Cold air and snow sweep Midwest and East
A United Press report notes cold air and up to four inches of snow hitting the Midwest and moving toward New England. Ice glaze from freezing rain coats roads as weather forecasters warn worsening conditions with a white Christmas expected for parts of the upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Great Lakes.
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United Press
Midwest
New England
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Rockies
New York
North Pacific
East
Fremont Area Road Crashes Prompt Power Outage Report
A Fremont power outage disrupted area service after a Pacific Gas & Electric pole was struck near Irvington at 5 10 pm. Officials say the outage affected homes south of Irvington to the Alameda county line. Police and CHP investigated, with no citations issued yet.
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Yager
Highland Hospital
Fremont
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Irvington
Bert Loosmore
Pg&e
California Highway Patrol
Landing
Lensmore
Warm Springs
Alameda County
Cop Quits One Speeder in Rapid San Leandro Incident
In San Leandro an unidentified motorist helped a 26 year old man, Lloyd King of 1215 86th Avenue, avoid two citations after being stopped for a minor infraction on Washington Avenue. Patrolman Dave Olson pursued Kings car after it sped at 75 mph, catching him at Halcyon Avenue. King admitted to having had a few beers.
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San Leandro
Lloyd King
86Th Avenue
King
Friden
Dave ‘L. Olson
Olson
Washington Avenue
Kine
Olsen
Halcyon Avenue
Teen Carolers in Crash Injure Nine in San Mateo
In San Mateo nine teens were hurt when a temporary guard rail collapsed throwing twenty Christmas carolers from a truck. Two girls suffered broken legs while seven others had bumps and bruises as forty youngsters rode to a party after singing for patients at Mills Memorial Hospital.
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San Mateo
Ili
Mills Memorial Hospital
Congregational Church
Party goes on despite thief at Santa Cruz party
In Santa Cruz a civic Christmas party for 750 children continued after a thief stole candy canes, chocolate Santas, stuffed toys, a loudspeaker, and Santa Claus suit from Ralph Boel. Merchants donated stock to cover losses, keeping the celebration alive for the children.
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Santa Cruz
INS
Santa Claus
Ralph Boel
Santa's Wonderland
Water Board Cancels Report on Mission Pass Reservoir
Alameda County Water District declines to take up a report on the Mission Pass reservoir at the Wednesday meeting. District manager Matt Whitfield Jr says members need more time to study the proposal, which urged detailed evaluation of the dam and reservoir site in Mission Canyon north of Mission San Jose.
Knight Pardons 21 Rehabilitation Retiree Recipients
Knight issues Christmas Gifts pardons to 21 Californians certified as rehabilitated. The action reestablishes civil rights for recipients after years out of prison. Included are Anthony Quintal whose life term was commuted to time served, and others from Alameda San Joaquin Merced and several counties in a broad mercy sweep.
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Knight
Anthony Quintal
Quintal
Alameda County
al D. Katsalis
Frank Gordor Lamond
Kern
Sam
Tropea
San Toaiquin
William Preston Wallace
Tulare
Jack Wilmont
Mendocino County
Pete Rohatynski
Sutter County
Frank Augustor Morris
Yolo
Joe Shira
Sacramento County
Church Plans Carol Service at Epiphany Lutheran Church
A candlelight service is set for tonight at 11 o'clock at Epiphany Lutheran Church with special organ music before the service. Pastor Arthur W. Alm will deliver the sermon "God's Gift" as the Christmas story is sung under Howard Loeffler's direction with Karl Gallander and Leo Shomler on the organ. A family Christmas service follows Tuesday at 9 am featuring Jack Stegeman of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley speaking on "For Unto Us a Child Is Born."
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Epiphany Lutheran Church
Arthur W. Alm
Howard Loeffler
Karl Gallander
Leo Shomler
Jack Stegeman
Pacific Lutherans Theological Seminary
Berkeley
Pop Lewis Repeats Santa Role For 21 Years
Fremont L L Pop Lewis of 932 Riverside Drive Niles has dressed as Santa since 1935 starting at a Niles Junior Chamber of Commerce event. He has now served over 40 000 children through churches schools civic and business groups without pay. The postmaster sends letters to him, and he personally answers all with a return address. He plans more appearances as long as he can travel.
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Fremont
L. L
Lewis
Washington Township
Riverside Drive
Niles
Santa
Chamber of Commerce
Area Explorers Meet This Week in Oakland
Dr. L. L. Cross former mayor of Berkeley will keynote the first Citizens Now conference of Oakland Area Explorers council through Saturday at Parksne Force Base and St Mary's College. The program features discussion groups on citizenship welfare and community problems, with a $1,000 bequest to a beagle hound named Hecussion.
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Oakland
Colineil
Parksne Force Base
St. Mary's College
Terre Haute
Ing
Parks Afb
Ies
Chamberlin
Juvenile Hall In Full Dress For Christmas
Alameda county juvenile authorities make Christmas meaningful for over 300 youths in custody at Chabot Ranch and Juvenile Hall. About 20 of 50 in the Camp program may spend Christmas at home. others will have a tree, turkey, and a special program. Snediger Cottage plans a Christmas Day with carols, gifts, Nativity pageant, and games for neglected children, with gifts from community groups and four new radios for the delinquency unit.
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Alameda County
Chabot Ranch
Ralph E. Hoye
Iace
Snediger Cottage
Santa Claus
Juvenile Hell
Race Car Flips. Driver 23 Dies in Spectacular Accident
In Temple City California Roger D. Stinson a 23 year old race car enthusiast was killed yesterday at the San Gabriel Valley drag strip. His roadster traveling about 110 miles an hour began flipping after striking a timing device and he was thrown from the car as hundreds watched.
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Temple City
Calif
Roger D. Stinson
San Gabriel Mailey
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