Solon Attacks Delay Reports on US Satellite
Senator Richard Russell accused the Pentagon of publicizing every delay in the Vanguard satellite launch from Cape Canaveral. He argued the six inch satellite should be orbiting before announcements. House Republican Leslie Arends saw weather and mechanical issues as minor delays. Vanguard officials cited leaking fuel valves and minor faults causing the postponement to Friday at the earliest.
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Washington
INS
Senate Armed Services
Richard “Russell
Pentagon
Cape Canaveral
Flo
Georgia Democrat
Russia
Leslie Arends
Twinels
Vanguard
Walsh
Navy
Air Force
Storm batters East Bay with wind and outages
A Bay Area storm dumped .48 inch of rain at Oakland Airport and caused widespread PG&E outages. Winds up to 30 mph knocked down lines and caused short circuits in Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, San Ramon, Berkeley, and Oakland. Power at Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center failed at 4 20 am and was restored by 6 am after auxiliary generators took over.
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Bay Area
Oakland
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center
Livermore
Pleasanton
Sunol
San Ramon
Berkeley
Reds Launch First Atomic Surface Ship Lenin
Moscow reports the world s first atomic surface vessel, the 16 000 ton Lenin, launched at Leningrad by Tass. It is described as fast, easy to steer, with 82 kmh speed in clear waters and 9 meter hull thickness, built with power plants from over 300 factories delivering about 44 000 horsepower. The U S counters with two nuclear submarines and a keel laid for a nuclear surface ship to be completed by 2962.
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Moscow
Russia
Lenin
Leningrad
Tass
Tne Lenin
United States
U.S
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Quincy
Mass
Russian Sub Danger Told During Bay Area Tour
King Mohammed VI resumes a two day tour of the San Francisco Bay Area visiting the University of California Berkeley San Jose farms and the San Francisco Museum of Art. Rear Admiral Hyman G. Rickover warned that the Soviet Union could launch a nuclear missile from a submarine soon with a 200 mile range. He said such a weapon could be fired from a submarine anywhere in the United States. Rickover noted the speech would fit into the king’s schedule as he meets students and plans events in Berkeley and San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Morocco
Mohammed
San Francisco Bay Area
University of California
Berkeley
San Jose Farms
New York
United States
Hyman
G. Ri¢kover
Rickover
Indonesia Orders Dutch Conuls Closed and Exiles 50 000 Dutch
Indonesia announced a plan to close all Dutch consulates and expel between 50 000 and 60 000 Dutch nationals. The move follows Indonesian anger over Western New Guinea possession and could strain diplomatic ties with the Netherlands. Justice Minister Maengkom framed it as part of the West Irian liberation campaign.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
United, ‘Nations
New Guinea
Parig
Raden Subandito
New York
Netherlands
Ministry of Justice
Justice
Gustaaf Adolph Maengkom
Confidence vote for French chief in inflation crisis
Paris reports Premier Felix Gaillard won a confidence vote on a bill granting emergency powers to halt inflation. Unofficial tally showed 222 votes for and 185 against with 42 abstentions. Official results awaited until Assembly session. Government coalition faced a policy split with the socialist Party threatening cabinet stability.
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Paris
Felix Gaillard
Socialist Party
National Assembly
Bond Issue Eyed for Street Project Funds
Hayward City Manager S. D. Smith plans a second look at a proposed 12 million civic center bond. He considers including street improvement funds and weighs a Chamber of Commerce discussion favoring assigning bond money to major Hayward streets rather than waiting for state and federal matches. Officials have floated the idea since the fall and may delay pushing the bond until after the April council election.
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Hayward City
Mgr. S. D. Smith
Civic Center
Stith
Hayward
Winton Ave
County
Chamber of “Commerce
Death toll climbs in Britain rail disaster
Rescue teams on a wrecked bridge faced danger from a nearby train whistle as they pulled more bodies from Britain s worst rail crash in five years. About 70 bodies recovered. 170 plus seriously hurt and over 2 090 aboard three trains in fog.
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London
Britain
British Railways
Falljen
Progress Report on Egypt Talks Expected Soon
A French source said France and Britain would resume diplomatic relations with Egypt within weeks. Franco-Egyptian and Anglo-Egyptian talks were making substantial progress and likely to be concluded next week.
