FBI Army Search Blast Area For Sign Of Sabotage
Residents were evacuated from homes around the Kent Manufacturing plant ruins as army demolition experts moved to remove unexploded powder. FBI and Army teams scoured the area for sabotage after the explosion that killed 11 and injured 50. Debris hindered access to a pit where the powder was taken, with authorities warning of possible later detonation and noting legal actions around local burn regulations.
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Chestertown
INS
Army
FBI
Kent Manufacturing 5
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Sheriff's Office
Hayward
John Schauer
Board of Supervisors
Weather Outlook With Coastal Fog and Light Winds
Fair through Sunday with fog along the coast spreading inland in mornings. Temperatures show little change. Westerly winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoons.
Dumps Burn As Legal War Is Continued
Oakland officials clash over a new refuse burning ordinance as sheriffs deputies visit a dump at Doolittle Drive and Jones Avenue after a complaint from Dade Export Engineers Inc. about burning refuse. The dispute signals a lengthy legal battle over county waste controls.
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Oakland
Sheriff's
Doolittle Drive
Jones Avenue
Dade Export Engineers, Inc
Devastating Kent Manufacturing blast rocks town
Eastern Shore was rocked by a sequence of blasts at Kent Manufacturing Inc injuring about 50 and leveling a large complex. Authorities cleared the area and evacuated trucks as FBI agents joined demolition crews to remove unexploded powder while National Guard patrols guarded empty streets and mourners gathered at the armory.
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Kent Manufacturing Company, Inc
National Guard
FBI
Todd
Bail Upheld at 4000 in W T Rape Case
Tony Gudino faced a week long continuance in Washington Township justice court after bail was raised from 1500 to 4000 on a rape charge. District Attorney claimed Gudino intimidated a minor witness, while defense argued the witness feared a man with a mean look. The witness testified Gudino threatened revenge if jailed.
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Centerville
Tony Gudino
Washington Township
Gudino
Gugino
E. A. Quaresma
Nile
Shevseid
Music Open House Set at Morris School
A summer music workshop conducted by the Hayward Area Recreation District at A. B. Morris School will host activities Thursday.
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Morris School
Hayward
Chamber Expansion Plans To Be Aired At Meeting
Hayward Area chamber announces an open house to discuss expansion plans. Ge DeGregori, instructor, will outline the program and invite members, parents, and friends to attend the all-day event with a workshop, band, and string orchestra led by M. G. Sylva.
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Ge DeGregori
Hayward Area
Bet of Commerce
Mary-Vee's
Case
Binning
Lehman Opposes Ike Atomic Bill as Intolerable Giveaway
Senator Herbert H. Lehman denounces the administration’s atomic bill as an intolerable giveaway far beyond offshore oil. He joins Murray and Morse in criticizing power provisions and private development tied to replacing TVA during a rare Saturday Senate session.
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Washington
Herbert H. Lehman
N-Y
Lehman
Senate
Tidelands
James EK. Murray
N.Y
Wayne DL. Morse
Murray
Reig An
William F. Knowland
Morse
Knowland
Cal
Last of suede shoe salesmen pleads guilty in FHA case
SAN FRANCISCO nine suede shoe salesmen linked to Alameda county FHA time improvement loans pleaded guilty in federal court. John F. Cross Castro Valley Forrest Scott Newark and Anthony W. Gorce San Lorenzo admitted conspiracy and false statement counts. Sentencing set for Aug 4.
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San Francisco
Federal Housing Administration
Alameda County
FHA
John F. Cross
Castro Valley
Forrest
Scott
Newark
Anthony W. Gorce
San Lorenzo
Oliver D. Hamlin
Gordon Brown
Howard Wardle
Atlas Enterprises
San Leandro
R. A. Brown
Livermore Pass Crash Kills Baby, Nine Injured In Three-Car Collision
A nine month old baby, Vencel Lance Silva of Oakland, died, and nine others were injured in a three car crash near the east end of the Livermore pass about 7:30 p.m. on a two lane detour near Mt House. The eastbound car driven by Clarence J. Silva, 26, and a westbound car driven by Virgil L. Williams, 35, plus a third vehicle, caused the fatalities and injuries with occupants including Artemiss Silva, 25, Milkie Silva, 3, Valentino Pelzadillo, 28, Christina Taragon, 12, and Cecil J. Maddux, 40, his wife Judith, 37, among the injured. All the injured were taken to Tracy Memorial hospital in Hayward.
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Livermore
Livermore Pass
Vencel Lance Silva
Oakland
Clarence J. Silva
Silva
S. Artemiss Silva
Milkie Silva
Valentino Pelzadillo
Christina Taragon
Highway 50
Virgil L. Williams
Santa Clara
Williams
Cecil J. Maddux
Hughson
Calif
Judith
Tracy Memorial Hospital
Hayward
North Sixth Street
George A. Hall
William
Castro Valley
Veterans Administration Hospital
Improvements Say Bond Issue Deeply Short of Needs
Hayward area recreation district faces a 3 916 000 bond proposal that experts say covers only one third of the master plan funding. Federated Improvement Clubs of Southern Alameda County, led by J Paul Roberts, urged ongoing study and pledged to publish a final report urging a no vote. Directors delayed action after annexation elections in Halcyon and Foothill Manor, aiming to inform voters within the district.
