10 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1945
Page
1
A diarist recounts a family outing to Castro Gardens with a spirited child. The scene shifts from table seating negotiations to a chaotic meal as the youngster disrupts service, spills ice cream, and requires firm guidance before the family heads home to settle with simple eggs and a quiet night.
General George Patton suffers a fractured third cervical vertebra and dislocation, leaving him paralyzed below the neck in a Mannheim area auto accident. Army medical bulletins report unstable neurological signs but note initial shock subsides, with prognosis pending. Patton receives care as officials and physicians assess potential outcomes.
British war planes pounded three Indonesian villages about 50 miles southwest of Batavia in reprisal for an ambushed 70 vehicle convoy. The attack, the heaviest in Java, killed dozens of Indonesians and left many wounded while British losses were reported. Fires damaged Tjibadak as the raid lasted about an hour.
Robert G. Suedeman of 329 Castro Street told Hayward police a Seabee had robbed him of 1300 dollars, then recanted, saying it was a mistake attributed to liquor. The following day a sailor returned 50 dollars and a check the man claimed Suedeman had given to him to hold.
Former ambassador Hurley testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Britain used lend-lease to control Iran and 17 other countries, seeking a trade monopoly and excluding the United States. He alleged Acheson blocked his efforts, while Acheson rejected the claims as fantastical and said lend-lease distribution was primarily for U.S. forces and required commercial channels.
Hashimoto, captain of the Japanese submarine that reported sinking the Indianapolis, arrived in Washington to testify in the court martial of Captain Charles B. McVay III. Guarded arrival at National Airport followed recess in the trial. McVay faces charges of inefficiency and culpable negligence for failing to pursue a safer course and for delaying abandon ship orders during the Indianapolis disaster. Hashimoto said Tokyo that his submarine sank the cruiser. 816 officers and men survived.
Ribbentrop told Japanese ambassador Oshima in 1941 that Hitler wished for an understanding with Britain and that King Edward might have kept the throne, a possibility he said existed to persuade Japan to join the war. He argued America’s navy, war distance, and Africa routes made a direct invasion unlikely.
Chinese Nationalist troops with a van guard move toward Mukden in Manchuria as Japanese and Russian authorities debate entry. The advance covers about 167 miles southwest of the city with pending Russian approval.
General Douglas MacArthur directs a reorganization of Japan's land system to aid farmers. Measures urge transfer of ownership from absentee landlords to land operators, fair sale terms for operating owners, tenant purchase options with affordable payments, and protections for tenants plus credit access and price safeguards within plans due by March 15, 1940.
Iran’s ambassador Hussein Ala warned that any compromise at the Moscow talks between Byrnes and British and Soviet ministers could spell another Munich over Iran’s territorial integrity. He criticized Western influence and urged the United States to resist concessions to Russia. Eisenhower nominated for Republican presidential nominee by Senator Arthur Capper in a radio address.
General George C. Marshall told the Senate committee that a Japanese move toward Singapore and the Gulf of Siam could force U.S. entry into a British-American conflict. He said an alliance might be triggered by threats to the Philippines and would hinge on government decisions, with Admiral Harold R. Stark agreeing.
A series of minor injuries were reported after an auto accident on Marsh road south of Alvarado at 7 p.m. involving three-year-old Nona Marie Bory in the car of James R. Smith of Palo Alto. John D. DeColles of Newark was cited for driving on the wrong side of the road. separate incidents on Foothill boulevard and Highway 4 left Riheda Baker, Harald Burron, James Ingram, and Richard Dean Wilton with minor injuries, while Adolph Da San Martino struck Wilton as the pedestrian failed to clear the road. The driver claimed he did not see the person in time.
N Hilton president of Hilton Hotels of America announces the purchase of the Palmer House Chicago for 20 million dollars and the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles for 8.22 million dollars. The announcements reflect a major expansion by Hilton Hotels of America as part of a nationwide growth push.
In San Francisco the murder trial of Mrs Annie Mansfeldt enters its third week as a key defense witness recovers from caustic acid injuries and the defense presses contempt charges against Assistant District Attorney Norman Elkington. Defense counsel Vincent Hallinan accuses Elkington of unqualified statements aimed at discrediting a main witness, while assertions of improper media influence surface amid dispute over admissibility of prior misconduct.
Detroit reports General Motors plant closings as strike-bound workers press for wage talks. President Truman pushes a fact-finding plan while United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis rebukes both sides, calling the measure an assault on free America. Lewis criticizes CIO Auto Workers for striking amid wartime production gains and tax adjustments.
Tonight at IOOF hall a Tamarack Branch Children’s Hospital fundraiser and a Mutual Benefit and Christian Service Society meeting run at 8. Veterans activities follow at the Veterans building. Pacific Rabbit Breeders meet at 8:30 at Dania hall. Tomorrow features Cypress Camp events, Woodmen of World at Dania, Women’s club at Trinity Church, Christmas party at Ann Williams Tea Room, and square dancing at Bret Harte High School.
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