Inferno at Indiana oil plant injures 24 in Whiting
An explosion at Standard Oil of Indiana in Whiting wrecked a large unit and sparked fires that damaged homes and forced evacuations. Two killed, 24 hospitalized including 12 children. National guard, Army troops and Red Cross aided efforts as crews battled oil fires and secured the area.
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Whiting
Ind
Standard Oil
Snd
Anc
National
American Red Cross
Red Cros
Stiglitz Park
Drilling For Oil In Norris Canyon Will Begin Soon
Castro Valley reports confirm plans to drill for oil in Norris Canyon two miles east of Castro Valley. Buttes Gas and Oil, with Texas company, will sink the first test well to 9000 feet on Wiedeman and Freitas land. Dr. Nicholas L. Taliaferro has studied the area for 84 years.
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Castro Valley
Norris Canyon
G. Green
The
Buttes Gas
Broadway
Oakland
Green
Pred ‘Wiedeman
San Ramon
Buttes
Buttes’ Trillers
Texas
Nicholas L. Taliaferro
University of California
Buttes Oil Company
Taliaferro
Wiedeman
Mary Freitas
Edward Freitas Andjirs
Elsie Piexoto
Norris Tanyon Road
Canyon
Elwood Murphey
Buttes Gas and Oil Company
California
Marysville
Dianne Perry Death Not From Polio Vaccine
Castro Valley ten year old Dianne Lee Perry died during exploratory surgery at UC Hospital San Francisco. An embolism from a broken finger treatment prior to the polio shot is cited as the likely cause, not the Redwood Elementary vaccine. Doctors say the convulsions after vaccination were not clearly linked to the shot.
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Castro Valley
Dianne Lee Perry
University of California Hospital
San’ Francisco
Redwood Elementary School
Shesis
Shesis, the Dange Ie
Joe BE. Perry, Jr
Moter Avenue
Castro Vahey
Turkel
Crash Victim Critical in Oakland Auto Collision
Mrs. Josephine Jutte, 48, Kahoka Ma was in critical condition at Highland hospital after a head on crash on Highway 50 near Dublin. Her husband John H. Jutte 51 was killed in the same accident.
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Oakland
Josephine Jutte
Kahoka
Highland Hospital
Highway 50
Dublin
John H. Jutte
San Leandro Driver Severely Injured In Collision With SP Engine
Philip Severson 36 of 2470 Washington Ave San Leandro fractured left leg and sustained multiple lacerations when his sedan collided with a Southern Pacific switch engine at First Ave and Menlo St about 2 33 a m. Engineer Elmer L Snyder 60 of 80 Collier Dr San Leandro said the engine moved roughly six mph and the impact tore the air brake line. Severson was treated at Fairfax hospital and moved to Veterans Oakland in fair condition. He will be cited for driving without due caution and failure to heed railroad warnings.
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San Leandro
Philip’ S
Severson
Washington Avenue
Southern Pacific
First Avenue
Menlo Street
General Metals Corporation
Elmer L. Snyder
Collier
Fairmont Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Oakland
Bloodshed in Morocco Drives Settlers Against Plan
French settlers mobilize to oppose Premier Edgar Faure's move in Morocco aimed at ending bloodshed by ousting control. Reports note rising tensions as Casablanca dispatches cite French troops patrolling medinas amid nationalist unrest and a push for home rule.
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Edgar Faure
Morocco
MQAMT
Ims
South Atlantic
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U.S
Cape _ Hatteras
Protectorate
N.C
Agi
France
Connie
Miami
Weather Bureau
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Bas
Edith
Letinudel
setHere
Walter Davis
Andre’ le' Coroier
Francaise
Tunisia
Gyrandval
Wip
Picnic Draws Huge Crowd In Castro Valley Event
A large crowd is expected at Castro Valley's annual picnic with booths opening at 10 30 am. Races and games for all ages start later, food and drinks will be sold, and live entertainment from the Castro Valley community band and local talent will run through the afternoon into the evening.
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Castro Valley
Alameda
Bobs McCluskey
Gail Baldwin
McCluskey
Joanne Warren
Pam
McChiskey
Castro Valley Community Band
John DeGregori
John Tomsic
Sailor Beaten In San Lorenzo After Night in Oakland
A Treasure Island sailor, 21, reported being beaten and robbed of $20 by three airmen after a night roaming Oakland bars. Deputies found him dazed on a curb at Washington and Grant avenues. He described meeting the trio in an Oakland tavern, then a San Leandro bar, before being driven to Washington and Grant where he was assaulted and relieved of the cash.
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San Lorenzo
Treasure Island
Sheriff's
Oakland
Washington
Grants Avenues
Earl R. Craighead
Hayward Area
San Leandro
Grant Avenues
Eisenhower approves plan for October conference on discrimination
President Eisenhower approved plans for an October 25 conference in Washington to map steps toward eliminating racial and religious discrimination in government contracts. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell announced the conference after a 40 minute talk with Mrs. Eisenhower at the Summer White House on an Air Force base today.
