Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Observation Post Changes Command (July 1, 1943) After two years, A.W. Stapleton, who was appointed chief observer by the Fourth Fighter Command Aircraft Warning Service, has resigned that office and recommended that Mrs. Ivy Nance be appointed to succeed him. In summing up two years, Stapleton stated that […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Jan. 7, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Council Passes Ordinance On “Man’s Best Friend” (Jan. 7, 1943) Persons owning dogs in the City of Benicia will be required to secure a license for each dog, according to an ordinance passed at the City Council Tuesday night and published in the Herald-New Era today. The price […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec 10, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago 150 engage in fight at dance (Dec. 10, 1942) Approximately 150 men including soldiers, sailors and civilians engaged in a free-for-all fight at the I.D.E.S. weekly dance last Friday night with result that the city has ruled against any more public dances except those sponsored by the Women’s […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of June 25, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Men At Sea Need Playing Cards (June 25, 1942) American men leaving West Coast ports for fighting fronts abroad want to do a bit of playing while they’re at sea– and they want bridge decks, pinochle decks and small games to do their playing with, Number of decks […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of June 15, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Victory Pledge to Start Friday (June 18, 1942) Culminating preliminary plans whic have been already mapped out for the Victory Pledge Drive for War Bonds and Stamps, the final meeting will be held tonight at 8 o’clock in the City Hall to assign districts to the canvassers in […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of May 28, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich. 75 years ago Ferry Line Boosts Commute Rates Amid Storms of Protest (May 28, 1942) In a suprise move that brought storms of protest from a host of war industry workers forced to commute to Benicia via boat, the City of Martinez workers raised its rates on the Martinez-Benicia ferry line. […]
From military to industrial: Benicia’s ‘overnight’ transition
How a refinery and the Industrial Park shaped the city In Benicia’s not-too-distant past, its financial situation was so dire that employees who were handed checks on Friday were told not to cash them until Tuesday. That was before the U.S. Army announced in the early 1960s that the Benicia Arsenal would be the first […]