Arrests in Meal Receipts Scheme Aboard Challenger
FBI and Union Pacific disclose a scheme where dining car staff on the Challenger withheld meal receipts, costing the railroad about 200000 dollars annually. U S agents have arrested 65 in Los Angeles, 23 in Omaha, 8 in Las Vegas, with more to come, as chefs and stewards allegedly served more meals than paid for and split proceeds. Names of several indicted stewards from Los Angeles area are listed.
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Los Angeles
Nexr
Tvna
Union Pacific
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Tos Ange
lSfomnéy
U. S&s. Atty
Homer H. Bell
Hood
Eugene A. Kruetzfeldt
Altadena
Earl B.dickerson
Downey
Ivan R. Crystal
Pasadena
Lyle J. Munsault
San Gabriel
William M. Dunn
San Bernardino
Joseph EF. Zimman
Westminster
Cleo F. Holzapfel
Clayton J. Schwinbarn
Thomas A. Dempsey
Janes F. Smith, Jr
Robert J. Stone
Robert D. Overhalt
Drivers Citations After Castro St Collision
Two drivers received citations after a Friday 8 p m crash on Castro near E Street. Frank Antone Vargas 969 Orchard Ave faced charges for no registration while Rouse cited for no operator license. Vargas said he stopped and pulled into Castro as Rouse began to cross. Rouse claimed to have steered to avoid impact.
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Castro
E St
Frank Antone Vargas
Orchard Ave
Castro St
Rouse
Castra St
Vargas
War in Brief: Allied Orders and Axis Struggles Across Fronts
United Press reports Western Front sees German resistance near standstill on Cologne and Saar plains as Allied forces press. Strasbourg nearly liberated, Alsatian pocket holds about 50,000 enemy troops. Pacific actions claim four Japanese ships and 6,000 troops aimed for Leyte, while Manila attacked by American carrier planes. Eastern Front sees Soviet infantry and armor batter German pocket in West Latvia, clearing the Baltic path to East Prussia. Air War notes strong Allied bomber formations and Mosquito raids on Bertin after clearing weather.
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United Press
Western Front
Cologne
Saar Plains
Strasbourg
Fighten Alsatian Noose
Berlin
Red Army
Latvia
Baltic States
East
Pruscis
Narcotics Case Headed to Jury in San Francisco
In San Francisco the narcotics trial of Galvineyo Suiay Santa Cruz boardwalk concessionaire stalled in recess, with verdict expected Tuesday. Government evidence included 95 tins of opium valued at $300,000 found on Joe The Eye Tocco during a Chicago arrest. Tocco has pleaded guilty. Joe Barri remains at large.
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San Francisco
UP i
Galvineyo
Suiay
Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Maugevi
Joe
Tocco
Chicago
Tocca
Joe Barri
Driver Hits Stop Sign Ignoring Signal at Foothill and Miramar
W A Logan of 1085 Miramar Street drove through a stop sign at Foothill Boulevard and Miramar Street at 7:45 this morning, causing minor injuries to Blakeley’s rear vehicle. Victor Blakeley, of 2146 Orchard Avenue, was north on Foothill Boulevard. he swerved left to avoid the collision but could not avert impact.
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Foothill Blvd
Mirimar Street
W. A. Logan
Logan
Highway Patrol
Victor Blakeley
Orchard Avenue
Blakeley
Boys Suspected in Radio Theft at Cina Home
A TAM alien from the home of Joe Cina on Grading Road reported by sheriffs as three boys aged nine eleven and twelve suspected of pushing in a window and stealing a radio. Cina was away from 12:30 p m Thursday until 6:20 p m Friday.
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Joe Cina
Cina
Two Alarm Fire At Bethlehem Shipyards Docked Vessel
A two alarm fire in a cargo ship under repair at Bethlehem shipyards in San Francisco was controlled in about 30 minutes. Fire crews battled flames early in the morning, briefly disrupting yard traffic while keeping the blaze confined to the ship’s interior.
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Bethlehem San Francisco
Truck Overturns After Crashing Parked Coupe
James Rodriguez of 34 Smalley Ave parked his coupe on Niles Rd to fix the motor when a Poultry Producers of Central California truck struck the left rear side. The impact tipped the truck onto its right side, pushing the car about 15 feet up the highway. Neither driver was injured.
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James Rodriguez
Smalley Ave
Niles Rd
Washington Ave
Poultry Producers
Central
California
Highway Patrol
Safe Not So Safe As Solomon's Fare
In New York a taxi driver named Harry Solomon found a small safe on his cab seat after leaving a barber shop. Police arrested burglars who had parked their loot in the cab while seeking the driver, then grabbed the haul as they fled.
