Dual Probe in Marine Air Crash Toll Rises to 40
The Marine Corps conducts dual investigations after a transport crash in Palomares canyon raised the dead to 40. A mix up in passenger lists led to officials informing families of nonfatal relatives, prompting frantic calls from Treasure Island as corrections were issued. The list includes numerous names and hometowns across Iowa Texas Oregon and California.
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Les
Marine Corps
Palomares Canyon
Marine Air
Corps
Treasure Island
Philip
Stewart
Berry Avenue
Pyt
Lester Bartholow, Jr
Maine
Catrin Penderton
California
Jimmie O. Menninger
Corpus Christi
Tex
Willam W. Hensen
Omaha
Neo
Salvador R. Hernandez
Ochvern
Iowa
James R. Mill
Amarillo
Texales
Fred F. Holcombe
Sun Valley
Calif
Larry Horton
Des Moines
Charles L. Howard
Corvallis
Ore
John FR. Howsey
San Clemente
George A. Howard
Washington
D.C
Bennie R. Jesus
Bonham
David BR. Kendrick
Portland
Robert DB
la Duke
Everett
Wash
Michael D. Leedom
Seattle
Donald F. Lovelady
Forrest City
Marvin Lowe
Liggett
Juan Magana
Silaa
Mex
Herbert F. Mamaril
Island of Maui
Hawaii
John D. Marion
Norton, Ae
Accidents On Livermore Pass Kill One Injure Six
Six persons were injured, two seriously, and one killed in weekend Livermore Pass accidents. Ralph Nelson 22 of San Leandro died after being crushed under a truck on the roadway. Frank Santos of Oakley and others were involved as cars piled up trying to pass a slower vehicle.
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Livermore Pass
California Highway Patrol
California
Alameda County
Ralph Nelson
San Leandro
St. Paul's
Fred R. Guerrera
Modesto
Nelson
Venita T. Holloway
Guerrera Auto
George M. Glidewell
Stockton
Sandra
Patricia
Debra Sue
Dora
Guerrera
Topoggan
Arto
Eastshore
Albany
Joseph F. Posedel
Rods
Visalia
San Francisco
Clerk Recalls Wild Gunpoint Ride Across Counties
Clerk recounts a chilling night when an armed robber forced him into a blackout spree across San Leandro, Hayward, and Contra Costa while trying to cash a $13 ransom check. He escaped a block from police and fled toward Maynard after a drive through Crow Canyon and Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
San Shandro
Sun-Hayward
Contra Costa
Noel A. Landry
Wallace
Hayward
San Leandro
Landry
Alameda County
Crow Canyons Road
Guy F. Steffen
Youths Beat, Rob Leandran At Drive-In
In San Leandro Bernard F. Wilson 31 reported two youths beat and robbed him of 40 dollars in a drive in restaurant parking lot after he purchased a sandwich at 11773 San Leandro Boulevard. Witnesses gave differing accounts and police pursued the investigation.
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San Leandro
Bernard F. Wilson
Patific Avene
Oakland
Wilson
San Leandro Boulevard
J. D. Chastain
Chastain
League Board Set to Meet at Bret Harte School
The Hayward Good Government League elects a nine member board and plans to form a screening committee of Hayward residents. Officers will be chosen and the committee recommendations go to the full board for approval. Members listed include Marie Nussenbaum Orlendo Close John Guinee Edward Martins Charles Keeney Robert Cooper Robert Faxton and Jack Sullivari.
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Hayward Good Government’ League
Bret Harte School
St . P.m
Hayward
Youth Slaying Suspect Jailed
Santa Monica police arrested Daniel E. O Conner 22 of San Mateo last night after an apparent failed holdup led to his arrest as a suspect in the slaying of an East Los Angeles grocer last Wednesday. Detectives will compare a sawed off .22 rifle found with the case and any bullets to other holdups, including a Pico station operator killed January 31.
