British Airlift and Suez Conference Open Clash
British troops flow from Blackbushe and Humarparts in a major airlift as world diplomats converge for a London conference on the Suez crisis. Egypt's Nasser rejects invitation growth of 22 nations and pressures for a broad world conference. Four American destroyers are to pass through the canal in a routine Navy movement.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Es Gamal Abdel Nasser
Greece
Blackbushe
Nasser
Suez
Constantinople
United States
Cairo
West Germany Plans UN Role Shift in Suez Crisis
Bonn signals a policy shift away from a tough London stance as West Germany reconsiders solutions at the London Conference. Informants say Bonn discounts immediate settlement and pursues a long view tied to Arab trade ties. British and French envoys report a coordinated West German media campaign.
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Bonn
Insj
London
Suez
United Nations
Konrad ‘Adenguer
Gamal Abdel Nasger
West Germany
Nasser
Britain
Japan and Soviet suspend peace talks for London conference
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov agreed to suspend plenary talks until after the London conference. Drafting committee will remain in session and report periodically while in London. Breathing period seen as tactical for Tokyo to gauge domestic impact before deciding on Soviet terms.
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Moscow
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Dmitri Shepilov
London
Shepilov
Shigemitsu
Oreak
Tokyo
Chiro Hateyamu
Innocent Plea On Check Count In Castro Valley
Melvin Kimblad 33 of 7515 William Street Castro Valley pleads not guilty to four counts of writing worthless checks at Municipal Court. Arrested Thursday by Sheriff’s Detective Lloyd Ziegler. Preliminary hearing set with Judge Gerald Connitt at 10 am August 21. On probation for a similar offense.
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San Leanedro
Melvin Kimblad
William Street
Castro Valley
Kimblad
Sheriff's
Lloyd Ziegler
Gerald Connitt
Betsy Hurricane Pounds Bahamas and Strikes Bahamas
Betsy battered the Bahamas with sustained winds near 40 mph at Turks Island and gusts to 70 mph. A hurricane watch was issued for Florida's east coast from Daytona Beach to Miami as the storm moved about 530 miles east southeast of Miami and expected to reach San Salvador later.
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Miami
Bahamas
Florida
Daytona
Kmayaguana Island
San Salvador
Bétsy
Father and son drown in river near Vancouver
A nine year old boy and his father, John Johnston, were presumed drowned seven miles northeast of Vancouver after a 16 foot beer column collided with a floating object on the Leke River. Johnston, 32, and his son were boating when the boy fell in. The father went in after him and both vanished.
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Vancouver, Wash
INS
Vancouver
John Johnston
Johnston
Leke River
Machinists Strike At Friden And Emeryville Plants
More than 2200 machinists walked out at Friden Calculating Machine Co in San Leandro and about 1100 at Merchand Calculating Machine Co in Emeryville after stalled wage talks. The union seeks a 25 cent an hour raise as contracts expired last August, with separate contracts at the two Bay Area plants.
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San Leandro
Friden
Marchant Calculating Machine Company
Emeryville
Bay Area
Lirtas
Carcent
Fridens
Wage talks continue at Caterpillar plant in San Leandro
The International Association of Machinists and Caterpillar Tractors in San Leandro kept wage negotiations ongoing as the contract expired Saturday. The union seeks a substantial raise from the current 1.69 to 2.69 dollars per hour.
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SAN Leandrq
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Machinisis Union
International Association of Machinists
Union vote triggers strike at major local plant
The International Association of Machinists Local 284 authorized a strike after talks faltered over holiday and vacation adjustments, shift differential, and overtime pay. About 100 to 150 Independent Toot and Dye workers respected picket lines as the company held a crisis meeting. Police provided 22 officers as pay day drew turnout.
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International Association of Machinists
Toot and Dye Craftsmen Union
Sirike
East 14Th Street
Teamsters
Ste
Arte J. Lamourieux
Knowland Predicts Nixon Ticket Ahead in 1956
Senator Knowland after talks with President Eisenhower expects Nixon to again be the Republican running mate. He said the ticket will be the same as 1952 and predicts a substantial reelection majority in November. He indicated California is ready to welcome Ike to San Francisco for the GOP nomination. White House says no news conference this week and press secretary Hagerty resumes work avoiding comment on Chicago events.
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Srs
William F. Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Thowland
Knowland
Nixon
Sparty
San Francisco
White House
James ©. Hagerty
Chicago
Hagerty
North Beach Club Robbery Shocks San Francisco
Gunmen robbed the Paper Dall club in the Worth Beach district early today taking 2400 and left 3900 hidden in a cigar box. They beat passerby James Ashe 37 who was taken to Harbor Emergency hospital with scalp lacerations. They forced owner Daniel Benedetti 37 to open the safe extracting 2500 from a cash box while a 3000 cigar box remained on a shelf.
