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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 44

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Oakland Tribunei
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Oakland, California
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OxVknd Tribune, Thursday, Ju.i3.10, 1948 44 Bj crones cnrrfza Development RICHMOND. PLANS $1,500,000 AUDITORIUM IN CIVIC CENTER i Llia.U: U-uLviBUJ ue) ihm ismi 1947 Seasonal rise in fish and vegetable canning was more than offset by curtailment in apparel, paper, chemical, rubber nd ether industries. All durable goods industries, except lumber mills and aircran lactones, iaia on workers between mid-March, and mid-ApriL Still operating at levels substantially higher than a year ago are fflasa. cement structural clay, steel uvJ and-can factories. The San Fran cisco Bay area, machinists strike, continued material shortages, tem-norarv cower restrictions and slow Plans are being completed for the construction of a $1,500,000 udl-torium In the $5,000,000 Memorial Civic Cenier in Richmond.

Albert C. White, assistant director of public words, reported today. The large hall seating 3700 persons, will, be erected in the central portion of the community, development, which is bounded by Barrett and Macdonald Avenues and 24th and 27th Streets. The main auditorium will be three stories high and will contain a balcony on three sides of the Interior. It will be at reinforced concrete construction and will cover 107,734 square feet.

One wing of the building will contain a one-story Little Theater, cov--ering 16,100 square feet; while another wing will be a two-story structure (forming a -quadrangle), i In which will be located offices of the Red Cross and Community Chest and an art center. The latter portion 1 of the auditorium will cover 32,300 I square feet. The main hall will feature a tilt ing consumer demands were listed as causes of manufacturing decrease. Followine Its first -Quarter tem porary drop, the consumers' price index rose again in uauiornia cities between March 15 and April 15, principally due to food prices! The Standard Oil Company of California and the Shell Oil Company, 1 np.iwin.i WWHHWWWM(! -rnr. Jt' 11 1 "Vr-i- wmv, '-3B y.yv will sponsor two-volunteer quartermaster companies for the handling of petroleum products in the Organized Reserve, officials of the oil firms have announced.

The units will be made up of Bay area men whose civilian work is i --ss. TICKET FOR ing- floor, which can be placed in a level position for dances and other similar events or tilted so. ihat all spectators may have a better view of stage presentations. No date for the calling of bids on the structure has been set. White said.

Architect of the project is Milton L. Pflueger of San Francisco. After a short period daring which business activity in the State took a slight turn downward, the outlook for business and industry showed a marked about-face during May, the B.F.Goodrich Defiance i 5.00-19.. 10.00 5.50-1 11 AO 6.50-15.. 13.C0 handling oil and Each man's military specialty will be as nearly identical as possible with his civilian job.

The Standard unit will be a quartermaster base petroleum supply company, and. Shell will sponsor a quartermaster gasoline supply company. Each will have a complement of about 140 men. Lieut CoL S. Gordon Hyde of the Quartermaster.

General'! Office in Washington, D.O, who arranged for the units, said that similar companies of men with experience irf engineering, chemistry and transportation will be organized In this area, i Ben C. Gerwlck, of Sn -Fran Otbft, Here's new tire safety at low economical prices. A big hciky tire with wide, full-depth tread. Im- pcoredj high ttnsHt cords mbt fttiguc, stand ap and ex rooh road shock California State Chamber of Commerce reports. James E.

Shelton, first vice-presl-i dent of the State chamber, said that retail trade increased and bank loans expanded sharply, while there was also a revived Interest in new lac- ory locations. 5 ij "In earlier months of the year de- cisco submitted a low bid of $330,271 iTuXsrams POR PASSENGER CARS flatipnary forces seemed predomi for the construction of salt-loading facilities at Dumbarton Point, hear Newark, in Southern Alameda County. The projeft consists of a 16 -foot- MUD-SAND TIRES for rough going. 60M6 16.E0 DURECAP fmooth tirea and aave money. 6.00-16 735 SILVERTOWM TUBES far lower cost per mile.

6.00-1 6 2.75 nant, with, money rates growing firmer, commodity prices and trade volume declining in many lines," Shelton declared. "Passage of the European Recovery Program, prospect of increased armament spending and income-tax reduction restored, or perhaps more than restored. balance between inflation wide approach road, approximately 85 hundredths of a mile long; an endless belt conveyor system, 900 feet long, and a dolphin pier at the Bay end of the conveyor for docking XT fq I CYCLES jhcbji ocean-going vessels, i Owner of the loading which will handle the output of the near-by Leslie Salt Refinery, is the Miles St Sons Trucking Service oft WHITE SIDEWALL TIRES. Balloon type. 26x2.123 2.75 SILVERTOWN for ipeedy lightweight bikea.

26x 1H .1 2.40 STANDARD. 2 Ply construction. 26x2.125 .1 235 D. F. GOODRICH TUBES made of natural rubber.

26x 2.li5 1.19 Merced. ary and deflationary forces." He added that downward trends in factory employment and other activity during this period were Eugmented by the drought outlook nd power curtailment. "Such uncertainties 1 and restrictions ended with April's exception-jally heavy rains, amplifying the swing toward business optimism and increased activity," Shelton said. jf The chamber executive cited the following business trends: it The U.S. Bureau of Agricultural estimates California's farm' income during the first 1948 quarter as $370,182,000 or 13 per A 7J4 per cent Increase In wages for all Port of Oakland employees who are not represented by unions was' voted by members of the Board TYPICAL ECAr.lPLE: THE B.

