No Accidents Thus Far In Hayward Or Leandro
Alameda county motorists observed Safe Driving Day with only four accidents to noon and none in Hayward or San Leandro since midnight. A separate crash on U S Highway 30 west of Dublin caused minor injuries to two people at 8:15 am. National coverage noted SD Day fatalities and urged safer driving as President Eisenhower pressed for caution.
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Eden Hospital Contract Terms Draw Scrutiny
A Daily Review piece examines Eden hospital department contracts with anesthesiology, pathology and radiology as they near renewal. It cites first year payouts totaling 141,463 and notes doctors pay salaries from these sums, highlighting public ownership and the need for informed, careful judgment by the taxpayers.
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George Lower
Daily Review
Eden Hospital
Joseph D. Conte
Fran R. Dutra
F. M. Thornburg
Thornburg
Chessman to Leave Prison for Hearing Next Thursday
San Francisco reports that Daryl Chessman, once condemned for rapes, will exit San Quentin on death row for a hearing. The author, now aged, is slated to appear in court as part of ongoing legal action regarding his case.
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San Francisco
Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
Abbott Jury Travel Plea Renewed in Kidnap Murder Case
In Oakland, Burton Abbott's lawyers again asked the jury be allowed to travel to the Trinity county gravesite near the cabin where the Berkeley schoolgirl's body was found. Judge Snook denied the motion as storms threaten the area. Deputy Wyckoff testified the gravesite shows no change, while defense and prosecution clashed over courtroom models and tree location.
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Dorothy Cuthbrtson
Daily Review
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Burton Abbott
Trinity County
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Stanley Whitney
Trinity
Charles Wade Snook
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Abbott
Berkeley
Snook
Whit Ney
Folger Emerson
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Emerson
Ona
East German warns Berlin as capital and bans radio cars
East Berlin Communist leaders claim Berlin as the capital and order Americans to stop driving radio equipped cars in the Soviet sector. They demand Western powers obey Berlin rules, while Soviets allow limited entry for such cars. Allied protest notes to Moscow denounce East Berlin’s stance as undermining four power control. Conant in Bonn reiterates quadripartite status remains.
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East Germany
Faure Ousted as Premier by Radical Socialist Party
Paris reports Premier Edgar Faure was removed from power by a party executive vote of 19 to 1 after he dissolved the national assembly. Five Radical Socialist ministers resigned in protest. The party debates a possible censure motion and constitutional clarifications on assembly convocation and Faure’s powers linger amid calls for elections and shifts toward a popular front with the Communists.
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Socialist Party
National Assembly
Lalive
Faure
Communist Party
Popular Front
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Pierre Mendes-France
Pressley Jury Chosen For His Second Trial
In Oakland a jury was chosen this morning as the prosecution opened its case in the second trial of Lawrence Pressley 24 charged with stabbing a Hayward man at a house party last July. His first trial last October ended in a hung jury with seven voting for acquittal and the case revolved around a party at the home of Jesus Perez on Pacific Street Havavard.
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Oakland
Lawrence Pressley
Pressley
Jemes
Alquire Road
Jesepa
Perez
Pacific Street
Havavard
Master Plan Faces Big Question for Alameda County Growth
Alameda County weighs a choice between remaining the largest Northern California county or becoming the best. Planning Director John Jay Thomas urges a master plan to steer the 1954-55 growth, warning that delay invites growth pressure to decide for us. He cites sprawl, loss of amenities, and rising tax costs, urging coordinated city and county planning to preserve natural resources while guiding development.
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Leona Ward
California
Thomas
Bay Area
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Ares
Oakland
Sanose
Eisenhower Offers Help in Showing GOP Record for 1956
President Eisenhower telegraphed the Republican National Committee saying he will do everything to help report the party record to voters next year. He praised Republican achievements in peace, prosperity, and security and outlined support from cabinet members Benson Weeks and Mitchell. The message frames the 1956 GOP campaign line with a focus on farm programs, economic growth, and continued public confidence, signaling a strong reelection effort.
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Policewoman Foils Escape by Three Inmates in Oakland
Oakland policewoman Shirley Crawford, a former Marine, deflected three inmate escapees on the 13th floor after one inmate slugged her. She sustained a forehead bruise but persuaded the trio to return to cells rather than risk drowning her in a tub, aided by locked doors.
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Shirley Crawford
Shafter Avenue
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