Berkeley Man and Wife Die in Suspected Murder Suicide
Leroy Wafer, 32, and his wife Esteen, 27, were found shot to death in their Berkeley home in what police call a murder suicide. Their 11-year-old nephew Carlyn Farris discovered the bodies and alerted the sister, Mrs Eunice Cooper. wafer had just returned from a hospital operation May 4 and was to undergo more surgery. Both died from shots to the head. the boy did not hear the shooting.
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Berkeley
Calif
U.P
Leroy Waler
Esteen
Carlyn Farris
Eunice E. Cooper
Truman Urges Safety Drive Kickoff by 500 Volunteers
President Truman announces the Easthay Green Cross Fund campaign led by civic business and labor readers groups. A 500 plus volunteer committee will run the year round accident prevention drive as part of the National Safety Council effort to reduce homefront deaths and injuries. The push follows wartime mobilization for safety and appeals for continued action into peace. In a separate note, Legionnaires from Bill Coady Post 730 win a practice baseball game 17 to 2 against the Eagles at Bret Marie Meld Tuesday evening.
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Truman
Easthay Green Cross Fund
Easthay
National Safety Council
Peare
Council
United
Legionnnaires
Bill Coady
Aoward
Rabbit Breeders Show Plans Near Completion
Last minute plans for the Pacific Rabbit Breeders annual show and picnic are underway for Sunday May 19 at the Himalayan fur farm on West Jackson street and Harder road. Judges Julius of San Beandro Ol dridge Menlo Park and Sprague Sacramento will judge starting 9 a.m. George S Templeton head of the U S government rabbit experimental station Fontana will speak. Poultry breeders of northern California join the spring meeting with this event.
California Rail Commission Grants Laguna Beach Line Route
The California Railroad commission approved a new stage line route for Laguna Beach to Santa Ana linking the junction of Main Street Newport boulevard and MacArthur boulevard with the intersection of MacArthur and U.S. Highway 101.
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San Francisco
California Railroad Commission
Laguna Beach
Santa Ana
Stage Line
Main Street
Newport Boulevard
MacArthur
San Antonio Plans DDT Dusting to Halt Paralysis Outbreak
In Texas San Antonio officials hoped for clear weather to drop DDT on garbage dumps and infected areas to curb infantile paralysis. The outbreak has caused four deaths and prompted emergency measures.
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Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Village Transportation Updates Between City and Chamber
The village board approved continued use of the Chamber of Commerce as a clearing house to coordinate area wide events to avoid schedule conflicts. AFL committee reports strong interest from new industries and local plants may locate in Hayward while Miller Label also considers a local site.
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Gram
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Alves
Hayward Review
AFL
Se-T
Charles Roe
Roe
Roger Anderson
George Cracknell
B. Hildebrand Products
Miller Label
Hayward
Hockaday
Tark Rees
Chainmandor the
Veterans
B_Baulsen
Efdorts
Btain
Leprosy Survivor Seeks U S Relocation Near Wife
Major Hans Cor Be Hornbostel, a 61 year old survivor of the Bataan death march, asked permission to relocate with his wife, a leper, to Ville, La. so he can be near her and share her fate, health and hospital officials disclosed today.
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San Francisco
W.P
Hans¢On
Hornbostel
United States
C.ville
Future Farmers to Judge College Contests in San Luis Obispo
Future Farmers journeyed to San Luis Obispo with F Henry Miller to judge state wide agricultural contests at California Polytechnic college. The war paused national finals. poultry team members were Earl Terra Manuel Goularte Edwin Tavares and Billy Johansen. Livestock team included Ronald Reed Chester Cock and Rodney Hobson.
