Anderson Named Proxy High Board President in Hayward
Ralph H. Anderson was elected president of the Hayward Union High School District board at a regular meeting. R A Seaver became clerk as Anderson moved up, with Guy Warren resigning after two weeks in the president role. The district plans a 13 room addition to serve growing enrollment and housing development. A Junior College in Southern Alameda County remains in blueprint. Printing contracts were awarded to Hayward Journal and Hayward Review for school supplies and a booklet. Recreation director Wesley Gordon gained approval to use high gymnasiums two evenings weekly in summer for basketball.
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Hayward Union High
R. A. Seaver
Guy Warren
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Seaver
San Lorenzo
Supl. C. B. Paulsen
Juninr College
Alameda County
Hey
Gladys Donahue
Bret Harle
Alundance
Hayward Journal
Hayward Review
Bonklete
Wesley Gordon
Fire Dept Selects Officers Tonight At Hayward Acres
Hayward Acres Fire Department to elect a chairman and secretary treasurer at 4 this evening completing its officer slate. J S Freitas and George Reilman already chosen, Ly Frier re elected secretary, with Charles Bray and Hugoneu Brusseau as holdovers. Social events include a potluck for firemen on August 8 and a late month fifth anniversary. The department also painted the fire house at 1145 Bartlett Ave and Chief Jack Duke leads a campaign to reduce fire hazards by removing dry grass from properties.
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Hayward Acres
Brayis
Tewag
Bartlett Ave
Jack Duke
Hayward Names War Show Planning Committee
Mayor George A Mays announces a Hayward committee of community leaders to plan a war show August 14 to promote cannery work for local crops. The group will coordinate with USES and include noted locals such as Amanda Blake A J Foster Mary Carr Reid and Walter Gamman. The event will feature army equipment judo events and films and is slated for Bert Harte school with details to follow.
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George A. Mays
Hayward
Mays
Amanda Blake
A. J. Foster
E. C. Friedrichs
J. L. Hobson
Paulsen
Wiseman
Mary Carr Reid
J. 8. Haines
Inge Sorensen
William B. Sutherland
W. D. Oswill
Orland Close
Glen Wright
F. B. Leonard
J. J. Maizko
Jacob Hatcher
Walter Gamman
Jove! U.S. Employment Office
Army
Bert Harte School
California Sees Largest Population Gain 1940–43
Census estimates show California added 1,559,135 people while New York fell by 620,939 between April 1, 1940 and July 1, 1943. Total U.S. population reached 133,942,410, with 25 states and the District of Columbia gaining and 33 losing.
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U.P
California
New York
Bureau of the Census
U.S
District of Columbia
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Oregott
F D R Nod May Be Given To Wallace
A well informed congressional source said President Roosevelt may announce soon that he again favors Henry A Wallace of Iowa as his vice presidential running mate. Roosevelt would not dictate a choice to the Democratic National Convention yet would vote for Wallace if he were a delegate.
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Washington
O.R
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
School Employes Plan Election At Bakersfield
Two hundred members of the California School Employes Association begin their first annual conference in Bakersfield. The program covers school legislation merit promotions and topics of concern with officer elections set for Sunday, Frank Thomas of Berkeley chairs the meeting.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Uph
California School
Frank Thomas
Berkeley
Discontinue All Leave Requests By Cablegram
The War Department announced it will stop transmitting overseas leave requests to theater commanders due to strain on communications. Emergency furloughs will be handled by local Red Cross chapters. sick leave remains limited and reports on individual condition are not transmitted.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Red Cross
Thieves Take Safe From Grand Lake Drug Store
Oakland police report a burglary at Grand Lake Drug Store after thieves forced the front door and made off with a small safe containing about $2,000 eight pints of whiskey keys and a dozen cartons of cigarettes. No injuries reported.
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Oakland
U.pi
Grand Lake
Murder Charge in Army Court Martial Over Fatal Plane Crash
Wakefield Kans youth Luke Field faces murder charges in an army court martial at Marana Army Air Field Arizona. The case alleges he piloted an airplane at about six feet altitude leading to a collision that killed Earl W. Nepple of Los Angeles. Field pleaded not guilty. defense argues manslaughter not charged.
