Holiday Dangers Emphasized During Christmas New Year
The California Highway Patrol and State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control urge safer travel this December. They warn against driving or walking under the influence and pledge enforcement to prevent holiday crashes. The message stresses restraint at celebrations and urges careful, sober conduct during the festive period.
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California Highway ‘Patrol
State Department of Assohotismer
California
Hashe
McElroy to Ask More Money for Defense
Defense Secretary Neill McElroy said he will seek an additional about one billion dollars this fiscal year to accelerate U S missile development and scientific research. If approved, defense spending for the year ending next June would near 39.5 billion dollars, with the administration already outlining a further roughly two billion increase next year. He spoke at Washington National Airport after returning from the NATO Paris meeting, calling missiles a major element of the request and stating the Paris meeting had a strong positive effect on NATO defense plans.
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Washington
Defense
Neill McElroy
Congress
McElroy
Congressional
Jeaders
Washington National
Paris
NATO
Siren tests succeed. county deputies stationed citywide
London gossip notes a successful siren test early morning with loud, clear signals at most locations. Sheriff’s department reports deputies deployed across the county to test alert coordination, while references to cooperation and NATO alliance strengthening appear in fragmented remarks about future information exchange and development.
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Gwil
Sheriff's Department
London
Agastinch
Cherryland
McElroy
Patricia Rawlings
NATO
Sheriff’ 'S Department
Speed Limit Cut On Foothill Blvd in Hayward
The State Dept of Public Works announced a new 30 mph speed limit zone on Foothill Blvd in Hayward from just north of A Street to south of Hazel Avenue. Signs are to be posted soon, with the change becoming effective within about a week.
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Foothill Blvd
Hayward
State Dept. of Public Works
A St
Hazel Ave
Yale Car Deaths Expected
The National Safety Council estimates as many as 180 people could be killed in the 30 hour Christmas holiday period from 6 pm Tuesday to midnight Wednesday. The usual December nonholiday toll is about 80. Council President Ned H Dearborn urged drivers to refrain from drinking slow down and show patience and courtesy to reduce the toll.
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Chicago
National ‘Safety’ Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Jury Indicts Wright In Stock Sale Fraud
Grand jury indicts Hayward councilman Robert Wright and his former law partner on 43 counts of violating the State Corporate Securities Act and five counts of grand theft. Harvey L. Jones of Oakland is also charged on 25 securities violations. Bail set at 2500 for Wright, 2000 for Pierson, 1000 for Jones. Indictments announced before Superior Judge Wagler after a briefing by prosecutors. Wright and Pierson deny wrongdoing. Jones admits selling stock tied to Mineral County Uranium Inc. The investigation followed Wright’s earlier grand jury appearance and scrutiny of unlicensed stock sales and legal work for firms while in office.
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Andy
Harvey L.jones
Oakland
County’ ‘Uranium Inc
Nevada
Wright
Pierson
Jones
Victor Si. Wagler
Leo
Friedi Sant'Francisco
Hayward
Oliver, Rousseau Organizations
Arch ‘MacDonald
Branden Construction Co
Frank Coakley
Oliver Rousseau
Ding
Rousseau
Coakley
Carl’ Pierson
Harvey L. Jones
Mineral County Cranium Inc
District Attorney's Office
Dep. ‘Dist
Attys
William “Ahern
Thomas Bucklley
Yrell
Living Costs Hit All-Time High in Los Angeles
The U S Bureau of Labor statistics regional office reports living costs in Los Angeles reached a new peak last month. Food prices held steady while overall family spending rose 0.6 percent from October and 3.2 percent from November 1956. A full San Francisco figure was unavailable.
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L. A
San Francisco
Los“Angeles
Department of Labor
Ramsey Family Tragedy Ends in Double Murder Suicide
In Dallas Highland Park a Marine veteran James B. Ramsey 44 killed his wife Ruth 44 and sons Jimmy 13 and Dick 8 before taking his own life. Neighbors heard shots around 7:30 a.m. breakfast cold on the table, four stockings and a partially trimmed tree, motive undetermined.
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Dallas
Tex
Marine
James B. Ramsey
Ruth
Jimmy
Highland Park
Ramsey
Good News for 49er Fans as Ticket Delays Eased
Bay Area football fans awaited tickets for the 49er Detroit Lions game after a Christmas mail surge. The 22 000 season ticket holders faced delays but officials assured delivery began Wednesday night and continued yesterday. San Francisco is reported as a sellout.
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Bay Area
Fox
Detroit
Lions
49Er
United
Aittle
Francis
Knight cites recession in tax hike fight
Gov Goodwin J Knight argues unemployment and a minor recession justify opposing tax increases in next year’s legislative session. He urges boosts in cigarette beer and liquor taxes in 1955 and 1957, noting election-year reluctance to raise taxes amid re election pressures. Meanwhile President Eisenhower returns to Washington hoping NATO aims align with free world, after Paris conference.
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Sacramento
Kins
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Paris
NATO
Mao John Eisenhower
Army Will Increase Draft Calls in 1958
The Defense Department asked the Selective Service to call 13,000 men into the Army in February 1958. The monthly calls for the rest of 1958 are planned near that level. The February figure is 3,000 more than January and 6,000 higher than December and November, with all draftees assigned to the Army since March 1956. The Navy Marine Corps and Air Force do not plan February calls.
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Washington
INS
Defense Department
Army
Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Soviet Target Of U S Blast News Tie Refuted
The U S State Department charged a Moscow Communist paper with rewriting history to fit its aims after Soviet Russia called Secretary Dulles a liar for allegedly misquoting Lenin. The Life magazine piece cited pledges made at conferences and Lenin's sayings in old English phrasing.
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Washington
INS
State” Department
Russia
Department
Moscow
John Foster Dulles
Nikolai Lenin
Soviet Russia
Dulles
Life Magazine
Lenin
Hoffa Wiretap Retrial Vowed After Mistrial Declared
Federal Judge Frederick Van Pelt Bryan declared a mistrial and dismissed the jury after a deadlocked panel of seven men and five women failed to convict Hoffa’s president-elect and two others. The lone holdout could not credit circumstantial evidence, and the U S attorney said the case would be tried again at the earliest possible moment.
Water District appoints manager for expansion phase
Fremont report says Robert Damon of Mountain View was hired to manage Alameda County Water District operations. The new position creates administrative duties formerly handled by Whitfield as the district expands activity and staff.
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Fremont
Robert Damon
Mountain View
Tov Manag
Alameda
Whitfield
Damon
New Telephone Prefix Debuts in Hayward Area
A new prefix went into effect today in Hayward as dial equipment at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Building on 19 B Street began operating. Officials said the prefix will not change existing numbers but will be assigned to new subscribers in the Case Valley area.
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Tifferson
Hayward
Pacific! ‘Telephone and Telegraph Co
B St
Telephone
Falley
Parliament Warns Of Klan Letters Sent To MPs
London officials report letters allegedly from the Ku Klux Klan have been received by British MPs and others in recent months. Home Secretary R A Butler warned that appropriate action would be taken if needed as the letters focus on racial issues.
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London
R.a.butler
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