Defection by Otto John as East Berlin holds news conference
Former West German security chief Otto John appeared in East Berlin at a guarded briefing declaring his defection to the Reds after learning U S counterintelligence agents were tracking him. He described the move as spontaneous and condemned Adenauer and U S policy for reviving Nazism while praising British views on coexistence.
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Berlin
INS
Germany
Otto John
Reds
U. S
East Berlin
Wolfgang Hoeffer
Heffer
Hoefer
John
United States
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Moscow
Hitler
Senate Passes Immunity Bill for Anti Red Probe Witnesses
The Senate sent to the White House a bill granting immunity from prosecution to witnesses who cooperate in anti Communist probes. The measure, approved by voice vote, would let federal courts grant immunity on request from a congressional committee or a U.S. attorney, with prior notification to the attorney general. If immunity is refused and questions are still answered with a balk, contempt could follow.
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Washington
INS
Senate
White House
Herbert Brownel] Jr
Congressional
U.S
Herbert Lehman
D. N
House
Brownell
Congress
U. S
President directs study of 3000 public works projects backlog
President Eisenhower and the Council of Economic Advisers will study about 3000 authorized public works projects with no funds voted, to assess potentialities and implications of the backlog. A mid year economic report will be replaced by the annual January report.
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Washington
Hisenhower
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Congress
Arthur Burns
The
Economic Council
Joint Committee On
Economic Report
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Senate
Public Works
Glague
Leverettt Saltonstall
Irvington Pair Deny Poison Spray Charge
Irvington residents Interville Gil Mascardo and Walter Papazian pleaded innocent to three counts of violating the state agricultural code. They allegedly allowed 17-year-old farm worker Joe Quintana to spray a poisonous chemical without a permit or proper precautions, leading to Quintana’s hospitalization in June. Judge William Gale Jr. set August 27 for trial in Washington Township Justice Court for the vacation of Judge Quaresma.
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Interville
Gil Mascardo
Walter Papazian
Irvington
Joe Quintana
Papazian
Quintana
William Gale, Jr
Pleasanton
Washington Township
E. A. Quaresma
Farm Bill Passes Senate Final Victory May Hold
After six days of debate the Senate approved the farm bill 62 to 28 in a climax of approval battles. The measure now goes to a House Senate conference to fix dairy price supports likely at 82 percent of parity for 1955. President Eisenhower and Secretary Benson oppose higher dairy supports.
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Washington Inn
Senate
Eisenhower
House
House-Senate
George D. Aiken R
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Exram Taft Benson
Aiken
Supervisors Set Hard Vote Date for HARD Bond Election
Alameda county supervisors fixed September 28 as the Hayward Area Recreation District bond election date after denying withdrawal requests from Halcyon and Foothill Manor in light of possible annexation to San Leandro. The move followed petitions by about 4600 residents urging the Septem ber date and assurances against double taxation if Halcyon annexes by Sept 15.
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Alameda
Halcyon
Recreation District
San Leandro
Jack
Sparlin
Halcyon Improvement Association
Capital ‘Company
General, Foods
William Bowman
Hayward
Area Recreation District
Bernard Flanagan
United Citizens’ Committee For Better Parks and Recreation
Water Service lead Gets Raise
The Hayward Highlands Water service board approved a raise for Superintendent Homer Dean meeting his transportation demand. He will receive a $250 monthly salary with a pickup truck provided, up from $230 monthly plus $110 car expense for using his private vehicle.
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Hayward Highlands Water Service
Highlands Water Board
Homer Dean
New Cobble Avenue
Dean
Livermore Wives Slasher Sought After Ranch Attack
Sheriff deputies hunt 42 year old Donald Kirk in the hills near Livermore for cutting and beating his estranged wife at Ray George's ranch a deer hunters rendezvous 19 miles from Livermore. The suspect allegedly warned if he cannot have her no one will and fled with his 16 year old daughter Mari ette at dusk.
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Livermore
Witck
Gosse
Donald Kirk
Norman Stevenson
Keith Peterson
Kirk
Ray George
Marietta
Teacher challenges San Leandro annexation plan
Miss Ethel M. Shewmaker, a former San Leandro teacher, seeks a restraining order to halt the Halcyox and Foothill Manor annexation, arguing San Leandro lacks Hayward's consent as required by state law. She warns San Leandro schools are already strained and cites the district’s inability to properly serve current students. A hearing is set for Friday at 11:30 a.m. Judge Ralph Hoyt will hear the case.
