National Air Races showcase faster military planes and prizes
Famed American military planes stripped for speed lead the four day Cleveland event through Labor Day with $105,000 in cash prizes. The Bendix and Thompson trophies attract 140 plus applicants, including P-38s Mustangs and Shooting Stars, with mass demonstrations, women’s races, and the Sesquicentennial event shaping a high stakes aviation showcase.
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Weatherhead
Army and Navy Relief
Shooting Stars
Cleveland National Air Races
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
National Aeronautics Association
United Press Avignon Yy
Cleveland
Bendix
Thompson
St Army
Orlman
Tony le Mier
Paul Manis
Navy
50 Star
van Nuys
Cal
Frank Faller
Los Angeles
Ex-Wasps
Employment Gains Rapid in California Unemployment Decline
California unemployment claims fell sharply with 146000 in June down to 116000 in July and under 100000 by the fourth week of August. Most unemployed are unskilled, and veterans receiving readjustment allowances are decreasing, as the labor market tightens amid early war industry expansion parallels.
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Sacramento
U.P
California
State Department of Employment
Playground Closings Announced in Hayward Area Parks
The Hayward area park district announces closing dates for playgrounds at John Muir Burbank Markham Highland Castro Valley Sunset San Lorenzo Village Ashland and Fairview Indep endent Baumberg Memorial Park September 2 4 5 9 for various sites with Valle Vista Russell City high school teen center already closed by August 24 Labor Day operations restricted to San Lorenzo Village Castro Valley Memorial Park and Sunsek closure except for Labor Day.
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Hayward Area Park
Castro Valley
Memorial Park
WACS Still Recruited for Pacific War MOS Needs
The War Department reports ongoing need for WAC enlistments with MOS 055 general clerks 405 typist clerks 219 stenographers and 502 administrative NCOs for the Pacific theater. Major Donald A Gaylord of the Oakland Army recruiting service says honorably discharged WACs with these MOS numbers should call at the Oakland office for recruitment.
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War Department
Donald A. Gaylord
Oakland
Moss
Pacific
MOS
Registration Dates Set For Hayward's Six Elementary Schools
Hayward announces registration days for new pupils in kindergarten or grade one at Muir Burbank and Markham schools on September 4 6 and 6. Children ages four and a half and five and a half by September 1 may enroll. Birth certificates or written age proof required. Thirteen new teachers assigned as fellows across six schools including Bret Harte Burbank Markham Fairview and Maynard schools. Tom Devlin returns as principal of Fairview. Maynard's six elementary schools to open September 10.
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Hayward
Kinderdurlen
Muir
Burbank
Markhamy
Bret Harte
Muriel Silva
Mildrd Hester
Mys
Rose Teale
Butbanlé
Blanche Merwich
June Kiesel
Elizabeth Biggs
Levijean Harris
Markham
Grace Stevens
Beryl Mattershead
Virginia Gamble
Mary Costa
Bernice Mungerford
Fairview
Inger Kroman
Tom Devlin
Maynard
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Motniee Brawing Co
San Francis
És Angeles
Rainie Aged
WACS
Ory
13Th and
Jackson Streets
Main Street
San Lorenzo Village
Rinso
Cocomalt
Giant Limited Supply
CBC
Scotch Granulated Soap Giant Limited Supply
el Cerrito
Delicatessen
TEX
Squibb's
Victor Herbert
Andre Kostelanetz
Columbia
Calvert
Muscatel
Sherry
Lautern
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