Military Funds Halt Ordered Over Army Air Force Fight
The House Appropriations Committee urged Defense Secretary Wilson to stop a wasteful rivalry between the Army and Air Force over ground to air missiles. The panel approved 1.4 billion in military construction funds and 1.555 billion in a supplemental bill, with calls for an independent review of Nike and Talos projects and a path toward a unified Air Force building program.
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Foreign Aid Bill Gets Big Slash
The House Appropriation committee slashed Eisenhower's foreign aid program to about 3.4 billion, a new low for the program as Congress grinds toward a compromise. The committee cut 265 million in military aid and 60 million in economic aid, far below the President's request.
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Four-School Plan to Bost PCC Reported
The Los Angeles Herald-Express said UCLA California USC and the University of Washington might break away from the Pacific Coast Conference unless Stanford discloses its athletic irregularities. An unnamed spokesman, described as feral and not a faculty advisor or athletic director at UCLA or SC, warned that without Stanford voting with the Trojans Bruins and California, the Indians would be left out in the cold. Behind the scenes alumni and students from the two Los Angeles campuses had been coordinating since the blow-up over illegal pay to athletes to side with Berkeley.
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Jordan Denies Border Army Mobilization Claims
Jerusalem reports claim five Arab states massed armies on Israel's borders with emergency alert. Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt deny. Jerusalem sources say Jordan's Arab Legion concentrated on the frontier and an Iraqi armored brigade deployed near the Jordan-Iraq border. Israel plans civil defense and air raid drills in Jerusalem on July 16-17.
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Shiner Puts Actress in Hospital After Barbecue Quarrel
Hollywood report says actress Joanne Dru was hospitalized with a black eye after a July Fourth quarrel with husband John Ireland at TV producer Mark Stevens’s home. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital listed her in satisfactory condition with attendants applying compresses. Dru denied the shiner came from a fight, claiming it resulted from a car accident on the way home, while Ireland blamed a near collision with a garage door. Ireland rejected separation rumors.
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Mark Stevens
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Lost yawl Silver Spray sighted off Fort Ross
The Coast Guard reported the 42 foot yawl Silver Spray listed missing for three days was found on rocks off Fort Ross about 80 miles north of San Francisco. A beach party from Reyes Coast Guard station aided the three crewmembers who were believed uninjured and reached the shore. The vessel left Honolulu June 2 for San Francisco via Newport Beach with Olaf Winger Edward Kanpar both of Honolulu and Carl Peterson an airman from Harlingen Texas aboard.
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Eisenhower Urges Revival of School Aid Bill
President Eisenhower urged Congress to revive the federal school aid bill after a House defeat amid segregation fights. He reaffirmed opposition to tying an anti segregation amendment to federal aid. Hagerty said the president would push for passage with a message and talks with congressional leaders.
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Poland Scours Hills for Rebels in Massive Manhunt
Berlin reports say Poland has deployed about 100000 soldiers and police in a mountains and forests manhunt against anti Communist partisans. Helicopters aid ground troops as reports from East Germany claim Russians may join the roundup. In Poznan Dabzig Lodz Lublin Cracow and other centers authorities arrest up to 200 workers in a wide suspect sweep.
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Fire razes old Stagecoach Inn in Dublin landmark
A fire at the Frontier Inn, a historic stagecoach hotel in Dublin, destroyed the building. The landmark, listed as a 100 year old dormer property, was leveled by the blaze, with reports noting a defective cause. Local authorities investigate the incident as the community notes the loss of a long standing inn.
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Builders Ready to Sign Pacis With Carpenters
A San Jose report says a young mother, Betty Jordan, gave birth unattended to twin girls last night. Police and fire units found her at home with the babies. both infants were taken to O'Connor Hospital while she stayed home. The woman’s husband is in the Air Force. In Alameda County, carpenters seek higher pay. employers plan interim contracts to avert a strike, with negotiations ongoing and a signed agreement possible by tomorrow.
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Rare Fungus Disease Strikes Parishioners in Wisconsin
In Columbus Wisconsin 26 parishioners at a Methodist church were treated after a fungus in the church loft caused a rare disease similar to influenza. Officials said the illness, linked to histoplasmosis, appeared to spread when dust was disturbed May 17 by a workman. Parishioners were read and released after diagnosis.
