City land boom bid pits Castro Valley and San Lorenzo
Leona Ward reports both Castro Valley and San Lorenzo incorporations crossed the tape at 8 30 am in a famed land boom that fizzled as AB 1924 took effect July 1. William B Roberts Clyde Holton filed notices to circulate incorporation petitions, while Gerald Cochran pressed priority over Washington Manor and Metropolitan Bay City notices. County supervisors fixed Bay City boundaries and set September 13 election date, with legal disputes over notice precedence continuing.
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Leona Ward
Oakland
Castro Valley
San Lorenzo
Oklahoma
William B. Roberts
Clyde Holton
Carroll Rogers
Bay City
Gerald Cochran
Board of Supervisors
Washington Manor
Washington
Old San Lorenzo
Harold Schulze
Schulze
Cochran
Howard Kutler
Kudler
Douglas Dunning
Kutler
Dunning
Annexation petition drive targets Baywood voters
A Baywood group seeks signatures to annex the area into Hayward. The petition plan covers homes between Castro Valley freeway and Hayward, with endorsements by July 27. A 30 percent signature goal is stated, and the effort is led by General Chairman Willis with public information chief Massala Jr., while opponents cite tax concerns and municipal implications.
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al Committee
Castro Valley Freeway
Hayward
Walter H. Deininger
Public Information
Schcom
Baywood
Lawrence L. Joseph Massola, Jr
Oakland
Baypany
Monwood
Richard Blondefield
Hay
Haywood
Hayward Court
Richard
Paul B. Blondefield
Donald Avenue
Massala
J Avenue
San Leandro
Jackson Davis
Grandma’s Daily Antics Delight Online Audiences
A humorous account highlights Grandma’s playful misreadings and uproarious daily antics. The snippets depict lighthearted scenes of snowballing at strangers and marbles with kids, promising broad amusement for followers.
Army Tightens Steel Defense Ring of U S
Reported shift in regional commands as Army announces a new steel defense ring concept. Sacramento and Del Paso Heights area school vandalism cited with 80 broken windows and casings. Sheriff notes juveniles may be involved and stresses protective structure against aerial attacks.
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U.S
Colorado Springs
Iins
West Coast
Reas
United States
Army Anti- Sacramento
Sac
Tamento’ County
del Paso
Sheriff's Office
America
Eight Jet Pilots Crash in Lisbon Air Celebration
Lisbon reports eight American built F 84 Thunderjets of Portugal collide during air show maneuvers over fog shrouded peak. All eight pilots killed, ceremony canceled. Planes from Ota Air Base had flown a salute to Portugal’s air force created in 1952 and formed in three groups. Witnesses saw planes fall in a mass of debris and fire. Officials say misjudged distance may have triggered the multi aircraft crash.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Portuguese Airforce
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Carvalho
Ourbase
Oto
Air Force
Delegation to Big Four talks is announced
Washington announces a 10 member U S delegation to the Geneva summit July 18 led by President Eisenhower. Names include John Foster Dulles Dillon Anderson Chaves Bohlen Robert Bowie James Hazley Douglas MacArthur Livingston Merchant Herman Phleger Llewellyn Thompson amid questions on scope of talks and Far Eastern participation.
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INS
White House
U.S
Geneva
Euserthower
John Foster Dulles
Dillon Anderson
Speci
National Security Council
U. S. Amsassador
Russia
Chaves E. Bohlen
Robert
Bowie
State Department
James Hazerty
Douglas MacArthur I
Livingston T. Merchant
Herman, Phleger
Llewellyn E.thompson, LLC
Austria
New Wage Scale Affects 600000 United Steelworkers Strike End
The CIO United Steelworkers and U S Steel reached a wage deal averaging over 15 cents an hour, effective immediately, ending a nearly nationwide shutdown that idled about 609000 workers. The agreement includes a base increase of 11.3 cents plus increases across 32 job classifications. Union leaders call it a basis for broader industry settlements as other firms prepare similar contracts. Main producers anticipate resuming full production soon.
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U.S. Steel Corp
USW
U.S. Steel
Clifford Hood
Hood
Oss
Compas Jnies
David J. McDonald
LS. Steel
Basic Steel
Yon
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland Steel
Nsw
Anti segregation amendment push in military bill
Representative Clayton Powell urged House members to defy White House and leaders to pass his anti segregation amendment to the compulsory military service bill. Sacramento reports note a liquor control crackdown bill signed by Governor Knight. The State Water Resources Board was asked to recommend 52.755 million dollars for flood control in the 1957 federal budget. Senate Appropriations Committee approved 1.382 billion for the Atomic Energy Commission TVA and numerous public works projects.
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Clayton ,Powell
House
White House
Pentagon
Sacramento
Imn
Goodwin ‘J. Knight
State Water Resources Board
INS
Senate Appropriations Committee
Atomic “Energy
Tennessee Valley
Key System Wage Pact Vote Today
Workers on the Key System Transit line in Oakland awaited a vote on a proposed AFL wage and hours pact. The plan offers a five year of pay raises with retroactive June 21, plus increases of four cents on March 1 next year and three cents on December 1 next year, becoming effective upon ratification.
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Oakland
INS
AFL
Arthur C. Vint
Tokyo
Alby
As- Marine
Mount Mihara
U.S
jMarine Fiers
Jutto
Oshina Island
U.S. Air Force
Firing Squad Executes Utah Cop Slayer
At Fount of the Mountain Prison Utah a volunteer firing squad executed Don Jesse Neal for the 1951 slaying of Police Sgt Owen T Farley Neal 34 San Franciscan proclaimed innocent but not harboring malice in his last words He died at 1502 am MST two minutes after the first shot as four rifles fired from a sawdust yard platform.
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The
Mountain Prison
Utah
VNI
Don Jesse Neal
Sunase
Adler
San Franciscan
Owen T. Farley
Wert
Salt Lake County
George Beckstead
Neal
Whoérm
Bay Area Fourth of July Weekend Offers Diverse Activities
The Bay Area plans a wide Independence Day weekend with NIKE missile displays at Eastshore Park, a Pleasanton fair running two weeks featuring horseracing, an 1030 parade, and a fireworks spectacular. Oakland hosts Playland attractions for children, river boat rides, and a three day observance with a Navy helicopter air-sea rescue demo and a horseless carriage parade. Two days of folk dancing, an International Folk and American Square Dance festival, and a grand Lake Merritt fireworks finale round out the program.
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Alameda County
Pleasanton
Playland
Eastshore
Oakland
Spm
Lake Merritt
Navy
Oakland Auditorium
July Weather Report Hints Warm Weekend Ahead
The July forecast describes a balmy start with a low around 54 and a high in the mid 70s. The weather man notes a gentle warmup through the week with yesterday reaching 64 and a today low near 54, suggesting pleasant, mild July conditions through Saturday.
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