Utah boy found safe after summer kidnapping
Dennis Carter, 19 months old from Sandy Utah, who was kidnapped last July, was located unharmed at a farm home in Union County Iowa. Sheriff J R Ewing and FBI said two suspects, Maxine Radford and her husband Leland, were detained on federal unlawful flight charges while the child remained with a foster family. authorities did not name the caring family.
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Creston
Iowa
Utah
J. R. Ewing
FBI
Dennis. Carter
John B. Carter
Sandy
Ewing
Des Moines
Joseph E. Thornton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Omaha
Neb
Maxine Radford
Leland
Oskaloosa
Ewin
Union County
Junti
Crowell Collier Financing Project Probed by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an inquiry into a year-old financing plan to rescue Crowell Collier magazines. It focuses on private distribution of four million dollars in debentures convertible into common stock sold to the public. The day’s issues mark the final print runs of Woman's Home Companion and Collier's.
Nixon Leads Large Escort to Austrian Refugee Camp
Vice President Richard Nixon toured a refugee camp near the Hungarian frontier with a large security escort. In Neusiedl he received a border area map showing refugee escape routes while officials welcomed him and he carried a message from President Eisenhower praising Austria for open borders to refugees.
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Vienna
Richard M. Nixon
Neusiedl
Hungary
Nixon
Austria
Hisenhower
Julius Raab
City Invited To Join HHS Site Parleys
Hayward Union High School trustees plan inviting city officials to discuss rebuilding the Hayward campus. The former campus sits across Foothill Boulevard from Capwell's new retail project in a developing area. Trustee Robert Coate says the city should weigh whether the high school stays in place or moves. George Phillips Jr will direct a letter to City Manager S D Smith to arrange a joint meeting. Three buildings on the campus have earthquake hazards and state funds are being sought to replace and rebuild.
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Leona Wardayward
George Phillips, Jr
S. D. Smith
Hayward
Robert’ S Ash
Almond Joae
AFL Alameda County Building Trades Council
London Faces Killer Smog as Death Toll Fears Rise
London doctors prep hospitals for a looming killer smog after a deadly episode in 1952. Bart’s Hospital issued alerts and reserved beds for heart and respiratory cases as weather conditions hint at a prolonged fog. Authorities note the fog forms from moisture condensation in cold air, with pollution intensifying its hazard.
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London
Bart’s Hospital
Famous Blaze Survivor Dies in Truck Crash
Boston reports the death of Clifford Johnson a 34 year old from Jefferson City Missouri once burned over 60 percent of his body in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire of 1942 he later served as a coast guardsman and state employee and died when his truck left the road and burst into flames in an accidental crash.
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Boston
INS
Cocoanut Grove
Jefferson City
Clifford Johnson
Coast
County College Drive Boosted In Two Actions
Alameda County education leaders pushed two avenues to support a junior or four year college in the island city. Hayward trustees passed a resolution asking state data to decide on a South County Junior College district and invited surrounding districts to participate. Assembly members toured the unused U S Maritime training center eyeing its conversion to a four year college while pledging support. The center site, valued at about 3.0 million, would require significant upgrades to open as a college.
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Alameda County College
Hayward Union
Land & Covey
Alameda
U. S. Maritime Training Center
IDATA
Hayward
South ‘County
Frank ‘Wright
State Department of Educations
Amador
Washington
Union
Livermore
Washington Union High School
Robert W. Crown
Alaméda
Walter Dah
State College
Alameda County
Berkeley
Thomas Caldecott
Driest Fall Since 1948 in Hayward Area
Hayward reports its driest fall in eight years with 2.75 inches of rain thus far, the lowest since 1948 when 202 inches fell by Dec 20. Weathermen expect continued dryness as high pressure remains over the western states, with a fringe storm possibly bringing light rain to Eureka tonight.
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Hayward
Earl H. Sackrider
Sackrider
California
Eureka
Hayward Police Get New Telephone Number
Hayward police department has a new telephone number Lu ceme 1 700, announced by Chief George Forth. Police calls will no longer go through city hall switchboard. a separate switchboard was added to handle the increased calls.
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Hayward
Luceme
City Hall
George Forth
Kidnaper 16 in Car Crash Near Denver
A 16 year old California patient who abducted his 17 year old bride was captured after a high speed police chase ended in a deadly crash near Denver. The fugitives Michael and Mia Wiegner were seriously injured and taken to Denver General Hospital. A second escapee, Jesse Eastman also known as Jesse Red Cloud, disappeared from the wreckage. Eastman was believed in the car at chase start and remained unaccounted as police and wreckers freed the Wiegners after about 80 minutes. The incident ended when the stolen car plunged down a 13 foot embankment into Wier Gulch. Mrs Wiegner is in serious condition with head injuries and a fractured tibia. Mr Wiegner has a punctured lung and ruptured spleen. Detective Capt. Fred Zarnow noted the couple’s families are from Daly City, Brit.
