14 Year Old Newark Boy Killed in Highway Crash
A Newark boy named Johnny Soitu, 14, was killed instantly on Highway 17 near Baker Road when knocked from a bicycle by a coupe driven by Donald Gaylord 87. The incident raised traffic fatalities for the year in Southern Alameda County to 35. Witnesses Joe Roderick and Alunta reported hearing brakes and seeing the boy before the collision. Services are planned at Berge Mortuary and Holy Ghost Church in Centerville, with burial at Holy Ghost cemetery. He is survived by his mother three brothers and grandparents.
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Sir Tennesste
Gaylord
Joe Roderick
Newick
al Alunta
Centerville
Hoth
Cay Lord
Florence Alves
Newark
Joseph G
Wea
Balam
Berge Mortuary
Buia
Holy Ghost
Anthony
Eugens
Joseph Saito
Cunterpville
Extortion Trial Of Marshall Begins Today
San Francisco report says Ward J Carrigan 50 year old U S Marshal for northern California stands accused with three others of extorting 4000 from prisoner Phil Davis Oakland auto dealer. Davis facing release next month serves a six year term for negligent speedboat accident that injured a 14 year old. Witness James Bennett federal prison director aided investigation.
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San Francisco
Howard J. Carrigan
Lote Tahoe
Oakland Min
Sian
Carrigan
FRE
Janes Burns
Oarshal
James ¥. Bennet
Haul
NPA Approves Area Construction Projects in Bay Area
The National Production Authority San Francisco regional office approved two building projects in the Hayward area. Howard D. Felulenbarger secured a permit for an Oakland firm to construct community stores in Maynard at a cost of 20400 dollars. Armstrong, a cleaner from Ashland, received a permit for a cleaning plant in San Lorene with costs to eight thousand six hundred dollars.
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Hayward
Nationa Production Authority
San Francisco
Tory
Howard D. Felulenbarger
Stecet
San Lorene
UN Planes Hit In 327 Sorties Amid Front Clashes
UN aircraft conducted 327 sorties targeting lines of communication, transport hubs, bases and airfields as Kouta forces maintained contact along the front. Jet fighters struck railroad cars, fuel dumps, a headquarters and an air field east of Pyongyang, while three small enemy probing attacks were repulsed in the west. The front saw light action elsewhere with a three hour engagement near the iron triangle and limited eastern-front contact as negotiations drift.
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Cane Yal
Pyongyang
Air Army
Kunhwa
Lold “Iron Triangle
Anil
Hike “Thers
Wis
Asa
Pilal
Hayward Farm Show Diamond Jubilee Draws Thousands
About 60 000 people attended Hayward's third annual Farm Show and Diamond Jubilee at Hayward High School yesterday. A two hour concert followed a horse show with 490 men from Northern California. Horse show chairman Helen Roehi reported entries fed around 200. A local band performed under Tan Dias with support from the American Preparation of Musicians.
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Ayward
Hayward
Hayward High School Canals
California
Ileten Roehi
Siicd
Musiciias
U S Admiral Sherman Dies in Italy
Admiral Forrest Sherman 54 died of coronary heart failure in a Naples hotel suite after a day of heart attacks. His body to be flown to Washington aboard the Mt Olympus, with Marine honors and a memorial service postponed. The voyage follows a European mission laying groundwork for a Spanish alliance against communism.
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Naples
Italy
Navy
Forrest P Sherman
Naval Operations
Washington
Horn
Robert 8. Carney
Europe
Honor Roach
Naval Chic
Cifford D. Miller
Toledo
Ohio
Sherman Smith
Salt Lake City
Glah
Shernin
Sherman
Tmo
Ita
Mt. Olympus
Lir Cmile
GT. Erkhard
U.S. Lutheran Church
John D. Lodge
Connecticut
la Naval Reserve
New York
Vulcan Mill
Americ
UW S
Dunn
Rome
Olymynis
Cralasime
Francisca Trigen
Split
Amo
France
Madrid
Weel-Lamg
Alperto Martin Arinjo
Mart
Ayunes
Blood Bank Cancelled in Castro Valley Over Low Donor Signups
The Castro Valley Red Cross blood bank event was called off due to only ten prospective donors. A mobile unit from Oakland was planned but unavailable after poor turnout, with next blood drive to be announced.