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Estranged Wife's Kidnap Plot Fails in Houston
An estranged wife's plan to fake a kidnapping to regain her husband collapsed when the supposed victim Cathy Faris appeared and told the tale, ending a 24 hour search by police and neighbors who feared a real abduction.
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Greyhound Seeks Fare Increase in California
Pacific Greyhound seeks an eight percent fare rise in California, citing wage growth since 1951. Traffic manager William Hastings testified at a Public Utilities Commission hearing on the petition.
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California
Tavern Owner Dies by Jump From Roof
The Oakland tavern owner Gus Del Martino, 50, reportedly jumped to his death today from a six foot high roof of an apartment building he owned at 99 N L. The body was found on the sidewalk below. His wife Zelda described him as despondent over poor gale.
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Tax refund declined by Los Angeles council debate
The article notes a taxpayer, Graham W. Dihle, a subdivision resident, who declined a $780 tax refund offered by the Los Angeles city council amid discussion of increased taxes. Details are partial and the piece centers on the declined refund and ongoing council deliberations.
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Graham W.dihle
Three Youths Held in Los Angeles Shotgunning Case
Three teenage suspects were arrested in Los Angeles on charges tied to the shotgun attack on an 18 year old Roy Schneider. The blast from a 16 gauge shotgun ripped through the dining room and narrowly struck his widowed mother Annabelle Schneider. Schneider was treated at Metropolitan Hospital for possible eye damage as shattered glass injured his mother. The youths, Halph Rich 19, Robert Congdan 19, and Richard Sharchiallar 18, were booked on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder, with Sharchiallar noted to have a narcotics record.
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Accident Costs Miner Gear at Cedar Breaks Utah
In Cedar Breaks Utah a uranium miner vehicle rolled over a steep rim, sending a Jeep and mining gear 475 feet into the canyon. Vernon P. Parker, 42, of San Diego, and a companion were stopped to photograph Cedar Breaks scenery when the brakes failed and the vehicle went over the edge.
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Chamber of Commerce aids industrial land owners in Belmont Pier notice
Leandro Chamber of Commerce announces a positive step to assist industrial landowners with Terminal Island works. Belmont Pier reports fish catches and local advisory input. officials note policy guidance and corporate cooperation amid unusual halibut records.
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Parents Offer Blank Check in Peter Weinberger Kidnapping
Morris Weinberger reports a ransom call from an alleged kidnapper who demands payment for baby Peter Weinberger. The caller offered to wait for the family to respond in the afternoon papers and claimed readiness to meet any sum. The family has offered a blank check to secure the infant’s return, while investigators pursue clues with time ticking away.
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Hagerty Hints Ike Will Run For Second Term
Gettysburg reports President Eisenhower kept personal politics private while a key aide signaled he would seek a second term. News secretary James Hagerty said it was a personal conversation and he would not discuss details. Sherman Adams remained in Washington due to weather, with his return expected Monday unless an emergency arises.
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Filing for Castro Valley City Council Opens
Filing for the proposed City of Castro Valley opened yesterday with no candidates yet filed as of 11 am, per the county clerk. The incorporation aims to form a city with an estimated population of 35,139 from 11,713 registered voters, with council filing due by July 25 and voter registration deadline for the September 27 election.
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Airman Dies After Sucked Into Jet at O Hare
An airman from Indianapolis was killed at O’Hare Field when he was sucked into the nose of a Sabrejet as he walked near the aircraft. Third Class Earl W Cunningham, 25, died minutes later of suffocation, authorities said.
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Firecracker Seller Jailed in Leandro
Police arrest a suspected firecracker vendor in San Leandro amid alleged illegal sales of explosive devices. Authorities vow to prosecute and seize contraband as part of ongoing safety enforcement.
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San Leandro
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Ally
Mother Leaps From Window To Escape Martinez Fire
A Martinez mother escaped a blaze by climbing from a second story window at 3:30 AM, jumping to the ground uninjured. Dorothy Baker fled to neighbors, calling for help as her husband Thad Baker and their son Thad Jr. were visiting relatives. cause undetermined. The home and contents sustained more than $10,000 in damage.
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