Macy's May Set New South County Pattern
Macy's Bay Fair plans to stay open three nights a week and operate on two levels with parking on both terraces as executives led merchants on a tour from Stadium Club. In Livermore, Castro Valley health home owner Martha Peterson died from a lethal mix of alcohol and tranquilizers after a party, with funeral services set for Castro Valley Mortuary.
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Macy’s Bay Fair
Keith Erd
South
155Th
Ave
E. 14Th
Macy's
Alameda County
Macy’s Wi
Livermore
Castro Valley
Macy
Martha G
Peterson
Castro
Valley Sanitarium
Sprague
Doc Blalock
John de Loera
Madera Way
Blalock
Marjorie Weber
Casio Valley
Castro Valley Mortuary
Lake Chabot Fd
Lone Tree Cemetery
Catnapping trio jailed in Britain for cat thefts
Greenwich England police report a gang including Raymond Wardinger his wife Diana and brother Alfred confessed to stealing 720 cats in the London area. They admitted selling each cat for hospital experiments at 12 shillings six pence. Each was sentenced to six months in prison.
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Greenwich
Eng
INS
London
Raymond Wardinger
Diana
Alfred
Airliner Dive Triggers Panic on Transcontinental Flight
An American Airlines DC-6 diverted from 14000 feet near New York to Los Angeles causing 80 passengers to be hurled from seats. Pilot Ed Badmer said he veered to avoid what appeared to be another craft. Jesse Bibbs aided frightened passengers and treated injuries including neck dislocations in eight others. The flight made an unscheduled stop at El Paso for hospital access.
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EL Paso
Texis
American Airlines
Jesse Bibbs
Fresno
Calif
Gap
Badmer
Witc
American
New York
Los Angeles
Bibbs
Mena Katz
B Paso
Katz
Azsin
Geab
Fight With Rebels Reported in Cuba
Rebels and government troops clashed in the Serra Maestra mountains near Havana yesterday, according to reports from Havana. Details on casualties or outcomes were not immediately available.
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Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio
Serra’ Maestra “Mountains
Officials' Cenfer on Wright Affair
Deputy District Attorney William Ahearn confirms a Tuesday session between Lloyd Jester and Hayward City Manager Smith, with Councilman Robert Wright under investigation for possible conflicts of interest linked to a uranium company deal and may be called before the Grand Jury.
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William Ahearn
Lloyd Jester
Artvestigator
Hayward City
Mgr
Smith
Couneilman
Robert
Wright
Frank Coakley
Dam Break Threatens Town in Southern Colorado
More than 400 Capulin residents fled after officials warned the Alamosa river dam could break. About 1000 more in two nearby towns planned evacuations as crews tried to plug a widening hole and prevent flooding downstream toward La Jara and Manassa. Officials cautioned the dam’s failure could threaten highway routes and farmland, but emphasized immediate danger to life was avoided for those who moved to higher ground.
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Capulin
Calo
Colorado
Alamosa River
Terrace Reservoir
la Jara
Manassa
David Mathias
Mathias
Jet Crash Ignites Six Worcester Homes
A military jet crashed into a Worcester residential area today, setting six houses ablaze and killing the pilot. Fire crews from across the city battled the flames as residents described a shock that vibrated the street and panic before rescue efforts began.
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Worcester
Mass
Verney
Joseph E. Hannigan
Federal Pay Boosts OK'd in Congress
Congressional committees approved pay increases for about 950,000 federal civil servants despite President Eisenhower's opposition. House and Senate panels backed raises totaling 530 million dollars yearly, with a separate 12 percent postal workers pay rise moving toward House action amid inflation concerns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House Post Office
Civil
Service Committee
Senate Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
Senate
Three Sailors Killed by Blast Aboard Somersworth
NEW LONDON the explosion of a 2/6 pound TNT charge on the Somersworth escort vessel killed three sailors and wounded eight, four seriously, while off Montauk Point during tests with the submarine Tirante. Navy investigators suspect a defective fuse as a cause.
