Alameda County rejects 610-lot Hayward tract plan
Alameda County Planning Commission disapproved Tract 1555 a 610 lot Palma Ceia Village east of Hesperian Boulevard citing inadequate off-site drainage. The decision prompts potential suit if Hayward permits development and outlines drainage concerns and required easements while noting other nearby tracts received quick approvals.
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Oakland
Tennyson Road
Alameda County Planning Commission
Hayward
Palma Ceia
Vilage
Hesperiart Boulevard
City Planning Commission
County Commission
Immoral Book Ban Measure Smothered by Assembly Panel
In Sacramento, the Assembly Education Committee blocked a bill by Senator Hugh P. Donnelly directing local school boards to set review procedures for library books. Donnelly cited vile and indecent volumes found in schools, with backing from the California Teachers Association.
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Sacramento
Calif
INS
Assembly Education Committee
Hugh P. Donnelly
Turlock
Donnelly
California Teachers Association
Weather forecast update for today and Friday
Cloudy conditions with rain starting this evening and showers possible Friday. Expect overcast skies, chances of light showers, and gradual clearing later in the day. temperatues not specified. winds gentle to moderate across the period.
Civil War Opens in Saigon Amid Fierce Fighting
Rebels from Binh Xuyen clashed with government troops in Saigon as mortars shelled the premier’s palace. Fires raged in the twin city while thousands fled French buildings. A 60 minute cease fire briefly paused the violence before renewed shelling and heavy combat.
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Saigon
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chotor
Free
South
Viet Nam
Violent strike turmoil shocks Southern Bell exchange
A dynamite blast damaged the Southern Bell exchange at Greenback Tennessee injuring two residents as strikes widen with a 46 day old Southern Bell walkout and railway talks in Louisville and Nashville hitting a snag early this morning.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Southern Bell Exchange
Greenback
Tenn
Boy Struck By Car In Castro Valley In Critical Condition
Eight year old Castro Valley boy remained in critical condition at Eden hospital after being struck by an eastbound car on Brookdale boulevard near Clifton way. Witnesses said he ran into the path of the vehicle driven by Gregory Mahakian, 49, Alameda County School Department PE supervisor, as the auto traveled west.
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Castro Valley
Eden Hospital
Brookdale Boulevard
David W. Lung
Ie Castro Valle
W. Lung
Andy
Clifton Way
Gregory Mahakian
Alameda County
Jelke Sentenced To Two to Three Years in Prison
New York. Cafe society playboy and convicted procurer Minot F Jelke received a prison term of two to three years. The 25-year-old heir to a $3,000,000 fortune was ordered to Sing Sing, with concurrent terms on two vice counts. Judge Francis Valente cited genuine remorse and suspended maximum punishment, revoking Jelke’s $45,000 bail and ordering immediate imprisonment.
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New York
INS
Playboy
Minot F
Mickey) Jelke
Sing Sing Jon
Delke
Pat Ward
Marguerite Cordova
Francis Valente
Jelke
Telke
Gruenther Says Soviets Would Lose If War Came Now
Gen Alfred M Gruenther European defense chief told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that if Russia went to war today they would lose. He cited overwhelming U S air power as decisive though NATO forces were not yet strong enough to resist a full front attack. He noted NATO could stop a surprise assault from East Germany and satellites, recalling Eisenhower's question about what Russians would need to move to the channel.
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William Theis
Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
Congress
Russia
Supreme Allied Command- A
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
Alon
Gruentherg
NATO
East Gerrastty
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Gruenther
Gentral
Jewell Rivers Trial Delayed In Alameda Case
In Oakland, the trial of Jewell Rivers and Charles Fausel on 23 counts of grand theft conspiracy and securities violations tied to the Nevada Uranium Mine was postponed to June 1 in Superior Court Judge Wade Snook's court. Co-defendant Gus Rogers is ill and not expected to attend. If convicted, Rivers and Fausel face up to 115 years in prison.
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Oakland
Hayward
Wade Snook
Jewell Rivers
Eb” Street
Santa Rita
Nevada
Charles Fausel
Rivers
Gus Rogers
Nevada Uranium Mine Company
Alameda County
Rogers
Winnemucca
Nev
B-29 Bomber Crashes Near Naha Okinawa
A U S Air Force B-29 bomber crashed in flames near Naha Okinawa during a routine flight killing nine airmen, Far East Air Force headquarters reported. The incident follows other Pacific operations involving B-29s in the region.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Naha
Okinawa
Far East Air Force Headquarters
Mass Polio Vaccinations Halted In East Bay
East Bay health officers and the Alameda Contra Costa Medical Association call off all mass polio inoculations amid Cutter vaccine concerns. Dr. Catherine Baird says timing depends on school schedules and May start may be needed. Officials stress no confirmed link between vaccine and illnesses and urge calm while investigations continue.
