Hayward Councilman charges gangsterism in developer fight
Hayward councilman Robert C Wright accused certain developers of using gangsterism to weaken his opposition to their apartment project at O Neil and Orchard Aves He denied any interest in Petersen Associates and said a political plot targets him The exchange followed a contentious council meeting and a public charge of conflict of interest against him two weeks prior He vowed to continue fighting for residents against developers bent on profit at the area An incomplete note ends with a page continuation reference.
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Frank Monto
Hayward
Robert C. Wright
Wright
Ralph Sommer
O'Neil
Orchard Aves
Petersen Associates
Sommer
Hayward and I
Good Standing Vote for Pond in Fremont City Council
Four Fremont councilmen ruled Wallace Pond remains in good standing after determining his move to Sund home did not forfeit his seat. Pond, who runs an Irvington drug store, said the Sund relocation was temporary while he and his wife seek Fremont residence. Fremont Taxpayers League raised the issue and the state attorney was asked to consider ousting Pond.
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Fremont
Wallace Pond
Pond
Fremont Taxpayers League
Etal
Pord
Eisenhower Defends Administration Programs in Congress
President Eisenhower faced criticism from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress and publicly defended his administration’s programs amid bipartisan concerns. He emphasized the aims and resilience of his policies in Washington.
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Washington
Hisenhower
Congress
Eisenhower
Area College Fund Out Bid in Budget Fight
Sacramento Assembly contends the area college plan cannot be funded as proposed. Carlos Bee cites a 1957 58 budget shortfall and a legal hurdle in bond financing, proposing an amendment to cut the proposed state college funding by about 10 million dollars including site and building costs. The governor's position hinges on avoiding 1890 era practices and reining in political influence over college financing.
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Benjamin Harrison
Sacramento — Assembly
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Congress
Alameda County
Prohibition Bee
The
Daily Review
Itl
State College
Bee
Assembly
Ways ‘and Means
Eisenhower critiques 1958 budget and modern governance
President Eisenhower warned that the administration’s large 1958 budget betrays the people’s trust and denounced clinging to 1890s political methods. He urged governance in line with current national and world economic conditions, acknowledging inevitable clashes of ideas and heightened passions among Republicans and Democrats.
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Barry Goldwater
R Ariz
People's Trust
Eisenhower
United States
CHP Old-Timer Will Be Honored in Sacramento
California Highway Patrolman Joseph Duffy Lewis 55 known as Centerville unofficial mayor will receive badge No 1 from CHP Commissioner Caldwell in Sacramento honoring his 35 years of service making him oldest active patrolman in the state. Fellow officers from San Leandro will honor him at 10 30 am Sunday at Pioneer Village Restaurant.
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California
Joseph
Duffy) Lewis
Centerville
Sacramento
CHP
B. R. Caldwell
Duffy
San Leandro
Pioneer Village
Jordan Premier Quits as Tensions Rise in Middle East
Jordan's 22 year old king dismissed Premier Suleiman Nabulsi amid rifts over the Eisenhower doctrine and Middle East policy. The government shakeup comes as tensions mount with Egypt over the Suez issue and reports of U.S. failure to reach accord. The Arab states planned protests against assumed U.S. actions in Gulf waters near Eilat.
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United Press
Jordan
Hussein
Suleiman El-Nabulsi
Eissenhower
Middle East
Nabulsi
Jeanings
United States
Egypt
Suez Canal
Gulf of Aqaba
Eilat
Israel
Ammar
Egyptian Forces Deploy in Gaza Strip Reportedly
A Jerusalem source says the first Egyptian military unit since Israel’s evacuation has been deployed in the Gazal strip. An armored contingent with Soviet T-34 tanks was at El-Arish in Sinai days ago and may have moved into Gaza. The report followed Cairo’s accusation that Israel plans aggression amid talk of an imminent Israel Jordan war.
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London
INS
Jerusalem
Gazal Strip
Gaza
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
El-Arish
Israel
Middle East
Fremont to Clamp Down on Student Hitchhiking
Fremont city council heard E M Grimmer request a city ordinance banning student hitchhiking citing safety concerns as school buses run half empty. City Manager Coop questioned enforcement limits of state laws and a 30 day interim period was granted to develop alternatives with Sheriff Condon.
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Fremont
Sheriff's Department
E. M. Grimmer
Washington Union High School Board
Grimmer
Mgr
Robert Coop
R.E. Candon
Condon
Hunger-crazed dogs kill seven year old girl in Japan
In Hokkaido's Wakkanai a seven year old girl Yaeko Yamatani was killed by hunger crazed dogs while playing in her backyard. Two other children were injured in the attack. Police and veterinary officials investigated the incident. The tragedy raises concerns about stray dog management in the region.
