Father and two sons die in flaming crash near Mariposa
Frank William Machado 18 of Hayward died when his motorcycle collided head on with a pickup on Russell Road near Clawster Street. John B. Vasser 41 of Castro Valley and his two sons Ronald 16 and Robert 13 were killed 18 miles west of Mariposa on Highway 140 after their car swerved into the opposite lane and rammed a pickup driven by Vincent Pokoviedh of Watsonville. The fatally injured were pinned in the wreckage and burned.
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Castro Vailey
Marispasa
Calif
Ares Frank William Machado
Sybil Street
John B. Vasser
Baker Road
Castro Valley
Vasser
Ronald
Robert
Dean
Yount Machado
Washington Street
Yoadan
Heaway
Fairmont Hospital
Mariposa
Vincent Pokoviedh
Watsonville
MHS
Alice Vasser
Sctims
Machado
Emily Williams
Eayward
Eugene
Richard
James
Joseph Machado
Sorensen Bros. Chapel
Streeter
Yoseing
Weather Outlook With Coastal Fog In The Morning
A fair day ahead with fog along the coast extending inland locally tomorrow morning. Yesterday's high was 36 degrees.
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Cooglez
Bay Area Sweats As Heat Wave Sees 114 Degree Peak
The Bay area baked as Parks Air Force Base topped readings near 114 degrees around 2 p.m. Nearby spots hit 108 in several cities including Walnut Creek and Pittsburg while Eureka logged 37 degrees the coolest in the state. Winds high and work stoppages noted at times with many workers reporting extreme heat.
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Parks Air
Force Base
Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center
Santa Rosa
Mercury
Brentwood
Lafayette
Walnut Creck
Antioch
Pittsburgh
Orinda
Darville
Niles
Eureka
Red Bluff
Stockton
California
Shipping Firm Announces Big Buying Deal in San Francisco
APL and the Federal Maritime Board unveil a 65.89 million dollar program to build two new combination freight passenger vessels. The plan expands APL’s fleet by 10.25 ships and aims to modernize the merchant fleet for national defense while keeping U.S. shipyards active. Fred Killion and Ralph Davies announced the deal in San Francisco as Rothschild announced from Washington.
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Ay Othe American President Lines
APL
Federal Maritime Board
Ralph K. Davies
San Francisc
Washington
Rothschile
Cdural Maritime Board
West Coast Shipbuilding
Pacific Coast
Maritime Board
Cleveland
Wison
Maritime Administration
Department of Commerce
America
Shah of Iran to visit Washington with Queen Sorave
Robert Allen Washington notes a forthcoming visit by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran and Queen Sorave to the United States. The trip follows a British oil dispute settlement and includes plans for substantial U.S. aid and military support estimates, with potential funds for the Abadan refinery reconstruction.
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Washington
Capitol
Syngman Rhee
Vasiter
Riya
Shan Reva Pahlevi
Iran
Sorave
Nis
Shah
USS
Plane Crash Kills 10 in Margan Crowd Disaster
An aircraft plowed into an outdoor crowd of about 3,000 near Margan injuring and killing several. Ten fatalities reported with additional injured. authorities investigate cause and assess fatalities among attendees and crew.
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Margan
Knowland Allows Full Debate on McCarthy Issue
Senate Republican Leader Knowland agreed to a full dress debate on a censure resolution against Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Sen. Ralph Flanders sponsors the measure, with Sen. H. Alexander Smith proposing a bipartisan committee led by Vice President Nixon to investigate McCarthyism. The plan aims to delay the November elections with a Senate vote expected after tense exchanges and procedural maneuvering.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
Knowland
H. Alexander Smith
R-N.j
Richard M. Nixon
Flanders
Smith
Consiine McCarthy
Sen
J. William Folbrient
D- Ark
Lydy
Fulbright
Mc.Marthe
Arme-McCarthy
McCarthy
Krowland
Knowlane
Ath
McClellan
Korean President Lays Wreaths at U.S. Shrines
President Syngman Rhee visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington and Mount Vernon to place wreaths, then the Lincoln Memorial. He plants two flaming maple trees, one at Arlington and one at Mount Vernon, during a tour that includes a Blair House lunch and talks with President Eisenhower.
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Ins
Syngman Rhee
Free Korea
Rhee
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
U.S
Arlington National Cemetery
M Vernon
Uree
Gore
Blair House
Eisenhower
Blast Victim Improves After Severe Burns
Mrs. Frank Toledo, 26, of 2098 Medford court Hayward, is reported improving at Merritt hospital after a Tuesday afternoon explosion which seriously burned more than 50 percent of her body and destroyed the Toledo home. She will likely remain hospitalized for some time and undergo skin grafting surgery.
