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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 19

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Oakland Tribunei
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OSCAR CONTEST Oakland Tribune, Sunday, March 27, 1960 ccccc 1 9 -r- OAKLAND'S TRAFFIC TOLL McClymonds Field At nu Kill. 4 Injured Stars Will Know Answers To 'Oscar' Race April 4. To Be Dedicated 1959 16 577 This Y.r 11 560 DANGER ZONE l.kt-hor Avt. and MacArthur Blvd. VIOLATION Right of way.

portation paid, plus a one-year pass for two people good at any Oakland theater. Second A six-month pass for two people good at any Oakland theater. Third-A three-month pass for two people good at any Oakland theater. Fourth to 15th One-month passes for two people good at D. Hill; M.

Robinson Baker; Barney Hilburn, board of education; Mrs. Ruth Ard, P-TA president; Selmer Berg, superintendent of schools; Robert Corson, Central Oakland Kiwanis Club; the Rev. Lewis A. Baskervill; Terry White, student body president Thomas W. Johnson, honor society president and Hess.

The McClymonds High School band, choir, Explorers and Key Club will also take part. The public is invitedto attend the dedication and tiflir the new shop and athltic facilities. Protest of Freeway Sent To the State SAN LEANDRO, March 26-A letter protesting tthe proposed grade of the MacArthur Freeway over the Sybil Ave. crossing has been sent by City Manager Wesley Mc-Clure to J. P.

Sinclair, of the State Division of Highways. The communication advises that the City Council and residents of Bay-O-Vista feel that "a severe adverse effect to the area ill result unless the freeway is depressed rather than elevated at this location." Last Monday Mayor Jack D. Maltester led the city council in charging highway engineers with allegedly going on an earlier freeway height limitation promise. Police Investigate Piedmont Burglary PIEDMONT, March 26 Po The new McClymonds High School physical education field and industrial arts building will be formally dedicated Wednesday at 2 p.m. with civic leaders, school and city officials and the student body participating.

A track meet between McClymonds and Oakland Technical High School will follow. The $623,095 track and field facilities will give the "school of champions" one of the finest athletic areas in the East-bay, according to Elwood Hess, principal. New tennis courts adjacent to the south entrance of the gymnasium will be officially dedicated to the memory of Earl M. Swisher, former teacher and tennis coach at the school. Participating in the ceremonies will be the Rev.

H. Solomon Hill; the Rev. Robert ny Oakland theater. And 485 passes good one time only at any Oakland theater. Robber Gets $400, Eludes His Pursuer A short, nervy robber last night took a reported $400 at a Safeway store at 490 40th St.

and then outran a pursuing store employee. The victim of the holdup, Mrs. Joan C. Nye, 30, of 1963 Derby Berkeley; was in an enclosed cashier's cage near the front of the' store when the holdup man, whom she described as a Ntjgro about 30 years old, handed her a note reading: "Give me your cash. I wouldn't try anything, I have a gun." Mrs.

Nye told officers she saw no weapon. After grabbing the cash, the holdup man, unnoticed by about 50 customers and clerks in the store, ran toward 41st Street. He was immediately followed by William Burdick, 33, of 1221 Roosevelt Richmond, assistant manager. But when Burdick decided fo continue the chase in his car, the holdup man had disappeared. Kin of Crewman On Todd Plane Sues FREEHOLD, N.J., March fS Wl A $500,000 damage suit has been filed on behalf of a crewman killed with film producer Mike Todd in a plane crash in 1958.

In charge of the contest arc motion picture men from April 4 will be a big day in -Hollywood. For on that day the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ajhd Sciences will present its 'Oscar" awards for outstanding achievements in films for the past year. Biggest of all the awards is tie best award. This year, five films have tien nominated for that top hpnor: "Anatomy of a Murder," "Ben-Hur," "The Diary ot Anne Frank," "The Nun's Story" and "Room at the Tp." Which did you like best? ich do you think will win? If you've made a guess, wjiy not enter that guess in tlje Academy Awards "Oscar" Contest sponsored by Oakland motion picture theater! in cooperation with 'The Tribune? The official ballot is on Page 15-C of today's lAll you have to do in the contest is to guess what the "Dscar" winners will be in ech of these 10 categories: best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best direction, best song, best screenplay, best color cinematography and best black and white cinematography. jOnce you've made your guesses, follow these rules: 1 Cut out the official ballot.

