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LA 76-2512 outside of the north fence of the United States Coast Guard Station in the parking lot. REED advised that he did not give anyone permission to use his vehicie. The pliers and wire cutters found in his vehicle were displayed to him and he stated that they did not belong to him and did not belong in his vehicle. REED accompanied SA ISADORE H. MANN (A) to the location of his vehicle, at which time REED advised that the subject could not have moved his vehicle because his battery was low. At that time RONALD LEE REED and SA MANN found a copper wire attached to the key switch of his vehicle. REED advised that he had not placed this on his vehicle and was of the opinion that the subject was endeavoring to jump the switch on the vehicle in the endeavor to get it started. On April 11, 1957, SAM MORRIS, Assistant Industrial Manager, United States Coast Guard, Terminal Isiand, Califor- nia, advised that it would be impossible to identify the pliers and wire cutters in question as having come from the United States Coast Guard Station at Terminai Isiand, California. He stated that there was an abundance of tools of this type and description on the base in various locations. He stated that these items are not accountable. On April 11, 1957, STANLEY PUCHOSIC, Boatswain, United States Coast Guard, Terminal Island, California, advised that he did not see the subject on Aprii 10, 1957. He stated that the subject's general work orders, while at the United States Coast Guard, were to take care of the north half of the grassed area of the United States Coast Guard Station. STANLEY PUCHOSIC could not identify the pliers and wire cutters in question as being property of the United States Coast Guard. He, however, advised that the wire cutters could have been his, PUCHOSIC'S, inasmuch as they were missing. He stated that he knew that he waa in possession of a pair of wire cutters on April 10, 1957, inasmuch as he saw them in his tools when he, PUCHOSIC, reported for work on April 10, 1957. Lieutenant G. O, LESPARENCE, Industrial Manager, United States Coast Guard Base, Terminal Island, California,