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Eastbay
Medical Association
Catherine Baird
Alameda County
Cutter Ciue
Southern Alameda Councy
Baird
Sthis
Alameda
Contra Costa
Alameda- Contra Costa Medical Association
Public Health
Malcolm Merrill
Tr Jg
Polio Vaccine Incubation Study Warns Against Alarm
Washington officials urged calm over Cutter Cutter vaccine cases as nine deaths were linked to paralytic polio. State epidemiologist noted a 10 to 14 day usual incubation, stressing no proven vaccine link and that some cases may precede vaccination. Doctors reported a Denver infant paralytic after a private shot, while health experts cautioned most recipients remain protected.
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Washington
INS
Salk
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Columbus
Eli Lilly Laboratories
WJ. Murphy
Poli
Children's Hospital
Denver
War of Words In Mt Eden School Crisis Deepens
Verbal barrages between rival Mt Eden community groups continued today after the Mt Eden school trustees voted 3-2 to discharge Superintendent Ingraham. The Citizens Committee called CTA reports a whitewash while Harmony and recall supporters accused them of brainwashing. Helen Stafford's letter defended CTA findings and urged restoring trust among parents, teachers, and administrators.
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Mt. Eden
E- Co
Jngraham
Dorr Kink
Citizens’ Committee
Then
California
King
CTA
Ingraham
Helen Stafford
Voters For Harmony
T.n.t.ing
California Teachers Association
Citizens Committee
Harmony Group
Decato Home Fire Causes $25 Damages
An overheated wood stove caused an estimated $25 in damages at the home of Mrs. Rose Goulardgt, 711 Decato Read, shortly after noon yesterday. Fire Chief Foland Bendel said the fire confined to the kitchen floor around the stove.
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Rose Goulardgt
Foland Bendel
Thieves Attack Nurses and Women in East Bay Robberies
A nurse and two other women were assaulted and robbed in separate East Bay incidents. Violet Irons, 42, was forced into her car at 150th Avenue and East 14th Street, then robbed of $16. Elza P. Pierson, 65, Hayward, was struck and wallet stolen containing $2. Mrs Marcelene H. MacNeil, 61, was knocked down and purse taken. Police linked three young men to the Estudillo and Bancroft corridor hatched thefts. In local business news, The Theomebern Pacific company’s manager Lafferty announced the option exercise on the 292 acre Zissig ranch near Decoto, estimated at $1,000,000.
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Jsanandro
San‘Leandra
An & Mrs
Violet Irons
Sol Street
San Leandro
150Th Avenue
East 14Th Street
Burt
14Th Street
Sybil Avenue
Lower Road
Hayward
Sheriff's Deputies
Blossom Way
Pierson
Hayward Po- Nee
Sheriiff
Marcelle
H. MacNeil
Bridge Street
Estudillo
Bancroft Avenue
San Rafael Street
C. D. Lafferty
Industrial
Theomebern Pacific’ Company
Decoto
Washington Township
Rehearing Sought After Illegal Evidence Ruling
San Francisco and Los Angeles officials move for rehearing of a California Supreme Court decision that barred use of evidence obtained by hidden microphones. Attorney General Brown says the ruling is a major change and will prompt petitions. District Attorneys Lynch and Coakley plan similar action as police officials warn it could roll back decades of enforcement.
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San Francisco
Califor
Nia
Toda
California
Supreme Court
Brown
Thomas C. Lynch
Frank Coakley
Alameda
Los Angeles
Wiliam “. Parker
Angeles
Jimmy
Tarantino
Charles
Hans
Tate
Conatel Room
Lynch
Mapa Certa
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James Vigrette
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Sai
Tennyson
East Ave
Mie
Fairview
Haysward
Carlton, Avenue
Castr Valley
Roberts Avenue
Irvington
R. L
T. O
Smith
Develo
Vives
Develvers
Palma’ Cela
Pontiac
Pacific
East Bay
Eden
Decato
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Police
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Parker
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