War Today Renew Fury of Jap Attack as Fighting Ceases in Europe
War Today reports Allied victory in Europe as German surrenders collapse Nazi resistance. Soviet forces advance through Latvia and Poland while British channels islands surrender. In the Pacific, over 400 Superfortresses attack Japan, dropping 2000 to 2500 tons of bombs on Hanghu Kyushu and Shikoku, igniting fires and heavy AA fire as crews return home.
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Europe
Louis
F.reemle
United Press
Eyope
Pacific
Geran
Euope
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Yugoslavia
Josef Stalin
Latvia
Vistula
Danzig
Yel
Cdynia
British
Channel Islands
Mediterranean
England
Weymouth
Fresch
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
Nand
Bany Pe
Par Fats
Norway
Vidkun Quisting
Josef Terboven
Wilhelm Dediess
Gestapo
Oslo
Jonas Lie
Denmark
Copenhagen
Red Cross
Pacifics
Japan
Hanghu
Kyushu
Shikoku
Judge Harder Honored At Hayward Lions Testimonial
Hayward Lions Club hosted a testimonial luncheon for Judge Jacob Harder Jr for long service on the Hayward elementary school board. Speakers lauded his impact as a trustee and counselor, noting enrollment and facilities growth and his emphasis on education despite challenges. The club presented a lamp and clock, and named a slate of new officers and directors for the organization.
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Dayward
Jacob Harder
Vaughn Seidel
Alameda County
Hayward Lions Club
Judge Harder
Hayward Elementary School Board of Trustees
Seii
Hayward
George Jenssen
Janssen
Harder
Son
James Bunker
Waugh Seidel
Howell Plemmons
Lions
William Bown
Firs
Roy Stramgren
Joseph Schenene
Mayold McCarter
T. L. Larsen
Hugh Nygen
Lion Tuner
Richard Lockwood
Til Twister
Andy Harmon
Resti Zaballos
Anthony Serapin
Lester Griggs
Oakland Pair Face OPA Charge
Oakland resident Gene Borelli and his brother Corporal Joseph Borelli face federal charges for selling an automobile above OPA price ceilings and for intimidating a federal witness. San Francisco CPA investigator Robert Thompson, injured in a chase, alleged the brothers threatened his life after he identified himself and showed $1500 in marked money to finalize the deal. Borelli denies accepting the money and says the duo threw him from the car.
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San Francisco
U.pi
Gene Borelli
Oakland
Cpl
Joseph Borelli
OPA
Robert L. Thompson
CPA
Thompson
Frank Hennessy
Borelli
Judge Defends Stand On L A Curfew Law
Huntington Park Cal. U P Justice of Pease Moffatt prepares to battle Sheriff Biscuil le over Moffatt vowing the Los Angeles County curfew law is unconstitutional In his San Antonio township justice court he dismissed Raymond Walton accused by deputies of letting his 1 year old son Richard roam after 9 pm Walton and son were returning from a movie at arrest time The curfew law makes the sheriff absolute dictator over whether children may be out after 9 pm and requires a permit from the sheriff
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Huntington Park
Cal
U.P
Pease
Stanley Moffatt
Eugene Biscuille
Moffatt
Los Angeles County
San Antonio
Justice Court
Raymond A. Walton
Richard
Walton
Moraga School Strike Ends Hoped After Board Clash
Moraga California authorities seek settlement at a meeting between parents and the Moraga Elementary School board over a three day strike. Only about 10 percent of 42 pupils attended as principal Thalma Quigley remains dismissed. Truant officer Robert Meads warned families of possible court action if children do not return. Parents accuse newly elected trustee Daniel E Dwyer of targeting the principal.
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Moraga
U.P
Moraga Elementary
Board of Trustees
Thalma Quigley
Robert J. Meads
Daniel E. Dwyer
Truste R
Quigley
British to Conscript For War in Pacific
Prime Minister Churchill said in Commons that conscription of men for Britain’s armed forces will continue during the war against Japan and hinted it could extend for years after. The statement framed wartime manpower as necessary for sustained Pacific operations and postwar deterrence.
