Allies In Big Joint Attacks On German Front
Allied forces launched simultaneous drives on the German front in Europe led by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. The U S Army 1st and 3rd Armies hit east of Aachen with heavy bomber carpet bombing and ground assault. Deep penetration reached 11 miles as Canadian and British units pushed toward major objectives while Antwerp and Holland fronts pressed the enemy back.
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J. Edward Murray
United Press
Paris
Germany
Sthit’ Holland
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Housands
Courtney H. Hodnes
1St Army
Aachen
Williguy
Sinpaan
Eigenhower
Mart Anniies
Antwerp
Holrad
Clarmiain
Rhine
War Front Briefs From Global Conflicts
Western Front Patton's forces tighten grip within miles of Metz though counterattacks push other units from Pelice and Fort Hubert. Pacific theater halves landings near Mapia islands northwest New Guinea and a Leyte trap near Lisbon 20 miles above Ormoc. Eastern Front Soviets close on Budapest after taking Juszborony 31 miles east. RAF Mosquitoes bomb Berlin as heavy bombers follow. Italy British troops drive along the Bologna highway within five miles of Faczna.
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United Press
Patton
Ind
Metz
Pelice
Fort Hubert
Mapia Islands
New Guinea
Leyte
Lisbon
Ormoc
Budapest
Hungary
Juszborony
Capital
Berlin
Italy
Bologna
Farli
Faczna
Denounces Rumor of Plasma Split in War Effort
Roosevelt denounces an unsubstantiated rumor claiming a plasma split and sale to wounded soldiers. He names O'Connor and Rud Cross leaders, vows to reveal those spreading falsehoods, and condemns the alleged deception fueling wartime fear.
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Asll O'Connor
Pataanal
Fe Aimeridan
Hoosevellta
Ciogel
Red Cross
Hong of Armerientn
Hernandez Earns DEC As Fighter Above England
Prim an Righty AAP Bombe: itilion du Brand comes law news. Staff Sergeant Daniel Hernandez, 19, of 25040 Adams St Hayward, has earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Syl Merndandy, flying Fort, gunner, has flown bombing missions against German targets. Hernandez, son of Mrs Carmen Hernandez, is a former Belvedere junior high student and was employed by Bhant Bros. He enlisted Jan 25, 194?, served with Ub. Jutany until 1948, then joined the Air Forces. After training at Lowry Field and Tyndall Field he earned his wings and joined the 38th Bomb Group under Col. Harry Paber in New York City.
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Itilion du Brand
Serzoant Daniel
Mernandes
Adams St
Hayward
Syl Mernandey
Carmen Hernandey
Belvedere
Los Angeles
Bhant Bros. Camery
Ani
Ub. Jutany
Alley
Lowry Field
Goly
Arminment
Tyndall Field
Fla
Hermandey
Dyersburg
Tenn
38St
Harry Paber
New York City
Allied forces land on Mapia Islands in New Guinea
Allied headquarters report troops land on the Mapia Islands about 114 miles northwest of New Guinea coast to secure an enemy warning station. General Douglas MacArthur announced the operation while his forces on Leyte pursue a larger envelope encirclement plan. Reports note limited resistance from Mapias and broader bombing precedents preceding the assault amid ongoing campaigns in the region.
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Spiulimtines
Mapia
Mupias
Biak
Nacrafaor
New Guinti
Gonlyvick
Arthur Sale
Kids Cavert Hardy Play Hayward Hi
Hayward Union High School presents a three act comedy Skidding by the Mardy family tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. Directed by Barbara Mey with a large cast including Judge Yardy Bruce Pesvau Mrs Hardy Ruth Cassidy Andy Hardy Douglas Sundby Miran Hardy Joan Waldkoeter Grandpa Hardy Day Welehoff Myra Hardy Wilcox Mary Walton Ey tell Hardy Campbell Phyllis An grade Aunt Miny Helen Silver Mr Stubbing George Nola Wayne Peeton and Angela Ap hamlos. Hayward High School orchestra under Talward White will provide music.
