Dutch Crewmen Quit Over Beer and Food on Ship Carta
San Francisco UPreport: Twenty nine of forty six crewmen on the Dutch freighter Carta quit amid a dispute with Captain Gerritsma over beer and food. They complained of a starvation diet while the captain claimed excess beer on Christmas. After docking in San Francisco, meals were withheld and a three hour longshoreman stoppage raised funds for the crew. The ship, under United Fruit Company charter, awaited new Dutch crew.
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San-Francisco
Carta
A.A. Gértitstna
Panama
San Francisco
United Fruit Company
Gerritsma
Eureka
S.D
Gervitsma
Jacobus van de Wetering
Holland
San Francisco Bay
British TV Fans Given Raspberry Meter Test
London viewers in 12 homes will trial a device called a raspberry meter on commercial TV. Viewers press a button if they dislike a show, triggering a buzzer or red light at the studio, enabling staff to adjust programming accordingly.
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London
Paul ‘Adorian
Adorian
Ex Market Clerk Confesses Fraud in Embezzlement Case
Raymond Del Castello, 34, of San Jose, fired last September for shortages, confessed embezzling 534,300 from the store over 18 months. He is jailed on grand theft charges. Police say he juggled receipts daily and deposited funds at five San Jose area banks.
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San Jose
Raymond del Castello
Washington
Howard
H. Coleman
Coleman
Woman Dragged by Bus on Sutter Street
A 17 year old woman, Ann Gorman, was dragged 25 feet by a No 2 Sutter bus in San Francisco as it turned left at Broadway. Driver Lawrence F. Bess of Oakland was cited for violating pedestrian right of way after Miss Gorman was wedged between the dual rear wheels and rushed to San Francisco Hospital.
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San Francisco
Ann Gorman
Lawrence F. Bess
Oakland
Bess
Miss Gorman
Return Visit After Release Leads to Car Crash in Hartford
Twenty hours after leaving a hospital, Michael McCarthy returned to Hartford and hid in a car that was struck by a tanker truck, prompting investigations into the incident and McCarthy’s whereabouts.
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Hartford
Conn
Michael McCarthy
Kelley death by own action puzzles friends and kin
A Fresno psychiatrist Dr Douglas Kelley died by suicide using potassium cyanide after a New Year’s Day dinner with his family. Police and friends express disbelief as autopsy finds no illness. wife recounts a rapid, tense scene then his dramatic halt at the bannister. Local officials offer no motive.
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Land Friends
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American Psychia
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Trist
Nuernberg
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Promeyilere
Detroit
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New Orleans
York
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Oklahoma City
Phoenix
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Red Blut
George F. Kelley
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Alice
Tucson
Washington
Bitter Cold Wave Sweeps Wide Region
Bitter cold air grips Alabama and Mississippi as winter hangs on across the nation from the Texas Panhandle to the Rocky Mountains. Below freezing temperatures extend along the Florida coast with damaging gales up to 55 mph from Daytona Beach to the Keys. Howling winds shatter windows uproot trees and disrupt power in the Miami area as gale warnings persist and torrential rains cause flooding along the storm path.
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Mississippi
Texas
Miami
Daytona Beach
Keys
California Weather Across Regions Promises Mixed Conditions
A statewide weather summary notes sub zero readings in the Dakotas and Minnesota, California fairs in the Dakotas and Midwest, significant snowfall along the Great Lakes, and clear West Coast skies. Temperatures were generally lower north, with El Centro recording 73, the warmest spot, while offshore coast winds ranged 40-65 mph inland. A Maine hunter incident closes with a report of a cyanide accident. Light coastal fog persisted in some areas.
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Janny
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Minnesota
Wis
Iowa
New Fine
Lake Erie
Buffalo
N.Y
Ward
Ohio
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