Japanese Ship Toll Exceeds Forty After Philippines Battle
United Press reports four day air sea combat around the Philippines left six U S warships sunk or damaged and the total toll of Japanese ships at least 97 with more losses possible. Washington notes two short carriers sunk and the Anit carrier Prince ton previously reported, plus two destroyers and a destroyer escort. Carrier planes continued to strike the fleeing remnants as naval observers expect further engagements and a path to liberate the Philippines and press toward China and Japan. MacArthur reports ongoing attacks on retreating Japanese ships from Leyte with additional cruiser damage noted.
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Frank Themaine
United Press
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
United States
Washington
Princeton
Japan
Tokyo
London
Yomiuri
Cary
China
Yokyi
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Alrerath
Bakersfield Man Dies In Automobile Crash
Maurice Evans aged 31 assistant manager of the Kern County Dehydrating Company died from injuries after a car crash Wednesday about three miles southwest of Bakersfield. Harry Amenta company manager sustained serious injuries in the same accident.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Maurice Evans
Kern County
Harry Amenta
U.S. Loses Six Warships in Philippine Battle
The Navy reports six U.S. ships sunk in the Philippines including the carrier Princeton and two escort carriers. Others lost include two destroyers and a destroyer escort, with no confirmed personnel casualties beyond Princeton survivors. Unofficial counts suggest Japanese losses exceed American losses in this week’s actions.
Navy Day celebrates fleet victory and warns of tougher fights
Washington observers mark Navy Day praising the U S Navy victory over Japan while cautioning that heavy fighting lies ahead. reports note 23 battleships in service with 16 in the Pacific and list the battleships presumed in action. officials recall past year’s naval operations including landings in France and moves to the Pacific theater.
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Washington
U. S. Veet
Pacific
Treasure Island Vet Father of Twins Born in Doctor's Office
In St Louis a New Guinea war veteran's wife gave birth to twins in a doctor's office after hospital refusals for admission. The eight pound girl and eight pound breech births occurred as Paul Novack, 34, sought emergency leave from Treasure Island Naval hospital near San Francisco. Doctor Br Harry Rich and assistant Mrs Gean McHeynoulds delivered the twins as Mrs Lucille Novack, mother of four, faced delayed maternity care despite a $50 servicemen's wife allowance. The births followed a four hour labor with care in the improvised ward above the office.
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ST. Louis
UPK
Paul Novack
Treasure Island Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Harry Rich
Lucille Novack
Gean McHeynoulds
Novack
Rich
Ickes and Ferguson Spar Over Peace Debate on Town Meeting
In a vivid exchange on peace versus politics, Interior Secretary Harold Ickes accused Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of falsifications and urged against a political wartime peace. Sen. Homer Ferguson defended unity and warned Roosevelt’s failures at home and abroad, as their debate aired on Town Meeting of the Air.
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New York
W.P
Harold L. Ickes
Avadin
Homer Ferguson
Jucior Harding
Ickes
Thomas E. Dewey
Sen. Ferguson
Roosevelt
Dewey
Senate
America
British Take Dutch Center of Transport
SUPREME HEADWATERS Paris reports Hertogenbosch, a key Dutch transport hub near the Maas, fell to British and Allied forces. Cronkhite cites liberation of a city once used as a transport control center, with 50,000 residents in 1940. Canadian units pushed toward Beveland while a counterattack on the bridgehead was repulsed.
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United Press
AEF
Paris
UPI
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Low Countries
Beveland Island
Antwerp
Cronkhite
Beveland
Bevjeland
Said ‘ Velind ‘Canal
Sailor Arraigned On Murder Charge
William T Beatty 29 a navy radio man was arraigned before Police Judge Kennedy in Oakland on a murder charge against Alameda County Deputy Sheriff Jack Neville. A preliminary hearing was set for November 2. The complaint, signed by Mrs Jack Neville, says Neville was slain early Sunday during a struggle over a gun as he and Beatty sat in front of the Oakland courthouse.
