Purely Personal on Route 1 from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay
John Sandoval recalls a leisurely drive along California Route 1 from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay and San Francisco. He notes coastal scenery, Lunchtime towns, a cement plant dust veil in Davenport, local farms with Italian and Swiss names, and historical markers near Portola’s valley. The piece ends with a playful nod to foghorns and local lore.
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Santa Cruz
Half Moon Bay
San Francisco
Pacific
Coast Range
Old South Coast Railroad
Jim Corbert
San Peco
Canal
Abe
Davenport
Santa Crus Portland Cement
Cameron
San — Francisca Chronicle
Inter~tal
San Mateo
Monterey Bay
Monterey
San Francisco Bay
Alta California
Professor Hoover
Stanford
Sergeant Ortega
Bay
Hayward
Contra Costa
Pescadero
Hell Moon Bay
Pigeon Paint
Bolas Point
Navy
Coast Guard
Harry Bradford
West Maritime Schools Get the Appropriation
In Washington the House appropriations committee approved increasing the War Shipping Administration 1947 funds from 9 million to 15 million dollars to continue maritime training programs at San Mateo and Alameda. The committee said nine million would be inadequate and a stronger training program is deserved and needed to properly man the merchant marine.
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West Maritime
Washinton
House Appropriations Committee
San Mateo
Alameda
War Shipping Administration
Major Scores and Schedules From National League Delays
Fragmentary text lists postponed games in the National League with references to Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh and New York. Mentions players and teams in garbled form, indicating night games and rescheduled dates but few clear details.
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Richards
Nitadelphiaa
St. Louis
Aimes
Truman orders Krug to run coal mines Wednesday
President Truman directed J A Krug to seize and operate the nation’s bituminous coal mines starting Wednesday to preserve the national economy during the emergency. The order allows the government to negotiate terms with United Mine Workers, including wages and hours, while retaining possession.
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Washington
Trojan
Mathecal
White House
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Navy Veteran Starts New Industry Here
Navy veteran M. F. Swearingen of Oakland opens Square Deal Machine Works inside Mt. Eden on Hesperian Boulevard Hayward area. The 40 by 100 foot quonset shop houses gear hobber drills burning machines and welders valued at 15008 for saw mill equipment. Swearingen served two years as chief motor machinist on diesel engines at San Diego Naval Base and ran a similar business in East Oakland before 1944. Daily crew averages five to ten men with back orders totaling 200000 awaiting materials. The plant also builds trailer houses for a Los Angeles firm, potentially ten per day. Production began in late April with orders routed through Dependable Machines in Oakland due to phone access issues.
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Mt. Eden
Hayward Area
Square Deal Machine Works
M. F. Swearingen
Oakland
Swearingen
U.S. Navy
San Diego Naval Base
East Oakland
Alm
Swetringen
Los Angeles
Square Deal
Dependable Machines Company
10Th and
Haretigoy
Hornbostel Refused Job at Leprosarium in Carville
Major Hornbostel said his request for any job at the Carville Louisiana leprosarium was denied by Dr G H Pagel the medical director. He hoped to live there with his leprosy patient wife and believes Senator Guffey may seek Presidential help. Pagel noted no vacancies and urged him to consider Baton Rouge vicinity for work and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN _FRANCISCO
U.P
Hornbostel
Carville
Philippines
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvania
Truman
G. H. Pagel
Hornbossel
Major Hornbostel
Baton Rouge Iia
Hospita
Burglary Reports Stolen Cash At Medical Offices
Dr W R Krag reported a weekend burglary at his Hayward office with 100 dollars missing from a metal box. Three other professionals in nearby offices in Oakland Livermore also faced attempted break ins with doors pried open but little or no theft. A screwdriver mark was found on Dr Henningsen's door.