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New ‘London
Somersworth
Montauk Point
Navy
Ad Agency Drops Reader's Digest Ad Account
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn Inc. ends an 18 year relationship with Reader's Digest over an obvious conflict of interest with another client, The American Tobacco Co. The magazine recently ran an article questioning cigarette filter effectiveness, detailing tar and nicotine levels across brands.
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New York
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, Inc
American Tobacco Co
Eight-year-old drowned wading in Mokelumne River
An eight year old boy, Joe Shirley of Acampo, drowned in the Mokelumne River five miles northwest of Lodi while wading with siblings and cousins. A sudden current swept the group off their feet. bystanders rescued the others but Joe could not be saved.
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Lodi An
Joe’ Shirley
Acampo
Mokelumne River
Joe
Leandro Savings Firm Robbed for Second Time
Leandro Pioneer Savings and Loan and cashier Betty Dugan were robbed yesterday for the second time in three months in Oakland. At about 3:30 pm a young man, 20 to 30, six feet tall with brown crew cut hair, wearing dark glasses, ordered her to lay down and fled with $675 after opening the cash drawer. The same suspect had robbed her previously for $1400 near the branch opened on East 14th Street. Police and FBI confirmed the incident and described the suspect’s calm approach and demand for coins.
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San Leandro
Pioneer Savings and Loan Assn
Betty. Dugan
Oakland
14Th St
More Let Go By Air Plant More Let Go By Air Plant
North American Aviation at Downey plant laid off 1559 more workers, joining over 6000 former employees. New openings appeared across the industry from aircraft plants to police, bus driving, and maintenance roles. Hughes Aircraft suggested about 1000 positions at its Fullerton plant.
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Los Angeles
North American Aviation
Downey
Missile Zj
Santo Diego
Seattle
Hughes Aircraft
Fullerton
Minde Pastiana Nevada A-Blast Postponed by Winds
LAS VEGAS The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the atomic blast scheduled for 6 20 a m today due to high winds which would have created an unacceptable fallout pattern according to an AEC spokesman.
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Las Vegas
Ins
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Oakland Board OKs $8 Million Hayward Stadium Plan
The Oakland Board of Supervisors unanimously approved building a proposed $8 million Major League Baseball stadium in the Hayward area. It urged New York Giants president Horace Stoneham to favor the project citing nearby population support. Hayward Mayor John Purtchip urged the vote and planned to travel to New York to confer with Giants officials.
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Oakland
Board of Supervisors
Hayward
New York Giant
Horace Stoneham
John Purchip
New York
Giant
Area State Parks Measure Killed
A bill to pay 1 314 000 for two state park sites in Southern Alameda County died at midnight when Gov. Goodwin Knight did not approve it. Authored by Assemblyman Carlos Bee the bill would have acquired about 1400 acres in the hills south of Hayward and the 27 acre Vallejo mill site near Niles. Knight did sign a separate bill granting 200 000 to study widening the Hayward San Mateo Bridge to four lanes.
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Alameda County
Goodwin Knight
Carlos Bee
Hayward
Flu Hits Baghdad As 26 000 Stricken In Wave
Iraqi health ministry reports 26 000 Baghdad residents stricken by Asian flu waves. Five hospitals run special departments for the disease and all public recreation spots are closed to halt the epidemic.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Iraqi Health Ministry
Fire Kills 3 Year Old as Home Burns in Pleasanton
In Pleasanton a fast spreading blaze destroyed a 290 year old farmhouse and claimed the life of 3 year old Michael Valdiva. Brother Edwin Valdiva, 11, and another child escaped after August Hagemann Jr arrived and helped rescue a two month old infant Manuel. Fire crews arrived to find the house a total loss. Mrs. Theresa Valdiva, mother of seven, reported $640 saved for the children’s education and all family possessions lost.
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Pleasanton
Edwin Valdiva
Manuel
Michael Valdiva
Theresa Valdiva
Pleasanton-Livermore Rd
August Hagemann
Valdiva
Pleasan
Pam
Michael
Blannel
Hagermann
Locust St
Li ‘Érmore
Edwin
Hagemann
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