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San Francisco
Paper Dall Club
Worth Beach
James Ashe
Harbor Emergency Hospital
Danie Benedetti
Wounded C.V. Hunter Survives Ordeal in Car
Albert R. Keller Jr., 35, of Moyers Street, Castro Valley, was found near death in his stalled canyon car after a Sunday morning rescue. A 30 caliber rifle discharged a round into his left wrist, leaving him with a compound fracture. He used a tourniquet and kept the car heater running until help arrived at Eden Hospital. Keller, a parts clerk for a Hayward trucking firm, was in good condition today.
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Castro Valley
Casica Valley
Eden Hospital
Albert R. Keller Jr
Moyers Street
Keller
Cull Canyon Road
Leonard
Kelly
Oakland
Silvey
Meller
Hayward Trucking
Leandro Club Plans Referendum After Zoning Change
SAN LEANDRO residents hear the Leandro Improvement Club will push a citywide referendum after the council rezoned land next to Golden Grain Macaroni from residential to industrial use near the Western Pacific line between 139th and 43rd avenues. Club president Lameta said petitions will circulate once the action is official. 10 percent of registered voters, about 1605, are needed to place the measure on the ballot. The election would be citywide.
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San Leandro
Lameta
Improvement Club
Golden Grain Macaroni Company
Courtes
Loote
Woman lifted by elephant at Knowland Park enclosure
Oakland reporter describes Effie the elephant grabbing Mrs. Eleanor Arieta outside the Knowland park enclosure. Arieta, with her children Robbie and Timothy, was lifted and thrown, the elephant then seized her purse. She was taken to Brookside Hospital with no broken bones on X ray.
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Oakland
Effie
Eleanor R. Arieta
Joseph R. Knowland State Park
Robbie
Timothy
Mrs. Arieta
Chicago Meet Opens as Democrats Battle for Uncommitted Delegates
The Chicago convention opened at the International Amphitheater as Stevenson and Harriman fought for uncommitted delegates whose ballots decide the nomination. Stevenson claimed confidence while Harriman gained strength, aided by Truman’s endorsement. Delegates favored Stevenson on first ballots, with unknowns and favorite sons in play. Truman pledged support for Stevenson if he is chosen, urging an honest administration.
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Aélai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
International Amphitheater
Stevenson
Barrimen
Ave
Martinian
Harry S. Truman
New York
Truman
Harriman
United Press
Tax Cut Push In Party Plank In Chicago Platform
Democratic platform drafters urged tax cuts and budget balance while boosting welfare outlays and ensuring full parity of farmers incomes. They called for U S leadership in atomic power, stockpiling fissionable material, and a comprehensive survey of radiation hazards to protect future generations. The planks were approved by subcommittee as part of the platform. civil rights compromise remained to come.
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Chicago
United States
John. W. McCormack
Iowa Delegation Split On First Ballot At Democratic Convention
Two Iowa delegates with ties to Stevenson and Harriman offered conflicting first ballot forecasts after meeting with Gov Harriman. Sullivan of Rockford said Stevenson could receive 16% of Iowa’s 24 votes, with Harriman on 6% and Chandler on 1%. Powell predicted Stevenson at no more than 14 votes, Harriman at 7 or 8, plus Sen. Symington one or two. Jacob More, Harriman supporter and Iowa delegation chair, was unavailable.
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Stevenson
Harriman
Iowa
B. C
Sullivan
Rockford
Harry
Powell
Joy Mills
Towa
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Happy Chandler
Kentucky
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Towans
Harrriman
Jacob More
Harziman
Driver’s Fling Ripping Costs Driver’s Fling
In Pacoima California William Clack a 39 year old soda fountain clerk asked police what was wrong after stopping Samn for tearing up money and tossing the pieces from a car window. Police found about 800 dollars in shredded bills and took him to a Los Angeles hospital for psychiatric observation.
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Pacoima
Calif
William Clack
Samn
Los Angeles
Killion and Engle Named Liaison Agents for Stevenson
San Francisco shipping executive George Killion and Clair Engle of Red Bluff have been named liaison agents between California's 212 delegates and Adlai Stevenson at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. They will relay Stevenson's vice presidential preferences to the delegation.
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San_ Francisco
George. Killion
Hep. Clair Engle
D.red Bluff
California
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Killion
Engle
Stevenson
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