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London
Churchill
Commons Today
Scouters Plan Camporee and Funds for Hayward Troops
Hayward district scouters held a training night at Bret Harte School focusing on Camporee troop committee member judging. The Camporee is set for June 2 and 4 at East Shore Park Lake Merritt. Funds from recent paper drives will buy four storage rooms at Memorial Park Youth Cabin and motion picture materials for visual education. extra proceeds support a used Army truck for camping trips.
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Hayward
Bret Hurse
Oakland Area Council
W. C. Mellraith
East Shore Park
Lake Merritt
J . W. B. Dresbach
Hayward Stouters
Ecamporette Plains
Burbank Soho
Seoul
Memorial Parts
Hayward Srea
Use of Vets Building Okayed for Teen Center
Attorney Ralph Hoyt issued an opinion stating the Niles Veterans Memorial Building may host a teen center if an established veterans organization sponsors the project. E. Dixon Bristow of the Niles American Legion asked for legal clarity on the plan and Hoyt ruled sponsorship by a veterans group is required under state law.
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Niles Veterans Memorial
Veterans’ Organization
Ralph &. Hoyt
E. Dixon Bristow
Niles American Legion
Washington Township
Hoyt
American Legion
Prisoners of Reich Now Held in France
Paris dispatch reports the arrest of General Maxime Weygand and tennis star Jean Borotra by German authorities. Weygand, former commander of the French armies at the 1940 surrender, is among those detained after recent transfers from a German concentration camp.
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Reich
France
Paris
Maxime Weygands
Jean Borotra
Weygand
Citizenship Awards to Be Made May 17
Seventeen new citizens will be honored at Hayward high school on May 17 with a citizenship awards ceremony. The event features WIL palinglisma as keynote, Massed Colors by patriotic organizations, Pledge to the Flag by California High School Cadets, and remarks by Superintendent O. B. Paulsen and President Ralph L. Anderson. Ceremonies include readings, duets, instrumental music, and the presentation of certificates by Anderson. Attendees include Bishop W. T. Webb and multiple veterans organizations.
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Wil Palinglisma
United States
PP. Johnson
H. C. Shannon
California
Edward Strobridge
Francis Rielly
All Saints Catholic
Church
Margot Kohn
Dolores Catalli
Dorothy Hrast
Holores Catalli
Meguila Beno
Erie Nate
O. B. Paulsen
Hayward Union High Schools
Hayward Union High School
Edward J. White
Eundursar
Ralph LL. Anderson
Donce
Trastes
Ralph HH
Anderson
W.T. Webb
rChurch
The
Latter Day Saints
Patrioniy
Joseph Alexander
Missy E Anderson
John Bellsmith
Warrietta Frank
Morris P. Frank
Auxiliary Plans Buddy Poppy Sale in Hayward
Hayward American Legion Auxiliary announces Poppy Day to honor dead soldiers from World Wars I and II. Poppies will be worn Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26. Proceeds aid veterans and their families. preparations underway by the Hayward unit.
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America
Hayward
Louise Madsley
American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Four Year Contract Offered to School Superintendent Paulsen
C B Paulsen, superintendent of the Unywned Union High School District, was offered a four year contract at a starting salary of $5800 by the board of trustees. The agreement followed a year to year arrangement amid district attorney questions on his predecessor H B Long. The board approved a five percent raise base for teachers and a war bonus adjustment. Administrative assistants Frank Cathey and Carl Elinos saw raises to $4000 and $4800, respectively, with blanket $90 yearly increases for full time non certified staff and five percent raises for part time non certified staff.
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B. Paulsen
Union
Paulsen
H. B. Long
Teadher R
Prank Cathey
Car Elinos
Pawsony
AP President Regrets V E Day Incident
Philadelphia AP president Robert McLean says the AP profoundly regrets distributing Monday Edward Kennedy's unauthorized surrender report of Germany. The statement cites investigation findings showing the piece was distributed without Supreme Allied Headquarters authorization and reaffirms AP’s commitment to news integrity and responsibility. Kent Cooper echoed that no pre judgment will be made.