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Hayward Area
Halcyon
Foothill Manor
French Troops Retake Camp North of Hanoi
French Union troops recaptured Camp Brulin northeast of Hanoi in a new offensive to seal the northern edge of the defense pocket. Some 7,000 French and loyal Indochinese forces attacked with heavy tanks and light bombers, damaging the camp and trapping Communist troops. The operation, the first mounted by the French in months, reported favorable progress near Pineapple Monten with clashes causing “important” losses, while other French actions near Son Tay were described as going well. Political tensions rose as Cao Dai followers planned a demonstration against Vietnam partition ahead of Genva talks.
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Hanot
Indochina
Camp Brulin
Hanoi
Phu Sen Tuong
Lue Nam
Pineapple Monten
Son Tay
Iigh
Saco
Niles
Cao Dai
Viet Nam
Genva
Trung Gis
Soviet Tankers Attempt To Run Coast Blockade
Three Soviet tankers tried to bypass the Nationalist blockade of the Red coast. Batumi sailed from Singapore toward Shanghai with 11 000 tons of fuel oil for Communist China while Leningrad Moskop and Astrahan remained at sea or were seized or turned back amid nationalist actions that included the Taupse Praca and President Gottwald.
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Singapore
Shanghai
Red
China
Leningrad
Moskop
Astrahan
Gait
McCarthy Readies Showdown Over Subcommittee Staff
Washington Senator Joseph McCarthy declared readiness for a Tuesday showdown on demands to fire key subcommittee staff. Senator Ralph Flanders dropped his bid to strip McCarthy of chairmanship and planned a Senate condemnation of McCarthy as unbecoming. McCarthy sought clarity on staff fate before the deadline while Everett Dirksen backed a hearing for staff upon request. The Potter motion targets chief counsel Roy Cohn and investigators, with Flanders set to introduce a censure measure if McCarthy remains chair.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Wisconsin
Ralph E. Flanders
McCarthy
Senate
Flanders
Charles E. Potter R
Mic
Everett’ M. Dirksen
Potter
Roy M.cohn
Donald A. Surine
Thomas W. Lavenia
Francis P. Carr
Mc. Carthy
Big Three Western Powers Weigh Stopgap Indochina Pact
Geneva reports say the Big Three Western powers consider a stopgap military agreement to safeguard free Indochina amid Indochina peace talks. U S Undersecretary Smith met Eden and Mendes-France. a separate pact with France and Britain may commit collective action if the Vietminh violate the armistice negotiations.
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Geneva
INS
Indochina
New China
Washington
Eden
Pierre Mendes-France
Smith
France
Britain
Southeast Asia
Asia Security Organization
Metheg-France
Indo-china
Communist Agency
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
U.S
Mendes-France
Red
Asa
Saimed
Seid
Soviet Union
John Poster Dulles
China
Chou
En-lai
Oops Alleges County Tax Picture Brightens in Alameda
Alameda County's tentative assessment roll rose by nearly 25 million dollars with late filings of personal property and other returns, lifting totals to 769,965,745. Deputy Assessor Aubrey Holmes cautioned that more late reports could further revise the July 2 figure, while Deputy Assessor O W Brothers noted solvent credits of 29,738,000 were omitted initially and are taxed at one dollar per 1060, not at the base rate.
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Oakland
Alameda
Aubrey Holmes
City Asked To Attend Borough Talks On Government Plan
The Joint Borough council invites Hayward to send representatives to a Wednesday night greeting. Mayor W C Wilson received the invitation in a letter from council chairman Gerald Cochran. The boroughs Ashland Washington Monor San Lorenzo and Castro Valley discuss translating theory of a thorough design of municipal government into a practical pattern for wider benefit. Wilson indicated amenability to discussion, though not present to accept in person. The meeting takes place at Cochran's Esteban Avenue home in the Ashland area.
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Hayward
W. C. Wilson
Gerald Cochran
Ashland
Washington Monor
San Lorenzo
Castro Valley
Wilson
Cochran
Esteban J Avenue
Expert Seeks Higher Fares to Gain $472 218 Profit
A state expert testified at a Public Utilities Commission hearing in Oakland that Key System Transit lines would yield a $472 218 profit next year if the commission grants higher fares and allows only service cuts. Canty noted a $400 435 gap between company and state cost estimates, largely from depreciation allowances. Hearings continue Wednesday with Washington Manor Home Owners Association opposing service adequacy.
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Key System Transit Lines
State
Public Utilities Commission
Timothy J. Canty
PUC
Key
Canty
Oakland City Hall
Washington Manor
Home Owners Association
Washington
Oklahoma Gang on In Cop's Death, 2 Held
Oklahoma City police hunted two gunmen after detective Ben F Stavatt was killed in a south side grocery gun battle. One bandit captured, another dumped at Shawnee. wounded suspect used alternate names before police identification. Getaway car possibly a Buick or Cadillac. officers linked the case to local gang activity and a kidnapping foreshadowing the escape.
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Oklahoma City
Fir
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahomaity
Ben F. Stavatt
Shawne
Ang
Shawnee
Herbie Fairis, Jr
Raymond Hamilton
Hamilton, & Res
Parker Geng
Raymond Carrol Thomas
Raymond Carroll Price
Fairis
Bryan
Buick
Truman
Cravatt
Bill Rackley
Reum
Ee Ransom
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