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Gastro Valley
Teed Cross
Castro Valley
Truman Returns to Washington After Potomac Cruise
President Truman resumed duty at the White House after a weekend cruise aboard the yacht Withernmesharrtean on the Potomac. The return marks the end of a leisure voyage that drew public attention during the voyage and featured a calm period away from political duties. Local coverage notes the president’s greeting by aides and the smooth transition back to official obligations.
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Washington
Truman
White House
At & Ap
Potomac
Picket Lines Spread as Pacific Telegraph Strike Deepens
Hayward CIO picketed Pacific Telephone and Telegraph offices as negotiations collapsed on day four of the strike. Local manager Smith described widespread walkouts among installers and construction workers while central and commercial offices remained staffed. About 4,700 Oregon PTT workers joined 9,000 California coast workers in the walkout as talks ended with no agreement.
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Hayward — Cio
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hay Ward
Gore Ioad
Telephone Company
D. Smith
Lanel
Hayward
Smith
Oregon
California
Wallon T
Pickers
Portland
St. Helens
Milton-Keewalter
Pendleton
Baker
Ore
Eel
AFL
West Coast Telephone Company
Deman
Pt&t
San Franccisco
CWA
Nevada
T He Company
Placerville
Mannie Silva
Study of arson in San Francisco fire kills eight
SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Officials rounded up all known fire bugs in an investigation of peculiarities in an apartment house blaze that killed eight people and injured several. Fire officials reported a blast furnace like surge after the alarm and said the cause remained unknown with no concrete arson evidence yet.
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San Francisco
Marsha
Kelly
College Court
Hasquel
List of dead released by Red Cross and coroner's office
A noon release identifies Pearl Roskowitz, sister of Rose Nathanson of Livermore, among the dead listed by the Red Cross, coroner's office, and hospitals.
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San Francisco
Red Crozn
Pearl Roskowitz
Rose Nathanson
Livermore
Duff Says Take Foreign Policy Out of '52 Race
A Yosemite National Park couple survived a 346 foot fall from Waterwheel Falls. Yeoman, a physiology teacher, and his wife Norma were picnicking at the falls when he slipped into the river. He was saved, but Norma sustained serious head and back injuries.
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Duff
Yosemite National Paik
Iis
Eing Yeoman
Emphyt
Tie
Norma
Yosemite National Park
Yeoman
Alameda
Planes Seek Airlift Plane in Alaska
Anchorage Alaska AP search planes comb the rugged Mt Elias area known as land of lost airplanes seeking a trace of a missing Canadian Pacific DC-4 en route from Vancouver to Anchorage on the first leg to Tokyo. The craft carried 26 service members, three civilians with the UN army, two Canadian navy men, and seven crew.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. Elias
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Vancouver
B.C
Tokyo
UN Army
Fire Tragedy Blazes Through Hotel Killing Twenty Two
Reno Ahela recounted crawling through a drainpipe and rooms on the second floor as flames forced him back. Survivors described burning lobby walls, boiling water from hoses, and rescuers racing to save victims while Catholic nuns sheltered those fleeing and priests performed last rites.
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Reno Ahela
Lee Mio
Sonni Wierensen
Id Safferu
Gilman
Youth Cut At Picnic
Jess Saylor an 11 year old ward of Mrs Josephine Mayes of 1996 Fir avenue Ashland community recovering at home from a deep cut to his right arm suffered at the Ashland community picnic held near Oakland Zoological Gardens. The injury occurred shortly before 4 pm and required emergency care at Wighland hospital before the boy was placed with his aunt. He had just been named winner of a bicycle prize from the Midway Lions club for selling the most picnic tickets.