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Philadelphia
Robert McLean
Associated Press
Edward Kennedy
Germany
McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Europe
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Kent) Cooper
Cooper
New York
400 B 29s Hit Jap Home Islands In New Air Offense
United Press reports more than 400 B 29 Superfortresses struck Honshu Kyushu and Shikoku as a new air offensive targeting oil refineries and airfields began. Bombers dropped 2000 to 2500 tons of bombs, sparking fires in Osaka Tokyo and other areas while facing limited AA fire.
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Okinawa City
United Press
Amerie
Honshu
Kyuehu
Shitsiku
Germany
Russians Find Four Bodies in Berlin But Not Hitler
In Berlin the Russians recovered at least four charred bodies from the ruins and searched for Hitler’s remains. While Goebbels and Martin Bormann’s family members were identified with some certainty, no body could be confirmed as Hitler himself. The underground fortress near the Reich Chancellery housed Hitler and other top Nazis until Berlin’s destruction.
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Berlin
Hitler
Fuehrer
Propaganda m
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Martin Bormann
Rudolf Hess
Adolf Hitler
UN CIO Leaders Meet to Speed World Peace Charter
Leaders of the United Nations conference convened in a special session to accelerate drafting a World Peace Charter. Delegates discussed expanding the assembly’s powers under the Vandenberg amendment to propose peaceful adjustments to protect general welfare, with Molotov among top attendees. The plan requires full commission and plenary approval, backed by the Big Four and other nations.
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Francisco
United Nations
General Assembly
World Organization
Ning
V. M. Molotoy
Haveett
Arthur TE Vandenberg
Mich
The
Dumbarton Oaks
Vandenberg
Big Four
Assembly
Donald Beaton Dies in Bus Accident
Donald Beaton aged 27 of 2854 Rex Road died from injuries after being struck by a Key System bus near Pinedale Court at 2 52 this morning. Driver G J Oaken reported a bump at the rear of the bus. Beaton lay dying in the road as an ambulance arrived too late to save him.
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Donald Beaton
Rex Road
Pinedale Court
G. J. Oaken
Beaton
Army Announces Demobilization Plan For Service
Washington announces a partial demobilization plan using a point system to determine discharge eligibility for over 1.3 million soldiers over 12 months. Credits accrue for months of service, overseas service, combat participation, wounds, dependent children, and other factors with first discharges expected as scores rise.
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Washington
Tony
Braunil
Hibs
Moscow Victory Day Celebration Surges Through Red Square
Moscow marks Victory Day with massive crowds, joyful scenes, and a brief speech by Premier Stalin. British cleric Deas of Canterbury is publicly thanked as Russians cheer, while Japanese observers slip away. A thousand guns fire a hundred salvos, symbolizing a historic triumph.
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Moscow
U.P
Moreow
Ull
Deas
Canterbury
Roy
Howlett Jolson
Hotel National
Preminy Stalin
Berlin
23 Utah Coal Miners Dead in Explosion
A gas explosion two miles underground at Utah Fuel Co No 1 mine in Sunnyside Utah killed 23 miners and injured seven. Fifty seven escaped unharmed as rescue crews recovered victims through collapsed tunnels. The blast occurred 45 minutes before shift change, with surface witnesses noting flames and damaged ventilation. All victims and survivors were Sunnyside or Draggerton residents.
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Sunnyside
Utah
Carbon County
Utah Fuel Co
Ming
Draggerton
S.C. Harvey
State Industrial Commission
Harvey
Bas
Met
Scout Troops Schedule Meetings Tomorrow Night
Hayward Boy Scout Troop No 6 sponsored by the American Legion will hold a committee meeting tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. at the home of C E B Stoups on 05 Medford Ave. Valle Vista Troop No 1 will hold its regular monthly scout committee meeting tomorrow at Valle Vista School at 8:00 p.m.
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Hayward
Gion
C. EB. Stoups
Medford Ave
Valle Visio
Valle Vista
Times Censures Kennedy Lapse
The New York Times criticized Mr. Kennedy for a lapse in judgment in reporting the Relux surrender and said he should have disclosed that his aunt was unclear to the authority. The editorial noted Kennedy's trust of AP members and asserted military security was not involved, a conclusion at odds with General Eisenhower.
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New York
New York Times
Ieward Kennedy
Associated Press
Ion
Kennedy
Mr. Kennnedy
Given
Eisenhower
Bhaef
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