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Paris
INS
France
Britain
Egypt
East Germans End Dance Ban Reopens Boogie Music
East German authorities lift a ban on dances richer than a waltz or fox trot. The National Zeitung reports the socialist regime allows mambo cha cha calypso and doogie woogie if danced rhythmically and aesthetically with capitalist features discarded.
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Berlin
National, Zeitung l
L A Hotties Chief Under Indictment In LA
Los Angeles housing chief Howard L. Holtzendorff director of the City Housing Authority for nearly 20 years was indicted on charges of misusing public funds. A County Grand Jury returned a true bill against him yesterday alleging staffers were used to do campaign work amid Mayor Fletcher Bewron's defeat.
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Los Angeles
INS
Howard L. Holtzendorff
Los Angeles City Housing Authority
County Grand Ja
Holtzendorft
Housing’ Authority
Fletcher Bewron
Bay Smog May Steal Lead In Open Burn Ban
San Francisco and Los Angeles regions grapple with smog. the Bay Area Pollution Control District seeks stricter open burning rules after a preliminary finding by Elmer Robinson shows the Bay Area has lower inversion ceilings and weaker winds than Los Angeles, worsening air pollution.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bar
Los Angeles
California
Bay Area
Elmer Robinson
San Francigay- Robinson
Seven Killed In Gas Blast At Villa Rica Georgia
A gas leak caused a massive explosion in Villa Rica Georgia, killing at least seven people and injuring 40 to 50 as Christmas shoppers filled the streets. Sheriff Redding reported seven bodies removed, with four buildings felled and fronts collapsed, damaging nearby parked cars.
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Villa Rica
Georgia
Villa Rea
Atlanta
Redding
Douglas County
San| Hollaman
Bremen
Mexicans in U.S. Form Vote Group
A committee of Mexican nationals living in the United States has been organized to work for an amendment of Mexico's election laws. Albert A. Peniche, president, said the group aims to allow Mexicans abroad to vote in national elections without returning to Mexico.
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Los Angeles
INS
United States
Mexico
Albert A- Peniche
Hayward High School site eyed amid freeway plan
In San Francisco, Hayward Union High School District and State Highway Dept officials discussed a potential freeway bypass west of Hayward that could affect a new Hayward High School site between Second and East Aves. Trustees announced plans to buy 50 acres and move the school from Foothill Blvd., while state planners reported no definite action.
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Hayward High School
East Ave
Second St
Hayward Union High School
Hayward
State Highway Dept
San Francisco
Second
East Aves
Foothill Blvd
Connter
Lana 3 Eying Linc
Don ‘Gutoff
Phoart
Jstate
Dist
Carl Ekcos
Guy Warren
State Dept. of Education
Miss California Breaks Ground For New Sears Unit
Miss California of 1837 attended the groundbreaking for Sears first unit in the Palma Cola Shopping plaza Hayward. Lorna Abdelson assisted by Walter Ridener and A L Brandon announced a fall opening. The 257,328 square foot Sears store will face the Freeway and Winton with 12 entrances and parking for over two thousand cars. Architectural Reynolds and Chamberlain Oakland supervise.
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Lorna, Abdelson
California
Hayward
Sears
Eastshore
Winton
A.m
Walter Ridener
Sears, Qakland
A. L.brandon
John J. Putchio
Hayward Chamber
Coulmerte
George ‘Oakes
Palma Cola
Hesperian
United States
Branden Enterprises
Sears, Roebuck
Winton Ave
Ping Plaza
Ex-Convict Ben Constantine elected mayor of Babbitt
A former felon, Ben Constantine, won the Babbitt Minnesota mayoral race this week defeating incumbent Adam Karalash by 452 to 359 votes. The result marks Constantine as the new city leader in the northern town.
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Minnesota
Babbitt
Ben Constantine
Adam Karalash
Minne Sa
Navy Emergency Test Successful
SAN DIEGO INS report that the Navy conducted a surprise exercise named Branding Tron involving more than 100 ships. The operation was declared a resounding success.
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Navy
San Diego
INS
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