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Santa Monica
Daniel E. O'Conner
San Mateo
Wvas
Los Angeles
O'Connor
James Steen
Angelo Fornaser
Owen E. Douglas
Pico
Farmer Offers Sleepy Bear to High Bidder
In Helsinki Finland a hibernating bear was for sale with cash on delivery to the highest bidder. Farmer Matti Palojaervi advertised the bear in a newspaper listing yesterday. The animal, in Northeast Finland, sleeps under the snow on Palojaervi's farm and is offered before spring awakening.
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Farmer
Sleepy Bear
Helsinki
Finland
Fmn
Matti Palojaervi
Palojaervi
Muscles Man Breaks Record In Honolulu Meet
Sacramento weightlifter Tommy Kone, 164 pounds, broke two world records at a Hawaiian AAU meet by pressing 295 pounds and totaling 635 pounds. Officials questioned the total record as only individual lifts count for world records. Trainer Mr. Richard W. You said Kone aims for 1000 pounds before the Melbourne Olympics.
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Honolulu
Lit
Tommy Kone
Sacramento
Calif
Kone
Leningrad
France
Kono
Richard W. You
Melbourne
County Supervisors Convention This Week in Bakersfield
Bakersfield hosts the mudyear convention of the County Supervisors Association of California this Friday and Saturday. Assemblyman Caspar Weinberger of San Francisco and Harold W. Kennedy, Los Angeles county counsel, will speak to delegates. Representatives from supervisory boards in all 58 counties are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
County Supervisors ', Association,of
California
Caspar
Weinberger
San Francisco
Harold WW. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Anniversary Programs Mark Sproul’s UC Presidency
The 26th anniversary of Robert Gordon Sproul as president of the University of California will be marked with special programs throughout the state next week. The university announced various events honoring his tenure and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkelex
Robert Gordon-Sproul
University of California
Oil lobbyist authorized to offer campaign contributions
Senate investigators testified that oil lobbyist John M. Weff, authorized in October to offer campaign contributions, worked on behalf of the natural gas bill and Nebraska senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John M. Weff
Nebraska
Fourth Bay aircraft missing sharpens search efforts
In San Francisco a fourth military aircraft lost in four days triggers a widening search amid poor weather. A T-33 jet trainer vanished six minutes after takeoff from Hamilton Field bound for Williams Air Force Base in Arizona. Navy jet crashes near Orinda in Contra Costa County kill pilot Ensign Patrick E. Harwood. The string of incidents includes a recent B 52 bomber explosion near Tracy and a Navy student pilot found after bailing out of a TV 2 jet. Authorities continue search and rescue with air and ground teams aided by volunteers.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
Hamilton Field
Williams Air Force Base
Arizona
AIR Force
Cali
Ens
Patrick E. Harwood
Alameda
Harwood
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Fallon
Nev
Alameda Naval Air Station
Niles
Tracy
Taft
Navy
Chicago
Capitol Air Lines
Detroit
Midway Airport
Upset Victory in Greece Vote Shocks Nation
In Greece the National Radical Union led by Karamanlis secured 151 seats while Democratic Union backing a left-right coalition won 149 seats in a 300-seat parliament. Official results cite a complex proportional system, with Karamanlis drawing first-time female voters and broader support.
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Athens
Constantine Karamantis
Greece
Congress
Kt Ws
The
National
Radical Union Party of
Karamanlis
Democratic Union
Karamanilis
Marriage of Hal Mareh and Toxton Ends in New York
The pair, Hal Mareh and Miss Toxton, formerly married to a known criminal, wed in a district judge Frank McNamee ceremony on a Saturday. The event took place en route to New York and involved a television quizmaster context and gambling resort references.
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New York
Toxton
Créoner 4
Torme
Distr
Frank McNamee
Airliner Crashes Near Cairo After Missed Approach
A four engined DC-6B airliner of Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux trying to land at Cairo crashed into a desert hill and burned. Of 64 aboard, 52 were killed and 12 survived, most in critical condition. Pilot Captain Charles Billett survived along with other crew members. The disaster followed reports varying on total aboard and survivors, with authorities confirming the count after hours of uncertainty.
