Personal column recounts PTA bond pitch and voter registration
The writer attends a PTA meeting to speak about the January bond issue for school renovations. He notes the crowded room, the motions, and the persuasive appeal about funding facilities. A registrar signs up 14 new voters on the spot, boosting election prospects for the bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Close
Paso Robles
Doc McCarter
Jack Rees
PTA
Aid Mercury
Weald
Ugsil
Pat
Tanuney
Survivor Says Abandon Ship Order Given
Washington U P survivor testimony asserts Captain Charles B McVay gave the order to abandon the sinking cruiser Indianapolis after two explosions. The wreck occurred in minutes, with 880 of 1196 aboard lost. Coxswain Edward Keyes testified McVay was on the bridge and shouted the abandon ship order.
German Trials Reveal Five Month Surprise Invasion Plan
In a wartime hearing at the war crimes tribunal, it was stated that Adolf Hitler’s regime issued secret orders five months ahead for a German army invasion of Poland set for September 1. The disclosure underscores prewar planning and aggression attributed to the Nazi leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muernberg
U.P
Adolfitter
Sreret Ordara
Poland
Hawaii War Alert From June 1940 Revealed In Testimony
New disclosure shows the Army ordered a Hawaii defense alert in June 1940 amid fears of a possible Japanese raid. General Herron and Admiral Nimitz era notes cited a secret trans Pacific threat, with orders to deter hysteria and maintain secrecy as Marshall considered explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hawaii
Jonn
Russia
Mawaii
van Mithee
Adin J. O. Tiehsardson
Navy
al* Pearl Marbar
C. DB. Merron
Hawaiian Department
War Department
trans-Pacific
Ace
Herron
Marshall
Terron
Herren
George W. Strong
Ieller
Merron
Strong
U.S. Signs Lincoln- Era Great Britain Loan Pact Announcement
Washington reports formal signing of a U S loan to Britain aimed at stabilizing postwar recovery. Britain expected to receive about 4.4 billion dollars with a 50 year repayment plan and a 2 percent interest rate. Congress and the House must ratify, with opposition anticipated in both nations. A main loan of roughly 2.75 billion is new money. a subsidiary 650 million covers goods for postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Clement Atlee
Britain
United States
Washington
Congress
House of Commons
Berlin
Kiwanis Club Round Table Discusses Civic Progress
Kiwanis Club of Hayward held its annual round table meeting at Castro Villa with full attendance. Dr. Robert Krag presided as president elect 1946 as members reviewed progress toward Hayward Airport acquisition, industrial growth, and upcoming year plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club of
Hayward
Castro Villa
Robert Krag
Wayward
California State Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Kiwanis
Val Hollingsworth
Fred Cox
Wayward Area
Behlix
Li Ponds
Russ Wing
Wing
Paulsen
Poulsen
Poma Council Elects Officers at 6 PM Meeting
Poma Council No 208 meets in DES hall to elect new officers and plan a Christmas party while celebrating four members birthdays. Mrs Mable Stephens Mrs Jeasie Mosher Mrs Goura Dekidis and Mrs Eva Molinde honored with refreshments led by Mrs Isabelle Gillifan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poma Council No. 208
Pam
Des Hall
Mable Stephens
Jeasie Mosher
Goura Dekidis
Eva Molinde
Isabelle Gilfillan
Hurley Blames Acheson for Iran Policy Collapse
Hurley told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Dean Acheson wrecked U S policy in Iran and China. He named five foreign service officials and said State Department personnel interfered with and defeated American policy abroad as Iran faced a domestic revolt. He cited past missions and faulted Acheson for policy failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Patrick J. Varley
Senate
Wader
Dean Acheson
Iran
China
State Department
Hurley
U. S
Senate Committee
Foreign Service
Tom Connally
Tex
Uurley
Murley
Tran
Roosevelt
Connally
Nurley
Bomber Crashes In Search For Missing Planes
In Miami, a Navy patrol bomber carrying about 72 men crashed in flames into the Atlantic last night while searching for five torpedo bombers that disappeared mysteriously. The Mariner from Banana River naval air station crashed off Ponce de Leon inlet near Daytona Beach. flames shot 100 feet into the air. A merchant vessel witnessed the blaze as Coast Guard and a wide sea hunt launched to cover thousands of square miles in the search effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
WRIA
Atlantic
Mariner
Banana River Naval Air Station
Ponce de Leon Inlet
Daytona Beach
Coast Guard
Naval Air Station
Fort Lauderdale
Phi
Noah
Hayward Bond Quota Still Behind as War Bonds Pace Lags
Hayward remains short of its Victory bond quota of 774635 dollars with 508380 raised so far. War Finance Committee chair Val Hollingsworth noted Standard Oil has allocated 39000 to the Hayward total and that big bank and corporate purchases are strong while small denomination EB bonds lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Val Hollingsworth
War Finance Committee
Standard Oil Company
Les Newell
Standard Oil
Hollingsworth
Local Artist Horton Dies in Oakland
Funeral services for Charles Orson Horton held at Trinity Episcopal in Oakland tomorrow at 10 a.m. Burial at Lone Pine Cemetery in Hayward. Horton, UC art instructor and longtime Hayward art teacher, died yesterday after surgery at Merritt Hospital. Survived by wife. Born on a ranch near Valle Vista, he lived in Hayward and taught art at Hayward High School before moving to Oakland. His sketchbook specimens are in Golden Gate Memorial Park museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Orson Horton
Big Region
Hayward Area
Trinity Episcopal
Valle Vista
Reach
Hayward
Hayward High School
Oakland
Golden Gate Memorial Park
Blossom Way Crossing Nears Completion
Signals at the crossing have been erected and the roadway is expected to be ready for traffic by Friday night barring weather delays. Completion was announced today with completion near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossom Way
Beaten Oakland taxi driver robbed to San Lorenzo Village
A Casto Valley taxi driver Warren E. D'Ashquith, 7406 Williams Street, reported being hijacked by a man at midnight after picking up two women at Second and E Street in Oakland. The suspect, about 30, 5 feet 7 inches, 140 pounds, fled with $30 toward San Lorenzo Village after pistol whipping the driver and knifeing the wife. He claimed to have robbed two other Oakland cabbies earlier that Monday.
