Nevada tests unveil twice power atomic blast at Yucca Flat
An explosion in Yucca Flat Nev produced a 20 000 kiloton device at 5 30 am on the 15th test of the Nevada program The blast launched a tower top fireball engulfing the desert and triggering brush fires for hundreds of yards The Atomic Energy Commission described the yield as roughly twice nominal equal to 40 000 tons of TNT The event marked the first field maneuver under atomic warfare conditions for a unit of 20 US and Canadian infantrymen but wind and fallout concerns caused a delay in the firing time
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Fireplace fumes kill two in Daly City home
Daly City police report a young couple, Mr and Mrs Martin of Francis, suffocated from smoke and embers leaking from a fireplace that burned through wood and under the floor. Firemen said embers gnawed through structures while the pair slept with locked windows, trapping fumes in the Westlzeke District residence.
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Molotov Seeks Farther Reach With Mongolia Ambassador Post
Soviet announce Molotov former premier and foreign minister has been named ambassador to Mongolia in the remote frontier of Soviet influence. Kaganovich named manager at asbestos cement plant in Asbest. Malenkov, once premier, now runs a power plant in Kazakhstan. Observers see Molotov’s posting as exile toward the edge of Moscow’s orbit.
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Doctor's Wife Burns to Death in Hayward Bedroom Fire
Mrs N O Anderson, wife of Hayward doctor Arthur Campbell Anderson, died in a bedroom fire at their Fairway Street home. Police said the blaze started during a short illness. Campbell, a Paco Union Business Agent, found her in bed upstairs. Survivors include two daughters, Eva, Donna Lee, her mother Mrs Dollie Lynch of Berkeley, and two brothers. Services set for Tuesday at Sorensen Bros Chapel. Burial Lone Tree Cemetery.
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Ethiopia Votes in Western Style Election Start
Addis Ababa reports the first western style election begins tomorrow as around 2,000 largely unfamiliar candidates compete for seats, marking a new political process in the ancient kingdom.
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Judge backs five foot flags for sports cars in Long Beach
Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith awarded $95 to sports car owner Arno Pokerns after a collision with a larger car driven by Mrs. John J. Terrall. Terrall said she was backing into a parking space and did not see the sports car until the crunch, thinking she had hit a cardboard box.
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Mass for Mussolini Ends in Riot at Cemetery
In PCEDAPPIO Italy veteran fascist militiamen and younger neo fascists disrupted a requiem for Benito Mussolini. About 604 fascists demonstrated with blackshirts and banners, clashing with roughly 150 police who broke up the crowd. Mussolini’s body remained in the chapel above the tomb as his widow Rachele, son Romano and Mussolini’s grandson stood by.
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Thurmond Filibuster Cost U.S. About 6468 Dollars
In Washington Sen Strom Thurmond's 23 hour filibuster against the civil rights bill cost taxpayers about 6468 dollars at roughly 77 dollars per page for 84 pages in the congressional record. The total excludes temporary staff costs and transcribers.
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Bay Area Concrete Strike Settled
San Francisco officials announced an end to a 1 day concrete supplier strike in the Bay Area. The settlement clears the way for new construction projects in the region.
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$40 000 Haul In Bay Area Bank Robbery
Two robbers escaped with about 40 000 dollars from First Western Bank in Alvarado as customers and employees were held inside a vault for 30 minutes. They fled in heavy traffic after stuffing 6 000 from tellers and up to 40 000 from the vault into a brown briefcase. FBI and deputies pursued leads as bank officials freed the six captives.
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Five Car Freeway Pileup Kills Leandro Woman
A San Leandro woman, Helen Louise Benson, 35, died in a fiery five car crash on the Eastshore Freeway while en route to her brother in law’s funeral. Her husband Gordon Reynolds and two others were injured as cars collided and debris struck a fifth vehicle. Benson died at Perrmont Hospital. the incident occurred around 12 10 p.m. near First Ave.
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Haywardite Faces Murder Charges
Bakersfield report states Herman Cecil Ward, 24, a Hayward truck driver, indicted by Kern County grand jury on two counts of murder. Arraignment set for Wednesday before Superior Judge Norman F. Main. Ward allegedly shot his mother in law Nell Beatrice Parris 43 and sister in law Brenda Carol Parris 13, both Lamont residents.
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U N Chief Seen In Showdown Role
United Nations in New York reports a plan to send General Assembly President Prince Wan of Thailand to Russia for a confrontation with Kremlin leaders over the Hungary issue. The move signals a high level bid to address the ongoing crisis and seek a resolution.
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Crash Kills Five Crewmen in El Paso Flight
A four engined C-424 Globemaster of the Air Force crashed near El Paso International Airport in blinding rain during an instrument approach. Five crewmen were killed and ten injured as the $1.7 million plane burst into flames, breaking up amid mesquite and cactus. The aircraft was attached to Biggs Air Force Base and the exact cause was under investigation.
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Moscow Eases Travel for Envoy Visits to Baltic States
Moscow allows foreign diplomats to visit the Baltic states for the first time since World War II under Kremlin relaxations issued last night. The new permit list includes the Baltic port city of Riga, once part of Latvia.
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1100 Cited in Traffic Checks in Bay Area
A six hour spot check of 30 000 cars across the Bay Area yielded 1100 citations. In Hayward 2300 autos were observed, 976 stopped, 51 drivers cited for 72 violations. No drunk driving citations, two warnings. Improper lights and registration irregularities dominated, with 900 reports for faulty lights.
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Teddy boys clash with police in London train riot
British toughs fight running battles with police as 100 teddy boys smash a London train and target a fairground. They armed with iron bars blades and bicycle chains, boarding three subway trains before officers dispersed them as chaos spread across the city.
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