Submarine periscope sighting prompts coast search off California
The Navy reported a patrol plane sighted an unidentified submarine periscope about 2 pm forty miles off Cape Mendocino. Destroyer Colahan was dispatched to assist in the air-sea search as Humboldt Bay Coast Guard notes another sighting four miles south of Blunt Reef. Navy officials declined further detail.
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California
Western Sea Frontier
Cape Mendocino
Lam
Trinidad
Harbor
Eureka
Humboldt Bay
al Chisholm
Dapper Ex-Professional Check Swindler Surrenders in Hayward
A well-dressed ex-merchant seizes the long career of bad checks, totaling around 50,000 dollars across Oregon to Florida. Jacques, 74, turned himself in after a clerk recognized his signature on a returned check. He traveled in a 1950 Oldsmobile 88, had multiple bank drafts, and faces FBI and local authorities on white slave traffic probes alongside prior four prison terms for similar offenses.
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U.S
Lil
Haywart
Hals Andrew
Jacques
Oregon
Florida
Sheriff’s Department
Closen
Richard Candon
Richard Foutty
Ialler
Dutton and
MacArthur Avenue
San Leander
San Francisco
Hayward
FBI
Leann Drive
San Lorenza Villages
Central Bank
San Lorenza Village
Chula Vista Beach
Weatherford
Texas
Jacqués
Folsom
Glendale
Arizona
Long Beach
Pasadena
Hollywood
Oakland
Louisiana
California
Golf Course Construction Start Slated In April
Wayward Area Golf and Country Club plans a nine hole course with a $49,000 estimate after a $50,000 expenditure petition. The group aims to add 14 new members by April 10 and seeks a six month extension to sell tender ships. Harold Sampson will be the architect and stake out work on April 7.
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Oplins
Hayward Area
Corporation
Scordingly
Maclin Haley
Harold Sampson
Burlingame Course
Politic
Gasoline Spill at Mohawk Gas Service Dump
About 200 gallons of gasoline spilled yesterday during transfer from a tank truck to storage tanks at Mohawk gas service dump located at 147th Avenue and East 1st Street. Ashland fire department responders spent two hours washing the street and applying flame proof foam to contain the volatile fuel after a miscalculation caused overflow at 11:48 am on a Wednesday.
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Mohawk Gas Service
147Th Avenue
East 1Éth Street
Ashland Fire Department
Count Charge on Rustler Yes I Killed Him
In Oakland Superior Court the trial of Harold Sexton and Dominic Silva faced dramatic moments as Sexton confessed I killed him in the Sept 2 slaying of Harry Haynes during an attempted robbery at 53 Estabrook San Leandro. Prosecution and defense shifted as Sexton cried out and a guard stood outside his cell.
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Harold Sexton
Hayward
Oakland Superior Court
Sexton
Harry Hayames
Sim Leandro Arecer
Alameda County
Silva
Harames
Estabrook Street
San Leandro
Arsonist Confesses After Fatal Mental Hospital Fire
Nicholas Verne, a 26 year old convicted arsonist, confessed to setting the blaze at a private sanitarium that killed nine mental patients. The fire trapped inmates bound to concrete beds, while a nurse and firefighters rescued others amid dense smoke. Nine died and two more were injured. police planned to interview several patients as investigators probe possible arson.
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Nicholas Verne
U.P
Montgomery Hospital
Norristown
Pew State Police
Charles Taylor
Andrew White
Springfield Township
White
George Lewis
Eith
Theresa Shaw
New York
Shaw
Belle Vis
Rohrbach
New Legal Ramos Scott Battle Brews A Fresh Suit
A legal clash develops between Charles Ramos a Hayward druggist and his wife Anna Mae Scott Ramos. Ramos sues in superior court for 6500 on promissory notes dated July 6 1948 with payments due December 1 1948. The sheriff’s office issued a writ of attachment against Ramos’ Castro Street drugstores to aid collection. The case continues as Mrs Ramos alleges details of the two notes.
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Charles Ramos
Hayward
Anna Mae Scott Ramos
Ramos
Superior Court
Sheriff ’S Office
Castro Street
Husky Blond Nurse Held In Calf Rustling Case
A complaint charges Mrs. Firth Band a 23 year old Oakland nurse and three 17 year old youths with grand theft for allegedly paying each $25 to help rustle five calves and four cows. Band faces arraignment next Wednesday in justice court, while the three youths are in Alameda county juvenile hall. Detective Stanley Petersen said Band confessed to the thefts and described how she lifted cattle onto a truck. Band operates a rest home and said the operation was not very profitable, noting she also paid for a truck and the slaughterhouse paid $135 for the calves. She has roots in Florida and Wyoming and trained as a nurse in Boston.
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Husky Blond
Oakland
Jacob Harder, Jr
Justice Court
Antene
Gomes
Alvarado Street
Justlcers
Stanley Petersen
Alameda County
California Seizure Bills Aim at Slot Machines
In Sacramento two bills to seize slot machines anywhere without proof of gambling passed key tests in the Assembly and were poised for Senate approval. Gov. Warren was expected to sign. The measures would empower officers to seize even warehouse or dismantled machines, with amendments narrowing or expanding scope in clashes over pinball and free play machines.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly
Senate
Earl Warren
Judiciary Committee
Ralph Swing
San Bernardino
Ralph Brown
Modesto
Swing
Loyd Hewit
Sutter County
Shera wWere Gayoils
Sa Rich
Dorsey and Tenney
Sens
Kealing
Busch
Coombs
Desmond
O'Gara
Regan
Way
Chrysler Talks Recess In Auto Labor Talks
DETROIT UP Chrysler negotiators recessed in cool tempers during talks with General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers. The talks were broken off until Monday at the suggestion of federal and state mediators after pension funding and administration issues became hopelessly snarled.
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