Oakland growth talk frames Alameda County as growth hub
At a Rotary Club talk Ben Follett named Young Man of the Year for 1945 46. He argued Alameda County has a competitive edge for industry with Oakland central for distribution and Pacific Slope plants. He warned cities like Hayward to adopt meters and plans to sustain downtown values amid decentralization while noting tax-exempt properties reduce city revenues.
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Rotary Club
Ben Mollett
Oakland
Wu Knw
My. Follett
Chamber of Commerce of
U.S
Folett
Alameda County
Berkeley
Piedmont Hills
California
Orient
Pacific
United States
Miscaida
Mr. Follett
Hayward
Almeria
Army
Navy
Schdol
Paul Cadman
Prospective Mother-in-Law Objects to Stowaway Marriage
In Oakland Michigan Territory Mrs Hilda Ochsner Hinckley sought to block her son Joans marriage to Marguerite Human a stowaway from New Orleans who joined him in Ma ?vati. The would-be bride says they plan to wed soon after federal probation ends.
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Oakland
U.P
Hilda Ochsner Hinckley
Honolulu
Joan Ochsner
Marguerite Human
Ochsner
Mavwati
Hunan
New Orleans
Broken blade blamed for deaths on Army C-47 crash
Army officials disclosed that a broken propeller blade caused a vibration that led to a mid-air break off of the C-47 transport near somewhere killing 23 passengers and three crewmen. The incident was reported Tuesday and described as the probable cause of the fatal air disaster.
Police track driver lineman admits hit run
Rex McGowan a 34 year old lineman from 1024 Lewelling boulevard was arrested by California highway patrol officers in a hit and run that killed Frank John Monroe 47 of 21780 Meekland avenue Friday Monroe died instantly after the collision near East 7th street and 159th avenue McGowan admitted driving the 1940 model car after a piece of chrome moulding fell from it and later replaced the missing piece with a makeshift moulding to evade detection The investigating officers were Eqt Charles Sloat Jock Thielan Harry Walkole and Chiff Ralph all of California patrol who traced the car to McGowan's work site in Hayward
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Rex McGowan
Lewelling Boulevard
California Highway Patrol
Frank John Monroe
Meekland Avenue
Eqt
Charles Sloat
Hayward
Jock Thielan
Sacramento
Harry Walkole
Oakland
Chiff Ralph
McGowan
Monroe
MccGowan
East 7Th Street
159Th Avenue
la Loels
Stockton
Eisenhower urges draft extension to free fathers by fall
General Eisenhower told the House Military Affairs Committee that extending the draft could release all fathers by August or September. He and Secretary Patterson urged indefinite extension plus a 20 percent pay raise to boost volunteer strength. Patterson argued extension would stimulate recruiting and cover deficiencies.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Don Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Statl
House Military Affairs Committee
United States
Robert P. Patterson
Congress
Patterson
Man Arraigned on Assault Charge in Russell City Shooting
Raymond Roja was arraigned before Judge Jacob Harder Jr on an assault with a deadly weapon charge after shots were fired Sunday night near the Russell City market at 25090 Washington Street. Prosecutors said Alfred Cruz, 20, was the shooting victim. Roja was jailed and will return next week for plea.
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Raymond Roja
Jacob Harder, Jr
Roja
Alfred Cruz
Washington Street
Russell City
Cruz
Air Age Theme of Talk Invites University Women
Dr. C L Siemens of the University of California spoke to the Hayward branch of the American Association of University Women at Bret Harte School. He described aviation progress from the DC3 to Constellation liners, noting four hour city-to-city hops and helicopter taxi plans, and said 43 firms are entering private plane construction with 16 building helicopters.
