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Berkeley, A Look Back: City, university plan role at upcoming World's Fair on Treasure Island
Tōkyō :: Japan | 12 days ago
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The May 3, 1938, Berkeley Daily Gazette noted that "the University of California's 200-ton atom-smashing machine -- the cyclotron, with its electrical circuits, dynamos and other equipment, will be duplicated in its actual size as one of the
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Former UC instructor dies fighting Franco
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 26 days ago
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The article noted that the Lincoln Battalion -- the contingent of Americans in Spain to fight for the republican government against Franco's rebellion -- said, "Major Merriman is reported to be well."...Today, it is believed he was either killed in
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Congregations hold unified Easter service
Berkeley :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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The Berkeley Daily Gazette reported the next day that "10,000 worshipers of all denominations" had attended, hearing a sermon by the acting chaplain of Stanford University, Dr. Alexander C. Purdy. "Cragmont Park, with its matchless view of the Golden
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Pensions, planting, global politics were big topics in town
Vienna :: Austria | 2 months ago
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The Berkeley Daily Gazette for March 15, 1938, reported that the city manager was telling the City Council about "the need for a complete pension system for all employees of the city."...Unfortunately, the paper didn't describe the details of any
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Hink's Department Store celebrates 66 years
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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Among the special sale offerings were deals to photograph children and provide four 8- by10-inch prints for $2, yarn for 59 cents a hank, men's shirts for $1.19 each, and "smart new coats" for women for as little as $16.66. If you haven't been to the
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Warm weather brings burglars in '38
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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The home of contractor Dennis Childers at 1605 Delaware St. was looted of "$140 in currency from a closet cache, two watches, 11 pairs of socks, a shirt, razor, hair brushes and suitcase." The Mote home at 1162 Walnut St., was entered through a
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Loobying to keep federal relief workers
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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At issue was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in Wildcat Canyon that the federal government proposed to close. The Feb. 23, 1938, Berkeley Daily Gazette reported that officials from the city and the East Bay Regional Park District had
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Landslides close Broadway tunnel approach
Berkeley :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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But the Feb. 14 and 15, 1938, issues of the Berkeley Daily Gazette carried plenty of local and state news of flooding and other damage from the storms. An estimated 50,000 acres of farmland were under water. "Two huge slides" had temporarily closed
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Berkeley, A Look Back: City was hammered by wind and rain this week in 1938
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Scores of trees and poles fell before the hurricane blast. "Shattuck Avenue motion picture theaters went dark at 1 o'clock and had to dismiss audiences. Several West Berkeley plants were forced to shut down for most of the afternoon." Berkeley had
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Berkeley, A Look Back: Campus welcomes 14,000 students for spring 1938
Oakland :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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An estimated 14,500 students were expected to register for the spring. Chamber event The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce held a 37th annual "public dinner" on Jan. 11 to inaugurate officers and generally celebrate local business...At the event "
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