Russians Break Through 143 Mile Front In East Prussia Drive
United Press war report says a massive Red Army offensive pierced German defenses along a 143 mile front, pushing west up to 31 miles and approaching German soil. Stalin praised Gen. Cherniakhovsky for sweeping actions in East Prussia, with multiple strongpoints reported captured near Warsaw and Jelgava. Berlin acknowledged Kaunas fall as Russians pressed Praga near Warsaw and expanded control in Latvia and Estonia.
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London
East Prussia
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Tyan D. Cherniakhovsky
Pulvishe
Warsaw
Prage
Jelgava
Latvia
Estonia
Cherniakhovsky
Nimmen
Pulvishki
East Asia
Kaunasisterburg
Berlin
Kaunas
Praga
Vistual
Dresbach Named Campaign Head For Canneries
William Dresbach principal of Ashland school named head of the Hayward area campaign to recruit cannery workers. He will coordinate all phases of the drive from the United States Employment Service office at 920 C Street. Volunteers are urged to aid in recruiting and staffing booths and mobile units to cover the Hayward area.
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Wiliam Dresbach
Ashland
Hayward Area
W. St. B. Eustice
Ernest Krueger
Action Commmittee
Dresbach
Locel United States Employment Service
C Street
Hayward
Weather Preview for Bay Area and Central Valleys
San Francisco Bay Region forecast calls for clear skies with high fog late night and early morning today and Tuesday. Sacrament o, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Livermore Valleys see clear conditions today tonight and Tuesday with slightly warmer afternoon temperatures.
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San Francisco Bay Region
Ocean
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Santa Clara
Livermore
Navy Rebuilds Port Chicago Contract Is Let
The 12th Naval District announced a $19,992,900 expansion program at Port Chicago Naval depot. 5440 acres near Concord are condemned for storage facilities. A railroad links Concord storage with Port Chicago. Earl Heppel of San Jose won a bid to build two overpasses over the depot railroad to allow ammo transport without traffic interference. Bids due Wednesday for magazines and railroads totaling $8,400,000. start dates for special buildings and classifications not yet set.
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San Francisco
12Th Naval District
Port Chicago
Navy
Concord
Earl Heppel
San Jose
Naval Depot
Truck crashes through gas station in Castro Valley
A tractor truck and a car collided on Castro Valley Blvd with neither driver injured. Charles Yates, 21, of Waterford, and William Rule of Oakland drove west in the center lane when an oncoming car forced them into the right lane. The truck struck a car, veered right, locked brakes, and rammed through a gasoline station sign and structure.
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Castro Velley Blvd
Signa Oi
Charles Yates
Waterford
William Rule
Oakland
Yates
Body recovered from Kern River with $200 in pocket
The body of 29 year old Lanice Ramey who drowned in the Kern River July 11 was recovered yesterday with two hundred dollars found in his pocket in usable condition.
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Bakrsfield W.A
Lanice Ramey
Kern River
Firemen Rescue Old Glory at City Hall Pole
Hayward fire department crews responded to City Hall this morning to raise the flag after pranksters snagged the flag rope and hook. Firemen loosened the rope and freed the pulley to hoist Old Glory again.
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Hayward
City Hall
Seaman Hurt Motorist Is Being Held
William Brown, 43, of 1010 Melody Way, is held for investigation of hit and run driving by the Hayward State Highway Patrol for striking Ashaley L. Campbell, 25, a seaman, on East 14th Street in Ashland late Sunday. Campbell is in critical condition at Oak Knoll USN hospital. Brown admitted striking Campbell after witnesses noted his license plate. charges expected to be filed soon.
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William Brown
Melody Way
Hayward
State Highway Patrol
Ashaley L. Campbell
Seaman de
East 14Th St
Ashland
Campbell
Oak Knoll
USN
Arhur Krause
Sheviff
Richard Condon
Brown
Runaway Boy Turned Over To Juvenile Court
After a three day search, a 14 year old Hayward boy was found by Maynard authorities and turned over to Oakland juvenile authorities. The youth had previously run away many times, with reports of thefts and defiance including breaking a radio phonograph and stairway closet incidents.