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Catron
Indochina
Paris
Cairo
Air Une
Charles Billett
Billett
TAI
Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux
Karachi
Andre Decamps
Sts World Aviation
Devamps
Catros
Trans~ports Aeriens Intercontinentaux Company
TAT
Intercontential Air Transport Company
Pavis
Docart
Floods Roar Through Merin County as Deluge Hits
Flash floods swept Merin County and parts of California after three inches more rain, with Alameda County forecasters warning of crop damage to apricots. A four hour Hayward power outage affected Hazel Avenue and Levine Hospital, while San Lorenzo and Alameda creeks showed no notable rise. A water main burst in San Leandro flooded docks and nearby trailer courts, delaying investigations until pumps cleared. The weather outlook anticipated showers and easing winds, with broader regional flooding news and New Year celebrations dampened by rain.
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Merin County
California
Alameda County
Hazel Avenue
Hayward
Levine Hospital
Matt Jimenez
Herbert G. Crowie
San Lorenzo
Alameda Creek
Cain
San Leandro
Sheriffs
Friden Calculating Machine Company Pearly
San Francisco
Madhe and Siblian
Grant Avenue
Yuba City
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Boston
Concord
New Hampshire
Sierra
Los Angeles
Lee Benson
Hayward Farm and Home Advisory Office
Ben-j Son
Ben- Son
Frightful TV Scene Provokes Protests and Tears
NBC received 500 to 700 calls criticizing profanity and racial issues in the drama Tragedy in a Temporary Town. Lloyd Bridges plays a father who denounces the mob as violence erupts, with the filming and performance described as intensely emotional and vivid.
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New York
Hero
National Broadcasting Company
NBC Washington
Lloyd ‘Bridges
Alcoa
Bridges
San’ Leandro
NBC
Asw
Gang Abducts Three Youths In San Francisco Robbery
Three teens armed with a pistol knife and can opener abducted three youths after a breakdown near Hyde and Greenwich. Victims include Peter R. Black 20 unemployed salesman harmed with a knife, Douglas M. Hamill 20 robbed of $45, and James Hallister 17 a Lowell High senior whose wristwatch was stolen.
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San Francisco
Peter R. Black
Douglas M. Hamill
James Hallister
Lowell High School
Hyde
Greenwich Streets
Black
Malte Buries Victims Of British Air Crash
In Valletta Malta forty five British soldiers and the civilian pilot buried today after a transport plane crash returning troops from the Suez Canal zone. Four other crew members including the stewardess will be sent to Britain for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valletta
Malta
Great Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Federal Road Action Urged By Highway Expert
CHICAGO federal road action urged as a highway expert says yearly delays in enacting federal road programs cost motorists 5.2 million dollars due to accidents time loss and higher operating costs. Arthur C. Butler director of the National Highway Users Conference spoke at a Crus Stone association gathering in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fts
Arthur C. Butler
National Highway Users Conference
Crus Stone Association
Young Man Branden Wins Hayward Honor for Civic Work
A.L. Branden 39 of Palma Ceia Village is named Outstanding Young Man of 1955 by the Hayward Junior Chamber. honored for Little League work, hospital support, bus shelters for children, Palma Ceia Village Homes, Christmas display, and reusing eight homes as Mt Eden school classrooms.
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A.L. Branden
Palma Cola Village
Hay Ward
Branden
Ver
Susan
Lynn
Toledo San Lorenzo
Hayward
Sisters Hospital
Palma Ceia
Bhanden
VFW
New York City
Fortune
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Kan
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Daly City
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Davenport
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James E. Norris
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Robert L. Offenburger
Oelwein
DR. W. Huffaker
Clerk
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Tandry
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TV Hero
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Malte
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