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San Luis Obispo
F. Henry Miller
California Polytechnic College
Kansas City
Earl Terra Manuel Goularte
Edwin Tavares
Billy Johansen
Joe Vecchio
Ed Faria
Don Christensen
Ronald Reed
Chester Cock
Rodney Hobson
State Supreme Court rejects reprieve in Willie Francis case
The Louisiana state supreme court declined to intervene in the Willie Francis electrocution case. In a unanimous decision the court denied an appeal by attorney Bertrand DeBlanc for writs of review and habeas corpus as lawyers fought to save the 17 year old from another execution attempt.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Willie Francis
St. Martinville
la Negro
Bertrand DeBlanc
Valley Express Sought Expansion Between San Jose and Silicon Valley
Valley Express and Valley Motor Lines Inc. of Fresno applied to the State Railroad Commission to operate a new San Jose to Silicon Valley route. Valley Express would use vehicles from several common carriers and now seeks to deploy Valley Express carriers for the service.
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Valley Express
San Francisco
U.P
Valley Express Company
Valley Motor Lines Inc
Fresno
San Jose
Manchuria Battle Near Mukden Reported By UPA
In Manchuria a 10 000 to 20 000 strong UPA force reportedly cut the Tientsin Mukden railroad lifeline at two points outside the Great Wall northeast of Shanghaikwan. Jury trial began in San Francisco over whether actress Jane Russell's display in Howard Hughes film The Outlaw is offensive to decency.
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Manchuria
Mukden
UPA
Tientsin-Mukden
Great Wall
Shanghaikwan
Bread Supply Described As Critical By United Press
United Press survey shows California Oregon and Washington facing a critical bread supply with flour stocks at half normal. Mills struggle as government buys wheat for famine relief at 30 cents over ceiling, causing limited flour output and widespread reductions in bread deliveries. Major California mill may shut within days and San Francisco shops display no bread signs. Portland stores cap sales. Oregon wheat may last 30 days.
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United Presb
Califormia
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Pacific Coast
United Press
Los Angeles
California Milling Corp
California
San Francisco
Toma Baking Company
Retail Bakers Association
Portland
Railroad Strike Threat Looms as Truman Calls Conference
President Truman summoned railroad labor and management representatives to a conference as a strike threatened to halt rail service this weekend. The move aims to avert disruption to transportation and commerce amid tense labor discussions.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Strike Cancelled and Lockouts Hit New York Shops
Cancelled plans for the iHingis Central Railroad strike were announced as roads go out Saturday. In New York City one thousand retail butcher shops were locked today and owners vow not to reopen until the black market is suppressed.
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Cleveland
iHingis Central Railroad
New York
New Yorks City
Sixth Army reorganization puts Stillwell in San Francisco control
The Sixth Army area covering the far western states will be fully administered by Gen Joseph W Stillwell from San Francisco. The change, effective June 12, comes under the new army reorganization program announced today.
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Sixth Army
San Francisco
Joseph W. Stillwell
Filipina Houseboy Bequeathed Fortune
A Filipino houseboy named Alipio Domingo received 75 percent of a $75,000 estate from Mrs. W C Bickford who died six months after her husband Col Bickford a former port manager in Seattle The 38 year old Domingo served the elderly Seattle couple for 18 years and said he did not know what to do with the fortune.
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Seattle
Alipio Domingo
W. C. Bickford
Col. Bickford
Port of
Vessels collide far off Gloucester sparking loss fears
Off Gloucester Massachusetts a fishing dragger named St. Christopher and a Scandinavian merchant vessel collided about 75 miles from shore. Initial reports said the dragger sank with possibly as many as 20 crewmen lost, triggering an active search and rescue effort.
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Gloucester
Mass
U.2
St. Christopher
Draft reprieve extends selective service to July
Washington U P reports a 45 day reprieve for teenage boys as Congress passes a stopgap law extending the Selective Service Act until July 1. The measure preserves draft eligibility while lawmakers address broader manpower needs.
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Washington
U.P
Merchants Win 8-6 Over Melrose State in Baseball Clash
Merchants defeated Melrose State 8 to 6 as Brawl, Stewart, and Sloane starred for the Merchants while Amaral and Cathey led the Stars.
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Merchants
Hayward Merchants
Melrose State
Brawl
Stewart and
Sloane
Aid
Amaral and
Cathey
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