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Hayward Union High School
Myra Hardy Wilcox
Mary Walton
Eytell Hardy Campbell
Phyllis Angrade
Aunt Miny
Helen Silver
Mr. Stubbing
George Nola
Wayne Peenton
Angela Aphamlos
Warren Asked to Block Japanese Return to California
Arnold Bean of Marysville district ranch urged Governor Earl Warren to prevent Japanese evacuees from returning to California to avoid possible bloodshed. Bean cited rumors at a Yuba-Sutter American Legion meeting that Japanese would replace Mexican workers in Sacramento Valley farms.
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Sacramento
U.R
Earl Warren
Arnold Bean
Marysville
California
Bean
Yuba-Suller American Legion
Sacramento Valley
Posse Hunts Wild Dogs in San Lorenzo District
San Lorenzo County sheriff formed a posse to chase a pack of wild dogs pillaging livestock. About 40 dogs were caught in the afternoon. Officer C YW Baird found the dogs at Bondoni hog rimed on Boekman Red and said they roam nearby ranches. Over the past week many reports of dogs killing chickens and rabbits reached his office.
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Formea 7
San Lorenzo
C. YW. Baird
Front Fender Damaged in Street Collision In Happyland Area
Harold Tagne, 16, of Happyland Ave, damaged the left front fender of Herminio Miranda’s car at the corner of A and Front Streets Wednesday evening. Tagne was driving east on A Street when he struck Miranda who was turning onto Front Street. No injuries reported.
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Harold Tagne
Happyland Ave
Tagne
Herminion Miranda
Ramos Ave
Thyme
Miranda
How To Banish You For Your Hourly Cigaret
A 1947 wartime advice piece outlines six steps to curb cigarette cravings. It suggests methods like reducing purchases, using morning remedies, and increasing open air activity to break the habit, praising the potential benefits for the American public.
High Schools Offer County Wide Highway Safety Course
A state sponsored highway safety and courtesy course is offered in rural Alameda County high schools this year. Hayward Union High and over 500 junior students at Hayward Washington Amador Livermore and Fremontville High Schools will participate. Coordinated by Vaughn Seidel with support from C. Riite Capt Louis Hike and California State Automobile Association, the program uses new visual aids and testing devices to promote safe driving and reduce accidents.
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California State Automobile Association
Vaughn D. Seidel
Alameda County
Hayward Union High
C. Ri Ite
Hayward Union High School
Hayward
Washington
Amador
Livermore
Fmeryville
A. B. Paulsen
J. W. Goold
W. B. Johnson
Vernon Stoltz
Rogers Earns 2nd Oak Leaf for Air Medal
Technica Leslie J. Rogers, 41, receives his second Oak Leaf cluster for meritorious achievement while serving as aerial engineer and top turret gunner aboard a B 17 Flying Fortress during bombing missions against Nazi war plants and military defense points in Western Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Rogers of 236 Sol St and husband of Flora Haskins, who lives with her parents on Castro St. Rogers received his wings in January 1944.
Kiwanis Hear Talk On Religious Freedom
President A C G McGiffert of the Pacific School of Religion Berkeley spoke to the Kiwanis at Castro Villa about religious freedom. He defended belief liberty, traced its history, and warned the United States faces risk to these rights despite constitutional guarantees.
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A. C G. McGiffert
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Kiwanis Club
Castro Villa
Mev
Godfrey Matthews
McGiffert
Uniteds
Juvenile Gas Black Market Reported in Three Cities
In Watsonville Salinas and Santa Cruz an alleged juvenile black market gasoline ring was exposed along with 200 T stamps stolen from a wrecked Watsonville car. Five boys ages 15 to 17 have been certified to juvenile court and about a dozen others in the three cities await hearings. Two Watsonville men Philip Gonzales and Mervin G. Tracy bound over on suspected OPA tickets. Police Lt Everett Dicks says an OPA investigator will probe service stations for accepting the illegal tickets. The youths allegedly gave or sold tickets for small sums.