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San Francisco
New York
C. LL Siemens
University of California
The
Aeronautics Association
Washington
Hayward
American Association of University Women
Bret Harte School
Siemens
Air Af
Culver City
Sue Atwood
Ruth Purey
Blanche Hennington
Hamona Hopkine
Frances Bowen
Elsie Helland
Roberta McTaaz
Chamber Loses Option On Local Site
Tayward Area Chamber of Commerce failed to renew the exclusive option on a property between Main and Castro streets after owner Joe Delano did not extend the option. The chamber had voted to purchase the site for 19000 dollars to enable building, with no other party holding an option, and the board continues to consider it as a possible site.
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Tayward Area
Chamber of Commerce
Main
Castro
Joe Delano
Leo Palmitag
Chamber
Nine Hurt In Two Car Collision Near Centenville
Nine persons were injured when a tire blew out south of Centenville causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming car. Joseph King Jr. 22 of San Lorenzo sustained back and internal injuries in the crash. Passengers Fay Heath Oakland 22, Bill Ray Oakland 63, and Violet Barlow Oakland 51 suffered various injuries. In the other car driven by Lela Austin Niles 27, Earl Austin 35 faced a probable fractured nose, Janice Lee Austin 244 bruises, Alice Austin 7 months scalp injury, and Anthony Santos 52 Mission San Jose a laceration.
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Centenville
Joseph King, Jr
Grant Avenue
San Lorenzo
Fay Heath
15Th Street
Oakland
Bill Ray
19Th Street
Violet Barlow
Lela Austin
Niles
Earl Austin
Janice Lee Austin
Alice Austin
Anthony Santos
Mission San Jose
Trio Beats Robs Local Barber Oscar Will
Oscar Will, 54, owner of a local barber shop, was beaten and robbed of 180 dollars after meeting three suspects at a club. He was taken by Maynard police to Fairmont hospital and found unconscious in a Castro Valley ditch. Suspects described as a 35-year-old dark-complexioned white male, a 30-year-old tall slender male, and a medium-build blonde-haired woman.
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Oscar Will
An- Weta
San Lorenzo
Fairmont Hospital
Maynard
Will
Lake Chabot Road
Castro Valley
Fairfield-Suisun Base to Become ATC Headquarters
Suisun Army air base will become headquarters of the Air Transport Command Pacific division on July 1. General Bobby Nowland, division commander, announced the move. Nowland said Fairfield base will be ATC’s largest western installation upon completion of permanent buildings.
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Tauufield
Waurfield
Suisun Army Air Base
Air Transport Command
Pacific
Rig
Bobby Nowland
Nowland
Hamilton Field
Pairfield
ATC
West Court
Airplane Model Exhibit Featured at Council Meet
Leslie L. Williams and R. Kirby of the Baumberg district with three juniors from the Junior Airmen's club presented plane models at the Hayward Area Community council meeting at Bret Harte school. Exhibits included seaplanes B 29s and future aircraft. The Hayloft committee was dissolved and the council now operates as a Hayloft committee with the original members serving as a subcommittee. Mrs Mildred Koerner resigned from a committee. A hospital committee report was given by Mrs Clarence Rust. The next council meeting is set for April 1 at the Bret Harte Library with a PTA invitation for high school parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Williams
R. ©. Kirby
Baumberg
Hays
Hayward Area
Mildred Koerner
Community Council
Bulgarian government resigns after coalition cabinet collapse
Sofia report says Premier Kimon Georgiev’s government, formed September 9 1944 as part of the Fatherland Front coalition, submitted its resignation last night. The leftist pro Soviet bloc faced internal pressure and broad political realignment.
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Sofia
Kimon Georgiev
Georgiev
Fatherland Front
NLBR to file six charges against canneries defying orders
The National Labor Relations Board in San Francisco plans to file six unfair labor practice complaints against northern California canneries accused of signing contracts with the Teamsters tied to the CIO-FTC, as the rival CIO Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers union seeks action under the Wagner Act. About 100 cannery workers and local citizens attended an open meeting in Hayward where CIO-FTA urged ongoing production while AFL representation was absent. Hal Angus of the California Cannery Workers unions noted a boycott of about 70 canneries would continue, with current spinach crops still being processed at the challenged plants.
