Dramatic polio case opens Oakland divorce battle
In Oakland, a hearse of legal drama begins as quadricaplegic Polio victim Morales seeks divorce from Frances Morales. Judge Wade Snook will preside Friday over a show cause hearing on a temporary eviction order from the Castro Valley home. Morales relies on an iron lung and respiratory support, with doctors and Navy ambulance crew to the courthouse.
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Morelés
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National Foundation For
Torney Jerome Sills
Francis Healey
Richmond
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Soviet Agent Claims Reds Placed Spies in Japan
A defector Yuri Rostovorov told the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that Soviet spies operated in the Japanese government, U S military intelligence in Tokyo, and among Tokyo news correspondents. Rostovorov, who fled in 1954, testified with an unidentified companion present and refused to be photographed.
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Internal Security
Valley Girl in Coma After Lake Chabot Road Crash
In Castro Valley a one year old girl Antoinette Silva was struck by a southbound car on Lake Chabot Road near William Street while walking along the west curb. She suffered head injuries and possible internal injuries and was rushed to Eden Hospital in critical condition.
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Darrell Bass
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James Maguire
Lake Chabod Road
Castro Valley
Antoinette Silva
Lake Chabot Road
Roberts C. McInnes
Maguire
Bishop O'Dowd High Schoo Oakland
William Street
Olive Silva Torres
Robert C. McInnes
Vineyard Road
Isy
California Highway Patrol
Torres
Oakland
East 14Th Street
Fruitvale Avenue
Charles S. O'Dell
Timothy Drive
San Leandro
Mercedes Garcia
Highlands Hospital
O'Dell
Southern Pacific
Two Men Die In Love Duel In Agrigento Sicily
In Agrigento two young Sicilians Salvatore Caizzi aged 22 a goatsherd and Francesco Alsinio aged 18 a farmhand killed each other in a midday pistol duel over a pretty maid. A terrified peasant watched as both fired and died.
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Sicily
Sopech
Salvatore Caizzi
Francesco Alsinio
Plane Crew Safe In Jungle Crash
A Navy press dispatch reports an amphibious Neptune air crew of eight forced down in the Venezuelan jungle while returning from the Antarctic mission. All aboard are safe with injuries described as not serious, and Army helicopters will evacuate them to Maturin then Ramey AFB.
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Trinidad
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Torbert
Baca Cracag
Hayward Council act on creek erosion and street zoning
The Hayward City Council approved an emergency aid resolution after floods eroded San Lorenzo Creek banks threatening homes along the creek and Castro Street zoning in East and West La Vista. Supt. Jack Rees urged abandonment of Filbert Street between 3rd and C streets for the school district and Sequoia property talks. Atty. George Oakes led residents seeking federal state Civil Defense and Army Engineers help to stabilize banks and clear debris.
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Hayward
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Filbert Street
Sequoia
Santa Clara Street
San Lorenzo
Army Engineers
Atty
George Oakes
Escapee Requests Refund After Jail Escape
Clifford William Hanker, 34, fled Oakland city jail nearly ten years ago leaving 32.49 in the jail safe. Now a Santa Rita prison farm guest, he seeks the money back as Alameda County Supervisors urge Public Defender George Nye to pursue the plea in court. In May 1846 Hanner and Lewis Midkiff formed the old jail’s soler guard at Fifth and Washington, then housed in the courthouse.
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Santa Rita
Alameda
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Hanner
Lewis Midkiff
Soler
Tifth
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Tean
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Board of Supervisors
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Legal Aid Society
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Crosby Son in Army Hits Pedestrian in Tacoma
Lt. Philip Crosby, son of singer Bing Crosby, struck a pedestrian near Tillicum while driving and injured Ace Brightwell, 79, who was taken to Madigan Army Hospital in critical condition. Crosby had been at Fort Lewis until receiving overseas orders.
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Bing Crosby
Seyoust
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Ace Brightweil
Madigan Army Hospital
Young Crosby
Fort Lewis
Here
Blichfeldt Files Papers For Hayward Council Seat
Vernon Blichfeldt real estate man at 594 Castro Street is expected to file papers with the city clerk as a candidate for one of five Hayward City council seats on April 6. Filing ends February 16 in both Hayward and San Leandro. In San Leandro, Marion Hageman Democratic worker will file to run for the San Leandro school board within days. Her husband leads the Commercial Telegrapher union Pacific division and they have three children from a fourth grader to a college sophomore.
