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    "ocrText": "- 4 -\nsomothing that the State might help on. Ho wanted overything possi-\nblc to bo done. Advisod Hamron would arrivo 1 P.M. would SOO mo for\nconferonce end then proceed to scono to confor with Bower.\n10:20 L.M. To sconc--edvisod Bower cll now matters that had crison,\nHo stated ho would remain in Port Chicago and bo happy to rocoive\nState roprosontatives. Made radio call for 1200 quarts milk donetod\nby Jack Frios. They were roady to accopt dolivery.\nGrammer School used as hoodquertors was beginning to\nfill requiremonts as dobris WCS particlly clotrod, dosks were in-\nstallod, quartors cssigned and sot up. Diroctor Kramor in chargo\nof Red Cross and contoon functioning under difficultios.\n1:00 P.M. Mr. Homron; togethor with Harold Loowright, Cliff Russoll\nand Miss Miriam Rohor, State Editor, Civilian Defonse Nows callod--\nhold short conferenco. Attention callod to most urgont problem of\nascertaining just how for the insurance companies would go on ed-\njusting claims SC that tho people would know just which way to\nturn for essistance. Received promiso this would bo donc--crllod\nattention to fact county coordinator Los Bowor was in full charge\nand that other agoncios should confino thoir ectivities to their\nown field and all matters honcoforth be cloarod through the Co-\nordinator. Promiso that this would be dono. They advised that Miss\nMiriam Rohor would be book at my office at4 P.M. to gather further\nfacts SO that 0 full report could bo made.\n4:10 P.M. District Attorney Relph Hoyt telephoned 0 request for mo\nto make C. full roport to him with suggostion for improvements on\noperational plans end criticisms on shortcomings. This to be pro-\nsentod to Stato Her Council at Los Angolos noxt week.\n5:10 P.M. All four above named persons como baok to my office--\nhold 30 minutes conforence. Thon took thom to dinnor. Matters of\nimportance discussing further at dinner to 8:20 P.M.\n9:05 A.M. July 20--J.Waltor Bloir, U.P.B. Son Francisco called to\nadvise Don Kramor, Red Cross Diroctor had boon given blankot auth-\nority to issuo V.P.B. clearances on minor omergoncy materials for\nropairs. Lerger projects will be givon emergency clearances repidly\nfrom the San Francisco hoadquarters. I suggosted that W.P.B. send\na man to stey on the scent, thus saving time. Gosolino and menpower\nCS well as Cotting rapid action all the way around. Blair agroed\nto confer immodiately with his suporiors and advise our office\nwithin an hour.\nRospoctfully submitted,\nthen feller\nJohn A. Miller\nArea Co-ordinator"
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