Red Boss Warns U S of Atomic War Threats
Nikita Khrushchev told East German deputies that Soviet guided missiles could strike the United States with hydrogen bombs in a nuclear war if West Germany defeats Chancellor Adenauer in next month’s elections. He said Britain and France would be atom-bombed and the U S would be targeted by long range Soviet missiles.
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Berlin
INS
Khrushchev
United States
West Germany
Communist Party
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Britain
France
U.S
Atom Reactor Passes First Test at GE Lab
Pleasanton report says GE Vallecitos laboratory reactor sustained its first nuclear chain reaction during tests last Monday. Laboratory Manager Ralph D. Bennett announced the milestone while Samuel Untermeyer noted the experiments did not yet produce steam for electricity. The Vallecitos unit is a prototype boiling water reactor designed with Commonwealth Edison and Nuclear Power Group for future private atomic power generation.
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Buive Vou Unqueyemey
Samuel Untermeyer
Vallecitos
Puid
Tpcobo
Genetral Electric
Commonwealth, Edison Company of Chicago
Nuclear Power Group, Inc
America
Stepfather of Sweikert Dies in Oakland
Frank A. Maloney 62 stepfather of Hayward racing figure Bob Sweikert died in Oakland. An Illinois native and California State Electrician, he belonged to IBEW Local 6 San Francisco and lived in Hayward 14 years. Funeral set for Pratt-Fliers Mortuary Hayward. Sweikert, 1956 Memorial Day 500 winner, is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery.
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Frank A. Maloney
Hayward
Bob Sweikert
Oakland
Mr. Maloney
Ilinois
California
IBEW
San Francisco
Grace
M. Maloney
Swalkert
Maloney
Hesperian Blvd
Pratt-Fliers Mortuary
C St
Bay Area
Golden Gate National
Ceme
Alameda
Tery
San Bruno
Castro Valley
San Sweikert
High Lorenzo
Decoto
East Bay
Tim Prices
Said Oil Company
Salem
Ind
Ficials
Sweikert
Indianapolis
Lone Tree
British Try Death Blow To Arab Rebels
British and native forces swept on Nizwa Oman to crush rebels led by Imam Ghalib Bin Ali. RAF leaflets urged surrender as 700 troops moved from Izz to seize Nizwa in a 13 mile march with Cameroonian and Trucial Oman troops under Brig. J A R Robertson aiding the Sultan.
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London
Irs
Nizwa
Oman
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Izz
J. A. R. Robertson
Ghalib bin Ali
Talib
Muscat
Ben Timur
Berserk Gunman Slain by Cops in Hotel Shootout
INDIANAPOLIS UP A Portland man identified as Noland Carter, 29, shot at police and a 19 year old bystander on the 12th floor of the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel. Officers used tear gas and fired through a door after Carter held two employees at bay. he was killed when police entered. Two automatic revolvers lay by his body.
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Sheraton-Lincoln
Noland Carter
Portland
Ore
Carter
Mgr
Robert Callis
Mature Hotel
Richard Spikerman
Robert 1B. Hall
Jack Stratton
Photographer Slugged by Dio in Senate Office Building
United Press photographer Stanley Tretick was punched by labor racketeer Johnny Dio as he tried to flee past photographers while Dio awaited testimony before the Senate Rackets Committee. Dio, shouting that he had a family, stormed a revolving door and left the building, with no witness stand appearance yet.
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Washington
New York
Johnny Dio
United Press
Senate
Dio
Trelick
Trestick
125000 Mexicans to Work in U S
More than 125 000 Mexican migrant workers will head for American farms this week to harvest crops. Officials attributed the large number to widespread crop failures in Mexico.
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Mexico
United States
Huge Marijuana Field Burnt Up
In Cook County four U.S. Marines using two flame throwers burned a mile-long marijuana patch. Sheriff Joseph D. Lohman kept its location secret and valued the weed at five million dollars, noting it was already flowering and would usually be harvested mid to late August.
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Chicago
U.S
Cook County
Joseph D. Lohman
Area phone dialing expands to cover more routes
Beginning August 28 Hayward area residents gain ability to dial San Luis Obispo Eureka and points between with unchanged local rates. Pacific Telephone requests higher charges for Oakland San Francisco and other areas, while some South County cities may contest the hike. Estimated annual company revenue from the increase is 78 million to expand service.