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Denver
California
Michael Wiegner
Mia Ann Wiegner
Denver’ General Hospital
Napa
Calif
Jesse Eastman
Valentine
Neb
Jesse Red ‘Cloud
Eastman
Wiegners
Wiegner
Wier Gulch
Fire destroys seven Modesto firms in major blaze
A one story building housing seven businesses in Modesto burned early today as flames rose over 100 feet. Damage to the structure is unofficially placed at 350000 with losses of furnishings and stock pushing total damages beyond 500000. Fire crews sprayed more than one million gallons of water to subdue the blaze, with local officials including Mayor John L Stevenson and state appointees overseeing the response and resulting boards.
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Modesto IA
Sacramento
Modesto
Goodwin J. Knight
California
John L. Stevenson
Grant Burton
Concord
Ralph W. Shafter
Los Gatos
San Francisco
Trol, Beard
Sister Mary Phi
Lipna
Hosblazespital Advisory Board
Plunge Follows Opera Star Trip
In San Francisco a helicopter plunged into San Francisco Bay killing pilot Robert Louis Walker 27 after dropping opera star Mary Gray at the Ferry Building heliport. Rescue divers recovered Walker’s body. witnesses said a gust of wind shoved the craft toward the Ferry Building before it dove inverted into the water.
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San. Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Robert Louis Walker
Broadmoor Boulevard
San Leandro
Mary Gray
TPO O4y Dlaanciouw Suiectional Airport
Walker
Rick Helicopter Service
Hayward
Coast Guard
Miss Gray
Phoenix
William E. Edison
Larry A. Laws
William G Merchant
George Heat
Oakland
Gray
Rick Helicopters
San Francisco
International Airport
Bay Area
Civil Aeronautics Board
Rick
Maan
South African police fire on rioting crowd outside treason trial hall
In Johannesburg police opened fire on 5000 demonstrators outside the Drill Hall during the second day of mass treason trial hearings. An elderly white person and a Black protester were reported wounded as riot police used clubs and rifles to clear the crowd.
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Johannesburg
Cops Stop Suicide Attempt During Domestic Crisis
In Hayward a 46-year-old man wrestled a 22 caliber rifle from himself as his wife and three police officers tried to intervene. Patrolman Richard Cruz and Sgt Frank Romero urged him to drop the gun while the weapon pressed to his heart. A shot was fired into the floor during the struggle.
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Hayward
Hayaward
Lafayette Avenue
Richard Cruz
Frank Romero
Cruz
York
George Kelly
Mitliors
Gulf
Pittsburgh
Canada
Middle East
FBI
New York
Rubinstein
Boy Convicted In Crossbow Attack
Michael Yosick an 18 year old from San Diego was found guilty by Superior Judge Lewis H Burke of shooting William Allen a 20 year old Los Angeles liquor store clerk with a crossbow. The verdict was based on grand jury transcript evidence.
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Los Angeles
INS
Michael Yosick
San Diego
William 5. Allen
Yosick
Lewis H. Burke
Eden Admits To Invasion Talks
London reveals Prime Minister Anthony Eden acknowledged talks between Britain and France about a possible attack in the Middle East prior to the Israeli invasion of Egypt.
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Eden
London
Ifs
Sir Anthony
Middle East
Egypt
World Bank Extends 20 Million Loan to Indian Steel Plant
World Bank declared a 20 million dollar loan to Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd to expand Burnpur works in West Bengal boosting output to 800000 tons. The loan, guaranteed by India, follows Jawaharlal Nehru's Washington visit and ties to India's second five year plan emphasizing steel and transport expansion.
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Washington
INS
World Bank
Tce
India
Indian Iron, and Steel Co
Bank I
Eugene Black
New York
Burnpur
West Bengal
Jrndian Iron, and ‘Steel Co
A Street Ready For Full Traffic In Hayward
Hayward officials announced that the widened A street will open for full traffic late today after the last asphalt cools. The project used more than $200,000 in county funds with Close Construction Company handling the work, and had been underway since July.
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Hayward
Close Construction Company
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Art Larsen
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Larsen
Eastshore
Davidson & Licht
Hayward's
Diamond Rings
Diamond Watches
Famous Brand Watches
Stone Rings
Sterling
Hendre
Luwidion Licht Jewelry Company
Main
Mand
HHS
Leandro
Hayward Police
Cla Ann Mowatt
Daly City
Fremont
Hayward Area
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