Kant Named Leandro's Acting Mayor After Resignation
SAN LEANDRO Alvin Kant became acting mayor after Mayor Halsey Dunnigan resigned citing workload. Kant, vice mayor since August, may leave city duties, while council may operate as six members until the April 10 election. Dunnigan received praise for eight years of service amid plans for a Dietrich-Post affiliation. The council set April 10 for elections and discussed three charter amendments including council salary raises, expanding the school board, and contracting outside civil service. An informal map approval for the Bay-O-Vista subdivision east of MacArthur was granted, with a rider restricting building on land tied to a school site under negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Alvin Kant
Halsey Dunnigan
Kent
American Tractor Equipment Company
Dunnigan
Ravel
Kant
Dubnigan
Dietrich-Post
Bath
Bay-O-Vista
MacArthur Boulevard
Beckett & Federighi
Rider
Hayward
Fred Taplin
Taplin
Bay Area
California
San Rafael
Monterey
Santa Rosa
Valley Line
San Francisco
Oakland Airport
Bay Area Air Traffic Control Advisory Committee
CAA
Los Angeles
Hatchet Slayings Admitted by Suspect in New Orleans
A 22 year old man identified as Donald Christo Wyeiskala confessed in New Orleans that he hacked an elderly couple to death near McFarland California. He carried the murder weapon in his suitcase and admitted taking 230 dollars from the victims. He hitchhiked to Bakersfield and flew to Fort Worth before catching a bus to Griffin Georgia. An all points alert aided his capture afterFt Worth agents recognized him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
California
Donald Christoher Wryeiskala
FBI
Wyeiskala
James B
Mary Askew
McFarland
Calif
Wyciskala
Bakersfie
Los Angeles International
Ft. Worth
Tex
Griffin
John Craine
Students Riot Bar Negro Excluded from Alabama University
In Tuscaloosa Alabama the University barred 26 year old Negro student Autherine Lucy from classes after tense demonstrations in which eggs and rocks were hurled. Trustees, pressed by safety concerns, voted in emergency session to use police powers to exclude her. Her attorney, Arthur Shares, called the action planned. The move followed Gov. Folsom’s refusal to deploy National Guardsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscsloosa
Ala
Universe of Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Arthur Shares
Birmingham
O. C. Carmichael
James E. Folsom
Carmichael
Weather forecast hints at mild, variable winds ahead
The forecast describes fair conditions with a springlike mood as the sun peeks out. Variable winds up to 16 mph are expected tomorrow, with little change in temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Sol
Feather River project seeks $4.157 million appropriation
Sacramento officials filed a request to transmit to the governor and legislature an appropriation of 4 157 000 to begin rights of way purchases for the Feather River project. The plan covers a first year of a three year budget totaling 12 127000 for construction engineering and relocation of flood prone lines with flood control as urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Gineer Harvey P. Banks
Dorsament
Talprac
Feather River
Odanks
Oroville Dam
San Luis Dam
Feather River Project
Wheeler Ridge
Alalameda
Santa Clara-San_ Benito
Banks
San Luis Reservoir
San Luis
Western Pacific Railroad
Feather River Highway
Oroville Reservoir
Kidnap Robbery Suspects Jailed After Reno Shootout
Thomas H Carroll 21 and a female companion, both escapees from Napa State Mental Hospital, were captured after a running gun battle with Nevada patrolmen near Reno. Carroll reportedly fired a rifle at officers, and the woman drove, ramming a patrol car. Patrolman Edmun Fillman was knocked unconscious and treated for a gash. the pair surrendered amid gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Lorenzo
Reno
Thomas H. Carroll
Commpsnion
Washington
Churchill Street
Marine Corp
James Lambert
U.S. Highway 395
Carroll
William Broadhead
Edmund Fillman
Virginia Itreet
Fillman
Bribe Offer Probe Wins Senate Okays Unified Inquiry
The Senate unanimously authorized a four member special committee to investigate Sen. Francis Case who claimed a Lexington Nebraska lawyer offered him 25 hundred dollars in political contributions to aid passage of the Natural Gas bill. The 90 to 6 vote followed a tense 10 hour Senate debate with House action already completed and the bill awaiting President Eisenhower’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Francis Case
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Thomiz G. Hen‘Tings
D-Mo
HOUSE
White House
Eisenhower
Case
South Dakota
John Neff
Lexington, Neb
Neff
Decoto Woman Killed Crossing Highway At Night
