Henry Ford at seventy nine offers world federation hope
The article quotes Henry Ford on his 79th birthday as he advocates an educated, cooperative world federation to end war. He links peace to eliminating tariffs, improving global understanding, and mirrors the League of Nations idea, while critics note past failures and warn against overoptimism.
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Henry Ford
Nietsche
Montaigne
Mr. Ford
League of Nations
Germany
Ford
Hitler
Mussolini
Franco
Meeting Friday Women Wardens
All women interested in becoming black mothers or air raid wardens are asked to attend a meeting next Friday night at 7 30 p m in the city hall auditorium. Mayor Reed, Coordinator of Civilian Defense, will preside at the meeting.
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City Hall
Reed
Dimout Decree Sets Uniform War Time Dimout Rules
The army proclamation establishing a dimout effective August 20 will be accepted by the public as a necessary war measure. In Orange County and nearby coastal areas it will largely align with existing practices, extend limits, and reduce confusion over where dimout rules apply. Violations carry extreme penalties including possible immediate exclusion from the Western Defense Command territory and prosecution under Law No. 503.
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Orange County
Lee Howard
Western Defense Command
Extended Tire Quota Grants Recaps to14 Applicants
The local Rationing Board approved extended tire quotas last Friday for fourteen applicants. Recaps were awarded to Reverend John McFadden, Marion Dickey, Douglas Strickland, and Jesse Vasquez from Los Alamitos, plus Adiel Van Kiersbuleck of Westminster. Seal Beach defense workers Wallace Tweeten, Ross Morrison, Frank Upham, Herbert Schlicting, Floyd Phelps, Charles Holman, and Glenn Peters received certificates. The I. W. Hellman ranch gained one truck recap, the City of Seal Beach one new tire, and Leonard Goudge, a Seal Beach defense worker, was authorized to buy a new automobile.
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Los Alamitos
John McFadden
Marion Dickey
Douglas Strickland
Jesse Vasquez
Westminster
Adiel van Kiersbuleck
Seal Beach Defense
Wallace E. Tweeten
Ross W. Morrison
Frank W. Upham
Herbert W. Schlicting
Floyd Phelps
Police Court Nets $16 From Monday Session
Six dollars in traffic fines and a $10 bail forfeit were the net proceeds of Monday's police court session according to Judge Fred J. Smith. Donald Gordon paid $3 for illegal parking Sunday. Charles McKesson contributed $3 for driving without an operator's license. Alma Beattie of Long Beach forfeited $10 bail for failure to appear on intoxication charges.
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Fred J. Smith
Donald Gordon
Charles McKesson
Alma Beattie
Long Beach
Bonita Shark Caught Off Seal Beach Pier
A huge Bonita shark weighing about 100 pounds and measuring five feet seven inches was caught off the Seal Beach Pier on Tuesday by K. F. Wharton of Harbor City.
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Seal Beach Pier
K. F. Wharton
Harbor City
High School Places Men in Defense Work
Huntington Beach Union High School District staffs its shop to train workers for war industries. About 20 to 30 men are placed monthly after short courses in machine shop or electric welding, with pathways to aircraft factories and shipyards. Since seven months into the program some 250 students have been trained or are in training. 85 men are currently in classes.
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Charles C. Brisco
Armed Services
Boat Mystery Draws FBI Attention at Seal Beach
Two empty boats washed ashore near Seal Beach sparked an FBI and local police inquiry. A six foot craft found by lifeguard Lloyd Pierpont at Third Street had three seats and no oars, while a sixteen foot boat at Sunset Beach bore no marks. Navy signalman Carl Schmitt reported a horizon light with possible coded messages observed at sea.
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Seal Beach
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lloyd Pierpont
Third Street
Marousek
Sunset Beach
Claude Bailey
Civilian Defense
Navy
Huntington Beach
Carl Schmitt
City Revenues From July Fines and Licenses Totals
Police reports show 32 arrests in July raising 361.55 in city revenues from fines by City Judge Fred Smith. From city court, 295.55 went to the street improvement fund and 65 to the general fund. Police collected 1831 from licenses.
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Fred Smith
Lee Howard
Smith
Navy Relief Drive Far From Goal
The Navy Relief Campaign seeks $300 with Mrs. Clarence Brown directing efforts. House to house canvassing continues as volunteers are urged, noting modest recent contributions totaling $57.50 and a shortfall in responses from Navy wives and other helpers.
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Navy
Clarence Brown
Lee C. Benno
White & Kupferle
Carl Jones
A. L. Morrell
Java
George Proud
Brown
Service Women Host Home Starved Service Men Dinner
In Seal Beach two civic groups organized a home like gathering for local service men. Red Cross camp chairman A W Armstrong led the event with Captain Dora Jones Lieutenant Francis Mitchell and Louise Collier of the Woman's Club coordinating. A rabbit dinner was served at 5 30 pm to forty one men in a casual setting, with neighbors from the community joining in.
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Seal Beach
A. W. Armstrong
Red Cross
Dora Jones
Francis Mitchell
Women’s Emergency Organization of America
Louise Collier
Captain Jones
W.H.O.A
Salvage Drive Starts Friday for War Materials
Salvage drive begins Friday in Seal Beach to collect fats and metals for the war effort. The Irvine Market and West Coast Meat Co will pay regular prices for fats, which should be strained and stored in a metal container. Community groups urged to gather small amounts from neighbors and bring items to the city truck Friday for pickup or the salvage station on Thirteenth Street.
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Seal Beach
War Production Board
Girl Hurt in Sunday Seal Beach Motorcycle Crash
A Sunday motorcycle crash on the state highway near Glide Inn left a young girl badly injured after being ejected from the tandem seat. Lena Myers, of Huntington Park, drove the car struck by Ludwig Krauss of Burbank, with Barbara Van Atta also of Burbank aboard. The victim remained unconscious and doctors warned skull fracture could not be ruled out.
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Seal Beach
Glide’er Inn
Cross and
Marousek
Lena Myers
Huntington Park
Ludwig Herman Krauss
Burbank
Barbara van Atta
Bay Boulevard
Bolsa Road
Martin E. Renfro
Coronado
Calif
Wayne Backer
Santa Ana
Jessie Guild
Compton Sanitarium
A. A. Scott
Backer
Lee Howard
Marousek and
Cross
Red Cross Seeks Wheel Chair for Local Chapter
The American Red Cross requests a wheel chair in good condition for the local branch. If available contact Mrs. Clarence Brown, chairman, at Red Cross Headquarters or call 843-07.
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American Red Cross
Clarence Brown
Red Cross
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