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Oakland
Frank Toledo
Medford Court
Hayward
Merritt Hospital
Toledo
U. S
Children's Hospital of
Mountain Home Air Base
Idaho
Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
Navy
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Children's Hospital
Charles
Joseph
Red China Rejects U.S. Protest Over Shooting
Washington reports that Red China rejected a U S protest over the South China Sea air clash in which three Americans were killed. Henry Suydam said the matter would not rest there and noted the notes had been returned by Chinese officials in an unusual diplomatic gesture.
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Washington
China
South China Sea
State Department
Henry Suydam
Suydam
Chang Han-Fu
Peiping
Humphrey Trevelyan
United States
Red China
Chessman Wins Another Stay Before California Execution
San Quentin inmate Cary Chessman won a temporary reprieve from Justice Jesse W. Carter of the California Supreme Court. The stay delays his scheduled 10 am PDT lethal chamber execution to await potential action by the U.S. Supreme Court on a writ of review. The July 21 denial by the state high court was noted as without comment.
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San Francisco
Cary Chess
Caifernia
Chessman
San Quentin
Apale Green
California Supreme Court
Jesse W. Carter
Carter
U. S. Supreme Court
Americans Plan Base On Hainan Island Incident
United Nations in New York reports Communist China protested to Dag Hammarskjold over US carrier planes shooting down two Red Chinese aircraft in the South China Sea. Peiping cablegram framed as a China Daily broadcast claim, noting possible US intent to occupy Hainan island as tensions rise after a British passenger plane was shot down earlier.
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N.Y
China
South China Sea
Peiping
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
U. S
Eged
Hainan Island
Indochina
U.S
United States
Britain
Air Force to Recall Some Korean Jets
Tokyo dispatch says the Air Force will withdraw a jet fighter wing from Korea as part of a broader policy to strengthen U S strategic reach in Asia. Reliable sources predict further ground and air force withdrawals from Korea this year to keep US power flexible against potential Communist moves while meeting armistice limits.
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Tokyo
INS
Korea
U. S
Asia
Far East
Japan
Okinawa
Greece and Britain Near Cyprus Battle at UN
The Greek U.N. envoy Christos Palamas said Greece would place an appeal for Cypriots to gain self-determination on the UN General Assembly agenda. Britain moved toward a new constitution for Cyprus as a first step to self-government, a move Greece branded as a disguised continuation of British rule.
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U.N
Palamas
Cyprus
Britain
Greece
U. S
Suez Canal Zone
Mediterranean
Egypt
Turkell
Gibraltar
Malta
Suez
NATO
Senate panel backs omnibus bill with San Lorenzo flood project
The Senate Public Works committee approved a new omnibus bill authorizing a San Lorenzo creek flood control project. Proposed by California senators Knowland and Kuchel, the measure totals 4,446.00 dollars. Consideration on the Senate floor is likely next.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Public Works Committee
San Lorenzo Creek
California
William Knowland
Thomas Kuchel
Senate
Churchill Reshuffles Cabinet and Seven Posts Change
British prime minister Winston Churchill announced a new cabinet shake up affecting seven ministries including two cabinet roles. The reshuffle signals he will not retire before autumn, with some observers predicting Eden may succeed him after Parliament reconvenes. Oliver Lyttelton’s resignation as Colonial Secretary prompted Alan Lennox-Boyd to take the post and stirred debate among ministers about future leadership.
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Milton L. Kaplan
London
Sir Winston Churchill
Britain
Winston
Sir Winston
Anthony Eden
Eden
Colonisl
Oliver Lyttelton
Transport
Lyttelton
Earl
Alexander
Labor
Walter Monckton
Churchill
Planners Set Aug 11 For Study On Annexation
San Francisco financier Ben Swig seeks to annex 143 acre site east of the freeway between Winton and Jackson for a large shopping center in Hayward. Richard Miles of Coldwell Banker and Company’s Oakland office says Swig aims to develop the center with Hayward interests, with public hearings possible. The planning commission will study the implications August 11 and visit Stonestown mall to gauge downtown impact.
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San Francisco
Ben Swig
Hayward
Peninsula Stonestown
Iuiwich
Planning Commission
George Mays
Miles
Swig
Winton-Owen
Ike Offers Flood Aid to East Europe and West Germany
President Eisenhower announced plans to ship American food behind the iron curtain to alleviate flood suffering on the Danube and its tributaries. The offer covers East Germany Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary and Yugoslavia as well as flood-stricken areas of West Germany. The action follows the surplus disposal act signed earlier this month and Mrs. Eisenhower directed diplomats to assess medical aid needs.
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Eisenhower
Iron Curtain
Danube River
East Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
West Germany
Irom Curtain
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Hayward Tire Exchange
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