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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1944
Page
3
Mind Press staff correspondent recalls Franklin D Roosevelt era shopping in Washington amid a crowded department store scene. He describes a mob of bargain hunters, helpers offering themselves, and managers urging self-service as ribbons of Christmas gifts and gowns pile high. He notes the strain of wartime shortages and personal memories of Mrs Roosevelt, ending with a humorous aside about a stuck hose sign and a wheezing moving stairway.
Third Army advances in Europe as Austrian operations emerge near the Danube while northeast of Bucharest Red Army units push into open country after reducing Miskolc and Tornaujhely strongholds. In Asia Japan’s Saipan raids widen political crises in Chungking. Chiang Kai-shek urged to take command. Kiang shifts government roles as Soong named acting premier. In the Pacific, about 100 B-29s attack Tokyo, aiming to cripple Musashino air facilities. one bomber reported lost in defense.
Taxes are now due and payable at my office in City Hall 738 Castro Street Hayward. Taxes will become delinquent after January 8 1944 Stenud James C Prowse Tax Collector City of Hayward.
A garbled account recalls a crowded gathering where speakers and attendees filled the space. The speaker references Mrs Roosevelt with a soft, whimpering note, then shifts to a curt salutation amid the dense atmosphere.
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