Yuletide Driving Spirit Aims to Cut Alameda Fatalities
Alameda County roads may see fewer deaths this year than 1956's 146 as the Eastbay National Safety Council chapter urges Yuletide caution. With 129 traffic fatalities so far, officials urge slower speeds, weather and visibility checks, vehicle condition, road quality, driver health, and traffic conditions to reduce deaths during the season.
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Alameda
Eastbay
National Safety Council
Green’ Cross
Alameda County
Jobless Claims Peak With 413,000 Filings Week
Washington reports that 413000 new unemployment benefit claims were filed last week, the highest weekly total this year according to the Labor Department. The rise underscores ongoing labor market softening amid economic uncertainty.
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Washington
Labor Dent
Indonesia Dissolves Liberation Committee in West New Guinea Move
Indonesia assumed direct control of the anti Dutch campaign with the dissolution of Djuanda s Liberate West New Guinea Action committee. The National Security Council now directs the campaign, led by S. Djuanda and including military chiefs, deputy premiers, cabinet ministers, the attorney general and police chief. Subandrio said the United States and Australia are realizing India s influence in New Guinea and urged Australia to see Indonesia as its security anchor rather than Dutch rule.
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Indonesia
Djuanda
Liberate West Iran Action Committee
New ‘Guinea
Netherlands
National Security Council
Djnanda
Dyuanda
Duten
West New Guinea
Security Council
Dr. Subandrio
United States
Australia
India
Guinea
Wright Ex Law Aide Booked Free on Bail in Uranium Stock Case
Ex law aide Wright and partner Carl Pierson were indicted on 43 counts including grand theft for the sale of Uranium stock from Minra Nevada. Wright posted 2500 bail, Pierson 2000, third man Harvey Jones released on 1000 as authorities recover from the grand jury findings.
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Hayward
Rob
Wright
Oakland
Pierson
Harvey Jones
P Wright
Ruby St
Pier Sunnyvale
Highland’ Blvd
Grand Jury
Jones
Lockheed
Aircraft Corporation
S. Missile. System
Sunnyvale
Mother Tricked In S F Kidnap Case
Police issued a kidnap alert after 7 week old Caroline Elizabeth Horton was taken by a deceptive visitor during a church beauty contest ruse. The mother Mrs Loren Horton reported the incident, and Lt Donald Scott classified it as child stealing after an all night search.
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San“ Franciscom
Caroline Elizabeth Horton
Donald Scott
Lorenso Horton
Air Guard Outfits Funds Earmarked for 1958 Projects
The Air National Guard unit at Hayward Airport will receive 117000 dollars for food service and facility construction as part of 3170 million dollars in state architecture projects set to begin in 1958. Other area items include Tracy reception and guidance center 2512900 dollars and a state tie building in Oakland 4474800 dollars along with a forest protection station at Sunol 52310 dollars.
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Air National Guang
Hayward
State Division of Architecture
Dewel Vocational Institution
Tracy
State Tie
Oakland
Sunol
Toy Airlift Set For Sioux Tribes
An Air Force reserve transport crew and grandmother Mrs. Arthur Roemer will deliver a toy airlift providing 200 pounds of toys food and clothing for Sioux Indians on four South Dakota reservations this Christmas season.
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East Rockaway, Nly
Air Force ‘Reserve
Arthur Roemer
South Dakota
Detroit Soldier Wins High Honor
In Heidelberg Germany the U S Army awarded the Soldiers Medal to Allen A Agar of Detroit Lakes Minnesota for extinguishing a fire in a 1200 gallon gasoline tank vehicle at the risk of his life in peacetime action.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U. S
Allen
Agar
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Army Signs Elvis to 2 Year Pact
Memphis Tennessee United Press reports Elvis Presley 22 signed a two year army contract with a possible delay due to a hardship appeal from Hollyrood. Paramount Pictures seeks an eight week deferment to finish a January film project, with draft board chairman Milton Bowers Sr stating a three member board will decide. The next board meeting is January 8 and an earlier session could be held if necessary.
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Hollyrood
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Presley
Milton Bowers Sr
Hollywood
Bowers
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Mayor Wagner Attacks Transit Strike Bugging Probe
New York City Mayor Robert Wagner reacts to a bugging discovery during an eight day transit strike. He vows to uncover the affair as Police Commissioner Kennedy and TA officials face scrutiny. The Joint Legislative Committee on Privacy requests appearance as investigation continues.
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Subway Motormen’s Union
Transit Authority
City Hall
Matormen
Beatvolent
Assa
Wagner
City
Stephen
Kennedy
City Police
Joint Legislative Committee ‘On Privacy
Thomas O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Robbers Strip Soldiers on Calaveras Road Near Pleasanton
Two Ft basic trainees Gary A. Barnes and Hiram B. Logstrom said they were hitchhiking from Salinas to Idaho on Christmas leave when two men forced them to strip on Calaveras Road and robbed them of $64 before fleeing. A .25 caliber gun was shown, shots fired into the ground, and the pair were left to run before a passing motorist found them and took them to Pleasanton police.
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Sunol
Sheriff's Deputies
Salinas
Gary A. Barnes
Hiram B. Logstrom
Idaho
Calaveras Rd
Pleasanton
Damp Kezar Seats Likely Damp Kezar Seats Likely
Wet weather did not dampen San Francisco 49ers fans queuing at Kezar Stadium. About 400 hoped for entry amid a 70 percent chance of rain and slick roads. Channel 12 plans broadcast of the Lions game while fans in Pleasanton Livermore and Hayward chase TV signals and fans travel to Sacramento and Reno to watch the Budapest game. A separate relay from Paris notes a People's Control Committee to curb strikes and oversee government workers with plans to curb rights to strike.
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Kezar Stadium
Kezar
Pleasanton
Livermore Valleys
Castlewood Country Club
Chico
Channel 12
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Sacramento
Reno
Budapest
INS
Communist
National “Assembly
Peoples Control ‘Organization
Paris
Peoples Control Committee
Jeinment
Three Indicted In Assault Case
In Oakland the Alameda County Grand Jury indicted three youthful California Youth Authority parolees on charges of criminally assaulting a Mills College coed and beating and robbing her escort. The action was taken to spare the girl the embarrassment of a preliminary court appearance.
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Oakland
California Youth Authority
Alameda, County
Mills College
Grant
Soviet Security Chief Vows Easing Internal Tension
Moscow reports Ivan Serov, head of Soviet security, pledges easing of internal tensions. In Pravda he notes political unity now makes tension unnecessary, while stressing external strength and vigilance remain essential.
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Ivan, Serov
Russia
Serov
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Eisenhower pushes crash missile plan for Europe
President Eisenhower weighs an emergency drive to finance and speed IRBM deployment in NATO nations Britain Turkey France and the Netherlands. NATO and White House aides warn that even with funds the site selection bases and trigger agreements will take time. Khrushchev rejects a NATO disarmament plan and calls for a summit while Western officials doubt Soviet willingness to disarm on Western terms.
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Eisenhower
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Russia
NATQ
Britain
Turkey
France
Netherlands
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