Two youngsters killed by train on Hayward trestle
A 12 year old boy and a 9 year old girl were struck and killed on a trestle southwest of Hayward Golf Course while playing with rocks near a Western Pacific streamliner. An 11 year old sibling was injured and police believe another child may have fallen from the trestle. The incident involved a California Zephyr freight train and a Southern Pacific freight moving southward.
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Western Pacific
Hayward Golf Course
Kathleen Lepat
Braeburn
Hayward
William Llyod McGeorge
Southern Pacific
Pratt-Fliers Funeral Home
Down Payment VA Home Loan Ban Abolished and Changes Issued
The administration ended no down payment loans for veterans on FHA insured homes, requiring a 2 percent cash down and shortening repayment terms from 90 to 25 years. Veterans Administration officials said the move aims to curb inflation risks amid rising housing activity, with changes effective for new applications.
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Washington
Harvey Higley
Albert M. Cole
Higley
Federal Register
Cole
Steen
Norman P. Mason
Three Former G. I. Turncoats Resign to Punishment
Three former G.I.s who spent years in Communist China prison camps and then repatriated sat in a U.S. military prison today, resigning to accept punishment for cooperating with their captors. The men Othe G. Bell William A. Cowart and Lewis Griggs spoke of not seeking lawyers and awaiting trial, while facing charges that could carry a death sentence if convicted. Local family members attended the reunion before the men were arrested, and the group claimed they came home knowing they might be arrested but insisting they sought justice.
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Francisco
G. L's
U. S
Othe G. Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
William A. Cowart
Dalton
Lewis Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
U.S
Sixth Army
Washington
Archelaus L. Hantolen
Korea
Verveene
Thei
Cowart
Samuel C. Green
Griggs
Elsie Griggs
Jimmy
Bell
Jewell
Pada
America
Chins
Red China
Hearing on State Jobless Pay Monday in San Francisco
The U S Department of Labor will hold a hearing in San Francisco on Monday to decide if California unemployment insurance complies with federal law. The case stems from a 1948 court ruling denying benefits to Maritime Union members on strike, with the federal rule prohibiting denial of benefits to someone who refuses a job due to a labor dispute.
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San Francisco
U. S. Department of Labor
California
Maritime Union
Weather and space fever mix in quirky office report
A fragmentary weather note reads like cosmic mischief with forecasts of fair weather and coastal winds. It mentions satellites, miscalibrated land values, and a mix of half finished sentences about appraisals and property classifications.
Biggs to Finish Hayward City Council Term
Councilman Frank Biggs will complete his term on the Hayward City Council. He had sought resignation last week but stayed after pressure from fellow officials and citizens. He will serve until the term expires next April, following Carlos Bee’s election to the state assembly. Mayor W O Wilson praised the decision as devoted public service and welcomed his continued leadership.
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Frank Biggs
Hayward
Biggs
Carlos Bee
State Assembly
W. O. Wilson
Bigs
Wilson
Tram
Chou offers peaceful liberation of Formosa
In a conciliatory policy speech from Peiping, Chou En-lai proposes a peaceful liberation of Formosa and the repatriation of U S prisoners. He urged immediate actions to end the cold war, suggesting eastern conferences to reduce tensions and noting readiness to cooperate with other nations. The speech linked peaceful liberation to U S restraint in China internal affairs.
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Chou
Formosa
Tokyo
Peiping
United States
Chinesa
City Civil Defense plans public meeting Wednesday
City Civil Defense planners met in a warmup session at city hall for a Wednesday night public meeting in the city council chambers. Six committee chairs led by Samuel T. Cohen reviewed disaster plans as residents prepare to discuss civil defense measures.
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Hayward
Civil Defense
Samuel T. Cohen
Assessment Fight Argued To Standstill
In Sacramento San Luis Obispo county District Attorney Herbert Grundell argued with the State Board of Equalization over a proposed 50 percent increase in county assessments. The board seeks higher market value assessments to reach a county average of 20 percent. Civil Defense leaders in Washington expressed cautious optimism about Chou En-Lai’s stance, while Hayward designated as a reception area for potential attacks. The board set a hearing for next Thursday and noted county officials, including Fire Chief John Briegieh and Ed Phillips, supported or opposed the proposal.
