Poppy Pledge Shapes Budding Memorial Fund Drive
The local VFW post plans a Buddy Poppy sale on May 24 and 25 to honor fallen servicemen and raise funds for needy veterans. By law and national guidelines, proceeds go to veteran aid, hospital support, and maintenance of graves and veterans’ facilities, ensuring post relief efforts remain locally funded.
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Property tax bill totals 15 million in county study
A California study by the Ta puyers' association shows the property tax bill for ARG media county, its school districts and special districts reached 15.41 million for the current year, up 4 percent or 402 559 from 14.93 million. City or county levies are not included.
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California Ta Puyers' Association
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Outburst of KKK Activities at USC in Los Angeles
A flaming cross and the word KICKS appeared on the University of Southern California campus shortly after California outlawed the Ku Klux Klan. Police suspect a juvenile prank but will investigate possible Klan involvement. Superior Judge Alfred A. Pa thenessa revoked the Klan charter and denied a new operating permit. Roy Kneider testified about past Klan announcements and wearing robes for news photos. Another cross was burned earlier at Zeta Beta Tau, USC.
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Orint
Los Angeles
Lou Anger Dies After Long Illness
Lou Anger, longtime figure in vaudeville and early cinema, died after months of illness. He rose from vaudeville to become vice president of United Artists Theatre, known for roles in Me Olu Soldier and The Gay Sussors and for involvement with Fatty Arbuckle films and Buster Keaton. He was Philadelphia born and survived by wife Sophie Barnard Anger.
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Navy lifts secrecy on Soviet sea power
The Navy informs Congress that the Soviet Union fields 200 combat ships, the world’s third largest fleet, but remains a poor third in firepower as most of its vessels are submarines, while the Reel navy is cited as large and capable.
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Navy Department
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Peek-A-Boo Found Guilty by Court
Broderick California reports that private investigator "Peek-a-boo" Pennington was found guilty of disturbing the peace and forcible entry along with Gustava Ince Wade and attorney Oswald Ingold after a two day trial. A jury heard evidence including a broken zipper trousers and suited events at cabin No. 7 on April 15. Sentencing set for tomorrow with maximums of nine months in jail and seven hundred dollars.
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Ann Harrisor
San Pablo
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Ingold
Truman Signs Emergency Housing Bill for Vets
Washington announces President Truman signed the emergency housing bill to build 2 700 000 homes for veterans by next year end. Wilson Wyatt leads the program with up to 400 million dollars in subsidies to spur production of scarce building materials. The act allows price ceilings on new homes, 90 percent guarantees for prefabricated houses, and priorities to channel materials to veteran housing.
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Musician Nick Music Honored with Discharge from Camp Beale
Nick Music son of Mr and Mrs Frank Music was honorably discharged from the U S Army at Camp Beale Saturday and returned home to his parents He formerly attended Hayward High School and U Gont two years ago and hopes to resume studies The item notes his military service and homecoming with local family references.
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FTA Head Assairs Police at Libby Plant Pickets
Donald Henderson of the CTO Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers accuses Sacramento police of arresteing five pickets at Libby McNeil and Libby cannery. He vows to pursue the case in court as Libby’s eyes operation to restart with about a third of 300 workers. The plant had been shut four weeks over jurisdictional dispute with AFL Teamsters affiliates. In Stockton, Continental Can plant shut after International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s union pickets over alleged merchant mariner activities.
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FTA
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Libby
PTA
AFL Teamsters
Stockton
Sontinental Cin Company
CLO International
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Armchair Sleuths Announce Annual Mystery Winners
The American Society of Armchair Delectives selects top in Whodunit work. Best mystery book goes to Mildred Gordon’s The Little Man Who Wasn’t There. Best mystery film cited Alfred Hitch vouk’s Speltlestingd. Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe named top fictional detective.
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American Society of Armchair Delectives
Armchair Detectives
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Mildred Gordon
Alfred Hitchvouk
Raymond Chandler
Vehicles Participate In Safety Contest
Commercial vehicle fleets took part in the third Thier-Pleet Safety Contest sponsored by the Basthuy Chapter of the National Safety Council. The month saw 4,103,000 miles and 287 participants, with an accident rate of 7.23 per 100000 miles.
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National Safety Council
Harvey B. Lyon
Staticticians
Veterans Study Farm Management Training Expansion
Norther California veterans join a VA program to study farm management with cooperation from the Bureau of Agricultural Education and the State Department of Education. The VA announced 740 more are ready to begin training once facilities are available in 108 vocational high schools to handle the increased demand.
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Veterans’ Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Education
State Department of Education
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