Woman Dies After Giving School Flag During Ceremony
A 13 year old woman, Lucia Downey, collapsed and died after presenting a flag to Bob Hale at Tyrell Junior High School Hayward during a flag raising ceremony. She died at Pairmont Hospital and was taken from East Lawn Funeral Chapel in San Leandro. Principal Gene Sullivan said she collapsed after handing the flag to Hale as excitement overwhelmed her.
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Lucia Downey
Oakland
Bob Halé
New Tyrell Junior High School
South Hayward
Steve Rubiolo
Tyrell Junior High
Hayward
Lucia
Downey
ABC Ambulance
Nationwide Dope Ring Broken Up in Nationwide Sweep
U S Attorney Paul W Williams announced a nationwide narcotics syndicate having controlled delivery of heroin and cocaine from the laboratory to the addict’s arm was broken up during the night. Thirteen men and three women were arrested in New York and Los Angeles.
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New York
Los Angeles
U.S
Paul W. Williams
House Unit Approves Huge Works Program
Washington moves push for a $2 billion public works plan as House Banking Committee approves the measure 16 to 6. The bill, amended from a Senate version, could face Rules Committee hurdles and a possible veto, with loans aimed at municipal projects including schools at stake.
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Washington
UPI
House Banking Committee
Warsaw
Poland
GPI
Artur Rubinstein
White House
Federal Treasury
Krakow
Senate
House
State Demos Rejoice Over Brown Victory
California Democrats rally after a Brown Knowland primary contest as Edmund G. Brown leads in overall vote totals with a sizable margin. Early returns show Brown atop both Democratic and Republican ballots, while Knowland trails in combined counts. Governor Knight also defeats San Francisco Mayor Christopher in another key race.
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Brown
Donald Donaldson
Knowgland
Goodwin J. Knight
George Christopher
San
Eisenhower signs bills boosting jobless pay and housing
President Eisenhower signed measures to extend unemployment benefits and restart FHA mortgage insurance. He sent Congress a 655.7 million supplemental request to fund state jobless pay loans and admin costs, with housing moves aimed at reviving stalled programs amid recession indicators.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Congress
Fédéral Housing Administration
California election page report on Republican tickets
California voters face November contests as Francis runs for U S senator and Harald Powers faces Glen M Anderson for lieutenant governor. Incumbents Frank Jordan and Roy Simpson bid for state offices while Knowland touts a forthcoming fight on labor reform amid a broad GOP campaign.
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Frank M. Jordan
Henry P. Lopez
A. Ronald Button
Bert A. Betts
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Roy E. Simpson
Brown
California
Knowland
Washington
Senate
Rabid wildcat injures two boys in Narrows
Two five year old boys, Freddy Ray Ratcliffe and Dave Montgomery, were attacked Tuesday by a rabid 25 pound wildcat in Narrows. They received anti rabies shots after the animal was found to be rabid. A policeman shot the beast at the scene.
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Narrows
UPI
Freddy’ Ray Ratcliffe
Dave Montgomery
Savas
Defeat Urged on Knowland Bill in Senate Aid Debate
Senator George D. Aiken urged the State Department to oppose William Knowland's plan to halt U S economic aid to the Soviet satellites and urged an amendment allowing Eisenhower to aid or withhold aid based on U S interests. The measure would exclude Red China North Korea and Russia from aid.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
Wili
State Department
Senate
William F.knowland
U.S
Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Ristia
Red China
North Korea
Mice Blamed For Elephant Deaths In Karlsruhe Zoo
Officials in Karlsruhe Germany blame a previously unknown disease carried by mice for the deaths of two elephants at the city zoo. A five year old African elephant died first and a seven year old Indian elephant succumbed days later after showing similar symptoms. Veterinarians are investigating a link between the mouse carried disease and these elephant fatalities.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
WPT
Brown Captures 310.3 Margin In County Vote
Alameda County voters backed Edmund G. Brown by a 4 to 3 margin in yesterday's election with Brown gaining 133,643 Democratic votes and 20,924 Republican votes. Knowland led the Republican nomination race while Goodwin Knight edged Christopher in the Senate contest, and Claire Engle won the Democratic nomination for November. Alameda County also chose Caspar Weinberger for attorney general with Faivert Meyer as the Democrat.
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UP International
California
Edmund’ G. Brown
William F. Knowland
Brown
Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
Alameda County
Tel County
Goodwin Knight
George Christopher
U.S. Senate
Claire Engle
Demone
Nod Jr
Caspar Weinberger
Faivert Imeyer
Fremont budget proposes no tax hike for 1958 fiscal year
The Fremont City Council considers a 1958 budget of 1,277,088 with 243,285 from property taxes and 242,000 from utility franchises. Spending includes operating costs of 538,28 and reserves of 85,000 plus 236,505 for capital improvements. Major raises target firemen salary steps and fire chief and battalion chief, while police supervisory pay remains aligned with peers.
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Fremont
Robert Coop
Coop Isi
Prayer for Today Almighty Guide and Strength
A devotional prayer asking God to deepen trust and courage during hard times. It pleads for divine presence to turn defeat into victory and keep hope from despair. The text invokes God's might to bring forth good from evil and to sustain those trusting in Him.
Plane Crash Victims Looted by Villagers in Mexico
In Guadelajara Mexico 45 people died when an Aeronaves de Mexico constellation crashed near San Agustin Mountain. Villagers reportedly stripped rings watches wallets and other valuables from bodies before authorities arrived. Red Cross workers noted little jewelry among victims and signs of looting at the scene.
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UPI
Red Cross
San Agustin
Aeronaves de Mexico
Mexico City
Tijuana
California
De Gaulle Arrives in Algiers to End Algerian Rebellion
Premier Charles de Gaulle arrived in Algiers in full French Army uniform to assert his authority over rebels and end the costly Algerian war. Mass crowds greeted him as backers hailed his leadership while colonial resentment grew over cabinet omissions. The city wore holiday mood with flags and newspapers printing symbols of Lorraine and V for victory.
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UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Paris
Ted
Galety
Pari
de Gaulle
Lorraine
Dé Gaulle
Ilgen
Gaulle
Labor Reform Bill Approved by Senate Labor Committee
Washington senators report the labor reform bill, drafted by John F Kennedy and Irving Miles, has cleared the subcommittee and advances to the full Labor Committee. Barry Goldwater criticizes the measure as a sweetheart bill and vows potential amendments on the Senate floor.
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Senate
Labor Committee
John F. Kennedy
Mass
Barry
Goldwater
Ariz
Kennedy
Sen Irving - Miles
Probaly
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