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Sacramento
San Luis Obispo County
Herbert ‘C. Grundell
State Board of Equalization
Washington
Jt S. di
Hayward
Gram
Cohen
Chou En-Lai
Chou
U. Ss
Ihe
Wes
Wight
San Luis
Matthew Jiminez
John Briegieh
Ed Phil
Lips
Public Works
Devardi
Grandpil
Knick May Resign as San Leandro Mayor
San Leandro mayor Thomas O. Knick, in office 12 years, may resign in favor of vice mayor Halsey Dunnigan. He said the matter could come before the city council when it meets Monday.
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San Leandro
Thomas O. Knick
Halsey Dunnigan
Knick
Dunnigan
VA Hospital Expansion Plan Brightens Oakland Area
Rep. George E. Miller disclosed plans to keep operating and expand the Veterans Administration hospital at 13th and Harrison streets in Oakland. Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson withdrew objections, reversing earlier opposition to expansion due to attack risk. The Hoover Commission’s economy proposal to close the hospital and move services to Palo Alto was noted. local VFW figures praised the development as great news for area veterans.
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Veterans Administration
13Th
Harrison Streets
Oakland
George E. Miller
Calif
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Peterson
Hoover Commission
Palo ‘Alto Veterans Hospital
Miller
Vernon. M. Merritt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Solano Avenue
Hayward
A. W. Fehi
VFW
Myrtle Street
Alarm Siren Mistaken For Air Raid In Ashland Shed Fire
At 3 50 am a fire at 15217 Ashland avenue destroyed a water pump tower and tool shed causing about 2000 dollars in damages. Four men were forced from bed Ygnacio Estrada 24 and guests Peter Rocha 24 Ray Ocampo 20 and Jessie Haro 22. Reports say sirens triggered county and city police switchboards as residents feared an air raid. Fire chief said damage estimate stands at 2000 dollars. The blaze prompted alarms that flooded Eden Township substation and local police stations.
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Ashland
Ashland Avenue
Ygnacio Estrada
Peter Rocha
Ray Ocampo
Jessie Ha
Manuel P. Rose
Benjamin, Rose
Lester Oliveira
Eden Township
Hays Ward
San ‘Leardro
Ashland Fire Houses
Talbott Denies Plans To Resign Amid Probe
Air Secretary Talbott states he has no intention to resign and calls rumors of immediate departure untrue. Senate inquiries into a 1960s private business link tied to Talbott are ongoing as Eisenhower reviews possible ethics violations and Democrat Sen. Morse presses for dismissal or resignation.
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Washington
Harold Ealbot
Jack Rabbit
Ane
Talbot
Senate
Eisenhower
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Talbott
Morse
Air Force
House
Justice Department
New York
Chrysler Building
Gettysburg
James C. Hagerty
White House
Search fails for children aboard SP freight car at Niles station
Sheriff deputies report no children aboard a southbound Southern Pacific freight train after a search at Niles station. Hayward police say the 11-year-old brother is uninjured. Deputies extend the search along SP tracks between Niles and Asquire road Hayward for possible drop-offs.
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Niles
Southern Pacific
Niles Station
Hayward
Washington Township
Asquire Road
Satellites To Open Space Frontier As U S Plans Satellite
The White House announced the United States will launch an artificial satellite roughly basketball size during the coming international geophysical year starting July. President Eisenhower and Defense Secretary Wilson hailed the move as breaking the space barrier and lifting earthbound limits. The Soviet Union quickly signaled preparations for its own satellite program.
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Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Igisenhower
Jublant
White House
United States
Parents Refuse Visit From Abducting Suspect Abbott
Berkeley report says Stephanie Bryan's parents will not meet Burton Abbott the tubercular accounting student charged with abducting and killing 14 year old Stephanie Bryan. District Attorney Coakley calls Abbott request a publicity stunt as investigators press on with a search of Abbott's mother who vanished while the grand jury considered the case.
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Berkeley
Stephanie Bryan
Burton Abbott
Stephanie
Tm Ninacen
Charles $. Bryan
Frank Coakley
Abbott
Bryans
Hayward Man jailed on 16 counts of lewd conduct
Hayward police arrested Henry Dean Ivey 50 for molesting three Hayward children including two eight year old girls and a six year old boy. He faced 16 counts and was released on $2000 bail from Santa Rita prison farm. Arraignment set for August 2 in Hayward Municipal Court.
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Hayward
Henry Dean Ivey
Revere Avenue
Santa Rita
Heyward Municipal
False Bank Alarm Triggers Hayward Police Response
An accidental alarm at the Anglo California bank on the corner of B and Main streets in Hayward sent at least three patrol cars to the scene around 8:35 a.m. Police reported the malfunction was caused by a short circuit in the alarm system.
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Hayward I Police
Anglo California Bank
Hayward
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