Nazi Air Raids Hit British Blockade Bases North of Scotland
Nazi aircraft attacked Scapa Flow and the Orkney area in two raids Tuesday. The first strike damaged the training battleship Iron Duke at Scapa Flow. The second raid caused no reported damage or casualties but a German plane was destroyed. The attacks come as Britain and Germany engage in intensified aerial and submarine warfare. Royal Oak’s loss last Sunday and Monday’s Firth of Forth damage are cited as context for rising sea power clashes.
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Orkney Islands
Scotland
Admiralty
Scapa Flow
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Royal Oak
Firth of Forth
Raf Akiems
England
Winston Churchill
Emden
Hitler Threat Revealed In Final Henderson Report
London learned Adolf Hitler threatened to unleash 160 army divisions with 2,400,000 men against the Allies after Poland fell. Sir Neville Henderson, Britain’s ambassador to Berlin, disclosed in a final report extending an earlier Blue Book. The document details tense diplomacy and conversations with Hitler and Goering before Poland’s invasion.
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Qupj
Adolf Hitler
Neville Henderson
Berth
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Hither
Marshall Goering
Germany
Poland
Tresdnay
Titler
Blsarmton
Mrs Sarah Leonard Called to Beyond Death
Mrs Sarah Leonard dies after a debt fine incident at her daughter’s Mount Eden home. Survived by son Wilant Leonard of Amsterdam New York and four sisters in California Detroit and Michigan. She belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
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Leonard
Ie Margaret M. Schwab
Water Road
Mount Eden
Montan Night
Wilant PF. Leonard
Amsterdam
N. Y
Marynox
San Francisco
Frank Cathcart
Oakland
Ida Kelly
Detroit
M. Hunter
Saginaw
Mich
Ladies Anxilary
Brotherhood of Railway
Eagles to Visit Pleasanton for Annual Livermore Celebration
Eden aerie members plan a Tuesday night visit to Pleasanton for the Livermore aerie annual celebration with State President Roy Driggers attending. Parades and entertainment are planned. About five Hayward Eagles attended the district gathering in San Leandro last week. Hayward egg prices listed as large medium small.
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Eden Aerie
The
Eagles
Pleasanton
Livermore Aerie
Roy Driggers
Hayward
San Leandro
Armored Nazis Break Through French Positions on 19 Mile Front
German shock troops in armored columns advanced behind tanks along a 19 mile front east of the Wowhe area, seizing a dozen villages and key observation posts after a heavy artillery barrage. French forces retreated to prepared lines but withdrew with some German gains in viewable terrain.
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Bnt
War Trading Nears Highs as War Stocks Rally
In New York Tuesday stocks rose toward 1939 highs on brisk short covering in war stocks and commodities. Dow Jones closes industrials 184.56, utilities 26.57, rails 35.01, with 1,910,000 shares traded. Woodmen of the World to hold a special meeting next Tuesday with members and families invited, featuring motion pictures and refreshments.
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Ust
Europe
Dow-Jones
Woolmen
Mise Florence Mitchell
Billings to Wed After Release From Folsom Prison
Warren K. Billings asked Warden Clyde Shimmer to release him to Sacramento at 9 am where papers would be signed and Billings freed. He said his release would be followed by marriage to a woman identified only as Josephine who had visited and corresponded with him for 15 years. Prison records show he had written to Josephine Rudolph of San Mateo. Billings spoke to newsmen while seeking release from prison. his 22 year sentence was commuted and he finished term that night.
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Gor, Culbert
Olson
Clyde Shimmer
Warren K. Billings
U.P
Warren KR. Billings
Bin
Josephine Rudolph
South Alvarado
San Mateo
Billings
Prises
Vic
San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Tom Mooney
Diagonal Parking Drive Wins Council Support On B Street
B street business interests backed restoring diagonal parking as a council meeting approved drafting a resolution. Petitions totaling 68 merchants 21 property owners and 3200 customers sought the change and a highway route study. public hearing planned and mayoral notices set for pending actions.
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Don M. Leldte
C. WW. White
Couchman Leidig
Cyunilman
Edward J. Macatee
Robert A. Kolze
Arthur E. Monter
Art Newt Monicig
Attorney White
Hayward Heights
Memorial Park
Hayward Highlands
Manter
Connerman Lir
K. Perersar
White
Belton Fleisher
Edward C. Friedvighs
Lester Grigna
Fleisher
Bo Street
First Streets
Council
C Of C Speaker To Discuss War And Business
Hayward Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will feature Prof. George Willamy Dowrie of Stanford as speaker on American business and the war. The event starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Burbank School. Dowrie, a finance professor and author, is described as a leading authority in the field.