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Tokyo
Yaeko Yamatani
Wakkanai
Japan
Hok Saido
Witten Monday
Couple Faces Prison Term for Spy Conspiracy Plea
NEW YORK UP Jack and Myra Soble pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport documents vital to national defense to Russia. Each faces up to 10 years in prison with sentencing set for May 3 before Federal Judge Richard H. Levet. Also indicted with Jacob Alba, who may stand trial May 22.
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Auasia
New York
Russia
Richard H. Levet
Levet
Soble
Jacob Alba
New Yorker
Albam
U. S
Sable
I.8
William J. Tompkins
Internal Security Divion
Department of Justice
Rose
Jack l
Myra
San Francisco Quake Rated 5.3 on Richter Scale
The March quake in San Francisco measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, down from an initial higher figure, still the largest since 1906 but far below that modern catastrophe. University of California seismologists note the drop is numerically modest in magnitude yet significant, while the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau cites total damages under one million dollars, far less than prior quakes.
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San Francisco
San Fransisco
University of California Seismologists
Don. Tocher
Pacific Fire Rating Bureau
Defense chief argues for withholding data from public
Washington Defense Department General Counsel Robert Dechert told a House Information subcommittee that withholding certain information from the public and Congress is necessary to get work done. He cited historical precedent and denied claims that regulations curb the public’s right to know, insisting the directive focuses on sharing information rather than withholding it.
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Washington
INS
Defense Department
Congress
Robert Dechert
House Information Subcommittee
Dechert
Subcommittee
John Mass
Calif
Cigar For Boy Five Smokes Daily in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas a five year old named Billie Smith nightly shows a habit of smoking two cigars a day and desires a full daily pack of cigars. His father notes the cost and says he would not object if Billie smoked more. The mother recalls the child began with chewing tobacco at about a year old and shifted to tobacco use after wanting bites off his father's plug.
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Fort “Worth
Tex
Billie Smith
Billie
Jr Colleges Seen Answer for Western Education
In San Francisco Dr Robert Gordon Sproul president of the University of California stated that regional and junior colleges may be the best solution to the Wests growing college population. He said junior colleges are indispensable and help seamless transfer between institutions without breaking progress toward graduation.
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San Francisco
Robert Gordon Sproul
University of California
Gunior College
Solons eject top Democrat in assembly clash
In Sacramento a high ranking Democratic official was escorted from the Assembly chamber by Republicans who label him a lobbyist. The incident occurred during yesterday's debate and intensified party tensions as Democrats argued the man should be barred from sitting in the chamber. The ousted official is identified as Don Bradley, executive secretary of the State Central Committee and manager for Adlai Stevenson’s 1956 campaign in Northern California.
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Sacramento
Democratic Party
Assembly
Republican Party
Don Bradley
Sec
Totary
State Central Commuities
Northern
California
Adlai Stevenson
Saturday Mail Cut Ordered in Southern Alameda County
Postmasters across Southern Alameda County prepare to close shop Saturday under orders from Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield. Hayward postmaster Anthony J. Foster says no delivery or window service will occur Saturday. Only special delivery mail will be handled while collections from street corner boxes run on a Sunday and holiday schedule.
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Alameda County
Arthur Summerfield
Anthony J. Foster
Hayward
Foster
Action on Postal Funds Postponed
House leaders postponed floor action on Arthur Summerfield’s demand for 47 million dollars in postal funds urging action to Monday. The Appropriations panel approved 17 million for operation until July 1 and delayed 30 million, with expectation Summerfield will receive most or all of his request to avert cutbacks.
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Washington
House
Arthur Summerfield
Summerfield
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
John McCormack
D-Mass
Vfonday
Woman Killed in Rickshas Crash in Taipei
In downtown Taipei Formosa two speeding bicycle rickshas crashed head on one woman was killed and another seriously injured. The fatal crash occurred as the two vehicles collided in the busy area drawing emergency responders to the scene.
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Taipei
Formosa
Rickshas
Painei
Millbrae doctor and merchant swap wives in Nevada plan
Millbrae eye doctor Dr. Frank E. Schwartz and Martin Brooks, a local merchant, announce a wife swap after years of friendship. The two couples will divorce in five weeks and remarry in Nevada. Wives Jean Schwartz and Betty Brooks now live apart in Reno with their children, while each husband moves into the other’s home.
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Millbrae
W — A. Millbrae
PTA
Frank E. Schwartz
Schwartz
Martin Brooks
San Francisco
Jean Schwartz
Betty Brooks
Reno
Nevada
Brooks
Brook’s
Soviet charges ships harassed in Panama incident
Moscow accused the United States of harassing Soviet ships via the Panama Canal tethers. Ambassador Zarubin filed a formal protest to Washington on April 8 citing three incidents of alleged discrimination. A separate note claimed Canal authorities used discriminatory measures against an empty ricksha, and a Soviet freighter passenger died en route to hospital after a collision involving rickshas and a fishery cutter.
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Soviet Union
United States
Zarubin
State Department
Washington
Panama Canal
Nostrovsky
Fishis A
Babushkin Iral Senyavin
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