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National Labor F Relations Board
San Francisco
AFT
Teamers
NLBB
J. E.watson
CIO Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
Hayward
Ides Hell Here
Cio-Pta
AFL
APL
Harry Rizzo
Ciofta
Worlers
Hal Angus
California Council of Cannery Workers Unions
Teamsters
Truman Rules UNO Meet Monday Despite Russian Postponement Request
President Truman insisted the United Nations Security Council would meet Monday and would not be postponed despite Russia asking for a 16 day delay. He said the Big Three should hand over those discussions to the UNO to keep world peace and offered to meet openly with their leaders if desired, though no conference plans existed.
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Truman
UNO
Washington
UNO Security Council
Security Council
Russia
Tmoman
United States
Congress
Britain
Warren Wires Truman on Cannery Dispute
Warren sent a telegram to President Truman insisting California state officials should handle the cannery workers dispute, challenging the administration’s claim of federal jurisdiction. Truman replied the seizure question was not raised and suggested the issue be managed by California’s governor.
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Sacramento
Uri Warl
Warren
Trusman
Calla Tawnia
California
Washington
Truman
Secretary of Labor
Spanish War Veterans Mark 25th Anniversary Founding
The United Spanish War Veterans Admiral W. T. Sampson camp No 63 and Auxiliary marked its twenty fifth founding anniversary with a birthday dinner at the Veterans Memorial building. Tra Crecelius and Mrs Geot rude Richadson were honored guests, charter officers and organizers. The program recalled early years and the camp history from J. J. Barres camp to its current name, with Spanish American War history recitals. Covers were sold for 62 guests, center table featured a birthday cake with candles. Chairman Mrs Sarah Davis led arrangements with assistance from Mrs Vera Puls and Mrs Jennie Selby, followed by brief camp and auxiliary business meetings.
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United Spanish War Veterans
W. T. Sampson
Veterans’ Memorial
Tra Crecelius
Geotrude Richadson
J. J. Barres
Sarah Davis
Vera Puls
Jennie Selby
Kiwanis Kite Day Scheduled at Bret Marte School
Kiwanis club and the Hayward Area Park, Recreation and Parkway district stage their annual kite day at Bret Marte school grounds Saturday. The flying contest starts at 1 p.m. under Khyanis club chairman E. J. Pimentel. Entrants are registered and kites measured and numbered. Awards go to largest, smallest, most original, best constructed box type and most novel purchased type.
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Kiwanis Club
Hayward Area Park, Recreation and Parkway District
Bret Marte
E. J. Pimentel
Khyanis Club
Landis Predicts GOP Will Gain At Least 30 House Seats
Rep. Gerald W. Landis of Indiana announced a state-by-state forecast showing the Republican Party set to win at least 30 additional House seats in the coming November elections. He released a district list claiming GOP pickups in 15 states, with Pennsylvania singled out for a gain of five seats. The current House stood 239 Democrats, 191 Republicans, two minor parties, and three vacancies.
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Washington I
Gerald W. Landis
Ind
Landis
Pennsylvania
GOP
Fie
Frank Hirt Reenlists in Regular Army for Three Years
San Francisco AP report states Frank Hirt, once involved in espionage conspiracy charges and once linked to Hitler's storm troopers, reenlisted today for a three year term in the regular army. The American-born sergeant spent youth in Germany and was previously rejected by royal air corps units. He was accepted by Ninth Service Command at Fort Douglas Utah.
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San Francisco
S/Set
Frank Hirt
Flirt
Germany
Hitler
Storm
Royal Air Corps
Ninth Service Command
Fort Douglas
Utah
Permits Granted For Five Homes In City Area
Nelson and Lohman builders received permits yesterday to construct five four room one story homes on G street between Walnut and Filbert. Each home costs 4500 dollars. Standard Oil will build an 8000 dollar gas station at 309 A street near Filbert after permit issuance. C A Logan builder will erect a five room house at 495 Laure avenue for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson and Lohman
Walnut
Filbert
Pol Welzel
Standard Oil Company Sill
C. A. Logan
Laure Avenue
District Governor speaks at Hayward Kiwanis meeting
District Governor Don Quayle of the California Nevada Kiwanis District addressed Hayward Kiwanis at Castro Villa urging unity to aid world reconstruction. P. 2. DeBernardi chaired, announcing entertainment by Spike Shannon Hudson Dempsey and Frank Demo. Ken Boettcher was inducted as a new member. Visitors included Fred Riddell Louis Baer F. Piccetti P. A. McCowan James Galvin and others.
