Melchior Acts as Bandits Loot Singer Home in Hollywood
Lauritz Melchior and household were tied up by four masked bandits who looted his Mulholland Drive home of about 175000 dollars in cash jewels and furs. Melchior, wife Maris, valet Charles Leuscher, and maid Willa Huber were unharmed. Crown jewels once belonging to Queen Anastasia were taken.
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Hollywood
Lauritz Melchior
Melchior
Maris
Kleinchen
Charles Leuscher
Willa Huber
Anastasia
Frederick IX
Denmark
Melchair
Mulholland Dr. Hilltop
Senate Seeks Fast Action on Rights Bill
The House civil rights bill was sent to the Senate for action after a delay caused by Senate GOP Leader Knowland and Senator Douglas who objected to bypassing committees. Supporters of swift action pushed to move the measure directly to the calendar rather than the Judiciary Committee that has blocked civil rights legislation.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
William F. Knowland
Paul H. Douglas
Judiciary Committee
San Leandro Library Bonds Meeting Topic
The San Leandro Library board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at 902 Estudillo Ave to discuss the $1,750,000 bond election for a new community library center. Chairman E W Cole said staff will hold an informal session with consultant Coit Coolidge studying workflow and function for preliminary center plans.
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San Leandro
Estudillo Ave
E. W. Cole
Statf
Coit Coolidge
Hospital Budget Up for Discussion
Castro Valley Eden Hospital directors will discuss a proposed 3,535,000 budget for 1957 58 at a special meeting set for 8 pm tomorrow in the doctors lounge at 20103 Lake Chabot Rd. They will decide whether to follow Administrator Harry Blythe's recommendation to raise day rates to patients to 3.
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Castro Valley
Eden Hospital
Lake Chabot Rd
Harry Blythe
Hayward Chamber Eyeing County College Site Plan
The Hayward Chamber of Commerce education committee plans a survey to locate a Southern Alameda County state college site. A bill providing 1,650,000 dollars for start up the college passed the Legislature and awaits the Governor's signature, with one site in mind and committee manager Roger Anderson reporting.
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Hayward
South Hayward Annex Blocked By Injunction
Union City officials and Hayward opponents faced a court injunction as Alameda Superior Court halted action on the South Hayward Industrial Annex ordinance. Judge Donald K. Quayle ordered a hearing set for June 27. Plaintiffs include Frank Borghi Keith Whipple Lester Maffey and Christena M Anderson. Defendants are Hayward City Council members and Alameda County supervisors.
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Frank Monto
Union City
Hayward
South Hayward
John’ J
Slameda County
Donald K. Quayle
Plaintifes
Frank Borghi
Keith Whipple
Lester Maffey
Union City Steering Committee
Christena
M. Anderson
Alameda County Board, of Supervisors
John
Does
William Scanlon
Scanlon
Linet
Haywards
Trac
Treeview
Geoffrey Steel
Fremont Cuy
LeRoy Bro
Bay Reds Named By Probe Witness
UNITED PRESS reports Dr. Jack Patten named 27 Bay Area doctors, lawyers, teachers, and a wineman as former Communists. He testified as a friendly witness at House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in San Francisco. Patten listed Asher Gordon, Morton Garfield, and dentist Sol Bieneman among those he knew from early educational meetings.
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United Press
San Francisco
Jack Patten
Bay Area
Atand
Un-American Activities Site
Patten
Asher Gordon
Morton Garfield
Sol Bieneman
Pallan
Five journalists named as Guild Club members by Patten
Patten identified five newspaper men as members of the American Newspaper Guild in Washington today, including Ralph Bruenn and Jack Eshleman of the San Francisco Call-Bulletin and Sue Yagodka writing as Sue Barry for the Communist People's World. He said the Guild Club later disbanded and members moved to other unions and professions.
