AreaEscapes Great Havoc as Northern Cal Floods Persist
Heavy rains cause floods and evacuations across Northern California. Debris blocked Dry Creek culvert on Highway 9 near Decoto, and landslides closed Palomares Canyon Stonybrook road near Highway 50. Cal Am region reports limited damage in south. Military base at Humt Liam? evacuations. Weather bureau notes 1.4 inches of rain since storm began, expected to continue 38 hours. Public works crews clear culverts and slides. PG&E and telephone services report minor outages.
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California
Alameca County
Decoto
Dry Creek
Palomares Canyon
Stonybrook
Guerneville
Crovilley
Feather River
Humiltom Tax Force Base
Marin County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oakland
Weather Bureau
Highway 9
State Division of Highways
Palomares Cansyon
Dublin Road
Niles
Canyon Road
Hayward
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Roth Companies
Hayward Department of Public Works
Santa Clara Street
State Fails To Find Abbott Story Flaw
Daily Review reports a brutal cross examination failing to shake Burton Abbott defense witness Rosa Arnone a Hayward waitress who testified Abbott was 200 miles away from Berkeley within three hours after Stephanie Bryan disappeared Her corroborating co owner Robert Hall of the Chuck Wagon cafe Hayward and Arnone maintained Abbott’s innocence despite state efforts The witness recalled meeting Abbott at a Red Bluff restaurant about 6 30 pm April 28 and describing his past service and current schooling as potential defense pivots.
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Dorothy Cuthbertson
Daily Review
Oakland
Tadey
Burton W. Abbott
Hayward
Burton Abbott
Berkeley
Ste
Phanie Bryan
Abbott
Trinity County
Stephanie
Rosa Arnone
Hesperian Boulevard
San Leandro
Red Bluff
Robert Hall
Chuck Wagon Cafe
Arnone
Cestro Street
Hall
Folger Emerson
Stanley Whitney
Whitney
Charles Wade Snook
Harold Howe
Howe
Dally Heysew
Rosa Aznane
Stephanie Bryan
Adlai and Son on Way Home After Accident
Adlai E Stevenson and his youngest son rode home by ambulance toward a Chicago hospital after a crash with a truck that killed two college companions. The 19 year old John Stevenson suffered a shattered knee and will undergo surgery. the trip covered about 100 miles. A photo shows Stevenson in mountain clothes and leather jacket. Authorities questioned witnesses as District Attorney J Frank Coakley and others scrutinized a witness’s credibility ahead of further proceedings.
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Goshen
Ind
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
John
Stevenson
Trinity County
Abbott
Trinity
J. Frank Coakley
Emerson
Birs
Arnone
Christmas Treat Editorial Page Preview
A Christmas Eve collection on tomorrow's Editorial page features traditional stories and poems. Readiness around the tree precedes Santa as selections include "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "The Christ Child's Birth" told by Matthew and Luke, plus Dickens' Tiny Tim scenes and a California child's sad tale.
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Daily Review
Santa
Christ
Matthew and
Luke
Tiny Tim
California
Eisenhower Gives Painting Copies to Granddaughter Gift
The White House Christmas party featured President Eisenhower displaying a winter landscape painted during recovery. He completed most of the scene at the ranch and added finishing touches in hospital. The event celebrated the birth of his granddaughter Mary Jean at Walter Reed. He planned to meet the National Security Council later, with possible delays for travel until spring.
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Washington
Fli
Fitzermans Army Hospital
Denver
Coles
Sin
Land
Eisenhower
Coon
White House
St. Louis
Byers Peak
Aksell Nielsen
Nielsen
Mary -Jean
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
John Hisenhower
National Security Council
Congress
Menth
Wayside Inn Fire Destroys Sudbury Historic Hostelry
The Wayside Inn, built in 1685 and famed from Longfellow and Ford era collections, burned early today in Sudbury Massachusetts. A boiler explosion started the blaze, destroying a building once a major tourist site with original furnishings and Ford-assembled antiques.
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Sudbury
Mass
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
Washington
Henry Ford
Boston Post Road
Ford
Red Tavern
Bathing Through History A Christmas Sudsing Note
An open letter reflects on bath culture from ancient Babylonia to 18th century Boston. It covers early palace baths, crude Pers ian and Egyptian water systems, the myth of Adam Thompson, and questions why tubs slant. The piece ends with holiday wishes and a light jab at modern fixtures.
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Harmon W. Nichols
Ashington
Jtimior
Bing
Shaddup
Bsath
Babylonia
Arnimat
Ashunnak
Ei A. Jong
America
Boston
Revolution In Paraguay Reported Amid Unrest
Formosa Argentina reports rebels aided by troops and police clash with forces loyal to President Alfredo Stroessner. Telephone service to Asuncion interrupted since Tuesday night, with little progress information available. Reports say insubordination at Campo Grande base, government silent, city reportedly quiet with normal commerce and heightened guard presence.
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Formosa
Argentina
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Campo Grande
Aujet
Berkeley Firm Submits Low Freeway Bid
Gordon H Ball and Ball Simpson of Berkeley submitted the low bid of 4 316 890 for a four lane Eastshore freeway segment 3 8 miles from Hayward to Centerville. The State Division of Highways opened bids to build 12 bridges and one pumping plant along the route, with the project budgeted at 4 42 500 and the freeway extending Oakland to San Jose upon completion.
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Sacramento
Hayward
Centerville
Gordon H. Ball
Ball
Simpson
Berkeley
State Division of Highways
Jackson Street
Heyward
Heard Road
Practice Session MADISON Wis. Sales Pitch Goes Awry
Maynard Burrows a Madison area automobile salesman approached a likely prospect on the floor and began his pitch. Just as it seemed a sale would close the prospect revealed he was one of the dealer’s new salesmen, creating an unexpected reversal on the sales floor.
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Madison, Wis
Maynardi Burrows
Weather storm warning with strong southerly winds
Storm warning in effect with southerly winds 55 to 95 mph for much of the period through Friday. Rain expected through Friday with heavy rainfall at times. Continued mild temperatures with today’s high and rainfall totals compared to July 14 to date last year and normals.
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Deroto
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Whipple Road
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Stoff
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Ag Medical
Radio
Adam Thompson
Fostoria
Glass of Fashion
Florence and Josef
Rolfs
Carlton Leather
Orchard Crystal
Jolion Pottery
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