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New York
U.R
Harry Solomon
Two cars collide in minor Alameda street accident
Charles E. Gris som of Livermore and Clifton D. Green of Alameda Naval Air Station were involved in a minor collision at the corner of Upper B street and Dublin Blvd Wednesday morning. Gris som stopped to discharge passengers and failed to see Green ahead, turning left and striking Green’s car, according to the highway patrol.
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Charles E. Grissom
Livermore
Clifton D. Green
Alameda Naval Air Station
Upper B Street
Dublin Blvd
Grissom
Green
Highway Patrol
Doughboys Break Through Forest Front in Fast Charge
In the Hurtgen Forest south east of Aachen U S doughboys surged from the woods in a furious assault breaking German lines. The 10 day battle neared a climax as U S 1st Army punched toward the Cologne plain west of Duren. Patton s 3rd Army pressed northeast France, while weather cleared for air strikes overwhelming German transport and front line troops.
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Paris
Gen Forest
Rhineland
Gogne
Hurgen Forest
Have Falen
U.S
Cologne Plain
Duren
Aachen
Upper Rhine
George S. Patton
France
Saar
Girl Killed as Car Hits Train Near San Jose
An unidentified 19 year old girl was instantly killed and James E Johnson a 28 year old Richmond shipyard worker was wounded dying after the car he drove was struck by a train near San Jose early today. Police were uncertain if the girl was in the car or by the road awaiting the train.
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San Jose
URJ
James E. Johnson
Richmond
Here
Johnson
Navy life jacket supply needs ripe milkweed pods
Net bags are distributed to collectors for gathering milkweed floss. Pods must be thoroughly ripe so the floss can be air dried after picking to prepare Navy life jacket material.
Bays Buy War Bonds Now Charity Appeal
Val Hollingsworth urges readers to buy War Bonds urging personal support limited by ability and to push neighbors to subscribe to the loan. The message stresses unity and timely contribution to meet the quota in the war effort.
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Val Hollingsworth
BAYS
Hayward
Pincers Crush 50 000 Nazis in Eastern France
American and French forces pressing in eastern France grind down Nazi resistance in Strasbourg as a major encirclement advances against about 50,000 German troops. British forces face a critical struggle with stubborn German counterattacks and heavy artillery near the Cologne region.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Eestern
France
Strasbourg
Cologne
Basin
Truck Crashes Bank On Dublin Highway
A truck crashed over a bank on Highway 50 near Dublin Thursday night after striking a coupe driven by Auddie Alison Gardner of Modesto who darted in front of him at a bridge. Patrol Officer Tony Enos reported Gardner started to pass Thomas but did not notice the bridge and pulled in ahead, prompting the collision that sent the truck over the bank.
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Dublin
Tony Enos
Auddie
Alison
Gardner
Modesto
Thomas
Children Reported Knocking Down Local Mailbox
M C Elvoc of 16992 Melody Way reported to sheriffs that his mailbox was knocked off its post. He heard noises around 11 p m Thursday and observed a group of youngsters scurrying near the mailbox.
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M. C. Elvoc
Melody Way
Sheriffs
Brother Dies In Invasion In Normandy Joe Silveria Killed
Pio Joseph T Silveria brother of Mrs Alive Ferrera of 95 Rose Street was killed in action in October after fighting through the Normandy invasion. Mrs Ferrera learned of his death on Oct 6. The War Department released the news. The 3-year Army veteran had served in Ireland before going ashore in France. He attended Mission San Jose grammar school and Washington Union High in Centerville.
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Normandy
Pio. Jozeph T. Silveria
Alive’ Ferrera
Rose Street
BSP
Ireland
France
Mission San Jose
Washington Union High
Centeryills
Twomey Extends Tax Office Hours For Payments
Alameda County Tax Collector Twomey announces extended evening hours at the Court House to nine oclock on Wednesday Thursday and Friday and Saturday five oclock and Monday nine oclock for defense industry and war activity taxpayers. The office on the first floor at 12th and Fallon Streets is reachable via the 13th Street entrances. The December 5 deadline applies for the first installment property taxes and mail payments are encouraged due to rising volumes.
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Court House
12Th
Fallon Sts
13Th St
Alameda
Twomey
Woman Injured When Hit By Automobile
Mrs. Fred E Temps of Russell City was struck by a car near the Russell City school Wednesday at 6 20 pm and treated at home. Sherman D Curtis of Jefferson Street was trying to pass a slow moving truck and did not see her until too late to avoid the collision. The impact broke a head lamp and slightly injured the woman.
