Caterpillar Plants Face Production Cutbacks Across State
San Leandro plant with about 700 workers received a teletyped notice from Caterpillar president H S Eberhard announcing a production cutback at the Peoria facility with a four day week as an option. Union leaders warn further layoffs could worsen local unemployment as inventories shrink and Chicago area operations review plans.
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Tractor Company
Mammoth
Peoria
Alen Parry
Caterpillar
H. S. Eberhard
Eberhard
Perry
Proria
International Alan
Machinists
Oakland
Bay Area Jobs Up in 1957 Says Chamber of Commerce
The San Francisco Oakland area six counties report 11 month employment ahead of 1955 with an average of about 1,088,390 workers. November 1957 jobs fell 5 percent from 1956. unemployment stood at 2.9 percent. Manufacturing finance and retail trade showed gains, while department store sales declined from 1956 and 1936 figures in the six counties.
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San Francisco
Bay Metropolitan Area
Chamber
California
Well Known Wit Aubrey Gittleman Dies in San Francisco
Internationally famous entertainer and wit Will Aubrey Gittleman died at Mt Zion hospital in San Francisco at age 64 after about two months illness. He had vaudeville years then film and radio work and lately lived in retirement at the Press and Union League Club.
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San Francisco
Will Aubrey
Mt. Zion
Aubrey
Aubrey Gittleman
Audrey
Press and Union League Club
1000 Jobless Engineers in San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area faces a surplus of engineers with twice as many job seekers as openings. A cooperative placement bureau reports 1000 engineer applications on file as An Title contemplates a crash training program. California Department of Employment and engineering societies highlight the labor surplus.
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San Francisco
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Joseph R. Decker
Bay Area
Woman Leaves $2500 Trust For Cat Winkit In Will
Sacramento report says widow Harriet R Buhler left her two year old alley cat Winkit a 2500 trust fund in her will dated December 12. The will was filed in Superior Court, and Winkit now lives with Georgia Lee Swift in Sacramento, long time former maid to Buhler.
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Sacramento
Winkit
Harriet R. Buhler
Legislative Counsel
Superior Court
Georgia Lee Swift
Civil Rights Commission sworn in under Eisenhower
President Eisenhower pledged 200000 from his emergency fund to launch a two year inquiry into racial integration and abuses. The six member panel includes John A. Hannah as chairman Norfolk natives Notre Dame president Hesburgh and former governors Battle and Carlton. The commission was created by last August civil rights legislation.
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INS
U.S
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Commission
John A. Hannah
Hannah
John S. Battle
Virginia
Doyle E
Carlton
Florida
Robert G. Storey
Southern Methodist University Law School
J. Ernest Wilkins
Water Floods Marlene's Apparel in Bay Shopping Center
San Leandro reports water seeped into Marlene's Apparel from a defective air conditioner in Children's Bootery above. Water poured from about 4 am until 3 pm, forcing the store to close while the manager assesses stock damage. Bootery Arthur Carlin said no damage and remained open. Marlene's has faced prior incidents including a Santa Cruz flood and a Richmond fire in recent months.
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San Leandro
Milady Sinds
Mariene
Bay
Mark Fallon
About & Am
Arthur Carlin
Marlene
Santa Cruz
Richmond
Decotans to Hold Annexation Meeting Tonight
Decoto residents gather for a public meeting to discuss annexation options with Hayward or Fremont. City officials from both sides will answer questions and clarify the process. The Decoto Homeowners Improvement Association calls the event at 7:30 p.m. at Decoto Elementary School Sixth and Hits.
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Decota
Hayward
Fremont
Decolo Homeowners Improvement
Assri
Union City
Blame Fixed in Kezar Poisoning
In San Francisco the December 22 food poisoning at Kezar Stadium traced to chopped egg sandwiches made too far in advance. Health official Bert Crowley said 1600 sandwiches sent to Kezar were refrigerated overnight. about 200, including 50 chopped egg, were not and left with an out of town high school group. Twenty seven of those became ill during the game.
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Kezar Stadium
Health Dept
Bert Crowley
Detroit Gare
Kelzar
Joh
Crowley
Hayward N Man Celebrates 95th Birthday Tonight
Wesley Austin hosts the event at 2315 Westwood Ave Hayward as Hayward N Man marks his 95th birthday tonight born January 3 1863 in Versailles Indiana. He has traveled widely by many means except air travel and recalls work on the San Mateo Bridge and the Altamont Pass railroad project.
