Churchill Reveals Robot Bomb Toll in London Bombardment
London faced a new Nazi weapon as Churchill disclosed that robot bombs were striking at a rate of 1000 to 1500 daily, killing about 2,752 in three weeks, with thousands more injured. He detailed total flying bombs launched since June, stressed continued war effort, and outlined government actions including penicillin use and new defensive measures.
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U.P
Churchill
Notiny
Commons
Channel
House
Normandy
Germany
Prime Minster
France
Peenemunde
Baltic
Vaus
Lord Leathers
England
Local Boys May Go To Air School
Aeronautically minded Hayward youths may attend an aviation ground school at Hayward High School starting July 10. Sponsored by Boy Scouts and United Air Lines, the eight week evening course is open to scouts and non scouts aged 15 to 21. J R Otvos will teach, with H R Brentlinger supervising Air Scouting. Registration starts at the initial meeting Monday night at 8 in the pre flight room.
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Hayward
Hayward High School
Boy Scouts
United Air Lines Company
H.R. Brentlinger
Castro Valley
Airlines
J. R. Otvos
Downey Granted Probation After Charge Reduction
Clarence Downey of Castro Valley appeared in Hayward Justice Court on Wednesday. His felony charge for passing a bad $10 check was reduced to a misdemeanor, he pled guilty, and received six months probation. The complainant, Jack Tardiff, consented to the charge change and recovered the $10.
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Clarence Downey
Castro Valley
Hayward
Downey
Jack Tardiff
Bennetts Vacation in Santa Cruz
Chief Petty Officer and Mrs Paul Bennett of 448 Castro street are spending a week’s vacation in Santa Cruz.
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Bennetts
Santa Cruz
Paul Bennett
Castro Street
Sumner Promoted to First Lieutenant in Marine Corps
Robert Charles Sumner 19 year old Hayward native and one of the youngest Marine Corps dive bomber pilots to see action in the South Pacific has been promoted to first lieutenant. Son of Mr and Mrs C N Sumner of Almond Lane he is a Hayward high school graduate who worked for the Army Quartermaster Corps in Oakland before enlisting as an aviation cadet July 14 1942. A veteran of more than 14 strikes against the Japs he has bombed airfields in the northern Solomon Islands and participated in attacks on Jap shipping bivouac areas and supply bases while providing ground troop support.
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Robert Charles Sumner
Hayward
Marine Corps
South Pacific
C. N. Sumner
Bgs
Almond Lane
Hayward High School
Army Quartermaster Corps
Oakland
Solomon Islands
Beatrice Ewing Heads to Texas for Summer Visit
Miss Beatrice Ewing daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ewing of 151 Soto Street will spend the summer in Texas visiting relatives.
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Beatrice Ewing
Texas
William Ewing
Soto Street
It's a Girl and It's a Boy Birth Notices at Hay Ward
A July 5 birth records the arrival of Mariarin Mitchell the sole female newborn at Hay Ward Hospital. Parents are Mr and Mrs W H Mitchell of Christiansen Line. Weighs 6 pounds 5 ounces. Also reported are Michael Jackson Sloan born July 4 to Mr and Mrs Russell N Sloan of 110 B Street weight 8 pounds 194 ounces. Another Mount Eden couple Mr and Mrs Dan Moore at 6315 West Street welcome a 6 pounds 5 ounces son. mother is the former Mildred Smith.
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Mariarin Mitchell
Hay Wward Hospital
Michael Jackson Sloan
Russell N. Sloan
B Street
Michael
Marcelline Zumsteg
Dan Moore
West Street
Mount ‘Edén
Moore
Mildred Smith
Bethel Assembly Names Temporary Pastor During Absence
Rev Pavile and Mrs Stiles plan three months vacation at Pavifie Grove. Rev Robert Pirtle will serve as pastor of the Assembly of God during Rev Stiles absence.
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Rev. Pavile
Bethel
J. E. Stiles
Bethel Assembly of God
Stiles
Pavifie Grove
Robert Pirtle
Assembly
Absenice
Obituary for Oliver C Wisler Died in Thajnard
Funeral services for Oliver C Wisler who died in Thajnard on July will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p m at Soren gen Brothers chapel. Burial will take place at Lotte Tree Cemetery.
Job Ad Promises Easy Work and Stable Pay
A wartime style employment notice invites able men with little experience to apply for freight handling near the Pacific fronts. It promises no special muscles needed, a solid job with permanent company prospects, liberal age limits, and an inviting office at 397 43. See employment office for details.
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Lionel Strongfsrt
Jbb
Coffie
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Hayward Theatre
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