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Fred £. Temps
Russell City
Russell City School
Sherman David Curtis
Jefferson Street
Highway Patrol
Temps
Kenesaw Mountain Landis Dies At 74 Baseball Commissioner
Chicago report states Kenesaw Mountain Landis, 74, longtime baseball commissioner since 1920, died at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral will be private and cremation planned per his wishes. his secretary noted he had suffered illness since Oct. 2 and a heart attack earlier this week. Landis, famed for ousting the Black Sox and shaping baseball governance, left a legacy of stringent fairness and strong control over the sport.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
King of Diamond
Kenesaw Mountain
Cal
Chicago
Baselaall
America
St. Luke’s Hospital
Thandis
CWT
Leslie O'Connor
O’connor
Landis
Ter
Black Sox
St. Luke's
Col
Reed G. Landis
Richard W. Phillips
Fair Landis
Inllinois
Standard Oil Co
Chicago “Black Sox
Cincinnati
William JD. Cox
Philadelphia Phillies
Landlady Padlocks Rooming House Tenants Rally
Fourteen servicemen and wives filed with the Office of Price Administration alleging padlocks barred entry to their Oakland rooming house. Spokeswoman Lois Dailey said landlady Edwin Tyrell ordered tenants to vacate after three weeks of occupancy, with doors padlocked and rooms stripped of bedding.
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Oakland
Cal
Office of Price Administration
Lois Dailey
North Africa
Edwin Tyrell
Prohibitionists Plan Redoubling Wartime Efforts in Congress
Prohibitionists led by Joseph R Bryson said they would push for national prohibition for the duration of World War II and six months after. Bryson noted it is too late to pass in the current 79th Congress which ends Jan 3, but pledged an early start in the next session. Chairman Sam Hobbs Jr offered extra hearings this year, but proponents declined to proceed.
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Joseph R- Bryson
Fe ‘Sote
Bryson
Sam Hobbs
Ala
House Judiviary Subcommittee
San Jose Driver Held For Theft Of Ice Truck
San Jose driver Lloyd Earl Drybread was held on charges of car theft after the ice truck he drove ran out of gas and was found parked on Niles Road between Decoto and Valle Vista. Drybread, a former Hayward resident, claimed he took the truck after a late shift and searched for fuel. Police and an auxiliary officer escorted him to San Jose after the ice company manager filed the theft report.
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Sheriffs
San Jose Tou Co
Niles Road
Decoto
Valle Vista
Lioyd
Earl Drybread
San Jose
Drybread
Hayward
Ice Company
Robert Cullivan
Ie Company
Arizona Pilot Killed In Roseville Crash
Salinas Army Air Field announced that Flight Officer Robert A. Metzger age 20 from Prescott Arizona was killed when his P 70 crashed near Roseville California during a routine combat training flight. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry G Metzger.
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Salinas
Cal
Salinas Army Air Field
Robert A. Metzger
Roseville
Sacramento
Metzger
Henry G. Metzger
Prescot, Ariz
Convoy Depleted as Allies Sink 14 Vessels in East Indies
Allied headquarters in the Philippines reports American planes wiped out a four-ship convoy carrying 8000 troops bound for Leyte and damaged or sunk 14 other vessels in East Indies waters. MacArthur says at least 4500 enemy troops drowned or burned after three transports of 2000 to 11,000 tons were set ablaze southeast of Masbate. Two transports sank, others beached or destroyed. two landing barges and a destroyer were sunk or damaged. A Martin Mariner from Morotai supported actions. 7500 ton freighter Brunebay damaged. Continued on page 3.
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William B. Dickinson
United Press
Allied Headquarters
Philippines
U.P
East Indies
Con. Douglas MacArthur
Warhawks
Thunderbolts
Masbate
Ene Bce
Ae Ape
Ig Docteornr
Anbar
Leyte Gulf
Morotai Island
Moluccas
Balabac Strait
Barneo
Martin Mariner
Brunebay
Barnes
Bottled Goods Burglars Strike Two Local Liquor Stores
An tone M. Zacarias and George Hall reported break ins at their liquor stores. Hall said a thief shattered his Castro Street window between 1 am and 7 am Wednesday and stole five bottles of whiskey. Zacarias said a window at 940 C Street was broken between Thursday 10 pm and Friday 10 am, with tequila bottles taken. A sailor was observed lingering nearby after closing.
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Antone M. Zacarias
Jackson St
George Hall
Castro” St
Hall
Castro SL
Zacarias
Marck
Woman Driver Damages Parked Car on Davila Street
Katherine Cabral of 817 Woods Street Oakland struck Frank Davila’s parked car at 1544 D Street damaging the left rear fender and tire. The accident occurred at 10:20 p m Friday.
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Frank Davila
D Street
Katherine Cabral
Woods Street
Oakland
Davilla
Weather Outlook for San Francisco Bay Region Today
Increasing cloudiness today with rain late tonight and Sunday. Not so cool tonight. Northern California sees increasing cloudiness with rain on the north coast and light rain over the northern portion tonight and Sunday. Warmer in the south portion today and north action tonight.
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United Press
San Francisco Bay Region
California
North Coast
North Portion
South Portion
North
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Tokyo
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Germany
Bertin
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Corrine Rizzo
Bret Harte School
Thayer General Hospital
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Rizzo
Medical Corps
Allege Landlady
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