Navy to cut 18,000 civilian workers this year
Washington reports the Navy will trim 18,000 civilian employees by October 31 to meet a 38 billion dollar annual budget, with most reductions in shore facilities. Air Force plans sub 20,000 cuts by end of October, saving 7 to 8 million monthly. Army figures pending. Navy bases in the Bay Area confirm potential cuts but expect limited impact. Chief officials note most losses come from civilian staff across shipyards plants and depots.
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Victory Seen in Fight To Fill Drainage Ditch
Carroll Clark reports a local dispute over filling a drainage ditch with residents rallying behind timely action. Officials weigh community impact, funding options, and environmental considerations as the case unfolds.
Polish Troops Smash Strike With Bayonets
In Lodz Poland armed troops cleared strikes in multiple depots using bayonets and tear gas. Workers faced wage demands but government promised a 30 million zloty relief fund while warning further increases would shift burden to other worker groups.
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Ashland Glass Cutter Burned Carrying Stove
Walter Wessberg, 90, was severely burned while moving a leaking camp stove when gasoline exploded. He suffered first to third degree burns on face hands and arms and was hospitalized after neighbors alerted Ashland Fire Department. He was transferred to Eden Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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U N Troops Hit By Egypt Charge Sparks Row
Las Vegas dispatch reports rising tensions between Egypt and the United Nations Emergency Force as accusations of UN troop involvement in major smuggling reach Egypt. A delayed Shasta nuclear test detonation was postponed many times, with observers venturing to the desert camp for a witness.
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Pilot's Ordeal Cancelled After Locked-in Escape Tale
Washington reports Lt. David A. Steeves, an Air Force pilot, survived 54 days in California wilds after a plane crash. A magazine canceled plans to publish his account, though Steeves says he told the story as it happened and leaves belief to readers.
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Gas War Delights Motorists In Bay Area Price Drops
In San Francisco and the East Bay the gasoline price war continues unabated delighting motorists and upsetting the San Francisco Petroleum Retailers Association. Regular gas prices were slashed to 24.0 a gallon at many stations while some reported buys as low as 29.0 a gallon. Several outlets also canceled trading-stamps offers amid the discount drive.
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41 U.S. Youths Leave Moscow For Red China
Forty-one Americans departed Moscow for Peiping aboard the Peiping Special amid defiance of the State Department travel ban. Nineteen others did not go after last minute reconsiderations. The journey follows the Trans Siberian route to Peiping in eight days with Chinese Communist hosts. Notable travelers include David and Albert Maysles, Jacob Rosen, and Dean Hoxsey, a Marine veteran.
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Drunk Driver Testifies On Forged Teamsters Vote
Anthony Barbera testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that in 1956 he was drunk in a bar when he was told to vote for James R Hoffa for Teamsters president. He could not confirm the vote but committee records show a ballot cast in his name.
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Compromise Aid Bill Wins Okay
The House approved a foreign aid authorization measure for another year by 226 to 163 and sent it to the White House. The bill limits new spending to 3.4 billion dollars, setting up potential further changes in later money bills.
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Chessman Dismisses Two Lawyers In Court Here
Daryl Chessman, on death row, appeared at federal court and fired his attorneys George T. Davis and Rosalie Asher, declaring he would represent himself. He claimed San Quentin officials hindered cooperation and removed materials he wanted to present. The 36 year old, who marketed two best selling books, had a Supreme Court hearing set for June 10 on his 1948 Los Angeles trial.
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Machinists Vote on Pac Bay Area Settlement
Machinists in the San Francisco Bay Area prepare to return to work tomorrow if Local 1327 votes to approve a wage agreement with the California Metals Trades Association. The 4800-member Local 1327 began ratification at 1:30 p.m. in Seals Stadium, with seven of eight locals approving the six week strike ending deal. Local 284 in Oakland rejected it. the pact includes wage boosts of 13 to 20 cents first year, 11 cents second year, three weeks more vacation after 12 years, and one extra paid holiday. The agreement does not affect Bay Area CIQ machinists who remain on strike.
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West Coast Receives Mass Flu Vaccine Distribution
Medical teams began distributing 200 pounds of vaccine to prevent Asiatic influenza outbreaks. The vaccine arrived in Los Angeles and will go to hospitals clinics and doctors across California Oregon and Washington amid warnings of a near epidemic.
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Khrushchev Bids East Germans Farewell in Berlin
Khrushchev and the Soviet delegation bid East German leaders farewell at the railway station before a 10 minute train ride to the airport. East German party chief Walter Tlbricht pledged the working class in Germany would fulfill duties as part of the socialist camp.
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Call Girl Life Story Too Dry Says Court in Libel Case
Carmen Jacques testified publisher Robert Harrison rejected Ronnie Quillan life story for Confidential wanting juicier pieces. She described meetings with Harrison in 1954 at Quillan’s apartment where he allegedly pressed for lurid, not plain life stories, amid testimony about affairs and star exploits.
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Hayward Man Drowns During Lake Skiing Incident
Ken neth Hillyard, 42, of Hayward drowns after a water skiing mishap on Lake Hayward. His wife Georgia and daughter Phyllis, 16, were on board as Nickolai Senchenko, 30, of Oakland, fell behind the boat. Hillyard fell when making a sharp turn to fetch him. daughter Christine, 15, and the party were towed. Deputies searched the lake as family vacationed nearby. Hillyard worked as an installer for Armstrong Cork Co.
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Inmate Ends 4 Day Hunger Strike in County Jail
SAN LUIS OBISPO INS reports Edward T. Dever, an escapee from Atascadero State Hospital, ended a four day hunger strike at the County Jail after four days without food, ending Thursday.
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California High Court Upholds Fluoridation Order
The California Supreme Court upheld state agencies power to require fluoridation of drinking water provided by private companies. The ruling denied petitions for review of a State Public Utilities Commission order directing California Water Service Co. to fluoridate water supplied to its customers amid objections from a resident in the Oroville area.
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