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Watsonville
U.P
Salinas
Santa Cruz
Philip Gonzales
Mervin G. Tracy
Three Southern California youths nabbed by Army MPs
Three youths from Southern California escaped Preston school of industry then fled to Mather Field and were captured by Army MPs early today. Marcellino Muga, 17, Los Angeles. Daniel Criones, 18, Chino. and Ralph Aparinzio, 16, San Bernardino, fled about 5 am yesterday and reached the airfield 24 hours later before attempting to steal a car. They were handed to the sheriff and jailed for return to Tone.
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Sacramento
A.P
Henningsen Receives Lions Gift on 25th Anniversary
Lions club members at the Bank of Hayward anniversary meeting presented Henningsen with a gift honoring 25 years of service. The Elmhurst Lions were invited to a party for Lionesses at Lake Merritt Hotel on Saturday December 2. Birthdays for George Meininger Nowell Plemmons and John Mancini were noted. Lt. George H Patton introduced the program featuring Ricky Vallin Don Davis Jumping Teens Evan Jim Everhardt piano golli Duterie and Burnie Quinn performing a vocal selection.
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Hong Kenningsen
Avith
Bank of Hayward
Tons Club
Elmhurst Lions Club
Lionesses
Lake Merritt Hotel
George Meininger
Nowell Plemmons
John Mancini
George H. Patton
Camp Parks
Ricky Val
Stolen Bicycles Reported in Hayward Police Records
Two bicycles were reported stolen in Hayward police logs. Jeffery Walfington of 27455 Manon St said his Hayward ivense 222 was taken from the bus depot at Pinedale Ct overnight Tuesday. Anthony Barbosa of 577 Smalley Ave reported his bicycle stolen from the Brat Harte selon Seense iq a.
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Hayward
Jeffery Walfington
Manon St
Hayward Ivense
Pinedale Ct
Hitler Rumor Says Conference Held In Japan
London reports two independent sources suggest Hitler alive and en route to Japan for a potential east west conference with a remaining ally. Other unconfirmed notes claim Hitler fled Germany, possible refuge in Argentina, and new Gestapo authority measures amid unrest.
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Hitler
Japan
London
Adolf Hitler
Madrid
Germany
Argentina
Pinedale Ct Man’s Auto Stolen Near Castro Street
Earl H. Powell of 58 Pinedale Court reported his car stolen from in front of 354 Castro Street at about 1130 PM Wednesday while he was at the Shalintar Club. The vehicle was quickly recovered by the San Leandro Police Department.
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Earl H. Powell
Pinedale Ct
Castro St
Pence
Shalintar Club
San Leandro
Induct 23 November 16 Registrants Listed Inductees
Registrants for the 23 November 16 induction include Andrew C. Litanzo Oscar J. Whitlock Jr Raymond L. Newby Cecil NR. Beam Carlyle V. Thornp Paul D. Rowe Milton L. Souze Peter BE Agraviador Willard M. Savage Richard L. Minger Gerard S. Hatheway Winfred R. Patterson Romualdo G. Uride Manuel Garcia Dennis O'Dell dames K Cooper Bemmie Richardson Paul Salkr Sanford fa Binker Wilford West William A Subvertecharl Roy EF Claver Paul H. Anthony.
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Ney
Andrew C. Litanzo
Oscar J. Whitlock Jr
Raymond L. Newby
Cecil NR
Beam Carlyle V. Thornp
Paul D. Rowe
Milton L. Souze
Peter BE
Agraviador
Willard M. Savage
Richard L. Minger
Gerard S. Hatheway
Winfred R
Patterson Romualdo
G. Uride
Manuel Garcia
Dennis O'Dell Dames K
Cooper Bemmie
Richardson Paul Salkr Sanford
Fa. Binker
Wilford West
William A. Subvertecharl
Roy EF. Claver
Paul H. Anthony
San Lorenzo Cub Scouts Organized at PTA Meeting
San Lorenzo P T A members met at the San Lorenzo school Tuesday night to organize a Cub Scout pack with Capt Louis Hike as cub field commissioner William Dresbach district commissioner Clyde Lawson superintendent of the San Lorenzo school district and Mrs D D Kidd Mrs T M Ducey and Mrs Marius McLaren named temporary organization and attendance committee.