A 62 year old woman, Mary Robertson, resident of the Masonic home on Niles road, was struck and killed by a northbound truck on State Highway 9 two miles south of Decoto while crossing the road to her home. No citation was issued to driver Eddie C Britt pending investigation by the Highway Patrol and district attorney. This marked Alameda's ninth traffic fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decoto
Wooman
Here
California Highway Patrol
Mary Robertson
Masonic Home
Niles Road
Eddie C. Britt
Oaks
Highway Patrol
District? Attorney's Office
Robertson
Alameda
Jail Escapee Is Captured Near Pinole After Milpitas Breakout
Paul Hubbard, a 26 year old ex convict linked to Imperial County murder, was captured in Pinole after escaping Santa Clara County jail milpitas. Patrolman Robert Chaney stopped the car driven by Hubbard. 18 shots fired during the pursuit. Hubbard had been released from Terminal Island Federal prison last December for auto theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal Island Federal Prison
Santa Clara
Anglo Crocker merger approved by stockholders
Stockholders of Anglo California National Bank and Crocker National Bank approve a merger in San Francisco. The action, pending currency regulator approval, follows joint assent by both institutions amid announcements by the comptroller of the currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglo, Crocker
San Francisco
Anglo California National Bank National Bank
U.S
U S Answer To Bulganin Offer Can Wait Says Dulles
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles stated the United States would not rush a reply to Nikita Bulganin's latest letter offering a 20 year non aggression pact with the United States. He described the move as propaganda and noted similar pacts with Britain and France were proposed. Dulles also addressed spy balloons, UN telegrams, Hungary protests, and U S arms shipments to Israel amid congressional pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bulganin
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Dulles
United States
Britain
France
Anthony Eden
Bulgarin
Bukganin
Moscow
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
Dukes
Hungary
U. S
Budapest
United Press
Associated Press
Pakistan
Guard abandons plan for $500000 Hayward admin building
Hayward airport plans to build a half million dollar administration building have been abandoned due to the city’s failure to grant a 50 year lease to the Air National Guard. Negotiations depend on long lease terms. the federal grant requires continued Guard operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Guard
Air Arm
James Howell
Air National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Administration
City of
McCollum Files for Hayward City Council Seat
A third candidate, Farrell A. McCollum of 25921 Spring Drive, filed today for a four year term on the Hayward council joining incumbent Frank Biggs and Welter Ballard. Filing deadline Feb. 16. San Leandro filings include Lewis N. Smith seeking the unexpired two year term from Dunnigan’s seat and Jay Chinn undecided on running for council or school board. Other candidates listed include Valence Gill, James R. Frazier, Joseph Bellin, A. J Oliveira, Henry Z. Jones, and Winifred Crew as school board hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
San Leandro
Halsey E. Dunnigan
Farrell A. McCollum
Spring Drive
Jene Jamieson
Frank Biggs
Welter Ballard
Robert L. Smith
Jand
Jay Chinn
Russ Avenue
Ean Leandro
China
Valence Gill
James R. Frazier
Joseph C. Bellin
A. J Oliveira
Henry Z. Jones
Winifred Crew
PTA
Open School Board
Hunt Spurred For Mad Killer In Southwest
Irvin known as Mad Dog Kewin, who escaped from a prison in Princeton, is believed fleeing the Southwest after clues from border patrolman Charles Bryatt. Authorities say he spent last night in Yuma and may head to New Orleans, with reports linking a motel delivery and a Yuma Pit restaurant employee tip about a $20 fruit delivery to identify him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Iws
Leslie
Charles Bryatt
Bryant
the Pit
Irvin
Fremont Reports Its First Big Crime Incident
In the newly incorporated Alameda county town, Mrs. Marvis Gillespie and a small boy entered her store last night with a gun that appeared real and demanded bubble gum. The boy fled after she grabbed the phone and the cord was torn from the wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Alameda County
Marvis Gillespie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leandro’s
Frigidaire
Wedgewood
Hauschildt's
Awschildt
Earl Warren
U.S. Supreme Court
Puerto ‘Rico
Luis Munoz Marin
A. Cecil Snyder
Puerto Rico
Supreme Court
San Juan
Hayward Airport
F. A. McCollum
Valentines
St. Ln Oi
Hunt
Mad Killer
Southwest
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!