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Wiliam T. Beatty
J. A. Kennedy
Oakland
Alameda County
Jack Neville
Beatty
Neville
Stolen 75 Brown Hens Reported Near Kelly Avenue
Elsie J. Peterson of 2944 Kelly Ave reports 75 brown Cornish hens stolen from a rear hen house. Theft occurred between 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday. the hen house door was unlocked. Loss valued at 192.50 dollars. Authorities alerted.
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Kelly Ave
Coop Mra
Elsie J. Peterson
Sherifs
Roosevelt Uses Lincoln Quote To Slam Republicans In Wilmington Rally
President Roosevelt, drenched but smiling after a 20 mile open car tour through Philadelphia and Camden, rails against Republicans accusing them of trying to prove that a horse chestnut is a chestnut horse. He cites Lincoln and calls for unity as war news dominates the national election. He praises Delaware shipbuilders and workers for wartime victories and outlines a stump tour including a 6 pm Philadelphia speech and broadcasts.
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Camden
N. J
Hoosewelt
Pennsylvania
Wilmington
Del
Roosevelt
America
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
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Columbia
Mutual
Soldiers' Field
Chicago
Washington
Delaware River
Opperman Found Guilty of Threats After Urging Immediate Verdict
In Eden Township Judge Jacob Marder declared Jim Opperman guilty of drawing and exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manner. The case centered on an August dispute over Opperman’s horses on Charles Hurt’s property in Crow Canyon. Opperman claimed shots were fired in the air to force Hurt out of rocks, while Hurt testified to multiple shots. Sentencing scheduled for October 31 after the judge initially proposed postponement to allow settlement among parties.
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Jim Opperman
Jacob Marder
Eden Township
Saurt
Opperman
Crow Canyon
Charles Hurt
Hurt
Harder
Soonesraed
Local Police Arrest Woman for Harboring Marine
Hayward police arrested Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Miller at 287 Castro St by U S Marshals after a federal grand jury indicted her for harboring Marine Walter Edward Borowsk of Albany Oregon who had escaped from Klamath Falls brig. Borowsk was found with her husband in her apartment. a Navy cook who recently returned from sea duty. Miller was jailed in Oakland.
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Ruth Evelyn Miller
Castro SL
Hayward
U. S
San Francisco
Man Loses His Shirt Reports Pawn Ticket For Watch Redeemed
Robert J Harper 43 at 26037 Center St told sheriffs that William Bennet 24 of 20027 Center St who has worked there three weeks stole a sports shirt and turned in the pawnticket for a watch Harper had pawned. The watch valued at about 75 dollars.
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Robert J. Harper
Center St
Sheriffs
William Bennet
Harper
Bennet
Paws
Tricycle Wheels Stolen From Local Shop
Prank Alves, owner of Frank's Bicycle Shop at 668 Castro Street, reported to police Thursday that tricycle wheels were stolen from the rear of his shop in the past few days.
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Alves
Frank
Castro St
San Lorenzo Leads Area In War Chest
San Lorenzo leads the Hayward Area War Chest drive with 190 percent of its quota. Roger Anderson, campaign chair, reports $13,000 raised, 44 percent of goal. Contributions include $200 from Bohannon and Chamberlain, $75 from San Lorenzo Nursery, and $82 from Bahannon and Chamberlain painters. The Commercial Employees group trails at about one third. Ensign Schlagger’s 83rd Battalion Band from Farkg will perform at the War Chest Carnival Saturday. Charles Sorensen acts as clown.
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San Loreneo
Imo
Hayward Area
83Rd Battalion
Farkg
Charles Sorensen
High School Board Discusses Continuation Classes and Cannery Plan
Hayward High Board met Wednesday night at the high school and approved state funding for evening continuation classes for under 18 students working to meet school code requirements. The state also approved construction of a new classroom building and a plan to apply for a community cannery similar to Pleasanton High. A school grounds patrolman has not yet been hired, and a toolkeeper will be appointed for the new machine shop when a suitable candidate is found. The board also endorsed Proposition 9 to boost state support for elementary schools.