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Don Quayle
Alameda
Kiwanis
California-Nevada
Hayward
Castro Villa
pPare
Canada
United States
Quayle
DeBernardi
Spike” Shannon
Hudson Dempsey
Frank Demo
Madalena Martinelli
Ken Boettcher
Fred Riddell
Firestone
Louis 5. Baer
F. Lyle Piccetti
P. A. McCowan
William T. Davis
Mike “Hyman
James ‘P. Galvin
Indianapolis
A. E. ‘Fischer, Jr
Lowell H. Lass
Animal Show at Castro Valley Gun Club Tonight
Homer Snow of Oakland will stage a fight between a cougar and a bulldog at the Castro Valley Had and Gun Club meeting at 7315 pm today at Castro Villa. Snow’s father trained wild animals and donated animals to the Snow Museum in Oakland. Other items tonight include a talk on consolidating shed holds at Hayward airport and Gastro Valley and a report on San Lorenzo Creek’s value as a fishing stream.
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Homer Snow
Oakland
Castro Valley
Castro Villa
Snow
Snow Museum
Hayward
Gastro Valley
San Lorenzo Creek
OPA to Raise Prices On Rent Food And Clothing
OPA Administrator Paul Porter announced that in the coming days the Office of Price Administration will announce price increases on rents, food and clothing near current levels to provide maximum consumer protection. He also said auto prices would rise for low end cars to higher for luxury models within 48 hours and that dealers may bear the increases. meat controls would stay in place and no rent controls would be removed.
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Chicago
OPA
Paul Porter
Office of Price Administration
Porter
Gyo
President Considers Rationing During War Revival
Washington January report outlines President Truman's stance on resuming wartime rationing if necessary. He indicated he would not object to reinstating rationing should it become absolutely required, though he hopes such measures won’t be needed. Lehman urged UNRRA nations to reinforce food controls to aid starving peoples.
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Washington
W.pi
Truman
Herbert B. Lehman
United Nations Relief ‘and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Lehman
Mr. Truman
Longshoremen Plan Pacific Coast Strike in April
CIO longshoremen in San Francisco prepared for a coastwide work stoppage involving 22 000 dockworkers by April 1 after talks with employers stalled. A three way meeting of federal conciliators the Waterfront Employers Association and the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union ended with union President Harry Bridgen rejecting a 23 cent hourly wage proposal.
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San Francisco
CIO
Pacific Coast
Waterfront Employers Association
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Harry Bridgen
Calendar Of Events Mayhem in Castro Valley Area
Calendar notes a variety of local community gatherings including churches clubs, missionary societies, Lions Club, gun club, and other organizations. Events span evening meetings at Memorial building Castro Valley area with groups such as Trinity church Congregational United, Anderson’s Lions, and Union joiners.
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Hacedeles
Memorial Building
Waptin
Have Missionary Society
Baumberg Improvement Glue
Castro Valley Red and Gun Club
TAS Pm
Castro Villa
Gun Service Commision
Panion of Fores Dansh Binterhee Ki Aation Diatrict
Ladies ‘Aunilterge
Trinity
Ehorrh. Neil Club
Congregational Ufcn
oNtbakeh
San. Lorente
Inny's
Lorenzo Lions Club
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Council Meet
NERB
Valley Gun Club
Somorrow Mare
France
Sedgpandant Sabeal Nts Ard Joiner Union
Im Wold Loage
Tem
Iprs
Rans Alliance
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