Farm Bloc Glumly Admits Price Support Victory
Washington reports the House approved a flexible price support plan for wheat cotton corn peanuts and rice, dashing hopes for a one year extension of 90 percent parity. Senate votes and possible rigid supports remain uncertain as lawmakers react to Eisenhower’s win.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
White House
House-Senate
Southeast Asia
China
United Nations
William F. Knowland
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wayne L. Hays
Chaiman B. Carroll Reece
R Tenn
Hays
Reece
GOP
House Veterans Committee
Edmund P. Radway
R. N.V
Open Meeting On Annexation In Ashland
Ashland residents can hear from anti annexation school administrators and district representatives at an 8 p.m. meeting at Fairmont school. Speakers include Ashland fire district and Oro Loma Sanitary district reps, with officials from San Lorenzo area schools also expected. The meeting aims to answer tax rate questions and present the anti annexation perspective.
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Ashland
Ashland Fire District
Oro Lama
MacDonald
BS Sc
Fred Federigni
Bay Fair Corporatton
THE
BAY Fair Corporation
Paul Ehret
Sanenzo
Clarence Burrell
Ehret
Larry Ramm
Hayward Union High
Gerald J. Worthley
Ore
Loma Sanitary District
Orway
Charles Stone
San Leandro Unified School District
Lester Olivera
Ashland Fire Commission
Fairmont School
Making Every Effort to Bar Reds at UN
An unnamed high administration official said President Eisenhower and aides are using every possible means to bar Communist China from the United Nations. The official expressed confidence the effort will succeed, noting it counters Senator Knowland’s fear that Red China would be seated and his planned resignation to campaign against U.N. participation.
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Washington
Ims
Eisenhower
China
United Nations
Sen. Knowland
William F. Knowlami
Senate Gop
U.S
U.N
Senate
Far East
Palley
Indochina
Red River
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
France
John Foster
Dulles
House
Winston Churchill
Red Ching
Castillo Leads Guatemala Anti-Red Junta Amid Troop Grumbling
Reuters reports Col. Carlos Castillo Armas arrived in Guatemala City to join the anti-Communist government, but mutinous sentiment grows within his ranks. Officers call the junta a sell-out and question Castillo’s trust in a hidden Communist front. Castillo, respected by many troops, faced dissent after a secret meeting on an airstrip near Zacapa.
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Robert Prescott
Guatemala City
Guatemala II
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Castillo
Chiquimula
la Fragua
Zacapa
Monzon
San Salvador
Telephone Tie Up Ends One Year Contract Signed
NEW YORK The Western Electric company and CIO Communications Workers of America signed a one year contract ending a two day telephone strike. The agreement for 16 000 installation workers includes wage increases from five to seven cents an hour and 150 a week for clerks. It adds four base locations bringing total to 145 and grants the 1954 Christmas holiday plus Armistice Day for Philadelphia area employees. Ratification by the union is due by August 2.
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New York
Western Electric Company
CIO Communications Workers of America Today
West Palm Beach
Pensacola
Fla
Saginaw
Mich
Lacke Creaes
la, Y
Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania
Dela|?ware
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lipton deaths in Kansas City and Miami Beach murder case
In Kansas City a husband killed his sister in law and another woman after a night of drinking at local spots. Police say Donald Knepp Jr. shot himself and two women in a car crash near a resort site. In Miami Beach Ruth Ann Brougher faces a murder charge after shooting Murray DuBois and herself. Florence DuBois is noted as his wife.
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U.P
Kansas City
Miami Beach
Volr
Donald Knepp, Jr
Dollie
Knepp
Levy
Ruth Ann Brougher
Murray DuBois
DuBois
Reynolds to Fill Butler Seat in Nebraska Senate
Governor Crosby named Sam Reynolds of Omaha to fill the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat left by the death of Hugh Butler. Reynolds, 63, will serve from now until November and will not be a candidate for the remainder of Butler’s term. Crosby spoke at a Republican State Central Committee meeting noting the urgent need for a voting senator.
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Lincoln
Neb
Robert Crosby
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
U.S. Senate
Hugh Butler
Crosby
Reynolds
Butler
Republican State Central
Senate
Nebraska
Annex Backers Predict Vote In September
Ashland annexation leaders forecast two September elections as Halcyon and Foothill Manor push petitions. Both communities report strong petition returns with hundreds of percent turnout relative to voter strength, planning hearings and signature checks ahead of a possible Sept. 14 election.
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Ashland
Halcyon and
Foot
Hill
Bay City
Halcyon
Foothill Manor
San Leandro
Raedner
Ureusy
Hebyon
John Boomer
Foothil
Manor
Gerald D. Cochrane
Truman’s Best Day Since Operation Clears Enteritis
Kansas City report says former President Truman, recovering from double operation, spent his best day since being placed on the critical list. A Research hospital bulletin notes his enteritis has cleared notably and his condition is fair, with health improving toward return to par.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Polio Outbreak Feared in Santa Clara County
San Jose reports four polio cases in Gilray area Halcyon Foothill Manor with 51 percent parcel owners backing annexation protests. Health dept says outbreak not epidemic. one 3 year old San Leandro girl seriously ill. Authorities monitor spread and require petitions to city council by July 22.
