Derailment Near Miss Slows Zephyr Transit
A near miss derailed the California Zephyr near Hayward as nine cars left the track. Crews worked about two hours to repair 960 feet of track and trackbed, with a crane from Oroville assisting. No passengers were seriously injured, but witnesses watched the scene as repairs continued into the afternoon.
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DOX Carter J
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Swift Jstiffe
California Zephyr
Eit
Western Pa
Hayward Area
Laurel Avenue
Oakland
Chicago
H.C
Baywood Annexation Clash Reopens Bay Area Boundary Fight
A Baywood battle heats up as Hayward annexation backers challenge Castro Valley plans to push Baywood into Southeast Baywood. Castro Valley expands to 500 acres in new maps, while Baywood supporters insist Hayward retains jurisdiction for months.
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Baywood
Hayward
Castro Valley
Nntire Baywood
Wayward
William B. Roberts
Alameda County
Douglas Dunning
Baywood Annexation Committee
Hayward Annex
Baywood Annex
East 14Th Street
San Lorenzo Creek
Castro Valley Incorporation Committee
Boy Kills Mom To Show He's Not A Sissy
In Palmdale California a 13 year old boy shot and killed his mother to prove he was no sissy for running away. Jimmy Thomson told deputies I shot my mother I think she's dead and waited at the house for them. Detectives found Hilde W Thomson 31 dead on the kitchen floor with three head wounds.
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Palmdale
Califo
Sissy
Jimmy Thomson
Yank Pilot Found Dead In Germany
A U S Army light plane pilot was found dead in the aircraft wreckage 35 miles east of Frankfurt after a 42 hour search from Frankfurt to the Iron Curtain. The body was recovered from the forest and the pilot likely died on impact. identity withheld pending notice to relatives.
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Frankfurt
Lght
Weplane
Iron Curtain
Czechoslovakia
Hillview Crest Morale Plunges Over Annexation Ruling
Hillview Crest annexation foes meet to gauge status after Treeview decision. Morale is low as Hayward ward seeks findings due by Sept. 6 and court actions loom. Fire department serves area. Hayward must file findings within five days of opponents’ report.
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Hillew Crest
Treeview Annex
Hillview Crest
Heyward
Arjou
J. de Mamiel
Inight
Hayward
Hisview Crest
DeMamiel
Matt Jimenez
Superior Court
Treeview
Lehn Ficklin
Holly Sugar Company
H Bomb Victim Died Of Jaundice US Says
A U S defense official disclosed that jaundice caused the death of a Japanese fisherman exposed to fallout from the big U S hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok in 1952. Dr Frank B Berry assistant secretary of defense said the fact has been known for some time.
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Washington
Defense ‘Department
U. S
Eniwetok
Frank B. Berry
Jsecretary of Defense
Mass food poisoning hits Yokohama hospital
In Yokohama Japan at least 129 doctors nurses and patients were reported to have fallen ill from food poisoning at a local hospital. The incident prompted a health response with investigations and medical care underway.
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Yokohama
Japan
Ike Inspects Flood Ruin In 4 States
President Eisenhower flew to Hartford to oversee flood relief in a six state disaster area. He urged rapid aid and said he would seek 75 million dollars in federal funds if Congress is not in session.
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Hartford
Conn
Eisenhower
U.S
Wip
Red Cross
Congress
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Colum
Washington, D. C
Peterson
Virginia
Delaware
Diane
Atlantic i Seaboard
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Crash After Takeoff From Charleston Air Base
A C-119 Flying Boxcar faltered on takeoff near Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina and exploded, killing nine and injuring 11. Five crew died, four civilians in nearby houses also perished, with about 11 aboard and five survivors reported. The wreckage scorched Liberty Park area, leaving only tail section.
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Charleston
C. M
Charleston Air Force
Air Force
Charleston Air Force Base
Ame Est
Bob Tamblyn
Wcsc-Tv
Liberty Park
Air Force Base
Bob Kennedy
Charleston Naval Hospital
S L Church Wins Tax Relief Suit
In San Leandro Alameda County Judge James R. Agee ruled in favor of the First Methodist Church of San Leandro in a declaratory relief suit over tax exemptions and the loyalty oath. The ruling contends the oath statute violates free speech and religion and is discriminatory, with plans to appeal.
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San Leandro
Alameda County
James R. Agee
First
Methodist Church of
EAGEE
Richard J.moore
Lawrence. Spenser
The
American Civil Liberties Union
First Methodism
Church
Speiser
Agee
William T. Belcher
Oakland
Leandro Tax Rate Set by San Leandro Council Vote
San Leandro voters approved a city tax rate of 1.39 dollars per 100 assessed valuation after council members rejected a 1.44 rate aimed at funding a library and recreation needs. Code areas 2 and 3 will be 1.37 and 1.26 respectively. The decision follows a state order raising valuations by 20 percent last year. The council also debated library needs and scheduled a follow up with the library board.
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San Leandro
J. D. ‘Bellini
Park, and Recreation Department
Halcyon
Foothill
McClure
Bellini
James Frazier
William Swift
Tom Krick l
Swift
Frazier
Library Board
Orginal
United Nations Urges Strong Family Ties to Curb Delinquency
UN report based on 64,927 US cases from 206 courts in 1952 warns no proven program fully stops juvenile delinquency. It urges strengthening family life, school-family cooperation, and country-specific anti delinquency measures, emphasizing child adjustment over blaming parents. It notes delinquency higher among boys 10 to 17 and calls for parental education to fulfill duties.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
World Organization
Geneva
U. N. Congress
United States
U. S
U.S
U.N
Ita
Weather forecast with fog and mild wind today
The report notes patches of fog near the ocean and a mild cool day ahead. Westerly winds are expected in the afternoon, with highs around 47 and a low near 31.
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