Knight pledges support for Southern Crossing plan
Gov. Knight backed a Southern Crossing from Army Street in San Francisco to Bay Farm Island in Alameda, pledging support after a Hayward meeting with city leaders and The Daily Review. He warned against a parallel crossing, noting a single bomb could disable both bridges, and said funding and land needs for highway and water projects are being addressed. The governor also noted progress on the Southern Alameda County state college plan and said widening Jackson Street could begin in the 1958 59 fiscal year with a 500000 budget for right of way.
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State College
Alameda County
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Durkee
George T. McCoy
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Rockets Mistakenly Hit Lighthouse Near Chesapeake Bay
The Navy said two attack bombers mistook a Chesapeake Bay lighthouse for a target and fired four rockets at Holland Light near Knott Point. Two Coast Guardsmen were slightly injured as the structure sustained serious damage including a 1 inch hole and a breached storage tank. investigations by Navy and Coast Guard were launched.
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Chesapeake Bay
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William Pack
Atlantic City Naval Air Station
Holland Light
Coast Guard
County law bans meat sales before 7 am or after 6 pm
A county ordinance prohibiting meat sales before 7 am and after 6 pm on weekdays and Saturdays takes effect Thursday at midnight. It bans Sunday and holiday sales across unincorporated areas, with similar rules in Hayward and San Leandro. Newark and Fremont are not covered. Holidays listed include Christmas, New Year’s, Washington’s Birthday, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Admission Day and Thanksgiving, with Sunday holidays extended to Monday when needed.
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San Leandro
Newark
Fremont
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Stripper Jailed On Dope Charge
A 26 year old stripper known as Carolyn was jailed today in Hollywood on suspicion of narcotics law violation for allegedly smoking marijuana in a diamond studded pipe. The report also references a separate San Francisco case involving Ruth Stefanski and a B 52 bomber crash near Tracy California with four airmen fatalities in the past year.
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Vaughn
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Air Force
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E. Jones
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Federal Districtment
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Edward L. Stefanski
Tracy
Calif
Inmates at Sacramento jail fashion bones into tools
Inmates at the Sacramento county jail reportedly used bones from pork dinner as improvised knives to plug plumbing. Jailer Rolland Wilson said hidden bones were found during rounds, with two buckets collected as evidence of the makeshift weapons.
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Sacramento County
Rolland Wilson
Wilson
Lana Turner Separated from Lex Barker in Hollywood
Hollywood film star Lana Turner, once known as Tarzan's mate, announced she has separated from her husband Lex Barker. The report notes Turner's status as a leading star and mentions her public image as Hollywood's original sweater girl.
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Hollywood
Tanz Turner
Lex Barker
Man in Space View From Space Flight Foreseen
Dr. Igor Sikorsky spoke in Denver at the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences and predicted man would reach beyond Earth before 2000. He said initial flights would extend hundreds then thousands of miles, yielding a view of the planet, though landing on the Moon or another planet would require a space station.
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INS
Igor Sikorsky
Sikorsky
Bridgeport
Conn
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
Earth
State Plans March Drive Against Polio
The State Department of Public Health announced an early March campaign to vaccinate persons under 40 against polio funded by a $3 million appropriation. The plan aims to provide two inoculations for 2 million Californians, about one third of unvaccinated residents under 40, with free vaccine available to those over 40. The program seeks to spur the broader public to seek vaccination through private channels.
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State Department of Public Health
Goodwin J. Knight
Businessmen Get Warning on Weekend Heart Risk
USC heart specialist Dr. George C. Griffith told a Los Angeles meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Assn western section that weekend excesses in eating and hard exercise drive heart disease. He praised daily exercise even for men with moderate heart attacks and blamed the weekend rush to golf and sports for high heart disease rates.
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Ins
University of Southern California
George C. Griffith
American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Assn
Griffith
America
Soviet Sets Up Lure to Siberia Emigration Offer
Soviet government announced rewards to lure farmers to Far East Siberia. A Moldavian ad promises families a free 8000 mile journey with transport of two tons of possessions and cattle, plus 1000 rubles per family member and five years tax exemption after arrival.
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Siberia
Moldavia
Stalin Praised by Khrushchev Amid Back‑to‑Favor Push
In Moscow Khrushchev lauded Stalin as conqueror of the Nazis, signaling a new boost toward the fallen dictator’s official rehabilitation within the Communist Party. The remarks came as party leaders reassessed Stalin’s role in recent political shifts.
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Moscow
Soviet Communnist Party
Nikita Khrushcchev
Joseph Sitalin
Opponents of Transit Plan Hearings Lead San Francisco Meeting
State Senate Investigating Committee Channel 5 cameras in San Francisco tomorrow to air groups opposing Bay Area Rapid Transit plans. Santa Clara County Supervisors voted unanimously to stay out of the district while Alameda and South County groups clash over tax powers and bond funding.