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W. R. Krag
Hayward
Stanily
Dr. Krag
Schafer
Castro Street
Bank of America
Belton Fleisher
B Street
Melvin CG
Henningsen
Prospect
Frank ©. Nunes, Jr
Canners AFL of L To Sign Contract In California Oakland
The AFL state council of cannery unions and the California professors and growers will sign a master contract in Northern California. The move follows protest by CIO Food, Tobacco and A natural Workers union which argues neither side can bargain exclusively for cannery workers. The CIO contends the national labor relations board forbids an exclusive contract until an election to certify a bargaining agent.
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Oakland
Calif
AFL State Council of Cannery Unions
California
CIO Food, Tobacco and A
Danatural Workers
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Iolder
Newsprint Supply Threat Grows With Strike Spread
Widespread strike action threatens newsprint supplies as 60,000 lumber workers in five Pacific Northwest states may join Canadian woodworkers in wage demands. Portland reports CIO negotiations for a 12% hourly raise. Canadian CIO strike enters eighth day with 33 small firms seeking higher pay. BC government may propose a regional board or mediator to settle hours and wages. Seattle Times trims paper size. Richmond Californian cuts pages and ads. Vancouver LWA allows lumber release to veterans for home projects in Canada and Britain.
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United Press
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
United States
Portland
Ore
International Woodworkers of America, Cio
Victoria
B.C
Seattle Daily Times
Richmond, Calf
Union
Vancouver
LWA
Canada
Great Britain
Hayward Seeks Swift E Street Water Pipe and Sewer Upgrades
The Hayward city council declared an emergency to rush installation of 12 inch water pipe along E Street and bolster sewers in the southern part. Engineer Mancini proposed 329 870.40 for work with hearings set for Monday July 17. 2 000 feet of pipe ordered immediately. 10 500 feet needed per survey. Civil Service rules amended to require three certified applicants per city job. Friedrichs named Hayward Food Conservation chairman. Mendonca hired as part time Civil Service Commission secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mancind
Witer
Kenneth Fry
Judy
Fry
Hayward
Mancini
Castro Street
Jesse Silva
John D. Haar
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Fd Friedrichs
Alameda
Leon Mendonca
Local DAV Auxiliary Forms In Los Angeles Area
Sixteen charter members signed on as the local DAV Auxiliary to Chapter 34 meet with Mrs Henrit Alta Mills and Mrs Bessie O Yoole in Los Angeles. New officers named include Richard Cole commander and Raymond Enos senior vice commander with further appointments to follow after the June 7 installation. Plans discussed for royal delegates to the national DAV convention in San Francisco June 23 to 26. A painting linked to Josefo Bassano's pupil was acquired by the post for appraisal. Net receipts from a ham and bacon sale totaled 161 with prizes awarded to multiple members. A wheel chair program offers free loan to any disabled veteran or family at 2178 Meekland Avenue after 4 pm.
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Henritalta Mills
DAV
Bessie O'Yoole
Los Angeles
Scuss
Marie Studen
Oakland
Richard Cole
Raymond Enos
David Dennig
Woodard Bath
Insthony Mitchell
Anne Asmussen
Charles Stacy
Nels Ongman
James F. George
San Francisco
Woodard
Ruth
Louis Bratman
E. Tejeda
Homer Swift
Josepo Bassano
Neumeyer
Mills College
Ray Enos
The
Post
Vern Taylor
Ed Martinez, Jr
Elma Vierra
C. Stacy
M. Parker
Ed Tapehls
C. Wiard
Angie Ganvales
Meekland Avenue
Elderly Oakland man suffers burns at Mt. Eden plant
Gale Kelly, 96, of 4497 105th avenue Oakland, an employee at Square Deal Manufacturing in Mt. Eden, received serious burns to both hands yesterday when an electric light switch blew up suddenly while he was working there. Kelly was treated at Hayward Hospital for first and second degree burns.