F. GOODRICH TIRE THAT OUTWEARS PREWAR TIRES "i if. 1 EEcsssra POR TRUCKS Erss of Port Commissioners at a meeting MitiHIHMHtUMfl held this week. The increase goes Into effect June 16. The salary boosts were granted to bring the wages of nonunionizedl workers into line with those nego 4X0-14 MaJt with Nylon Shock Shield in sizes 8.23 and larger.

HIGHWAY EXPRESS TIRE for 23.80 ALL PURPOSE TIRE 1 for on-and-off the higbwaj. 6.00-16 24.45 HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL TIRE with long mileage "road level" tread. 6.00-16 22.20 Bill Hamilton, above, who drives Despite conditions, myv for the Pacific Guano Co. in B. F.

Goodrich tires have covered Berkeley, had this experience with 30,000 miles each." He concludes, B. F. Goodrich tires, "My terri- i "1 have received nearly half again tory was in a farming area. Many as much mileage from these tires of my miles were over travel and as I did from prewar tires." tiated by labor organizations during cent over the same 1947 period. Crop marketing returns this period were 17 per cent higher than during the the past six months.

In other business, the board of previous year period. LavestocK and livestock products returns up 7 per cent While livestock, hay ficially turned the operation of the fireboat U.S.S, Hoga over to city authorities. the same time the Navy informed the board that it was agreeable to the change of the dirt roads. My four K. JP.

Good- Like Mr. Hamilton, you rich Silvertown tires took an can prove ta yourself that B. F. awful beatine. for I traveled bet- Goodrich tires outwear other Whlte-Dlack Sldewall 11.30 Kb, tiMk WM-t)Mk IMwall attril 5.50-1 5....

14.20 17.05 6.00-1 5 14.0 1 7.0 6.50-15.... 10.15 21.00 Lets Big Trsdt-Im or four prttcnt tirtu and grain prices reached higher RTnnr nnnn OH fn4 ure nas 37 thicker tread. 6.00-16 LH.iJ) U2 v' than 1,000 miles a week, haul- tires. Trade-in your present tires vessel's name to Port of Oakland. Claire Goodwin, board presi? levels in April and May, shipments of lettuce and most other vegetables were substantially under 1947 levels due in part to delay from cold weather arid late rains.

ing a sack loader behind the car. on new B. Jr. Goodrich tires. dent said the fireboat will be docked at the Grove Street Pier, and work will be started as soon as possible SEAL-O-MATIC TRUCK TUBES seal punctures instantTy.

6.00-16. 11.10 SILVERTOWN TUBES are tough. long wearing. 6.0016 3.10 TIRES FOR SERVICE on the construction of a permanent California manufacturing employment declined from mid-March to mid-April to about 4 per cent under berth at the foot of Broadway. GET NEW CAR CUSHION COMFORT WITH EXTRA LOW PRESSURE TIRES Md with DM Nylon Shock Shield in sizes 11.00 and over.

1 LsJS UNIVERSAL TIRE foroff-the-road. 8.23 20 S0.00 CUM Bring your car up to 1948 in 6 JO-15 comfort, style and safety. Get White-Clack Sidawall 20.10 cxtri cushioning for you and FOR APPLIANCES SERVEL Wkto-iM Tur ctr for Ic" 11 Black StdriS r. i. 7.10-15.,..

10.65 22.40 7.60 2 0.4 24.50 eTfer fart Vout 8.20-15.... 23.40 28.10 Randies better in traffic SUPER TRACTION TIRE for loam and K.OO 327.75 EARTH MOVERor heavy hauling. 14.00-20 232.75 TRACTOR GRADER LUG-TYPE TIRE forYuper traion. 900-24. 93.00 TRACTOR GRADER RIBBED-TYPE TIRE LJiWW ditching 59J5 isatsa FOR TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS eni HI-CLEAT TRACTOR TIRE.

Type preferred by farmers 2 to 1. 11.25-24 67.40 MULTI-RING TREAD for front tractor wheels. 3.5016 13.G0 FARM IMPLEMEFiT TIRE prevents side-slip. 6.00-16. 13.75 TRACTION IMPLEMENT TIRE for ground-driven implements.

6.00-16 ii a 15 G5 NEW PREMIUM QUALITY TIRE RIDES YOUR CAR ON A SEAL-O-MATIC SAFETY TUBES SEAL PUNCTURES GAS fiGFfflaHQATOIi Stays Silent Lasts Longer YOU CAN BUY IT NOW 10 1 VELVET PILLOW 6.006.70-16-4 ply 6.00-16 7f PLOW TAILVHEEL TIRE 'a p- rolI on ides. 3.30-12 9.45 'Say goodbye to flat tire i TRACTOR-IMPLEMENT TUBE. Built to resist chemicals. 6.00-1 6. 2.50 World's most advanced extra cushion tire.

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21x5x13 WHEELBARROW PNEUMATICS' move faster and easier. 4.00-8. 6.25 Federal excise tax should be added to tire ark tube prices shown in this advertisement. WIDE SELECTION OF CERTIFIED 00 USED TIRE DARGAINS JL ep 0 FOn VOUU OLD'TitlSS USED! IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! For Tio BEST TIRE SERVICE IfJ TOl7fJ, Soo Your D. F.

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