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Maynard
Hayward
Statton
Oakland
Auto Crash Near Castro Hill Injures Two Drivers
Mrs Vista Kainbic of Antioch and Adramn Murray of San Francisco collided on Castro Hill Sunday night as Kainbic attempted a left onto Crow Coney Rd Murray was hospitalized for first aid at Av Mueyward Hospital D J Murray rode with him and provided details to the highway patrolman
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Vista Kainbic
Antioch
Castro Hill
Adramn Murray
San Francisco
Kainbic
Highway I
Crow Cuneyon Rd
Murray
D. J. Murray
Adyam
Av Mueyward Hospital
Atl
Baseball National News Summary Teaser
Chicago and Philadelphia clash in a low scoring game as Vandenberg Williams and teammates secure a 5 132 victory. Pittsburgh tops Boston 9 0 behind Osterler Loperty and Andrews Hickey Klultz scoring contribution.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Vandenberg & Williams
Lee
Carl, Schuman & Peacock
Pittsburgh
Boston
Osterler & Loperty Andrewa
Hickey & Klultz
Walter Johnson Honored by Grace Church Memorial Service
Walter Johnson, a paratrooper who served in Attu and Hal yfronts, died from wounds at an Army base hospital on Memorial Day. Grace Lutheran Church held a memorial service at Grace Leth wan Church. His parents Mr and Mrs Jan drew Tahnsan received a memorial scroll from Lt Col Lawrence zen of Fort Ord. Johnson enlisted March 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, later served in Alaska before Hal y, earned the Purple Heart six months prior, and had lived in Hayward since 1936 active in Grace Lutheran Young People’s Society.
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Walter Johnson
Halian
Grace Lethwan
Tutheran Church
Jandrew Tahnsan
Far Ave
Lawrence Zen
Fort Ord
Walter
Pearl Harbor
Camp Roberts
Montana
Attu
Haly
Hayward
Grace Licheran Church
Young People’s Society
Congcegation
Service Honors Port Chicago Disaster Dead
Religious and military memorial services were held for 322 servicemen and civilians killed in the Port Chicago explosion. Chaplains from Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths officiated as Navy and Marine personnel faced outward in tribute. A Marine rifle squad fired a volley and a Navy plane dropped flowers over the calm bay.
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Port Chicago
D.P
Body of William A Stephen Found in Slough Near Locke
The body of 27 year old William A Stephen of San Jose was recovered yesterday after drowning while swimming in the Snodgrass Slough near Locke. Sheriff’s officers reported the drowning occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Sacramento
U.R
William A Stephen
Locke
Stephen
Soldier Hurt Sunday In Auto Crash Lands Shoemaker Hospital
Pvt. Alvin J. Schnell of the Stockton Army Ordnance Depot was injured Sunday afternoon when his car collided with a car driven by Martin H. H. Newhall of Martinez on Highway 50 at the Dublin intersection. Schnell was taken to Shoemaker Hospital. Newhall was reportedly uninjured.
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Pvt
Alvin J. Schnell
Stockton
First Army Gains Twelve Miles Today
First Army under Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley broke through to Avranches and Granville in a rapid advance opening the heart of Normandy. American troops crossed the See river and seized Avranches as German rear guards retreated. British Second Army also pushed toward Caumont, while Allied air forces attacked bridges, rail yards, and retreating columns.
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Supreme Headquarters
ARF
W.P
Omar N. Bradley
Avranches
Grenville
Normandy
France
See River
Avgranches
Six Reprimanded After Street Brawl Outside Hunt's Tannery
Hayward police halted a mob clash outside Hunt's Tannery on Saturday night as workers exchanged blows in the street. Six men were taken to the police station and warned against further street fighting. Those reprimanded were Daniel Tavares and Mike Swchon of Rosell City, Joe Perez and Ralph Castillo of Decoto, and Edward Runa of Eden Landing.
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Hayward
Hunt's Tannery
Albert Marines Leal
Washington St
Russell City
Daniel Tavares
Mike Swchon
Rosesell City
Joe Perez
Ralph Castillo
Decoto
Edward Runa
Eden Landing
No city council nomination papers filed in Hayward
Hayward residents have not filed nomination papers for city council seats. City clerk Mrs. Trene Jamieson notes candidates must be city residents for one year and file by August 36 with signatures from five to ten registered voters within the city. Voters who didn’t vote in last state or primary elections must register by August 17 at City Hall.
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Trene Jamieson
City Elerds
Jamieson
Hayward
Art Classes Begin Friday for Hayward Children
Hayward drawing classes for aspiring young artists start Friday at the public library from 1:18 to 4:30 p.m. Recreation director Wesley Gordon says Charles Horton will teach the sessions. Seventeen participants have registered and a few more may enroll.