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Patten
Guild Club
Communist Party
Ralph, Bruenn
Jack Eshleman
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
Sue Yogodka
Sue Barry
Communist People's World
Morris Watson
International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union
Emerson
Street
American Newspaper Guild
Leonard Packman
San Francisco
State College
Tom Hardwick
Peninsula
Dean Melner
Ann. Glass
John Maas
City College of
Grossman
Doris Morassi
Leigh Atheran
Charles Garry
Harold Sawyer
Bertram Edises
Richard Gladstein
George Andersonand
Ewing Sibbett
Eisenhower May Seek Laws Over Court Rulings
President Eisenhower indicated the administration may seek new legislation to offset recent Supreme Court decisions affecting the executive and legislative branches. He declined to discuss the court's ruling on investigations, defended his civil rights program as moderate, and noted the Justice Department is reviewing the decisions for possible executive action. He also declined comment on a federal judge’s ruling regarding the transfer of Army Specialist William Girard to Japanese courts for manslaughter charges.
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Cigenhower
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Justice Department
Executive Department
House
Army
William S. Girard
Water use hits all time high in East Bay on hot Monday
Monday's heat drove East Bay residents to surge water use, with the East Bay Municipal Utility District reporting a record 208,849,000 gallons, about 6 million more than the previous June record. Lawn irrigation and domestic use were the main drivers of the spike.
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East Bay
Lorenzan Refutes Marijuana Charge in Hayward Campaign
Lawrence Feliciano, 23, linked to a Redwood Church campaign, faced two counts of marijuana possession in Hayward yesterday. Police say he was arrested after an undercover state narcotics agent encountered alleged marijuana cigarettes sold near the church last week. The hearing was set for Friday as investigators pursue the case.
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Lawrence Feliciano
Hayward Municipal
Rana
Hay- A
Most Powerful AcTest In U.S. Set Next Week
The Atomic Energy Commission warned residents and travelers in Nevada to expect a test detonation on June 27. The blast, described as above nominal, is planned at the Nevada proving ground 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas and could exceed 50 kilotons.
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Las Vegas
INS
Attomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Hiroshima
AEC
Byrd Questions Humphrey on Federal Spending and Debt
Sen. Harry F. Byrd challenges Treasury Secretary Humphrey over claims of reduced federal spending and debt. He recalls Eisenhower administration aims to cut spending to about 60 billion dollars and grills Humphrey during the Senate Finance Committee investigation into economic policy and inflation measures.
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Washington
Ins
Harry F. Byrd
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Eisenhower
Cliaimate Finance
Eisenhoweig
Cs Byrd
Recisition Ag
Mate Finance
Byrd
City Payroll Tops Council Agenda in Hayward Meeting
Hayward City Council to meet at 7 30 p m to discuss municipal employees salaries for the 1957 58 fiscal year. The session will open with general salary discussion, then move to executive session to discuss salaries of individual department heads. City Manager S D Smith expects to release the proposed 1957 59 budget soon after salaries are set.
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Hayward
S.D. Smith
Murray and Pleasant Townships approve flood and water zone
Residents of Murray and Pleasant Townships approve creation of a new flood control and water conservation zone by a large majority. The vote tallies show overwhelming support among local residents despite some opposition.
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Livermore
Murray
Pleasant
Japan to try Girard despite U.S. court ruling
Japanese Justice Minister Umekichi Nakamura said Tokyo will proceed with the trial of William S Girard in Japan despite a U.S. federal court decision barring it. He criticized the ruling as an internal U.S. matter and cited the Japan-U.S. security treaty and Article 17 of the administrative agreement.
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Tokyo
IMS
Japan
Girard
U.S
Umekichi Nakamura
Insternational News Service
William S--Girard
Saeily Acave Jenger
Nakamura
United States
Japain
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S
U. 5
Hayward Merchants Open Doors for Citywide Bargains
Local merchants announce a three day June sale with tomorrow as the start. The event runs Friday night through Saturday with featured bargain items. Sponsored by the Hayward Chamber of Commerce retail division, the citywide event aims to boost shopping and draw crowds.
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Hayward
Hayward’ Chamber of Commerce
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