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San Lorenzo P.T.A
P. T
San Lorenzo
Louis Hike
William Dresbach
Clyde Lawson
DD Kidd
T. M. Ducey
Marius McLaren
Hayward Area Gets $1,185,143 War Loan Quota
Hayward War Finance Committee led by chairman Val Hollingsworth speeds to start the sixth war loan drive. Hayward area quota is 1,185,143 with 479,105 to be raised via E bonds. Workers outside Hayward urged to buy locally to credit their firms, with receipts issued for company credit. Bond purchases at Bank of Haywards, Bank of America, local post offices, and Lie Product Credit Association will count toward the quota. A chairmen meeting is set at the Bank of Haywards Friday at 4 p.m.
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Hayward
War Finance Committee
Val Hollingsworth
Hayward Area
Hollingsworth
Bank of Haywards
Bank of America
Hayward Post Office
San Lorenzo
Mount Eden Post Office
Lie Product Credit Association
Fekt
Wear Labor Board Members to Stay at Posts
White House announced that chairman William TL Davis and two other Wear Labor Board public members will remain at their posts for the time being despite wishes to resign.
Area War Chest Over Top in San Lorenzo Drive
War Chest totals soar past 200 percent in districts led by Emma Heide in San Lorenzo and Louis A Elke’s Fairview area. Chairman Roger Anderson notes a $39,000 quote exceeded, with more quotas to meet as various districts report high per cent collections.
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Wayward
Roger Anderson
Anderson
Natal
San Lorenzo
Emma Heide
Louis A. Elke
Fairview
Hoyt Hamilton
Ashland
Whitt
Bailey Wins Air Medal with Three Oak Leaves
S Sgt. Darrell D. Bailey has been awarded the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. The award, received by his family, cites meritorious achievement in several operational missions over enemy-occupied Europe. Bailey's sons serve in the armed forces overseas, including Marines in the South Pacific and personnel in Belgium and New Guinea.
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Darrell D. Bailey
Minnie Pear Bailey
Yenmore Ave
Bailey
Europe
Bailey Sons
Pvt
Muovinny
South Pacific
Pet
Dirty Lady Fortune Teller Cited On License Charge
Helen Keith known as The Dirty Lady at 21410 Foothill Blvd is cited for fortune telling without a license. Parents complained after high school girls reportedly patronized her. Keith pleads not guilty. case continued for 1 week to 10 days to consider guilty plea and license fee of 75 dollars. Investigator Minna Ralph was reportedly told fortunes by Keith before charges filed.
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Helen Keith
Foothill Blvd
Keith
R. BE. Conden
Sheriff's Office
Minna Ralph
Keith Tursday
Prisoners to dine on venison after deer killed by bus
Alameda county prison inmates will dine royally on venison as a result of an accident this morning in which a Greyhound bus hit a deer on Dublin Canyon Road. The driver, R. B. Massengill of 141 Hunter Ave Oakland, said the deer crossed the highway. The deer was sent back to the prison farm by Game Warden Don Harder.
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Alameda County Prison
Mpny
Greyhound
Dublin Canyon
R. B. Massengill
Hunter Ave
Oakland
Don Harder
Sailor's Belongings Stolen From Auto
Personal property belonging to LA. P. R. Teiteell of Alameds Naval Air Station was stolen from his car sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning, police said. The vehicle, parked in front of 739 Ard St, had its right front door forced open and items taken from the glove compartment including V8 maps, tools, two fly glisses, and a Kodak camera.
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P. R. Teiteell
Alameds Naval Air Station
Traylis
Leitzell
Ard St
Eastman Kodak
Turkeys Scarce For Civilian Tables This Thanksgiving
Army prioritizes turkey supply for service members as civilian shares run tight. W.8 Breton, chief of the regional OPA food section, says efforts will continue until military needs are met, leaving civilian availability slim for Thanksgiving.
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Dan Jan Cibbu
Breton
OPA
Weather outlook for San Francisco Bay Region and Northern California
United Press reports clear conditions in the San Francisco Bay Region through Friday with slightly warmer afternoons and cool nights. Northern California will be clear today to Friday with warmer afternoons and cool nights, local frost in valley areas.
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United Press
San Francisco Bay Region
Northern California
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