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San Leandro
Ethel M. Shewmaker
Cailan Avenue
Halcyox
Foothill Manor
Shewmaker
Superior Court of
Alameda County
San. Leandro
Hayward
Oakland Technical
Ralph Hoyt
Arthur Carden
Hoyt
Bay City
Gerald Cochran
Cochran
Wallace Taylor Wins Idaho Democratic Nomination Bid 1954
In Idaho, Glen H. Taylor seizes the Democratic nomination after Claude J. Burtenshaw concedes. Taylor leads Burtenshaw 23,454 to 22,136 with 782 of 883 precincts reporting while Alvin V. McCormick trails. Across the region, Faubus wins Arkansas governor race and Curtis prevails in Nebraska Senate contests. Attorney General Edmund G. Brown urges California gambling law revisions to permit charity lotteries. The push seeks lawful regulation over enforcement parity in fund raising.
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United Press
Glen H. Taylor
Claude J. Burtenshaw
Idaho
Burtenshaw
Taylor
Sen
Henry Dworshak
Les Lambson
Orval Faubus
Airkansas
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Faubus
Francis Cherry
Arkansas
Senate
Robert Crosby
Republican Party
San. Francisco
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Californi
San Francisco
Oro Loma Board OKs Tax Cuts Up to 12 Cents
Oro Loma Sanitary district board approves tax reductions ranging from 22 cents in Hayward Acres to six cents in other areas. The cuts take effect with the December semi annual levy. Also, Pat Barkley's bid to relocate three 21 inch sewers across San Lorenzo creek was accepted with the district paying half the cost to enlarge capacity.
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Ashland
Hayward Acres
Oro Loma
Gerald Worthley
Worthley
Nut
BO Ashland
Fairview
Pat Barkley
San Jose
San Lorenzo Creek
Nielsen Avenue
Hal. Smith
Creston Drive
USO
John T. Connolly
Los Reyes
San Lorenzo
P_ J. De Bernardi
J._B. Correa
George A. Walter, Jr
Blossom Way
West Avenue
150Th
Director Propriety May Be Discussed at Meeting
CASTRO VALLEY The question of the legal propriety of Dr Julius Levine's position as director of Eden township hospital district may be answered at tomorrow's hospital board meeting Attorney George Fan said he may have a ruling ready The inquiry by a three member taxpayers committee asked if the conflict of interests arises from Levine's ownership of a private local hospital and his hospital directorship The meeting is set for 8 p.m at the library of the new hospital.
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Castro Valley
Julius Levine
Eden Township
George Fan
Levine
New Hospital
Legion Post 68 guests dine with San Leandro post
American Legion Post 68 of Hayward will visit San Leandro Post 117 at p.m. Friday at the San Leandro Veterans Memorial Building. The Hayward Legionnaires will be treated to a spaghetti dinner and entertainment by the San Leandrans as a reward for winning the membership drive contest.
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Damerican Legion Post
Hayward
San Leandro
San Leandro Veterans Memorial Building
Hayward Legionnaires
San Leandrans
Preventive War Rejected as Unthinkable by Ike
President Eisenhower rejected the idea of preventive war in the hydrogen age saying atomic weapons make such action unthinkable. He urged strengthening diplomacy under the United Nations and warned against severing relations with Russia. He touted improved world prospects and outlined plans on farm policy economics and federal state cooperation. He also commented on politics, Congress, and potential 1960 run, noting no firm facts on his candidacy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Duasid
Tin
Jan Bel
Plesiuell Dseungwo
Free World
Mark W. Clack
United States
United Nations
World Organization
Senate
New Jersey
GOP
Clifford Case
Helhseid Case
Congress
Case
Joseph B. McCarthy
Wis
Aird Congress
Korea
Indochina
Tran
South
Mediators Try To Head Off Strike At Atomic Plants
Federal mediators worked to prevent a strike at two atomic energy plants in Oak Ridge and Paducah where about 4500 workers are involved in a four month wage dispute. A strike vote at Paducah showed a substantial majority in favor of walking out, while talks continue after limited plant operations last month. The president warned the government will not tolerate a strike and is prepared to use all means to prevent work stoppages.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Eisenhower
rss _ Atomic production
Ed Hitchcock
CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Barney Sanders
Sanders
Washington
Hey
Woman Charged With Manslaughter In Auto Pedestrian Death
A complaint of felony manslaughter has been filed against Mrs. Jeannette Cottle 36 Hayward in Alameda County California arising from an auto pedestrian crash that killed Erik Neven a Hayward boy 12 or 13 years old July 23 during an attempted pass of a stopped car at the intersection of B and Myrtle streets The coroner ruled the death accidental due to excessive speed by the defendant The child’s mother Mrs George Neven and a younger brother witnessed the event The boy died later at Oak Knoll Naval hospital A hearing time for Mrs Cottle had not been set as she had not been served with a warrant
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Jeannette Cottle
Hayward
Alameda County
Erik Neven
Street
State Convicts 134 Chiselers in unemployment scam
Sacramento department of employment announced 134 people were convicted of unemployment insurance chiseling in July. William Burkett said convictions were for claiming benefits while employed and one man said he needed extra money to pay traffic fines.
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Sacramento
Department of Employment
William Burkett
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