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Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Jan. 21, 1943, 1968 and 1993

January 18, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago School Board Turns Down Offer For Schoolhouse (Jan. 21, 1943) The proposed solution to Benicia’s school housing program in sending old WPA warehouses made from ply board from Los Angeles to be used for class rooms for Benicia school children was definitely turned down Tuesday night at a […]

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Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of July 30, 1942, 1967 and 1992

July 27, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

75 years ago Benicia Prepares For Big “Scrap Metal” Drive (July 30, 1942) Saturday will be the day that all Benicians can help the war effort in a big way. Don’t wait until the last minute to collect all your scrap metal. Let’s make it as easy as we can on the men who collect […]

Filed Under: Features, History and Tourism Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia Herald, Herald New-Era, scrap metal, Solano County Libraries, Southern Pacific railroad, World War II

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