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Westwood, Ave
Hayward
Bob Jones
Wesley Austin
Westwood Ave
Austin
Carl Watt
Florida
Dorothy
Baumberg Ave
Versailles
Ind
San Mateo
Western Pacific
Altamont Pass
Oakland
Ave
Russell City
WV Health
Cabbie Halts death by own action Try
SAN FRANCISCO A Chinese girl about 24 attempted to leap from the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge but was saved by taxi driver Eugene Longnecker 25 of Oakland. She hired him at Twelfth Street and Broadway Oakland and asked to be driven to Chinatown San Francisco. She leaped out at Treasure Island turnoff and ran for the rail. Longnecker grabbed her and signaled motorists to aid from the Navy on Treasure Island. She was taken to the island hospital in a straight jacket and not immediately identified.
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Oakland Bay Bridge
Eugene Longnecker
Oakland
Twelfth Street
Broadway
Chingtown
Treasure Island
Treasure, Islad
Hillary Leads Arctic Dash to South Pole feat
Sir Edmund Hillary and four New Zealanders completed an 81 day overland trek of about 1200 miles to the South Pole, beating a British party and arriving at Amundsen Scott Station. Hillary compared the feat to Everest, saying their arrival was hard won on soft snow and sun navigation.
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Edmund
Scott
McMurdo Sound
Carlier
Sir’Edmund
London
Vivian Fuchs
Opera Star Walkout Shocks Rome During Norma Gala
Rome reels as Maria Meneghini Callas walks out mid gala in Teatros Dell Opera. A record crowd including Italian President Giovanni Gronchi boos, fights erupt, and Elsa Maxwell and Ging Lollobrigida witness the capitulation. Rival Renata Tebaldi fans question the singer's temper and voice.
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Maria Meneghini Callas
Giovanni Gronchi
Ner
Tele
Vincenzo Bellini
Norma
Paradise
Elsa Maxwell
Ging Lollobrigida
New York
Casta
A. Diehard
Renata Tebaldi
Teatro Dell’ Opera
Judy Garland loses voice ends Flamingo engagement
LAS VEGAS UP Judy Garland’s voice vanishes leading to cancellation of her Flamingo Hotel show engagement. Producer Jack Cathcart said the singer’s voice failed during New Year’s Eve performance and could not continue, ending the run earlier than planned.
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Las Vegas
Judy Garland
Flamingo Hotel
Jack Cathcart
Miss
Decoto man sentenced in fatal shooting of neighbor
Jose Campos, 50, was sentenced to 1 to 6 years in state prison for the death of Mercedes Rodriguez, mother of six, in Decoto. Superior Judge S. Victor Wagler imposed the term after Campos, found guilty of manslaughter, fired a rifle through a front door during a quarrel with his wife Manuela, who had sought refuge at Rodriguez's home.
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Decoto
Jose Campos
Tercote
Tulye
Mercedes Rodriguez
S. Victor Wagler
Campos
Oakland
Rodriguez
Manuela
Hoffa Urges Ignoring Hot Cargo Rule in Detroit
Teamsters President elect James R. Hoffa told Detroit unions to ignore the Interstate Commerce Commission ban on hot cargo agreements. He cited attorney advice and said employers should refuse shipments designated hot by the union if handled by nonunion firms.
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Detroit
INS
Teamsters
James R. Hofta
Inter- Istate Commerce Commission
Hoffa
Navy to speed up Polaris armed submarine fleet
The San Francisco Examiner reports a crash program to build a fleet of nuclear powered submarines armed with intermediate range Polaris missiles. Washington officials and shipyard commanders from Mare Island Groton and Portsmouth were briefed to press ahead, with top priority shifted to atomic submarines and a second atomic carrier set aside for later. The plan aims for submarines able to launch several nuclear warheads up to 1500 miles underwater.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Examiner
Carstead
Will Stevens
Washington
Mare Island Navy l Yard
California
Electric Boat Yard
Groton
Navy
Examiner
New Weekly TV Guide Debuts in Bay Area
The Daily Review announces an eight day TV program guide beginning tomorrow. The compact eight page guide covers top programs across the Bay Area six television channels with detailed descriptions and scheduling.
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Daily Review
Bay Area
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