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Jess
Midway Lions Club
Oil Formula Reached for Iran Talks
Iran announced a formula for reopening talks with Anglo-Iranian Oil officials, under W Averell Harriman. Education Minister Sanjabi reported a four hour cabinet session and said negotiations align with Iran’s oil nationalization program. Britain expressed willingness to settle the dispute, while Iran maintains its nationalization law.
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Truran
Iran
Philish
W. Averell Marriman
Truman
Karin Sai Jdabi
Sanjabi
Harriman
London
Britain
Katzen Uasgibi
Lud Lean
Hitlion-Deetar
Anjite-Leanian Od
Hassibi
Finance Ministry
Oid
Faclay Cine
Flood Crest Hits Undiked Missouri City
Flood crest from the Mississippi River reached 42 feet in CAML GIRARDEAU, MO. The crest flooded about one third of the business district, with fifty families displaced. Stores opened on higher floors as water rose, and improvised barriers protected several shops. Damage was estimated around $15 million, including $3 million in insured losses.
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Caml Girardeau
URS
Dhout
Vpa
Koop
Mississippi
Blontgormnery Ward
Woolworth Sfiaretes
Iippi
Maxton
St.torday
IBM
Indeascey
Une Watt
Czechs Deny Oatis Freedom
Washington State Department spokesman McDermott said Czechoslovakia rejected the U S demand for the immediate release of William Oatis. He noted the Czech reply was unsatisfactory and gave no clear path to negotiations, with no Czech commitment to a conference.
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Washington
State Department
Teris Y Liat Cycechoslovakia
Willian No Onalis
Pry Is
Inlys Tar
Eo Department
Oatis
McDermott
Imade
Onus
Caneh
Viliam Siroky
Reds May Back Down In Korea Cease-Fire Talks
UN cease-fire negotiators returned to base near Kaesong as signals pointed to a possible retreat by the Reds from demand for immediate UN troop withdrawal. Vice Admiral Turner Joy and team waited for a resumption at 1 a.m. Wednesday after a weekend recess while a pontoon bridge repair postponed travel by helicopter if needed.
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Kaesong
Korea
U.19
United Nations
Heip
C. Turner Joy
Scout
Joy
Sins Jin River
Kassong
Jay
Aled
1. C. Craigie
Arnival Arleigh Burke
Tokyo
Matthew
Ridgway
Henri 1 Hodes
Pale Suit Yup
Seoul
Hong Kong
Kung Yio
Itorea
Peiping
Pyongyang
Ta Kung Pao
Mie Kroop
Eles
Nam Ji
Moscow
Turner Joy
Raise Sights Truman Tells U S Congress
President Truman urged Congress to raise sights and boost mobilization as Korea war drags on. He warned Russia risks blackmailing the free world and pressed for stronger tax powers and price controls to fight inflation while expanding military aid and production.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
United States
Russia
Economic Council
Huklap
Army
Navy
Yar
Iran
Yugoslavia
Indo-China
Soviet Union
Free World
Five airmen held on narcotics charges at local police
Five airmen from Travis Air Force Base were detained on possession charges after arrests early yesterday. Police found 100 frets of marijuana, according to officials, as part of the ongoing narcotics investigation.
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U.P
Travis Air Force Base
Two Accidents and Grass Fire Hit Hayward
Two injuries from separate Hayward incidents. Clarence Baker, 21, of San Leandro, described a crash near Oakland that left him with a broken nose after a car overturned on Hespe rian boulevard near the airport. At 960 Orchard Avenue a second crash injured Paul and Ochia, both 19 and 24, treated at Fairmont hospital. A large grass fire near Niles highway burned about 25 acres before being halted by Alta Vista and Fairview fire departments.
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Hayward
Mayward
Parsons
Hayward Airport
Claude Marchant
Clarence JK. Baker
Chéarulelle Street
San Leandres
Baker
Marchand
Oakland
Pairmont Hospital
Wo Ium
Orchard Avenue
Paul
Til Road
Ocha
Fairmont
Alta Viste
Fairview
Niles Highway
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