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Gale Kelly
Ayanue
Oakland
The
Square Deal Manufacturing Company
Mt. Eden
Kelly
Hayward
Bus Strikes Doe On Castro Hill Ends In Tragic Euthanization
A year old doe was struck by a Santa Fe stage on Castro Hill last night. Deputy game warden Art Phillips said the animal was so badly injured that he was forced to kill it. The stage was driven by Don Terpstro of San Francisco. He stated the doe ran into the bus’ path. Deputy Sheriff Henry A. Marks assisted Phillips who skinned the carcass and delivered it to Fairmont County hospital.
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Castro
Art Phillips
Don Terpstro
San Francisco
Henry A. Marks
Maynard Sheriff's
Phillips
Fairmont County Hospital
Tug rammed off Ediz Hook in deadly Puget Sound collision
The 100-foot tug was rammed by the Puget Sound steamer Iroquois six miles off Ediz Hook near Port Angeles Washington at 6 20 am today. One man was killed and the tug sank within minutes.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Puget Sound
Ediz Hook
Here
Deputies Nab Two Folsom Burglary Suspects in Lewelling Case
Acting chief Mitnara Cannon of the Hayward sheriff's office says deputies captured two former Folsom convicts in the Lewelling market burglary. Raymond Andresen, 38, of Los Angeles, and Leo Payne, 43, of San Lorenzo were found hiding at 15994 Via Conejo in San Lorenzo Village and are jailed in Hayward. Deputies Wissner Ayers Sheehan and Mitchell coordinated the arrest.
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Mitnara Cannon
Hayward
Lewelling
Conejo
San Lorenzo
Rayomnd
Andresen
Los Angeles
Leo Payne
George Wissner
al Ayers
Joesph’ Sheehan
Ken Mitchell
Capture Ex-Cons in Market Burglary Case
Wayne Gebo, co-owner of a village supermarket, reported two suspicious men who loitered on a Saturday. After they left, they took the car license, leading deputies to a Village connection. A loaded .38 revolver, $500 in small currency, burglary tools, and safe cracking gear were found in the car. one man had $500 on his person when arrested.
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Mouseena
Wayne Gebo
Navy plans sharp cut to West Coast war plants and centers
The navy disclosed a broad 1947 appropriation plan cutting passwar operations at four west coast shipyards and 31 air centers while expanding pilotless aircraft testing at Inyaker a Mojave desert site and Paint Mugu California. Employment at Puget Sound Mare Island San Francisco Terminal Island drops are listed, with Mare Island still second in workers. Surplus declarations target 41 California Oregon Washington air centers including Pasco Astoria Klaoid Falls and Oakland.
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Washington W
Tfour
West Coast
Navy
California
Inyakera
Mojave Desert
Paint Mugu
Department
Puget Sound
Wash
Mere Island
San Francisco
Astoria
Ore
Klaoid Falls Ove
Oakland
Calif
Red Army Pulls Out of Azerbaijan, Tehran Reports
Tehran announces May 6 completion of Red Army evacuation from Azerbaijan. Official word confirms no Russian units or equipment remain in the autonomous northwest Iran province, removing a major barrier to talks with Azerbaijan Democrats.
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Tehran
U.P
Red Army
Azerbaijan
Iran
Pickets Arrested In Cannery Row
Five CLO. pickets including international Union officers were arrested after a scuffle at Libby, McNeill and Libby cannery. About 25 APL Cannery Workers were escorted into the plant under police protection as the line tore clothing from the first AFL man entering. The plant reopened this morning after a four week closure.
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Sacramento
W.P
CLO
Libby, McNeill and Libby Cannery
APL Cannery
AFL
Navy Seeks 25 Percent Cut In Postwar Budget
The House Appropriations Committee approved a Navy postwar appropriation of 4.699 billion dollars, about 25 percent below Navy requests. The panel calls for 292 major combat ships and 437 thousand enlisted personnel, with emphasis on research and reserve training amid uncertainty over atomic warfare's impact.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Budget Bureau
Congress
Marine Corps
Tornadoes Kill Two Injure Seventy Five Across Cities
A pair of tornadoes struck Kinston North Carolina and Nuevo Laredo Texas near the Mexican border injuring 75 and killing two. Hospitals faced capacity as Red Cross workers rushed to aid the devastated tobacco town and nearby Nuevo Laredo. Damage was estimated around 100000 pesos in Nuevo Laredo with several homes and small businesses wrecked.