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Sulletin
Denver
Eisenhowar
Washington
Labor
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
White House
Air Force Base
Britain Joins Peace Plan in Middle East
Britain and the United States unveiled a bold plan to enforce peace on the Israel border by guaranteeing non aggression between the parties. Secretary Dulles presented the initiative with Eisenhower’s personal backing to avert a potential major Middle East war.
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Britain
Middle East
Washington
United States
Atsb
Israel
Middle
EBMUD cuts tax rate amid growth and service expansion
EBMUD announces a five percent tax rate for 1955 56 reflecting lower rates after recent assessed value increases. Board president Louis J Breuner notes a long standing policy of minimizing tax and water rates while passing savings to the public. The district has trimmed the rate 14 times in 26 years and serves over 4 million people across 200 square miles from Crockett to Walnut Creek with debt reduced from 77 million to about 44 million.
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East Bay
Louis J. Breuner
State Boards of Equalization
Worsl
Breuner
EBMUD
Crockett Ion
San Lorenzo
Castro Valley
the Bay
Walnut Creek
Ebmud Wa. Er
New East Bay Vet Hospital Predicted
Oakland expected new Veterans Administration facility to rise in the East Bay about ten miles from the current 13th and Harrison Street hospital. The California Veteran cites reliable sources in Washington. The publication says a 1000 bed Palo Alto hospital is planned while a modern East Bay hospital is urged to augment Oakland services.
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Oakland
Thhe
East Bay
13Th and
Harrison Streets
California
Veterans of Foreign Wars, California Department
Washington, D.C
Palo Alto
13Th
Harrison Street
E Veterans
Oakland Hospital
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Quarles Clears Airman Kin Charge of Risk
Air Secretary Donald A Quarles cleared Airman 3rd Class Stephen Branzovich of guilt by kinship claims that he was a security risk due to his father being alleged a Communist. The ruling halts dishonorable discharge proceedings from the Air Force Reserve for the 22 year old from Farrell, Pa.
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Washington
Donald A. Quarles
Stephen Branzovich
Ai Force
Air Force Reserve
Branzovich
Farrell
Faulty Wiring Blamed in Oakland Fire
Oakland officials blame faulty wiring for a blaze that knocked the Air Defense Filter center out of action, disrupting ground observer reports from San Luis Obispo to the Oregon border. The Sacramento center restored functions within seven minutes as the fire department arson squad opened a routine investigation.
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Oakland
Oakland Air Defense Filter Center
San’ Luis Obispo
Oregon
Sacramento
Fire Department
Hot Political Tax Battle Looms In 1956 Campaign
United Press Raymond Lahr reports a bruising fight over tax cuts shaping the 1956 election year. With a balanced budget eyed, Congress splits into three camps from low income relief to across the board cuts, while Byrd fears unbalancing the budget with premature tax cuts and George remains cautiously optimistic. The administration foresees a deficit of 1.7 billion and aims to propose a tax cut with a balanced budget in view.
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Raymond Lahr
United
Pri -State
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Dga
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Castro Valley Sanitary District sets tax rate at 62 cents
Castro Valley Sanitary District directors meet at 5 pm Monday to fix the 1956-56 tax rate. Assessed valuation reaches 21,163,860, up from 13,644,008 last year. Total rate includes bond interest and maintenance at 62 cents per 100, vs 66 last year.
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Castro Valley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Eugene V. Waring
Everett E. Wright
Laverage
Wright
State Board of Equalization
Dorotea Mutiny Reported Aboard South Atlantic Ship
Swedish ship Dorotea with 32 crew members including 14 Swedes and multiple foreigners was reportedly mutinied in the South Atlantic. The captain was said to be locked in his cabin as a radio report requested help. The vessel was carrying timber and was midway between Parangua Brazil and Capetown South Africa.
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Stockholm
South Atlantic
Erik Hogberg
Hogberg
Parangua
Brazil
Capetown
South Africa
Boy Struck By Car On East 14th Street In Ashland
An 11 year old boy was struck by a car at East 14th street and 138th avenue Ashland. He was taken to Fairmont hospital with multiple abrasions and a possible skull fracture. He was later transferred to Eden hospital in Castro Valley. The driver Ronald Kenneth Vargas 24 of Castro Valley told officers he could not see the boy because a car in front obscured his view.
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Ashland
East 14Th Street
138Th Avenue
Fairmont Hospital
John Patrick Broderick
Oriole Avenue
Eden Hospital
Castro Valley
California Highway Patrol
Ronald Kenneth Vargas
Ehle St
Vargas
Weather wrap reads like a day of nothing weathered
The item notes a dull day with a humorous take on the weatherman. It mentions Hurricane Edith as a reference point and forecasts fair conditions today through Sunday with coastal mornings and westerly breezes 10 to 18 mph. Yesterday’s high was 66 and the low 52.
Public Open House at Centerville Bank Branch
A special public open house is scheduled from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the new Bank of America branch located at 165 North Main Street Centerville. The facility costing 195000 will open for business Monday.
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Centerville Bank
Centerville
Bank of America
North Main Street
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Quarles
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Hayward Tire Exchange
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