Mark one choice for each of, the categories. 3 Estimate the number of individual Academy Awards to be presented. This varies from year to year, since some of the winning entries, such as best song or screenplay, are occasionally the work of two or more people in collaboration. 4 Fill in your name, address and telephone number. 5 Mail ballots to "Academy Awards Oscar Contest," Oakland Tribune, Box 509, Oakland 4, Calif.

Mail entries must be postmarked by midnight of Friday. Or you may deposit your ballots in a special box in The Tribune lobby at I3th and Franklin Streets up to 5:30 p.m. on April l. You may send in as many entries as you wish. Facsimiles of the ballot will be permitted.

7 Employees of the Oakland Tribune, the Oakland motion picture theaters and their immediate families are ineligible for; the contest. fr-Judging" will be on the basis of correctness and' neatness of answers. In case of a tie, the winner will be determined by the correct number of individual Academy Awards. 9 Winners will be announced on April 10. What's in it for you? Tate a look at these prizes and see: First A trip, which may be made at any time, to Disneyland with expenses and trans- Dutch-Brazil Study THE HAGUE, March 26-40 A Dutch commission will goto Brazil in April to study pbs-sibilities of Dutch-Brazilian cooperation in agriculture and engineering and the migration of Dutch farmers to Brazil.

Oakland's 19 theaters. Chairman of the group is Jack Mc-Dougall, manager of the Fox Oakland Working with him are representatives of -Blum-enfeld, Fox West Coast. Kidnap Child Found Safe With Sitters DEAL, N.J., March 26-W-Five year old Darcy Greon, located in Washington with her babysitters after an over-night disappearance, was brought home tonight by her parents. The child was reunited, unharmed, earlier today in the Nation's capital with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Burton Green. Darcy disappeared Isst night with the family's Negro maid and her husband, who were babysitting with her. "We're happy and tired and dull from the ride," Green commented as they arrived home shortly after 1 p.m. The FBI said kidnaping and grand larceny charges had been filed by New Jersey authorities against the Negro couple, Elmer Gene Pollard, 32, and his wife, Lola, 36. Mrs.

Pollard is the Greens' family maid. She and her husband occupied a rear room of the Green home in the fashionable Jersey shore community. United California and inde pendent theaters. UNWANTED HAIR If you haven't seen all the 'Oscar" films, you may do so i at some of their theaters. For it is a custom and tradition of lice are investigating a burglary at the home of William H.

Goodrich, 380 Hampton Road, after a gardener found motion picture theaters throughout the country to a rear door "jimmied." show Academy Award films nemoYea lor me on either men or women matter how heavy or extensive the growth. No harm to healthJ Cost modest. Operators with years of experience. For compltteC details send in this ad with name and address for brochure. Better still, come in for personal interview without charge 33 years in S.F.

DERMIC LABORATORIES Oakland, 1615 Broadway Suite 506 HI 4-1017 A San Francisco, 516 Sutter St. Suit 411 DO 2-5335 Sin Joic Bank of America Suite 104 SOS First and Santa Clara CY pren 4-4442 T-3-27 at this time of year. Check the Oakland Trib Jewe'ry was scattered Ov'er a bedroom dresser, drawers pulled out and almost the entire house ransacked. No inventory of loot can be obtained as the Goodriches are in Europe. une's stage and screen sec tion for "Oscar" programs at your favorite theater.

I Pony Express Centennial Re-Run Slower and Safer By JERRY BELCHER Genau and horse will then retire from their brief career with the 1960 model Pony On Friday, though, the mo- chilla full of Eastbay mes sages will be taken to San Francisco, where a different horse and rider will lead a mounted group to Montgom ery and Merchant Streets. There at 11 a.m. a plaque will be dedicated at the site of the Pony Express company's old western headquarters. Tom Bedford could be around to witness this week's re-creation of the Pony Express run between Martinez and Oakland, the rugged rider probably would swallow his chaw of tobacco in dismay. re-rup first in a series celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the famed horse rtlay mail system will take 24 hours.

