Hungarian Refugee Finds Home With Ashtons In Hayward
A Hungarian refugee Lajos Cser arrives at the Ashtons home in Dover Street Washington Manor after fleeing Hungary’s border battles. He carries a worn Hungarian English dictionary gifted during a chance department store meeting and plans to enroll in language classes while the Ashtons offer refuge to his family if possible.
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Dally Teylen Phete
Lajos Cser
James Ashtons
Dever Street
Washington Manor
Sre Mes
Ashton
Edna Ford
Hayward
Cser
Austria
James Ash
Dover Street
Sharon Street
Andy
Ashtons
Csers
Vienna
le Woand
Heren
Aghtor
Cse
Lewis
Lajos
Phebeas
Christmas Gifts To Petill Widow
Avamegs county sheriff reserves delivered Christmas donations for Carlo Petrilli's widow and her orphans. They provided a turkey and a Debbie Petrilli doll, a Stevie Petrilli bike, plus $200 from three reserve platoons to assist the family after Petrilli died in a Hayes Way dentist's office on Thanksgiving.
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Sheriff's Reserves
Carlo Petrilli
Hayway
Debbie Petrilli
Stevie
Wider U S Refugee Door Seen
Washington reports a high level informant says Congress will likely approve rapid admission of more refugees from Communist nations and Hungary. Vice President Nixon may announce support in a nationwide address after final decisions. he plans a Hungary relief broadcast with Cross and other agencies, with broad media participation. Nixon returned from Vienna and urged stronger U S aid while outlining upcoming recommendations.
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Washington, T
Congress
Hungary
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Tomight
Hed Cross
Broadway
Hollywood
Vienna
United States
White House
Refugees Get Ike's Greeting at CAMP KILMER
President Eisenhower sent a Christmas message to Hungarian refugees staying at the Kilmer reception center. Tracy Voorhees, chair of the President's committee for Hungarian refugee relief, presented the greeting to each refugee, praising their courage and urging continued American aid and asylum for those seeking liberty.
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Camp Kilmer
WN. J. Ws
Eisenhower
Kilmer
Tracy Voorshees
Hungany
Christmas Morning Quietly Dawned In Suburban Streets
On San Leandro's Joaquin avenue two young girls tested new baseball gloves before sunrise. In Hayward patrons at a Castro street restaurant queued for steaming coffee as a sign offered Christmas cards at one dollar per box.
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San Leandro
Joaquin Avenue
Hayward
Castro Street
First 1957 Hayward baby to receive gifts from local merchants
Alameda county's first 1957 baby to be born in Hayward or Washington Gardens will receive gifts from Baynard Motor Movies and Settle's Furniture among others. Parents must provide physician statement and apply by January 7. Gifts include car pass, end table, high chair, infant gear, and various merchandise from local shops.
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South
Baynard Motor Movies
Little Miss
Settle
Jem Angueran Ayil
Alameda County
Hayward
Washington
Washington Gaon Tig
Daily Review
Supreme Rug Company
Air Jeffsey
Nude Furniture Company
Iker
Gerber's
Mas- Isz’s
Ritz Theater
Kay Jewsiers
Sterling
Comet Auto Supply
Montgomery Ward
Loebb
Adams
Calby's Nursery
Hayward Drug
Keddie
Blan Golden
West Savings and Loan Association
Chabot
Gibson Baby
Gibson Baby Record Book; the Boat Shop
Cherrylane Bike and Key Shop
First Christmas S F Baby Born in San Francisco
San Francisco welcomes its first Christmas baby a boy born at 12 03 am to Mr and Mrs Wayne Floyer in a Mountain View home The child is the couple's second son and the Floyer family expresses joy and pride in the early morning arrival
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Sanrancisco
San Francisco
Mountain View
M's
Wayne Floyer
Floyer i
Tally Expected To Top Record
United Press reports motorists crowded highways during a deadly Christmas travel period. By noon 357 deaths in four days and 681 total including fires and crashes were tallied, with 49 million expected to travel and officials warning of worsening toll. Ned H Dearborn urged careful driving to spare families. Police patrolled roads to curb accidents.
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United Press
Malina
Pues Laumeerrae
National Safety Council
Pam
California
Ted
Tisnois
Texas
Wichita
Ken
Jattglie-Safery Council
Ne Don
Ned H. Dearborn
Sci
Four Holiday Fires Kill Nineteen Across Regions
United Press reports four Christmas season blazes killed nineteen people. In Great Falls Montana a father Joe Long and his wife lost three young children as their living room and tree burned. the couple escaped with two nephews. Additional deaths occurred in Maine in a home, a hospital, and a tenement, with a family of seven displaced. Three brothers perished in Northern Maine as flames trapped them in their bedroom while parents were hospitalized. Fire officials attributed a wood heater on the first floor as the likely cause and neighbors described failed efforts to reach the children.
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United Fall
Montana
Joe Long
Great Falls
Mont
Long
Maine
T Egan
Leonard Goodhue
Arlene
Gaedhue
Blaze destroys Lorenzo home and all Christmas gifts
In San Lorenzo an early morning fire gutted the Eggers family home at 16128 Via Karl, destroying the house, furnishings, clothing, and Christmas gifts. Fred G. Eggers and his wife Lucille escaped with their three children, saving only a bicycle. Fire officials suspect the blaze began in the Chesterfield area.
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San Lorenzo
Fred G. Eggers
Lucille
Janet
Marie
Joan Francis
Fred
Karl
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IL Radio-Tv
Ad Sports
S.F. Baby
Frommlett
Les Britt
Hayward Chamber of Commerce Retail Division
Floyd Attaway
R. K. Déttenrieder
Robert C. Wright
Orland Close
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Steve Rubiolo
John J. Purchio
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Jack Rees
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