Cherry festival memory echoes in San Leandro
Fifty years after the 25 years ago cherry festival, residents recall the old parade and greener times as San Leandro shifts from orchard charm to industrial pace, with Herb Levy chronicling how the community remembers and honors its past.
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Maia
San
Leandro
Margot
Stentel
Hill
Ellen’ Meyer
Herb Levy
San Leandro
Jean Hershalt Dead at 69 in Beverly Hills
Hollywood actor Jean Hershalt known for Dr Caris Dias in movies and radio died at his Beverly Hills home after a lengthy illness at 69. He recently attended a testimonial dinner honoring his 50 years in entertainment, with greetings from Eisenhower Nixon and local officials. The piece blends his career obituary with a long history of a Cherry Festival in California.
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Hollywood
Jean Hershalt
Carisdias
Beverly Hills
Aengthy
Emily
Horsholt
Film Colony
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Hersholt
Gay
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Norris Poulson
Los Angeles
Woman Loses $50 to Thief in San Leandro
Mrs. Jessie Stites, 46, of 2467 West Avenue 134th, San Leandro, reported to police that $50 in a small bank bag kept in her desk drawer was stolen yesterday. She had placed the money in the drawer on arrival for work and later found it missing while attempting to make change. She could not explain how the theft occurred.
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San Leandro
Jessie Stites
West Avenue
134Th
Paul Rahn
Dowling
Boulevard
Stites
Fall Night Forecast with Inland Fog Expected
The weather outlook calls for generally fall conditions tonight and tomorrow. The weather bureau expects fog along the coast and extending inland early tomorrow morning. Today's low and yesterday's high are not specified in detail.
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Weather Bureau
Odd Weather Turns East Cold
A g habitat of frigid June air moves east from the Midwest driving down temperatures to record lows in several northern and midwestern states. Reports show frost and near freezing in Louisville and South Bend, with river floods and crop damage across Indiana and nearby areas. The cool air then shifts east as storms trigger hail and further disruptions before temperatures rebound into the 70s along the upper Mississippi.
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United Press
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Jackson Officials Told to Resign En Masse
San Francisco Attorney General Edmund G. Brown urged the Jackson city council to resign as a body for lenient handling of three saloon officials accused of allowing prostitution to flourish. Council members indicated they would fight. Chief Guy Tofanelli faced a civil accusation for ignoring city red light district rules. his aides Freeulia and Dondero were suspended for three months on perjury and bribery charges.
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Edmund G. Brows
Jackson
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Guy Tofanelli
Tofanelli
Tames Freeulia
Gido Dondero
Damaged Cable Adds 3500 Loss Across Market Line
Hayward police received report of extensive cabling damage at Fairway Park area. Estimated losses reach 3500 with labor and downtime costs rising. firm officials cited risks of municipal service disruption and future repair expenses. Local authorities noted unclear perpetrators and potential replacement plans from the supplier New York firm.
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Park
Hayward
Claude Marchand
New York
Tyne
Washington Manor petitions on supervisors agenda
Two Washington Manor incorporation notices are set for Wednesday’s supervisor meeting. The district attorney will decide if the May 21 and May 28 notices are valid or premature as the Washington Manor Home Owners association backs incorporation and the San Leandro City Council eyes annexing over 2000 acres. A court battle looms if the notices are challenged, while the Manor board plans a meeting to review developments and decide on future action.
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Oftia Arnand Af Smarviscrs
Dane Dare Wee
District Attorney's Office
Washington -M Or
Home Owners ‘Association
San Leandro
Wasingen
Mant
Board of Supervisors
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Pam
Thursdey
Washington
Kent
Pursel
Gheste
Stanley
Francis Dunn
District Attorney’s Office
Swith
Washington Manor Board’ of Directors
Tomérow Might
Bombs Hit US Aid House in Cyprus Tension Rises
Reports describe an attack on a US aid house in Cyprus amid growing EOKA activity. The blast follows a controversial period of propaganda, with Britain and Greece in NATO, and precedes the departure of Greek officials for the US to seek support for Enosis. A nearby British soldier was killed in the unrest.