Tom rode oughIy same route in I860 in just If hour, 45 minutes. But then Tom didn't have to contend Sth freeway traffic, or stop ong the way for banquets, civic ceremonies and suchlike hoopla. STARTING TOST jThe I960 "run" will begin just before noon from the frryslip in Martinez on Wednesday. Rider Jim Genau of Corcord. all eussied up in After the ceremony, horse and rider will go to the Civic Center Plaza, where Mayor Christopher will receive the messages from the Eastbay rrwjrn.

1 at about At 12:15 p.m. there will be a luncheon for some 300 Pony Express buffs at the Society of California Pioneers building. 456 McAl lister St. Bloss again will be the Jeatured speaker SOOTHER CEREMONIES wiu i me ao iai aa i oui Other plaque dedications and celebrations will be going ANOTHER BARGAIN SMASH! Ym Set Mw MASSIVI tED-DIVAN (llMM J)! tejTtkjfCTi Wit SAVINO SAII! Tm tke (IB-DIVAN tl ji I V'WPi 1 I'1 clua Time artklw II 00 'iTI. f-HaLi wl "fcaW mafa 1 ir nholsrtre4 a4 factory ti4m A-1 cever.

Che4te A I WJJJ tUNt SAVINO SAII! Ym rf (ke lllmi Jl! Yu 6ct Mn CLUI CHAI! Tim artklw rt uholsrtre4 an4 factory ff A-1 cever. Che4te 9888i Ym et Hw IKS CLUI CHAIR! Ym ANOTHER SALE VALUE EXTRA Ym Of the MO-OIVAM (ilewi ill Ym Wt Hit MATCHIHO CLUI CHAIRt Ym Cct I STEP TAILISI Ym Ct MATCHING COmt TAILI! Ym Ctt I LAMM SHADES! on Friday. Saturday and Sunday between Sacramento and Placerville, under the spon Oct 1 LAMPS 4 1 SHAPES! thm clr. Cm Btlit en fh meter Im fr enly llll ll fr ttlit Mkt fn ftry nw AO mk AUW. tnt meter "WW Ml 4 sorship of Clampus Vitus For 25c a Mefer fkso Voy For 25c a Day-Th Mrer tian Way and other groups.

And in July there will be a re-run of the entire route of the Pony Express between St, Joseph, and Sacramento. Jr I I MRfclM I I I II BS I II I1! I IilF I III I tT Keikv I ft '-aBftftftftT All told, the late express rider Tom Bedford might be a bit puzzled about the way the pace of living and horse riding has slowed down these last 100 years, but he'd probably heartily approve of all Place a few blocks away, tfiere to take part in a banquet sponsored by the Contra Costa-Alameda Pony Express Smtennial Committee and Chamber of CommWce. 'Roy Bloss of Alamo, author of "Pony Express The Great Gamble," will be the featured speaker. 'At 2 p.m. Genau will remount, ride to the outskirts of the city, where his horse will be loade'd to.

a trailer. This will be the procedure in each community visited a ride through town, with the stretches in between to be covered with the horse in the trailer. LETTER PICKUPS I Genau, in a saddle that is a rteplica of the authentic Pony Express model, complete with rftessage box mochillas, will pick up. letters from civic leaders en route. schedule calls for-ceremonies in Paeheco at p.m..

Walnut Creek at 2:45 p.m., Lafayette at 3:15 and Orinda at 4. That will be it ffcr the day. i On Thursday Genau and his liorse will be trucked to Oak the celebratin' folks are doin' about the Pony. Car Steel CHICAGO, March 26-About 60 tons of steel are needed to construct a modern Pullman rail coach, except for models which make considerable use of structural aluminum. ANOTHER SUPER SAYING! Ym Set the URGE Si A 1 H0 S'KIAU Ym Get Jg Mg ft fti I noOR UMPlt SPECIAL! Ym I dl I I PRESSER m4 MIRROR! Ym Get tM ROOK- 1 II HI Jk -llJaV I MASSIVE DRESSER ar.4 MIRROR! If Aft Jf.

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eUn1 mj land. At 11:30 a.m., under rjolice escort, he will ride down Broadway to I4tn M. and then to City Hall. Mayor Clifford E. Rishell is sched tiled to greet the rider, give him a message and possibly feed the horse a lump of liPfTftll 1 HOOR.

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