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Ariz
Howard E. Stillsworth
Wakefield
Kans
Luke
Nepple
Cal
Charles Ruekes
Trig
Col
Herbert W. Andersen
Yuna Army Air Field
Maj
Arthur W. Feay
Marana
South Carolina Backs Roosevelt for Fourth Term
In Columbia South Carolina delegates reaffirmed loyalty to President Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention. They rejected a proposal to withdraw if their views were ignored and nominated James Byrnes as a potential vice presidential running mate.
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South Carolina
Roosevelt
Columbia
S.c.urik-Routh
Carolina
Salsely
James Byrnes
Canneries Urgently Seek 2000 Volunteers to Save Crops
Walter Gammim, head of the U S Employment Service in Hayward, says cannery droughts require 2000 extra volunteers. Over the next two weeks 2853 workers are needed, with up to 6000 possible in summer. Aug and Sept demand rises to about 5000 for peaches and tomatoes as labor falls short nationwide.
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United States Employment Service i Hayward
Giimin
Willy
Suster
Gamman
Weather Forecast for San Francisco Bay Region
San Francisco Bay Region forecast calls for clear and mild weather today tonight and Friday. Dense fog is expected around Twin Peaks tonight and tomorrow morning. Livermore and Santa Clara Valley also expect clear conditions with mild daytime highs and light winds.
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Massa Promoted and War Bond Drive Progress Report
Massa is made four star general as bond drive nears 1 70 billion with 880 thousand dollars in bonds sold by Saturday night. July 3 extends to July 31 retail merchants contest continues Seabee team tops with 64074 in series B bonus. Clerks tox Smith Helen Belebil and Eulalia Anderson sold 3000 plus to reach major general rank. W M Bowman Ploxynve Bowman and Jenny Caton earn 2000 bracket brigadier general status. Henry Gall announces government will issue citations to clerks who sell over 300 dollars in bonds mirroring Army good conduct awards.
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Army
Spain Grants Rights For Aircraft Landing
Washington reports that the United States and Spain have reached agreement in principle to grant U S civil aircraft landing rights in Spain. The State Department Friday con_firmed the confidential United Press dispatch on the accord between the two nations.
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Washington
State Department
United Press
United States
Boston and New York batter’s duel ends in brief tilt loss
Baseball scores show Boston edging New York in a low scoring affair after 12 hits to 6 with key performances by Terry Wagner Lyons and Garbark. The AMERICAN LEAGUE game features meticulous pitching from Barrett Ryba and Fattoot Bonhain with late drama as Boston breaks a tie.
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New York
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Donald
Lyons & Garbark
Nen York
Barrett
Ryba
Fattoot Bonhain & Homstoy
Capture of St Lo Nears After Bloody Push to City
United Press reports American First Army forces blasted toward St Lo on the Normandy front with advances of about a mile along the Nor mandy front. Lt General Omar Bradley’s left wing pressed on in brutal fighting to threaten Lessay and Periers while U S forces overran strategic hill 99 and closed on St Lo, turning the town into rubble as doughboys pushed toward encircling the stubborn defenses.
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AEF
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St. Lo
Normandy
Lessay
Periers
Omar N. Brad- Tey
la Haye du Puils-Carentan
Les Prairies de Maurecageuses du Gorge
United States
Strategie Hill
United Press
Henry T Gorrell
Gorell
SL. Ta
Sheriff Detains 3 Decoto Boys
Hayward sheriff’s office holds three Decoto youths, William Silva 21, George Crug 21, Rudolph Crug 17, for grand theft and burglary after abducting a stolen Chief Santos mobile, wrecking it in Niles canyon. A fourth suspect fled. search continues for armed youth in hills above Niles canyon.
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U.pi—A
Todey
Niles Canyon
Santos
Alvisa
William Silva
George Crug
Rudolph
Decoto
Hay
Hayward
Onecdn
San
Nazis Routed Along 93mile Baltic Front Front
Reports from London Moscow and Berlin describe a major Baltic retreat as Soviet forces advance along a 93 mile front toward Latvia Lithuania and East Prussia. German leaders warn a front straighten may be needed while Allied raids and U S destroyer losses surface.
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U.pi
Berlin
Moscow
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