as Russian advances press toward Warsaw and near Moscow’s planned counterattacks.
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London
Berlin
Virbalis
Germany
Supreme ‘Headquarters
United States
Federal Mogul Plant May Face Hot Cargo Law
Federal Mogul workers at the plant, part of Machinists Union Lodge 60, struck in defiance of orders, dropping from 1 to about 10. California Metal Trades considers invoking the Hot Cargo law against Jenkins Machine Works workers who refused to mold parts for Federal Mogul, which supplies engine bearings for military and merchant ships. The War Labor Board was informed the halt could affect shipments during the national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.R
Machinists Union Lodge 60
Federal Mogul Corp
California Metal Trades Association
Biw
Jenkins Machine Works
War Labor Board
Jenkins Company
Tuvion
Oregon Man Saves California Pilot On Enemy Soil
MOSCOW U S American P38 Lightning fighters escorted by 251 Mustangs strafed a Romanian airfield yesterday and destroyed enemy communications lines as the U S Air Force announced. Simultaneously Portland’s Harold T Andrews and Long Beach’s Richard E Willsie were rescued after Willsie made a forced landing in enemy Romania. Andrews landed to recover Willsie, who then flew back to Russia with Andrews piloting in the other cockpit, while a protective screen of Allied aircraft covered the rescue.
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Moscow
U.S
Forham
Romania
Russia
Lea
U. S
Army
Offiey
Rehard T. Andrews
36Th Ave
Portland
Gre
Richard E. Willsie
Juniper St
Long Beach
Willsie
Andrews
Italy
Willaie
Farm Bureau Plans Incorporation and Annual Outing
Alameda county Farm Bureau moves to incorporate under state law at a Livermore meeting led by Mrs May Belanco. Seventh Annual Farm Bureau outing set for Linda Vista Park Mission San Jose on Sunday Aug 27 with over 1060 members expected. Also loaned $250 to Pleasanton Community Canning Center to fund its summer cooling program.
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Farm Bureau
Alameda County
Bureau
Livermore
May Belanco
Retary
Linda Vista Park
Mission San Jose
Community Canning Center
Pleasanton
Tragic Train Crash Kills 47 Near Valdosta Georgia
A westbound Atlantic Coast Line passenger train derailed in a flat wooded area near Valdosta Georgia killing 47 and wounding 82. Soldiers being transported to Finney General Hospital at Thomasville were among the injured. The army reported the soldiers were Normandy battle casualties. Rescue efforts faced difficult conditions in the secluded piney woods as ambulances from Moody Field moved the wounded to hospitals.
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Valdosta
Atlantic Coast Line
South Georgia
Red Cross
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Moody Field
Normandy
Montgomery
Ala
Wilmington
N.C
C. G. Sibley
Army
Georgia
Davis Receives Infantry Badge for Combat Valor
Pfc. Harold Davis of Hayward is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in combat with the 57th Infantry Division in the Southwest Pacific. His tour began September 8, 1948, and he first saw combat in the Bougainville campaign. he is the brother of Miss Susie Graham of this city.
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57Th
Southwest Pacific
Harold Davis
Hayward
Army
Davis
Susie Graham
Cita
Tel
Bougsinville
Woman Injured In Auto Accident In Alameda
Mrs. Mabel Davidzon, 6, of 2149 Santa Clara Ave Alameda, was treated at Wayward Hospital for bruises after a collision on Castro Valley Blvd. Alfred Rick, 1487 Dublin Rd, Castro Valley, told patrol he attempted a U turn at Castro Valley Blvd and Stan ton Ave and struck her car on the right side causing it to swerve left. He said he checked for traffic before turning and found the road clear.
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Mabel 1. Davidzon
Santa Clara Ave
Alameda
Alfred Rick
Dublin Rd
Castro Valley, Blvd
Rick
Highway Patrol
Castro Valley Blvd
Stanton Ave
Davidgon
Americans Race Toward Brest In Major Allied Push
Allied forces press toward the Breton peninsula as American armor nears St Nazaire and Nantes and may cut off Brest. British Lancasters bomb Brest’s submarine pens to block U boat escapes. Bradley’s First Army advances, signaling a possible broader push toward Paris. report notes uncertainty about exact progress as front lines move.
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Supreme Headquarters
ARF
St. 'Na
Zaire
Nantes
Breton
Brest
Virgil Pinkley
Omar N. Bradley
Brittany
Supreme
St. Nadaire
Lorient
Royal Air Force
United States First Army
Paris
Hall Slashed Hero Victim Of Carving
Hollywood screen star Jon Hall was treated at an emergency hospital after being slashed in the neck during a confrontation with two unknown men following a party at Tony Dorsey’s Sunset Plaza home. Hall said the incident stemmed from a quarrel with Dorsey and TJ, with attackers using knives or bottles. He returned home to rest as Universal officials said shooting around him would be required until he recovers.
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Jon Hall
Tony Dorsey
Dorsey Sunset Plaza
Hall
Dorsey
Hlcony
Mirtyt
Maria Montez
Universal Studio
Canneries Seek Recruits as Labor Shortage Grows
Demand for cannery workers surges in Hayward area as Hunt Bros and California Conserving Co report needs for 90 men and 100 women on day shifts and 150 men and 250 women on night shifts. With hot weather, recruits lag. volunteers urged. A Hayward community committee plans radio outreach, downtown registration booths, and special bus service starting next week to boost the labor pool for civilian food production.
