Highway Death Toll Lagging
The New Year's holiday road toll trailed earlier forecasts as officials noted a slow rise in fatalities. A United Press tally showed 53 deaths from traffic accidents since yesterday evening, with fires and other mishaps adding to the score. The National Safety Council had anticipated 490 highway deaths for the year end, amid reports of a deadly Pittsburgh crash and widespread checkpoint enforcement across California. Police issued numerous citations for violations and drunk driving as checkpoints operated through the Bay Area.
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First Western Raises Savings Rate to Three Percent
First Western Bank and Trust will raise its savings deposit rate from two to three percent on Tuesday as major San Francisco headquarters banks hike rates amid tight money conditions. Pacific National Bank and others follow. regional savings and loan associations also raise to 2.45 percent. First Western serves about 433 million in savings across 2 branches with offices in Hayward San Lorenzo San Leandro Alameda Irvington and Newark. The move adds about 4.3 million in interest for depositors.
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Revolt Turns To Warfare In North Sumatra
Jakarta reports a bloodless revolt in Indonesia escalating toward open warfare as Col. Maludin Simbolon’s forces flee into jungles near Medan after government troops retook the city. The air force is deployed to defend Medan while Sukarno plans a new mission to end the eight day revolt.
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Oakland Freeway Bidding to Start
The State Division of Highways announced plans to call for bids next week for a $1.3 million Mountain Blvd freeway unit in Oakland. The contract covers 2.4 miles of four lane divided freeway between Park Boulevard and 0.6 mile south of Lincoln Avenue, including grading surfacing and seven retaining walls and a pedestrian under crossing at Sequoia Lodge.
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Fire Destroys Navy Barracks at Long Beach
A fire of undetermined origin swept through the bachelor officers quarters at Terminal Island Navy base in Long Beach, forcing 45 people to flee. The three-wing frame building, housing about 300 officers, burned rapidly with 200000 dollars in damage. Navy nurse warned others as occupants jumped from second-floor windows while multiple fire crews fought the blaze amid other wildfires in the Malibu Santa Ana region.
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VANDALS DAMAGE PEACE VILLAGE MODEL CITY
William Adams, 76, of Hayward, returns to the scene after vandals smashed the Peace Village model city hall, toppled its gold-domed tower, and hurled a model house into another. He plans to rebuild after 30 years of labor, mourning the loss and wondering why.
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Publisher Dies in Arizona After Stroke Sevellon Brown 70
TULCSURN Arizona publisher Sevellon Brown 70, veteran editor and publisher of the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin, founder of the American Press Institute, died yesterday following a paralytic stroke while vacationing in the region.
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County May Get Nuclear Light
The world's first privately financed nuclear plant may supply Southern counties next summer. A S5000 kilowatt plant at Val Jecitos Atomic Laboratory near Pleasanton is under construction to feed power into a Stockton Newark substation and into the electricity pool. The pilot plant aims to showcase a larger facility planned near Chicago, with cooperation from General Electric and PG&E. Norman R. Sutherland indicates California will need over 19 million kilowatts, with plans for two 325,000 kilowatt units at the Pittsburg plant. Gas imports from Texas and New Mexico total about 780 million cubic feet daily to PG&E customers, reflecting rising energy demand.
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Bids Sought for Trinity Dam Construction Project
Sacramento December 22 The Bureau of Reclamation called for bids on the construction of the Trinity Dam the centerpiece of the Trinity river development project. The project aims to harness river resources and improve regional water management.
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Ike Sets Drought Area Trip Across Six States
President Eisenhower announces a three day inspection tour of the drought areas in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Colorado and Kansas with seven stops. He will join Agriculture Secretary Benson and Interior Secretary Seaton to review ground and air conditions. The trip ends with a Wichita Kansas meeting on January 18 and returns to Washington late Tuesday night.
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New Experimental Weather Forecast To Begin Next Month
SAN FRANCISCO scientists from the U S Weather Bureau will test a new forecast method indicating rain chances out of 10. Corday Courts and meteorologists described the response as satisfactory and the system will roll out to other regions. The forecast translates to odds such as one to one against rain today, six four against tonight, and nine to one for tomorrow.
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Odds Against County Rain Forecast In Northern California
The weather bureau projects continued dry weather through New Year’s Day with generally fair skies and higher temperatures across most of the state. Bay Area highs yesterday reached 57, expected to rise to 66 today as rain odds remain low.
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State Hospital Inquiry Scene
Coroner Herbert Paul opened an inquiry into the deaths of two Modesto State Hospital patients Roy L. Tovelle and Jerome Silveiria. Tovelle died from skull fractures after being struck by another patient. Silveiria died from cerebral hemorrhage with no hospital records explaining the autopsy finding. Sheriff Kelsay and Lt Kilroy will lead the investigation as District Attorney Pierson waits for a full report.
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Night bus service suspended in Montgomery amid segregation clashes
Violence in the Dixie segregation fight led to the suspension of nighttime bus schedules in Montgomery Alabama. A Negro expectant mother was wounded by sniper fire on a transit vehicle as tensions rose in Montgomery and in nearby sites. The city commission met with the bus line manager and announced that no buses would run from 5 PM to 5:15 AM until a permanent decision is made. Four shootings have occurred since integration a week earlier, the most serious occurring last night.
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Bomber Incites New York Manhunt Across The City
Detectives fanned out to theaters and public spaces as a major manhunt unfolded for the elusive bomber. Police stepped up operations after two recently found devices at the New York Public Library and Paramount Theater were detonated by Army experts. Bomb scares and hoaxes surged, with four fake bombs found and Madison Square Garden evacuated amid 72 crank calls since Christmas Eve.
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Payment Asked On Bridge Debt
SAN FRANCISCO The Golden Gate Bridge district directors asked the state to repay a five million dollar loan used to widen the Waldo approach. They urged legislation to have the state fund the debt from the state highway account, not from bridge district funds. They also voted to sponsor a law barring objects from the bridge and allowing removal of abandoned vehicles from district property.
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Summerfield Renominated for Postmaster General
President Eisenhower announced the renomination of Arthur Summerfield to another term as postmaster general, despite retirement health rumors. A 1872 law limits cabinet terms to stay within the President’s term, implying Summerfield would otherwise depart February 20. A White House spokesman said he will not resign and is recovering in Florida from a throat operation.
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Evangelist Billy Graham on Aus Hungary Frontier Tour
Douglas Stewart reports that Billy Graham plans an evangelist tour aiming for the Austro Hungarian frontier around the New Year for a broader ministry outreach. He hopes to reach communities across the region with revival meetings and preaching.
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Malibu Fire Rages As California Drought Sparks Blazes
A sequence of major brush fires from Christmas drought sweeps Southern California. In Palos Verdes Estates a dawn blaze consumed 1500 acres before 12 engine companies contained it. Malibu and movie colony areas north remain out of control, threatening 1300 homes within a 100 mile perimeter. Fire crews and volunteers save many homes. one arson attempt involved a box of oil cans and rags. Suspects briefly questioned. a yellow convertible seen fleeing, a leather jacketed youth, is sought. Celebrities, including Bob Hope and Eva Marie Saint, evacuated luxury estates as flames reached Malibu Beach and San Fernando ranch lands.
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Bridge Approach Opens Thursday in Sacramento
The new concrete trestle approach to the Richmond San Rafael bridge lower deck will open next Thursday. Two way traffic will run under the lower deck, and the old timber trestle to the upper deck will be removed for a permanent concrete approach by next summer. After completion traffic will be one way on each deck.
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