Ten Top South County News Events in 1956
A review of 1956 South County events notes deadly highway crashes including a February 26 two car collision near Alvarado that killed four adults and a child with a survivor. The Southern Crossing bond plan advances, linking Alameda to the peninsula, promising reduced travel and congestion. Hayward expands retail growth with Capell’s Macy’s Sear’s and Kahn’s projects while freeway construction accelerates. Fremont becomes a new city on January 10 joining Centerville Irvington Niles Warm Springs and Mission San Jose. F. Robert Coop becomes city manager as the old Mission school becomes city hall. An upcoming incorporation election blocks a second attempt in three years.
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LeRoy Ighomes
Lillie Mae Sykes
Oakland
Ralph Gongales
Hayward
Mae Davis
the Beans
San Francisco
Army Street
Bay Farm Island
Alameda
Alameda County
Peninsula
Capell's
Macy's Department Stores
Sear’s
Std Kahn's
Winton Avenue
Fremont
New City
Centerville
Irving
Ton
Niles
Warm Springs
Mission San Jose
F. Robert Coop
New Year Fest Sets Off A City Wide Mummers Parade
The 12 000 mummers in Philadelphia on New Year’s Day transformed Broad Street into a festive pageant. More than one million spectators watched 41 bands and 52,000 dollars in prize money distributed among clubs and units. Annexation moves ripple through nearby cities as Bay County communities push toward incorporation. Crime crackdown in Southern Alameda County dominates year end reports along with a $200,000 fire in Hayward. Eden Township Hospital leadership faced internal strife leading to probes and re-elections for directors. Hayward voters approve a city charter to handle growth as population nears 50,000.
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Momus
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Menor
Sen Leangro
Mulford Gardens
Union City
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San Leandro
Bay Ward
Bay City
San Lorenzo
Alameda County
Rasward Olice
Oety
Lustig
A” and Watkins
Eden Township Hospital
Paul Rhodes
Castro Valley Vintner
Gates
Rhodes
Marvin D. Richardson
Hayware
Family feud over marriage to former family cook
William Wallace Mein disclosed after a weekend conference with his socially prominent family that he remains intent on marrying their former cook. The 20-year-old heir and Iselde Constantini, an immigrant from Germany who joined the household last year, face ongoing opposition as the family cut off his allowance while he works at a chemical firm to fund the union.
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William Wallace Mein
Acir
Mei
Lake Tahoe
Wnarry Iselde Constantini
Miss Constantini
Germany
Mein
Nisl
Human Fly Act Kills Seaman in San Francisco
A 30-year-old merchant seaman died early today in San Francisco after climbing out a hotel window and attempting to traverse a nine-inch ledge. Police identified the victim as Kenneth Esch, who was reportedly heading to a friend’s room after celebrating New Year’s Eve.
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San Francisco
Kenneth Esch
Firemen Battle Wisconsin Inferno Threatens City Block
In Ashland Wisconsin firemen battled a spreading blaze around the Menard hotel as sub zero temperatures hampered hoses. Officials hoped the fire would stay confined to the hotel with no injuries reported as smoke drew New Year revelers.
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Ashland
Wis
Menard Hotel
Malibu Area Threat Flood Sparks Return Of Celebrities
Malibu area braces as renewed flood threats follow brush fire devastation that burned 40 000 acres in five days. Light northern rains prompt officials to warn of potential debris flows into burned zones from Malibu Zuma Lake Sherwood back to Santa Monica Mountains. Celebrities and resort homeowners return ash covered properties while firefighters clear out.
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Freight Trains Crash In East Kills 3, Harts 4
Two long freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio collided head on on a single line along the Potomac River killing three crewmen. The wreck near Cumberland 11 miles west of Martinsburg left five men injured or dead, with the eastbound train believed to travel about 25 miles per hour. The incident did not halt passenger service and involved 145 loaded cars plus nine empties against 160 empties.
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March of Dimes Set Tomorrow in Alameda County
Alameda County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis prepares a March of Dimes drive starting tomorrow across the county. Walter Deininger notes unpaid bills totaling 40000 must be funded from 1957 contributions as funds depleted from mid August expenses and four grants totaling 74173 aided patient care costs.
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National Foundation For
Walter Deininger
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March of Dimes
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Deininger
New York
Nat Donel
Pope Pius XII Opens 1957 With Prayer
In Vatican City Pope Pius XII began 1957 by kneeling in his private chapel lighting subdued as 98 7 others prayed. He offered prayers for world peace and for Catholics suffering persecution in Communist dominated countries.
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Pius XII
Papal Apartment
Apostolic Palace
State License Sale to Start California Motorists
California motorists will begin using a new license plate system with reflectorized stickers replacing metal tabs. The DMV urged drivers to submit cards with the renewal statement and to follow instructions for attaching the stickers.
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Department of Mu
Paul Mason
DMV
Paris
United States
Sacramento
Leftist Cabinet Set Up in Syria
Damascus reports Sahri El-Assali announces a new Syrian cabinet with left of centre foreign minister Salah El-Biter. El-Assali serves as interior minister and premier in the cabinet. Four ministers named are described as Leftists.
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Sahri el- Assali
Salah El-Biter
El-Assali
Premchier
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