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Hayward
Wesley Gordon
City Recreation
Gordon
Charles ©. Horton
Lea
Car Climbs Bank in Crash Near Niles Road Underpass
In a Sunday evening crash on Niles Road two cars collided head on as one jumped a curb and climbed an eight foot embankment. John Guebba age 38 of Alameda Naval Air Base driven car was struck from the rear by Frank Keegan age 48 of Denver Colo. Keegan swerved across the road, jumped the curb, and climbed the embankment. No injuries reported.
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Niles Rd
John Guebba
Alameda Naval Air Base
Frank T. Keegan
Denver
Colo
Highway Patrol
Niles Road
Guebba
Keegan
Hollingsworth Dies In San Diego Crash
Val Hollingsworth, a local druggist, will fly to San Diego tonight to attend the funeral of his brother J. H. Hollingsworth and his niece Miss Margaret Johnston, who were killed in a motor vehicle accident near San Diego yesterday. Hollingsworth said his brother recently spent his vacation here while taking part in the State Druggists Convention held by San Jose. Hollingsworth was president of the San Diego Brugats Association.
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Val Hollingsworth
San Diego
J. H. Hollingsworth
Margaret Johnston
Holingsworth
San Jose
Hollingsworth
Ride Sharing Rule Tightens Auto Club Participation
A new OPA order, effective Aug 1, requires car sharing clubs to boost participation in work travel. Drivers lacking full club membership receive only 30 days of gas. After 30 days they must recruit riders and reapply with signatures to secure another 90 day ration. if not perfected, no further ration is issued.
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OPA
Charles S. Long Jr
Chaiman
Hayward Opa Board
Long
Gardner Returned For L A Trial In Gardenia Murder
Gardner Roger Lewis Gardner also known as Grant Wyatt Terry, 27, was moved from Leavenworth to Los Angeles to face trial for the killing of Mrs. Qra E Murray whose body was found with gardenia petals on the Fox Hills golf course July 27, 1943. He plans to plead not guilty but must serve a Leavenworth term for impersonating a federal attorney in New York first.
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Los Angeles
Roger Lewis Gardner
Leavenworth
Qra E. Murray
Gardenia
Fox Hills
Gardner
Grant Wyatt Terry
Niney
New York
Gas Thief Routed on Tyrell Avenue
Roy Thornton reports in Hayward that a man attempted to steal gas from his car on Tyrell Avenue. He heard the garage door open around dusk, chased the suspect, who fled, and Thornton found a hose end hooked to his tank, bringing the evidence to police.
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Tyrell Avenue
Roy Thornton
Tyrell Ave
Haywardl
Peeking Tom Spotted Around DeHaven Home
Harold DeHaven, 77, told police Sunday morning a prowler has lurked outside his house for a week and peered through windows nightly between one and three a.m. He said he chased the intruder away.
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Harold DeHaven
City
DeHaven
Marines Unleash New Weapon At Tinian In Pacific Drive
United Press reports U S Marines using a secret weapon for the first time to crush Japanese forces in the Tinian pocket. Civilians in Tinian town were concentrated as Marines closed in, while Guam operations continued from Orete peninsula airstrip and April Harbor. Anshan raid left American B-29s reporting heavy destruction and near total loss for the steel center. MacArthur’s allied forces in New Guinea inflicted 1,385 Japanese deaths in the week through Saturday, with total 2,439 in the sector since July 4. Chinese troops, trained by U S officers, killed 75 Japanese with flame throwers on the Yunbit hill front.
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United States
Tinian
Guam
Tindan
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Yunbit
Clergy Appeal to End Mass Slaughter by All Governments
Twenty eight clergymen and authors urged governments to curb mass slaughter of civilians, singling out Germany to halt acts described as inhuman. The signatories included Rev. Albert E. Day, Rev. Allan A. Hunter, and Rev. Walter Mitchell, bishop of Arizona.
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New York
Germany
Uandon
Albert E. Day
Trusadena
Allan A Hunter
Los Angeles
Walter Mitchell
Arizona
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United Press
Canneries
Seaman
Johnson
Grace Church
Virgil Pinkley
United Press Ware
First Army
Henry 'S. Gorrell
Granville
Porigny-Sur-Vire
St. Lo
Caumont
St. Martines Belvages
Cay
L. A
Tom
U. & Planes
Orete Peninsula
April Harbor
Anshan
Ufe
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