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San Jose
Santa Clara
Gilray
Halcyon
Foothill Manor
San Leandro
Jply
Warm Springs Freeway Link Open To Autos
A 4.843 million dollar stretch between Warm Springs Junction and San Jose opened to traffic to ease Oakland San Jose congestion. The ceremony near Warm Springs marked the Eastshore Freeway addition with officials from Alameda and Santa Clara counties present. The project consists of two phases totaling eight plus miles, with future plans for a Bayshore connection and a 14 mile gap to Mt Eden pending funds.
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Warm Springs
Warm Springs Junction
San Jose
Oakland
Chester Stanley
Alameda
Santa Clara
Hayward
Jack Reese
Hayward Area
Frederickson and Watson Company
Brokaw Road
Trimble Road
Coyote River
Granite Construction Company
Bayshore
Gish
Hastshore
Los Gatos
Santa Cruz
Mt. Eden
Alameda County
French Evacuate Phu Ly in Red River Delta Fight
French forces evacuate Phu Ly 80 miles south of Hanoi as three Communist divisions press attacks along the Day River valley. French engineers dynamite stockpiles and retreat, with tanks and artillery supporting counterattacks as U.S. bombers strike rebel concentrations.
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Hanoi
Phu Ly
France
Red River Delta
Hanoi-Haiphong
Red River
Viet Minh
Nahuit
Fot PhuLy
Dien Bien Phu
Coroner Reports June Fatalities in Alameda County
Alameda County coroner lists seven deaths in June from traffic accidents. Four occurred in Hayward area, including two Parks Air Force Base marines killed when their sedan collided with a truck and was then hit head on by another truck on Highway 30 near Dublin. A year’s sailor died when his motorcycle veered and crashed into an embankment. An elderly South County resident was struck by a truck while walking along the roadside.
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Oakland
Hayward
Alamede
Jume
Bernard D. Bungara
Parks Air Force
Highway 30
Dublin
South County
Lumber Strike Enters Twelfth Day Across Northwest
In Portland Oregon the lumber strike extended into its twelfth day as 110000 workers across Washington Oregon and California confront mill owners and the CIO International Woodworkers of America over pay. Union leaders dispute a claim by three local loggers that Northwest workers receive some of the nation’s highest wages.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon
California
Cl International Woodworkers of America
Northwest
CIO
Lyon Charged With Taking 1000 Dollar Bribe
Los Angeles INS reports state legislator Charles W. Lyon faces four counts of grand larceny and conspiracy after allegedly taking a $1000 bribe to influence a liquor license. Indicted in San Diego, Lyon posted $7500 bail, vows exoneration, and aims for re election in the 58th district. The case ties in liquor control administrator Berry and board of equalization actions, with ongoing dismissal actions and testimony disputes.
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Charles W. Lyon
Los Angeles
INS
California
Charles E. Herry
Sanj
Diego
Imperial
Louis Trapani
John Does
San Diego
Lyon
Beverly Hills
Mar Vista
Culver City
Harry Patterson
State Board of Equalization
Patterson
Don Keller
Board of Equalization
Berry
State Personnel Board
Liquor Control
Illiam Bennett
William ‘G ‘Bonelli
Bonelli
Bennett
Thirty Killed In July 4th Accidents
A July Fourth weekend traffic safety drive in Northern California reports 30 deaths from highway crashes 2 drownings and 6 other accidents with a forecast that 430 people may die before Monday midnight. The massive check involved 450 officers across 46 checkpoints as other drivers faced a historic traffic surge.
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United Press
National Safety Council
California
Luzon Quakes Subside Not Alarming Says Palace
Manila reports that southeastern Luzon earthquakes subsided and officials deem the disaster less alarming than feared. Brig. Gen. Arellizna said the situation is not alarming and local officials handle it ably as casualties reach 13 dead, 4 missing, and 35 seriously injured with hundreds more affected.
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Manilaa
Luzon
Malacanang Palace
Alfonso Arelizna
Philippine Army
Magsay
Jay
Galace
Arellano
Sorsogon
Philippine News’ Service
Sorsogon Dial
Ahellano
Bacon
Legaspi
Albay
Red Cross
Manila
Daet
Camarines
Eg Reed
Palace
Sailive
Most Wanted Bandit In Calif Captured In Rialto
Police in Rialto California arrested John R Hildebrand 25 and two companions describing him as the most wanted bandit in California He and the other suspects were taken without a struggle after officers surrounded a car at a drive in theater The bandit is wanted for robberies in Los Angeles San Diego and San Francisco Los Angeles officers were dispatched to pick him up.
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Rialto
Calif
INS
San Bernardino County
John R. Hilde~brand
California
Sidney“ A. Jones
Jones
Hildebrand
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
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