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Cyprus
Britain
Greece
NATO
Mechan
P' Tios
Anothiel Beitial
Quiet Tuesday election leads in Alameda County ballots
Affected by scattered press service items and long-shot forecasts, Alameda County voters prepare for Tuesday’s elections. Incumbents face opposition for county supervisor and local posts, with charter amendments igniting debate. Prominent figures from Washington Manor and San Leandro appear in campaigns for coroner, treasurer, and school board seats, amid talks of appointive offices and statewide judicial contest.
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Miss S F Flute Wins San Francisco Beauty Title
In Crocker California a 10 year old flute player from Daly City won Miss San Francisco of 1956. The event halted a troop train for one hour as judges selected Miss San Francisco. Karen Tyree won second and Joan P. took third amid injuries, with police separating a disturbance.
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Judy
Crocker
Ean Yin Air Force
Daly City
Lackland
Air Force
Hiker Plunges in Yosemite Crevice Rescuer Heads In
A hiker fell into a treacherous crevice east of Yosemite Point while descending a mile high wall. A rescue helicopter from Stockton led by Edward Kahiss located the scene and ordered help from a University of excheology professor Johnson. It will be a tough, time consuming operation to extract the body and reach the injured climber.
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Clerk Jailed After Chasing Cops From Car
An Oakland incident reports a clerk jailed after pursuing police officers from a vehicle. The chaotic report notes speeding charges and drunken driving, with unclear phrasing regarding the exact sequence of events.
Stevenson Kefauver Clash Shapes California Campaigns
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver toured California amid party tensions as Kefauver accused Stevenson’s camp of personal vilification. Stevenson pressed messages on farm small business and foreign policy while avoiding personal attacks, drawing crowds in San Francisco and Southern California.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Orange
Los Angeles
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Anaheim
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Billy Rose Weds in New York City Romance Climax
Broadway showman Billy Rose marries Joyce Mathews in a quiet New York ceremony at Abe Burrows apartment high above Central Park. The pair, linked since Rose’s divorce from Eleanor Helm, faced secrecy amid a high profile romance and past suicide attempt by Mathews.
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New York
Billy Rose
Joyce Mathews
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Rose
Abe Burrows
Central
Curzows
Cave-in Inquiry Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charges
Preliminary hearing resumes in Municipal Court on involuntary manslaughter charges against three men tied to a Newark incident. Witnesses described a fatal cave-in near an oil station and a price-cut war among major oil firms affecting East Bay stations. Officials reported one witness testifying about the accident and the derailment of a rescue effort amid the investigation.
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Air Siclon
Kenneth
Archer
East Bay
Mayhew
New Lutlers
Willie Swift
Oakland
Swift
Simas Brothers
Oakland -Stelions
Jas Young
Theioline
Robert Middagh
Bea- Havana
Hayward
Louis “Kempf
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Soviet reshuffle signals new era in Moscow Belgrade link
Old guard Ex Ussr diplomat Dmitri Shepilov steps down as foreign minister and Nikita Khrushchev protege rises in his place as Moscow aims to mend ties with Yugoslavia. Molotov may take elder statesman role as Belgrade talks with Tito unfold.
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Shepilov
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Khyushenev
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Yugoslavia
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Tito
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Crash Victim In Poor Condition In San Lorenzo Collision
Richmond report lists Mrs Helvi Peck 42 of North Surrey in critical condition after a three car collision at Lewelln and Hesperian avenues in San Lorenzo. Her husband George Peck 67 was involved as another vehicle struck the crossing, with injuries described as serious but not detailed.
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Helvitra Peck
North Surrey
Medin l
San Lorenzo
Pope Blesses Large Crowd in St Peter's Basilica
Pope Pius XII blessed about 20,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's Basilica as fatigue showed in a faint voice. The Roman Catholic spiritual leader, supported by aides, suspended audiences this week and mounted the seven steps to deliver the blessing.
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