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United Press
Kinston
Laredo
Tex
Southern Redross
Atlanta
Tobacco Manufacturing Center
Texas
Nuevo Laredo
Jesus M. Garcia
Port Chicago to Rank First in Powder Tonnage
Port Chicago California scene of a 1944 explosion that killed over 300 will lead U.S. navy magazines in powder tonnage for 1947 with an estimated 48,875 tons stored in the San Francisco Bay area. Among 21 magazines Bangor Maine ranks second with 42,525 tons. Port Chicago is the most highly valued naval magazine representing a $17 million investment.
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Washington
U.R
Port Chicago
Calif
U.S. Navy
Navy Ordnance Chiefs
San Francisco Bay Area
Navy
Bangor
Iran and Azerbaijan to probe frontier clashes reported
Tehran announced a joint Iran Azerbaijan commission will investigate reported clashes along the frontier between Iranian and Azerbaijani troops amid rising tensions. The probe seeks details of incursions and seeks to establish fault and preventive steps.
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Iran
London
W.p.radio
Tehran
Azerbaijan
Eran
Aerbaijan
Five Killed as Army Plane Crashes Into New York Skyscraper
Fog blamed for a military transport plane crash that pierced a Wall Street skyscraper last night killing five aboard. The C-45 Beachcraft left Lake Charles, Louisiana, bound for Newark after refueling, but flew past the airport and struck the 927foot building at about 8 10 p m EDT. Fire and fuel cascaded down the side as maintenance workers watched. all five aboard died and no time to escape.
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New York
Uri
Wall Street
Newark, N. J
Lake Charles
Campbell
Niche
Newark
Tivha
U S Raiders Block Nazi Underground
More than 4000 American troops cordoned off a Danube stretch to raid 378 river boats designed to block an underground escape route for SS women. Raiders seized heavy weapons, anti aircraft guns, five wireless transmitters and rounded up 4000 people for questioning as searches continued for illicit operations.
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Wilshofen
Germany
Danube
SS Omen
Elevator strike in San Francisco targets 87 downtown buildings
In San Francisco the central labor council votes to authorize a strike by elevator operators and janitors against 87 downtown office buildings, effective after June, signaling potential disruption in high-rise services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Committee of the
Central Labor Neil
Calendar of Events for Tomorrow in Hayward and Ashland
Readable events include badminton for men and women at Hayward High School at 9 30 pm with Candy Pont listed. American Legion auxiliary meets at Memorial Park with Pam present. Aviation Patrol claw event at 7118 Amy Hayward High School and Dante High School board meeting at 6 30 pm.
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Tomornow
Hayward High School
Candy Pont
Pam
Memorial Ry
Amy Hayward High School
Egies
Trusteod
Dante High Achool Board of Trust Im
Cpatro Lisor Ctu
Pson
Grean Bhutter
Egaere
Ashland
Look Forward Tow Peak Beet Oath and Chambers Fair
A garbled notice references a Chamber of Commerce event and a community fair. Readable fragments mention a Lions club and a local group preparing for activities in a neighborhood fair setting. No clear names, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the text.
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Maserea
Chambers of Commerce
Aight Club
Aumede Seumity Fair
Tumiativa Lions Cluh Pig
Chamber of Commerce Waek
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Eastor
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Saral Cihalmatl
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York
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Gov‘t
Job
MEDIC
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Doe
Castro Hill
Sheriff's Deputies
Cannery Row
N.Y
War Department
U.S
Order of the Purple Court
Prashylerban Church
Woodmen of the World
Cypress Camp
Dante Hall
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