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Vernon Blichfeldt
Castro Street
Iity
Iive
Commercial Telegrapher Union
Pacific Division
Friant Dam Ruling Challenges Federal Water Rights
Federal court in Los Angeles ruled that the U S Reclamation Bureau illegally impounded San Joaquin River water at Friant dam north of Fresno. Judge Pierson M Hall held water rights belong to landowners over 300000 acres and must be acquired by purchase, contract, or condemnation, a decision with broad implications for the Central Valley project. The ruling was seen as potentially affecting major Western water plans. In Hartford, National Education Association president J Lester Buford urged teachers to change hairdos and look pretty, amid a meeting remark.
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Conn
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National Educational Association
Lester Buford
Bueford
Weather Report For Bay Area Foresees Cooling Night
The Bay Area expects a low around 38 degrees with a cooler night ahead. Clouds may bring light rain, hinting at unsettled conditions after a wet period this season.
Gardner Quits In Air Missile Policy Protest
Assistant Air Force Secretary Trevor Gardner submitted his resignation in protest of administration research policies. He argued the United States must speed its inter continental ballistic missile program to stay ahead of scientific breakthroughs. Gardner met with Defense Secretary Wilson in Miami Beach and was due to return to the Pentagon. Quarles declined comment.
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Trevor Garners
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Defense
Charles E. Wilson
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Donald A. Quarles
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Boutin Quarles
No Gambling No Fireworks For Chinese New Year
San Francisco Chinese New Year celebrations face a strict ban on gambling and fireworks as Police Chief Frank Kern enforces a city edict. Ahern allowed church and festival bazaar games limited to food and merchandise, with all money games barred and arrests threatened.
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Abbott observes 28th Birthday in Jail Cell
Abbott marks his 28th birthday confined in Alameda County jail awaiting his Friday court appearance. He was convicted January 25 by a Superior Court jury for the kidnapping murder of 14-year-old Stephanie Bryan of Herk ey. Judge Charles Wade will sentence him before transfer to San Quentin death row. family visited yesterday.
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Burton W. Abbott
Alameda County
Sefuence
Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Herkeey
Charles Wade
Snook
San Quentin
Canine Scholars Debate Dog Confinement at School
In West Haven Connecticut a dog owner appeals to keep canines confined when owners leave for school. He argues many dogs roam and disrupt classroom work, urging rules to prevent dogs from lingering near classrooms.
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Haven
Conn
Vrarden
Eisenhower cites health as major factor in term decision
President Eisenhower told a news conference he hopes to decide on a potential second term by March 1 and will be guided by his health to carry on the presidency. He ruled out barnstorming again, noted occasional fatigue after illness, and discussed possible Republican rivals including Chief Justice Earl Warren with caution. He also addressed missiles, Bulganin, Middle East tensions, and his brother Milton Eisenhower.
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St Times Hi
Earl Warren
Warren
Eienhower
University of Alabama
Hussy
United States
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower urges 68,000 annual immigration quota rise
President Eisenhower asked Congress to boost U S immigration quotas by about 68,000 a year as part of a 14 point program to liberalize the McCarran Walter act. He proposed distributing increases by country based on post 1945 immigration, favoring Italy and Greece with long waiting lists, and urged laws to bar “depraved criminals” from abusing appeals after deportation.
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Eisenhower
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McCarran-Walter
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Senate
Italy
Greece
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Fisenhower
U S to curb balloon drift debate with Russia
The United States said it would avoid launching weather balloons that invade Soviet air space while Russia protested balloons with cameras and radios drifting into its air space and propaganda balloons crossing the iron curtain. China also accused U S reconnaissance balloons of drifting over its territory as Secretary Dulles noted private groups release propaganda balloons in Europe.
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INS
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Russia
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John Foster Dulles
Ashews Conference
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Europe
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Suspect Teacher Fired By S F School Board
Lorraine Staker a 44 year old elementary teacher was charged after a shoplifting ring and fired by a San Francisco Board of Education by unanimous vote. She will challenge the decision in Superior Court according to her attorney Emmet Hagerty. The board also accepted the resignation of medical advisor Dr Rodney Yoell who admitted an 18 year affair with Miss Staker after her arrest.
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Staker
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