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High School Board of ‘Trustees
State Department of Works
Pleasanton High
Board of Trustes
AFL Machinists Ordered To Work By Labor Board
The Labor Board ordered the International Association of Machinists AFL to continue repair work on Naval vessels at Matson Navigation and United Engineering in San Francisco while awaiting an orderly settlement of the union dispute with the Steamfitters Association AFL and a CIO Machinist union allied with the United Steelworkers.
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AFL
Labor Board
Washington, IP
WLB
International Association of Machinists
Matson Navigation Co
United Engineering Co
Sam Francisca
Steamfitter’s Association
CIO
United Steel Workers
Downey Seeks Water to Aid Wildfowl and Dairy
Fresno session gathers western states to hear Senator Downey push a Central Valley Project allotment of about 100000 acre feet annually. The plan aids dairy cattle interests and wildfowl in the San Joaquin Valley while a Fresno County committee backs compromise in applying the 160 acre limit to CVP water lands.
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Wup
Central Valley
Sheridan A. Downey
Cal
Central Vallé Project
San Joaquin Valley
Downey
Senate
Har Hors
CVP
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Stanislaus
Merced
3. L. Helsinger
St of Fresno
Central Valleys
Wis
Mide
Beatings and Bribery Trials Highlight Court Day
Testimony by William P. Kyne, secretary of the California Jockey Club, challenged claims that Vollmann was a full-time club employee as he faces a grand jury indictment for soliciting and taking a $5000 bribe in 1943. Separate reports outline alleged abuse by Olga Hoy of a 12 year old adopted son, including beatings, neglect, and confinement.
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William P. Kyne
California Jockey Club
Oaklund
A. L
Red) Volmatin
State Farm Production Council
Jockey Club
Kyne
Vollmann
Hayward
Ewing-Nelson
Olga Lloy
Rags
Sheriffs
MeToy
Frances
Ugb
Olga Hoy
Frances Hoy
Olga Foy
Heartha
Oakland
California Communist Party Grows to About 7000 Members
William Schneiderman, state president of the CPA, testified before a state legislative committee investigating un-American activities that the new California Communist party has about 7000 members, up from 4000 in the dissolved party. He denied party members receive voting instructions beyond the association's constitution and described the hearing as politically motivated red baiting ahead of elections.
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California Communist Party
San Francisco
Communist Political Association of California
Communist Party
William Schneiderman
CPA
Schneiderman
R. E. Coombs
Jack B. Tenny
Hugh Burns
Dewey Seeks Longer Poll Hours in New York
Governor Thomas E Dewey shifts from campaigning to a New York issue asking for extended polling hours in New York City to match heavy voter registration He will consider a legislative session to extend hours beyond 7 pm as aides report to Charles Breitel the counsel for possible policy change The move could affect his bid for the White House with upstate gains needed for New York's 47 electoral votes and Roosevelt winning the city in prior years
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John L. Cutter
United Press
Albany
N. Y
Thomas LT. Dewey
New York State
New York City
White House
New York
Charles Breitel
Breitel
New York Board of Elections
Dewey
Spe
Martin Dewey
Upstate
St. Louis
Roosevelt
World War II Fronts Report Major Allied Moves In Four Theaters
War in brief notes Navy bombers join in attacking Japanese fleet remnants fleeing the Philippines, sinking or damaging three ships for a total of 37 enemy losses in four days. British and Canadian troops press from two sides at the Schelde estuary to reopen Antwerp. White Army advances south of Königsberg to disrupt East Prussian rail. Indian 8th Army engineers cross the Ronco near Forli as Allies near Bologna’s approaches.
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Unipsy
Fnodd Pacific
Joi
Philippines
Schelde
Antwerp
Russia
Konigsberg
Gumdinnen
Italy
8Th
Ronco River
Otskirts
Forli
Bologna
Weather Forecast for San Francisco Bay Region
United Press reports clear conditions for today and tonight in the San Francisco Bay region with fog expected early Saturday morning. Temperatures are cooler today. Northern California also sees clear weather today and tonight through Saturday with coastal fog and slightly cooler coastal valleys.
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United Press
San Francisco Bay Region
California
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