End Sought To Gas War In South State
The Southern California Service Station Association acts on two fronts to halt a gasoline price war spreading from Los Angeles into Alameda County from San Leandro to Fremont. A Livermore dealer reports no war in 30 years. Prices fall to 25.9 cents for regular and 23.9 at brand stations.
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Alameda County
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Daily Review
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John A. Touhey
Post Office to Use Self Serve Set-up
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield unveiled a do it yourself parcel post system to reduce lines at major offices. New booklets list mailing costs by state zone and provide a simple chart with exact postage, replacing complex weight and distance calculations.
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Washington
Arthur E. Summerfeld
United States
Worker Held In Hammer Killing In Los Angeles
Police said Allen Macklin, 33, confessed to fatally bludgeoning freelance screenwriter Don Dolan, 50, after an argument in Dolan’s apartment. Dolan, linked to a prominent Maine family, had befriended Macklin and offered him shared lodging.
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Dolan
Maine
Macklin
Sea Water Change Progress Noted by Seaton
Interior Secretary Fred A. Seaton said the United States has made remarkable progress in the last five years transforming ocean water into fresh water. He noted rapid movement toward further economical developments as he arrived in San Francisco and prepared for a four week tour of Hawaii Guam American Samoa and the Pacific Trust Territory.
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Fred A. Seaton
U.S
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Guam
American Samoa
Pacific Trust Territory
Air Force Budget Up Slashes Civilian Jobs
The Defense Department revised the fiscal year budget, raising the Air Force ceiling to 17.9 billion while directing a five percent cut in civilian personnel by October with similar contractor reductions. About 20,000 overseas and domestic Air Force civilian positions to go, saving seven to eight million dollars monthly. Ballistic missiles spared. Army ceiling trimmed to nine billion. Navy up slightly to 10.4 billion.
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Red Chinese Nab 2 Spies In Shanghai
Beijing radio said two Nationalist agents Lin Yu Chiang and Ku Hung Sheng were seized by Chinese counterintelligence in Shanghai. Authorities allege they secretly transmitted military information to espionage centers in Hong Kong and Macao and had equipment and documents. The pair reportedly infiltrated Shanghai last May after short term training on Formosa.
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Formosa
Three Area Artists Win Spots in State Fair Exhibit
Sacramento artists Frank M. Wight Irvington Don Wills San Leandro and James Lovera Hayward join 264 others in the State Fair Exposition Art Show Aug 26 Sept 8 The show features hand blocked textiles jewelry ceramics and metalwork from Southern Alameda County creators with 267 exhibitors overall.
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Society Blamed For Hoodlum's Fall Into Crime
Washington reports testimony by Anthony Doria of Encino California former secretary treasurer of the Allied Industrial Workers of America that gangster Johnny Dio sought labor respect but was driven by society into crime. Doria said Dio would have had a great future in labor if not hounded by past underworld actions and urged reform rather than conviction.
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Electric Storm Hits Palm Springs Resorts
A severe electrical storm knocked out power across Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and nearby areas, leaving residents and visitors without air conditioning in 105 degree heat. Lightning damaged poles near Shadow Route 111, briefly closing the road, with outages in Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert and temporary telephone interruptions. The temperature dropped to a record coal six degrees.
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Rancha Mirage
Brush Fire Halts Near Los Angeles in Angele s NF
Firefighters mopped up along a five mile perimeter after a blaze in Angeles National Forest blackened about 1000 acres of brush and timber. The fire began Friday and was controlled yesterday following a hot weekend battle.
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Angeles National Forest
Man shoots lover after finding wife with him nude
John Gordon Fawcett 42 held for assault explains he shot after finding his wife Janet 28 in bed with another man. The man Sichtig 25 wounded in the shoulder says it was innocent fun. Fawcett says he was tired of similar affairs.
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John Gordon Fawcett
Janet
Fawcett
Sichtig
Asiatic Flu Vaccine Ready for Public Use
Surgeon General Burney announced public access to 502000 shots of Asiatic flu vaccine. Distribution will occur through ten manufacturers to physicians hospitals and clinics with priority given to essential workers including the sick. Despite maximum use the nation may face serious influenza epidemics in fall or winter. Target production is 60000000 doses by February 1 with eight million shots on the market by mid September including four million for the military.
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Leroy E. Burney
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Mamie Eisenhower Likely To Stay In Hospital This Week
A White House spokesman said Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower probably will remain at Walter Reed Army Hospital through the week end while she recovers from surgery. The first lady continues to make satisfactory progress, though no date was given for her discharge.
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Washington
White House
Mamie Hisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
New York
City dropout rate hits forty percent in large urban schools
Washington reports that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare finds dropout rates for students in grades nine through twelve in cities over 200,000 residents run about 40 percent.
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Department 3F Health, Education, and Welfare
Italian Union Bolts Control By Red Group
Genoa Italy reports that a major Italian labor body the Italian seamen's Union with 40000 members has declared absolute autonomy from the Communist controlled General Confederation of Labour. The move follows past losses by the GCL in porters and workers elections to Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
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