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Casto Valley
Oakland
San Loreno Village
Warren E. D'Asiquith
Williams Street
Castro Valley
Sheriff's
Second
E. 14Th
Niela
D'Asitquith
Pinole
San Lorenzo
D'Ashquith
Jones Baby Dies in Its Sleep
Jones 24 year old son of Mr and Mrs Hugh W Jones of Vin Rincon San Lorenzo Village died at home yesterday of pneumonia after a fish bone was lodged in his throat while under a doctor’s care for two weeks. Physicians cited pneumonia of the right side and wind pipe as the actual cause. Survived by parents a brother Taylor Jones paternal grandmother Mrs IL F Jones of Pacific Beach and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Taylor Mes singer of Lafayette. Funeral services set for Sorensen Brothers Mortuary at 10 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Jones
Hugh W Jones
Vin Rincon
San Lorendao Village
Fam
Taylor Jones
IL. F. Jones
Pacific Beach
Taylor Messinger
Lafayette
Sorensen Brothers Mortuary
Frank Crews District Attorney Interview Profile
The article profiles Frank Crews district attorney, praising his quiet, routine work and public service ethos. It traces his career from Salinas childhood through Santa Cruz high school, various early jobs, to Oakland and law school, noting his circuit of serving in San Leandro Niles Centerville Pleasanton Liver more and Heyword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crews
Avho
Dia
Crews
San Leandro
Niles
Centerville
Pleasanton
Livermore
Heyword
City Hall
Madeline
Santa Cruz
Oakland
St. Mary’s College
Broadway
Oakland College of Law
St. Mary's
Moraga
AFL CIO dispute ends at California Conserving plant
After a AFL led meeting, California Conserving workers returned to jobs ending a jurisdictional fight. AFL demanded only union AFL members work, CIO argued election results permit organizing. National Labor Relations Board order and March 1 1946 deadline frame the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirst A, F
L. Cannery Workers
California Conserving Company
A. P
A. F
CIO
Inetunion
Jatst Wight
Busines
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor
NLRB
APL
Torent
Phare
National Labor. Relasions Board
Famions
Auto Workers GM Resume Negotiations Amid Walkout
United Press reports that auto workers and General Motors officials resumed talks with no argings attached to avert a 16 day walkout. All disputed issues including a 30 percent wage raise were tabled as Congress moves on President Truman’s plan for machinery to end labor disputes. A House labor panel splits on the proposal, which would create fact finding boards and bar strikes during and for five days after deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Cio Auto Workers
General Motors
Congress
Rumdan
House Labor
Fara
Oakes recounts Tokyo entry after World War II peace signed
George Oakes a Lions Club guest described arriving in Tokyo aboard the USS Oakland as the peace treaty with Japan was signed. He noted gracious reception and low early hostilities, praised MacArthur's precision bombing, and shared photos of Tokyo Bay. Upcoming Alan Ward Day will feature interviews with sports celebrities including Ward, Mazurki, and Rigney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Paul Oakes
U. S. Navy
George Oakes
Alvarado Pioneer
Lions Club
Japan
Tokyo
Oakes
Wil Hang F. Halsey
Oakland
MacArthur
Tokyo Bay
Alan Ward
Ward
Oakland Tribune
Shoemaker Sailor Charged With Murder at Camp Shoemaker
Donald W. McGuire, 24, Kansas City, MO, indicted for the murder of shore patrolman Heber J. Kleinmen, 95, Mesa, Ariz., at Camp Shoemaker on November 20. The indictment says he shot Kleinmen and made an unsuccessful attempt to steal a patrol car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. McGuire
Kansas City
Camp Shoemaker
McGuire
Heber J. Kleinmen
Mesa
Ariz
Buty
Calendar Of Events In San Lorenzo
Calendar listings for various clubs and societies across San Lorenzo including American Legion Post and Auxiliary at Memorial building Companions of Foresters Rebekah lodge IOOF hall Native Daughters of Golden West Dania hall Protestant Board Methodist church San Lorenzo Lions club Daring's Baptist church Missionary Society Fairview Ladies club Pomo Council Ladies Auxiliary Trinity church TOMORROW Carpenters and Joiners Dania hall Eastern Star Sewing Circle Book Section University Women details for tomorrow and today events across multiple venues.
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Yoday American Legion Post & Auxiliary
P.mt. Memorial
Companions of Foresters
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Native Daughters of Golden West
Dania Hall
Protestant Board
Methodist Church
San Lorenzo Lions Club
M. Daring's Baptist Church Missionary , Society
Fairview Ladies Club
Pomo Council
Ladies Auxiliary Trinity Church
San Lorenzo Community Church
Tomorrow
Carpenters & Joiners
Eastern Star Sewing Circle
American Association University Women
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Great Britain
Greatritain
Kiwanis Club
Poma Council
Acheson
U.S. Iran
Bond
Gun Bandit
Jones
Sheks, Wandkerchief
Ge “No
Salinas
Phota
Les Kent
Auto Workers
Ule Land
Mike Mazurki
Bill Rigney
New York Giants
Tierman Wedemeyer
Mary
B. Paulsen
Frank Leonard
1. B. Long
Shoemaker Sailor
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