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Hayward Area
San Luis Obispo
Eureka
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
South County
Hayward
San Leo
Andro
Fremont
New York
Oakland
San Francisco
Castro Valley
Cherryland
San Joaquin
Sacramento Valleys
Browning Telephones
San Lorenzo
Baird Porter
Pt&t
Blacksmiths Strike at American Forge Plant Near Niles
Sixty three members of Blacksmiths Local 1168 began a strike against American Forge near Niles after wage talks failed. Union demands called for a 15 percent raise while the company offered small increases across skill levels. No negotiations are set, and the plant is among ten Bay Area strikebound factories. This is the first strike at American Forge since 1915.
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Blacksmiths Local
American Forge
Niles
Bay Area
General Mer. Johns
Inl
Dragon rumor, iguana mascot sparks East Lansing fright
East Lansing residents were warned not to fear a walking dragon after reports of a giant lizard near a shopping center. Michigan State University student Herb Went said his fraternity Pi Kappa Phi owns a five foot iguana mascot valued at about $1000, which eats only grass.
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Shope Ping Center
Herb Went
Michigan State University
East Lanang
Went
Pi Kappa Phi
MSU
Ship Fete For Herbert Hoover Draws Global Buzz
In San Francisco and Copenhagen a birthday fete aboard the Ships President Hoover brings crowds as police clash with Danish youths in City Hall Square. The event, tied to rock and roll acts by Bill Haley and his Comets, prompts authorities to curb celebrations amid taxi fare debates and city approvals.
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hoover
Ralph K
Rock ‘N Roll Davies
George Killion
Bairrots
City Hall
Abe
Goodwin J. Knight
Rock Around the Clock
Star-Ligsnecte Nmin Incrome
San California
Bill Haley
Comets
California to overtake New York as most populous state
Los Angeles reports Dr. Car M. Frisen of the Department of Finance predicts California will surpass New York and become the nation’s most populous state within ten years. He cites growth from 14.2 million to over 22 million by 1985, with about 2.1 million added since 1950 and a daily increase of 3,500 residents.
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Los Angeles
California
New York
Car
M. Frisen
Department of Finance
Frisen
Poland to Raise Vodka Prices to Curb Drunkenness
Poland will boost vodka prices by 40 percent this weekend to reduce drunkenness. Current official rate puts vodka at about $9 per pint, while the tourist rate runs around $1.50.
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Warsaw
Poland
Engines Fail On MATS Plane Over Ocean En Route To Hawaii
A MATS Boeing C-97 with 67 aboard limped 100 feet above the ocean after losing two left wing engines. The crew reported steady, hoped for Hilo arrival with 43 minutes fuel to spare. Rescue planes and Navy ships raced toward a possible ditching as left-wing failures worsened and the craft shed baggage to stay aloft.
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Honolulu
Military Air Transport Service
California
Hawaii
Hilo
Thetis Bay
Bon
Homme Richard
Coast Guard Chatauqua
Navy
Air Force
Amre
Travis Air Force Base
Hickam Air Force Base
Hickham Afb
Defected Red Officer Signals Spy Ring Breakthrough
Reino Hayhanen, a former Soviet Security Police lieutenant colonel who defected, testified before a U S grand jury as authorities pursue Rudolph Abel, alleged mastermind of an extensive Soviet espionage network in the United States. Abel, a Brooklyn artist in appearance, faces charges from 1948 onward, with possible death penalty upon extradition and arraignment in New York. Hayhanen’s testimony positions him as the government’s key witness in Abel’s trial.
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New York
U. S
Abel
Brooklyn
Red State Security Police
Russia
America
Hayhanen
McAllen
Tex
Thugs Beat Hayward Man in Failed Holdup
De Witt Mason, 24, of Hayward, a service station attendant, was beaten during an attempted robbery at a Oakland station on 80th Ave and EB 14th St. He was found by customers at 5 am serving in the station’s restroom and was taken to Eden Hospital in good condition after transfer. Police investigated the g rest room assault and later to Highland.
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Oakland
de Witt Mason
St. Hayward
80Th Ave
14Th St
Eden Hosnits
Frustrate Kids Parents Advised by USC Professor
Los Angeles based university professor William H. Perkins of the University of Southern California told parents that frustration is a normal part of development. He emphasized that frustrations, especially for handicapped children, spur growth and achievement and should not be mistaken for pain in the child's mind.
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Los Angeles
William H. Perkins
University of Southern California
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