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Vickers
Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Burbank
Chambers
Worming
George Willamy Dowrie
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Digby Sitl
Dowrle
University of Chicago
University of Ilineis
Tax Collector Visits Hayward on November 3
The Tax Collector will visit Hayward at the Bank of America from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect the annual taxes. Taxpayers are asked to bring 1938 receipts. separate visits are scheduled for Pleasanton October 20, Livermore October 34, and Centerville October 26.
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Raner County
Hayward
Bank of America
Pleasanton
Livermore
Centerville
Hoy Washburn Enlists in Navy Nearby Training Stay
Washburn lists enlistment at Oaklaws Navy Recruiting Station for October, son of Mr and Mrs Warry ito Washburn of Laurel avenue Stayward Washburn departs with $9 recruit funds for San Diego naval training station to begin two months training before joining a fleet unit. ARREST REPORTED The Hayward sheriff's office reports the arrest of Thomas Victor Peterman on morals charges involving an attack on a 7 year old girl. Deputies Grover Mull and R. E. Condon made the arrest.
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Navy
Hop Warrison Washburn
Oaklaws
Warry Ito Washburn
Laurel Avenue
Stayward
Washburn
San Diego
Bexgla
Hayward
Thomas Victor Peterman
Dunnavenue
Mount Eden
Grover Mull
R. E. Condon
Sanitary Board To Meet Tonight in Castro Valley
Castro Valley Sanitary district directors will hold their monthly meeting at the firehouse Tuesday night. Chairman Jack Perry announced regular meetings will be the third Tuesday each month. A preliminary survey for a Works Progress Administration sewer project will be discussed, amid residents of Oro Loma considering annexation to join Valley district sewer plans.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Jack Perry
Works Progress Administration
Naw
Oro Loma Santary
San Lorenzo Creek
Valley
City council weighs street signal at A and Castro
City Councilman Edward J. Macabee urges installation of a traffic signal at the A and Castro streets intersection to curb through-traffic and meet state regulations, with the plan tied to arterial traffic levels and a possible state highway review. The council considers meetings with the State Highway Commission and related zoning actions amid other agenda items.
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Macabee
Edward J. Macabee
Interserio
Castro
Ity
Bo Atreet
Magaheesi
John A. Mancini
Créas
Castre Street
Sta
Casire
Don Lellig
High Way
Tally Feie
Dedas
Castre Atreet
Grace Street
Walter FH
Etta HH. Prgnets
T. F. Bucknan
Sally Rand Faces New Suit at Treasure Island
Charles Bedell, attorney for Miss Sally Rand, filed a superior court suit in San Francisco against Sally Rand Enterprises Inc. seeking an accounting of earnings from the Miss America concession at Treasure Island. Bedell alleges a 10 percent share was due after financing charges but has not been paid and the firm allegedly siphoned receipts.
Solon Threatened While Deciding on Neutrality Vote
Senator Francis Midency of Connecticut says he has faced political and physical threats while weighing his stance on repealing the existing arms embargo. A United Press poll shows party splits on neutrality, with Democrats and Republicans showing varied support for repeal and retention.
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Solon
Washington
U.2
Francis
Connecticut
Matoney
Senate
United Press
Committee For Er
Settlement Made In Scribner Case
Oakland report on a tentative settlement in the Scribner divorce case between Mrs Irene Scribner and Dr John M Scribner. The deal delays Oct 24 to allow a full retraction of charges, Mrs Scribner gains custody of their child, 150 dollars a month, and half the community property. The case notes their 1981 marriage, March separation, a 2 year old daughter, and the husband’s income over 10 thousand dollars annually.
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Oakland
Irene
Scribner
John M. Scribner
Harvard Dentiet
Superior Court
War- V_ fry
Aguatine Donovan
Sertbers
Serlimer
Max Baer Adjusts Birthday After Certificate Mixup
Max Baer of San Leandro Calif came to the clip hall in Omaha Nev to obtain a copy of his birth certificate. He was surprised that the document listed February 11 1909 instead of February 16 his long held birthday. He is a native of Omaha.
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Omaha
Max Baer
San Leandro
Calif
Clip Hall
American Telephone Earnings Rise for Quarter
New York based American Telephone and Telegraph reports consolidated net income of 43,983,350 for the quarter ended August 31, 1934, or 2.350 a share, up from 36,949,267 or 1.092 a share a year earlier. The statement includes Parems company and its principal operating units.
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American Teles Phone and Telegraph Company
Parem Company
Princval
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