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Hunt Bros
California Conserving Co
Greater
Hayward Area
William Dresbach
Alameda County Schools Expand Physical Education Program
Elementary students across Alameda County now take organized physical education courses to promote sound physical development. Vaughan D. Seldel, county superintendent, notes every school offers some form of instruction. Guy Householder, supervisor of physical education, aided districts in establishing these courses and periodic fitness tests track student progress and program effectiveness.
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Alameda County
Vaughan D. Seldel
Guy Householder
Weather forecast for San Francisco Bay region
Fair and cooler today with high fog late tonight and morning. Sunday remains clear inland, with coastal near the ocean remaining unsettled. Livermore and Santa Clara valleys stay clear today through Sunday, but Sunday morning brings high fog and cooler conditions.
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San Francisco Bay Region
Livermore
Santa Clara
Army Seadys 1500 Buses Ready For Philadelphia
Army massed 1600 on its own buses outside Philadelphia to replace trolley cars if workers do not report. Fourteen jeeps and three army trucks with troops entered the city as rapid transit strikes worsen. Strike leaders urged restraint as government operation continues and a radio program is announced for 7 pm with Fair Employment Practices counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Car Crash Kills Three In San Jose Willow Glenn
Three members of the Lamar family died after their car struck a tight pole in the Willow Glen section of San Jose. V. K. Lamar, 48, a cosmetics salesman for American Beauty Products Co., of San Francisco, SAN JOSE, and Mrs. V. K. Lamar died in a hospital from skull and internal injuries.
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San Jose
U.pi-Mi
V. K. Lamar
Willow Glenn
Lamar
American Beauty Products Co
San Franciaco
Japs to Evacuate New Guinea Amid Retreat
Allied headquarters report Japanese forces estimated at 30 000 retreating across Vogelkop peninsula as Gen Douglas MacArthur calls the move an evacuation of western Dutch New Guinea. He says the Second Army under Gen Fusataro Toshiin approaches its end with mounting evidence of a strategic withdrawal, while Allied operations at Sansapor Biak and Noemfofp expand air cover and render the Vogelkop untenable for the Japanese.
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Southwest Pacific
Kura
Vogelkap Peninsula
Douglas MacArthur
Dutch New Guinea
Fusataro Toshiin
London Radio
CBS
John Hing
Australia Broadcasting Commission
Manokwari
Nabire
Goelyink Bay
Sorong
Sansapor
Biak
Noemfonp Islands
Geelvink Bay
Vogelkop Peninsula
Peneinsula
MacArthur
Vogelkop
Two Men Hurt In Backyard Free For All
Dan Moore aged 23 of Mount Eden and Dan Moore 18 seaman were injured in a backyard brawl at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith 2296 Hathaway. A sailor and a soldier and others joined the fray leaving scalp and deep gash wounds. Both victims were treated at Fairmont Hospital. Police warned that further such events would bring arrests.
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Dan Moore
Mount Eden
Seaman Ie
Thomas Smith
Hathaway
Smiths
John Penson
Edna Pickar
Fairmont Hospital
Battery Charges Land Man In Jail
Belarmino Fanjul of 07 Maud Ave was arrested yesterday on battery charges filed by Anita Pardee. He appeared in Hayward Justice Court and, unable to raise the $1,000 bail, was taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belarmino Fanjul
Maud Ave
Anita Pardee
Fanjul
Hayward
War Manpower Commission gains control over reconversion
In a White House directive Byrnes elevates the WMC to decide civilian production and bottleneck relief, superseding WPB plans. The move requires written approval from the manpower representative before civilian items can be manufactured, aiming to preserve wartime labor for critical industry and limit civilian outputs where war work needs workers.
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Washington
U.R
War Manpower Commission
White House
War Production Board
James F. Byrnes
WMC
WPP
WED
Royal Manpower
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Byrnes
Crap Game Turns Deadly in Navy Yard Row
In Hunter's Point at the Sim-Franciscn Navy yard, a craps game led to a fatal shooting after a dispute between Robert A. Alderson and Eu gene Womach. Alderson moved toward Womach and called for aid from two special officers patrolling the Thinters' Doink housing project. One officer shot and killed Alderson after he refused to halt.
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San Francisco
Hunter's Point Navy Yard
Robert A. Alderson
Alderson
Eugene Womach
Sim — Franciscn
Womach Hegan
Doink Navy Housing Project
Oakland Police Raid 39 Night Spots Across City
Oakland police conducted raids on 39 night spots and detained 6 African American sailors and soldiers for concealed weapons as part of crime control, while robberies persisted during and after the operations. William Masters, 49, reported being assaulted and robbed of $40 after police forced him to show his draft card at a local tavern.
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Oakland
Willam Masters
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United Press
Organis Tevestia
Karskow
Silesia
Wand
Warsaw
Wiehodni
Wilenski
Vistula
Parga
Oregon
California
Breton Peninsula
Quaker City
Army Seadys
Market Street
James McMenamin
7 Pan
Joseph Shartsin
Fair Employment Practices Committee
New Guinea
William B. Dickinson
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