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Bay’ Area Rapid Transit District
State Senate
Channel 5
San Francisco
Santa Clara County
Contra Costa County
Alameda County
South County
Bay Area
San Mateo County
Board of Supervisors
Herry D. Ross
Ross
Absence of Local Rule Halts Russell City Dice Shooting Probe
Sheriff and district attorney in Alameda County urge a county ordinance to ban dice shooting after reports of gambling on Russell City streets near Eden Township. They say current state law only controls gambling with percentage or banking games, despite community concerns near school routes.
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Dept. Dist
William Ahern
Richard Foudy
Eden Township
San Lorenzo
Ahern
Foudy
Hayward
Ala
Garmbline
Daily Review
Federated ‘Improvement Clubs
Alameda
Sheriffs Office
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Japanese ship trapped in Antarctic ice reported
A Tokyo radio bulletin says the expedition vessel Soya is trapped in Antarctic ice seven miles from open sea. The report states crew members remain aboard and search and rescue efforts are underway.
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INS
Soya
Radio Today
Iseas
Ike Cuts Short Golf Vacation
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announced President Eisenhower will confer with congressional leaders on sanctions against Israel if it fails to withdraw forces. Eisenhower cut short a Thomasville Ga vacation and returned to address Middle East tensions. Dulles indicated the talks would cover an open minded approach and possible U.N. actions. Ambassador Lodge was en route to Washington for the discussions.
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John Foster Dukes
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Dulles
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Jerusalem
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Lorenzo City Election Seen Certain Today
San Lorenzo incorporation plans move forward after John Agnew submitted a $890 fee to the county clerk to publish notices and hold a public hearing. The extension granted by the Board of Supervisors keeps the process alive past the January 22 deadline, with a next step set to address boundary concerns overlapping San Lorenzo High School and a 2000 acre Ashland district tied to annexation efforts by I Paul Roberts.
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John Agnew
Legel Advertisej
Board of Supervisors
Ashland
San Leandro
I. Paul Roberts
TV Star Don Sherwood Faces Drunk Charge
San Francisco television actor Don Sherwood appeared before Municipal Judge Albert Axelrod on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Sherwood was granted a two week postponement until March 5 after a collision with pedestrian Ann Butler, sister of John Butler, SF police official. He said another car blocked his view and he did not see Butler until it was too late.
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Don Sherwood
Albert A Axelrod
Sherwood
Ann Butex
John T. Butler
Sécirstary
Religious War on Rock Urged by Indonesian Parliamentarian
DIAKARTA Indonesia Ai Masjurni a member of parliament called for a religious war against rock and roll dancing in Indonesia. The remark underscores rising tensions over Western dance forms and local religious norms within the country.
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Indonesia
Ai Masjurni Party
Aid on Way to Area YMCA
The Daily Review reports financial aid for the homeless coming from proceeds of Friday’s basketball game between the 49ers and a Hayward all stars team at Hayward High School. Proceeds support the local YMCA as noted in the Sports pegels and tomorrow’s section layout highlights the youth YMCA work.
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South County Ymca
49Ers
Hayward
Hayward’ High School
Pege
YMCA
Mountain View Bayonet Case Shocks Local Family
Mountain View deputy sheriffs arrested Martin O Bar, 26, for savagely beating his wife Flossie 25, kidnapping her, and holding her all night at a Milpitas motel. She suffered a facial slash and said she begged to avoid worse violence while he was seized and jailed.
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INS
Martin O'Bar
Flossie
Mabel Durham
Milpitas
O’bar
O'Bar
Vegas Burglary Wave Said Solved by San Jose Man Arrest
Las Vegas authorities believe they solved a series of burglaries after arresting Walter Scott Martin, 21, of San Jose. Officers said he was identified by a man who spotted the suspect in a yard associated with a residence, with the figure having at least 20 prior transgressions.
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Las ' Vegas
Walter Scott Martin
San Jose
Martin
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Fremont Offers Bright Future Annexation Pitch to Union City
Fremont official F Robert Coop presented an annexation vision to the Union City Steering Committee at Barnard School urging Decoto Alvarado residents to join Fremont. He cited a 24 square mile, 7000 population area and Fremont’s future benefits, while acknowledging cost and revenue figures from PAR studies. The audience of about 50 asked questions as Coop tempered confidence in the reports, noting the figures are not his.
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Fremont
Decoto - Alvarado
F. Robert Coop
Union City Steering Committee
Barnard School
Coop
Fremont-city Council
Alvarado
Public Affairs, Research, Inc
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Coop .Sepressad
Union
Rancher and Wife Shot to Death at Burns Valley Farm
Lakeport report says Lilburn G. Parker, 68, and his wife Katharine, 67, were found shot to death yesterday on their Burns Valley ranch in an unexplained murder suicide. Deputies say Parker killed his wife with a 410 gun in the yard, then shot himself with an 80-30 hunting carbine in a tool shed. No motive or notes were found. The couple, longtime Burns Valley residents, are survived by three daughters.
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Lilburn G. Parker
Katherine
Burns Valley
Parker
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