Overrules Order For Military Civvies
President Eisenhower today overruled an order forcing 11,000 military officers to shed uniforms and work in civilian clothes. White House press secretary James Hagerty said the decision makes civilian attire optional, especially for junior officers, to avoid costly outfits. Hagerty noted Eisenhower had worn civilian clothes as a precaution in Washington before World War II.
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Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
defense /department
Hagerty
Defense
Wilson
Hayward Fireman Craven Dies After Fall From Truck
Walter Craven a 41 year old Hayward firefighter died after falling from a moving fire truck while returning from a grass fire near Central Boulevard and Springcourt. Authorities cited possible heart attack or accidental fall as the cause. Craven would have marked 100 cars with the department on August 20 and is survived by wife Ethel and son Douglas.
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Hayward
Walter Craven
Levine’ Hospital
Central ‘Boulevard
Spring-court
Craven
Ethel
Douglas
Ike OKs GOP Convention Plans but Silent on Term
President Eisenhower expressed personal pleasure over Republican convention plans but withheld any statement on a second term. Secretary Hagerty said Ike did not disclose plans or whether he would attend the San Francisco convention opening August 24. The remarks followed his emergency operation two weeks earlier and a favorable medical bulletin noting improved condition.
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Eisenhower
White
Thor
Wife Stops Husband’s Suicidal Act With Gunshot Wound
Mrs Geraldine Greble intervened as her husband Donald 37 attempted death by his own hand with a .22 rifle. The bullet pierced her palms and grazed his temple before both were taken to San Francisco hospitals for treatment.
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San Francisco
Geraldine Greble
Donald
Kaiser Foundation
City judge receives odd complaint over parking ticket
Chattanooga official reports a motorist sent a polite letter with a parking ticket claim. The writer argues the meter was installed after law and asks leniency from Judge Riley Graham, who receives the note and ticket amidst the quirky grievance.
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Chattanooga
Ins
Riley Graham
Graham
Copter saves Oakland man from ocean in hourlong ordeal
Dennis L. George of Oakland and E. D. Dalton were adrift a mile off Pt. Mon in a 15 foot skiff when a wave overturned it. Dalton clung to George by the hair and kept his head above water for nearly an hour while Coast Guard helicopter rescued them. The helicopter, piloted by Lt Cmdr George Thomett, reached the pair five minutes after George disappeared. Regood police relayed the distress call due to dense fog over the coast. George is survived by his wife Congrance and three young children.
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San Lorenzo
Lan
E. D. Dalton
Media
Dennis L. George
Mon
Dalton
George
Via
Regwood
Civ
Tard Avenue
Oakland
Congrance
Amenthé
South Korea warned of possible surprise Communist attack
Seoul defense chiefs warned that the Republic of Korea faced a potential surprise attack, saying any lowered readiness could be disastrous. Army Chief Gen. Chung Ti Kown cited North Korea’s pattern and noted ROK forces, now about 700,000 strong with modern organization, must stay vigilant to deter aggression.
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South Korea
Nike
Chung Tl Kown
North ‘Korea
Korea
Twining Welcomed Quietly in Moscow for Air Show Visit
U S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Nathan Twining arrived in Moscow by DC-6 for a landmark visit and inspection of Soviet planes. He was greeted by Marshal Ivan Konev and accompanied by six generals as he planned a 10 day tour ending with a Soviet airshow and installations visit.
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U.S. Air Force
Nathan
Twining
Air
Ivan Konev
Vnukovo
Berlin
U.S
Nigel ‘Burch
Paris
Stati
Paul Bailly
Inter Air
Bay Area Carpenters Reject Pay Offer
Bay Area carpenters in Alameda Santa Clara San Francisco and San Mateo counties voted 4624 to 2363 to reject a five cent an hour wage increase offered by seven employer groups. Negotiations continue with a meeting set for Monday afternoon. A strike could disrupt construction in Southern Alameda where locals are active.
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Carpenters Toéal
Bay Area
Hayward
Bay
District Council of Carpenters
Alameda
Sar
Francisco
Mazin
San Mateo
Associated General Contractors
Carpenters
Oponing
Boy, 13 Confesses to Strangling 5-Year-Old
Cincinnati police report a 13 year old redheaded youth confessed to strangling a five year old boy. He said the boy was following him and he became angry. The youth admitted tying a belt around the neck to scare him and could not loosen it.
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Cincinnati
INA
Richard “Townsend
Egypt Votes as Men and Women Cast Ballots
Cairo voters, both sexes, jammed polling places as they began to choose between ending the revolutionary government and establishing a constitutional republic with Premier Muhammad Nagib Abdul Nasser as president. Lines were long at opening time amid the election stage post King Farouk era.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Garral Abdel -Nasser
Wilson says he was misquoted over phony defense budget remark
Washington defense secretary Chezies E Wilson faced reporters at the Quonico annual defense meeting in Virginia after being accused of calling Senate maneuvers to raise the Air Force budget phony. He denied resigning and said a transcript misrepresented his remarks while acknowledging the word was in question during a Thursday night news conference.
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Chezies E
Wilson
Senate
O Day
Quenteco
Queston
Wilsonm
Fisenhower
He. J
Cherryland Residents Form Flood Control Group
Cherryland residents met at Mrs. Maria Young's home to form the Cherryland Flood Control association. They elected Mrs. Young president and outlined a three point plan to address San Lorenzo creek flooding, support the federal irrigation control project, and push for storm drains, plus a resolution to urge the State Water Resources board for federal flood control funding.
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Cherryland
Maria Young
Medfird Avenue
Cherryland Flood Control Association
Young
San Lorenzo Creek
State Water Resources' Board
Eden Township Taxpayers Elect Directors
The Eden Township Taxpayers association elected its first board this week. Named to the board were J. Pau Roberts, Sidney Bobe, Watson Ellis, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Edward L. T. Clark, Carl Deisenroth, D. C. Headley, Bernard W. Leger, George Mosier, Paul Rhodes, David T. Rousseau, and Kenneth L. Williams. Roberts will call the next meeting to elect officers.
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Eden Township Taxpayers’ Association
Board of
Ding
J. Pau Roberts
Sidney Bobe
Watson Ellis
Mary
Roberts
Riots Rock Casbah In Algiers After Rebel Attacks
Arab rebels strike four times in central Algiers as about a thousand European youths riot in the Casbah market. Three killed and nine wounded in a clash that also saw a European bar manager and a Moslem merchant die and multiple injuries. Police flood the area to halt the disorder amid fears of wider unrest in the Algerian countryside.
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Mante
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Eer
Ity
Adlai Backers Rally to Ziffren in California
Monterey delegates report opposition to National Committeeman Paul Ziffren as Democratic leaders hold a meeting. Elizabeth Snyder of Los Angeles leads anti Ziffren group while John Craig notes no strong opponent has emerged. Marin County chair Elizabeth Smith appears a shoo in to be elected national committeewoman succeeding Clare Shirpser of Berkeley.
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Adlai Stevenson
California
Paul Ziffren
Elizabeth Snyder
Loes Angeles
Ziffren
John Craig
Monsterey
Beverly Hills
Craig
Eligabeth Smith
Kentfield
Marin County
Clare |Shirpser
Berkeley
Estes Kefeuver
Mob Mauls Cops, 10 S.F. Boys Held
SAN FRANCISCO Police arrested ten youths early today after a mob of about 150 broke up at Eddy and Fillmore. Officers were mauled as they arrived, one sergeant dragged 300 feet, losing his gun and flashlight. Struck by blows, the officer suffered injuries and his uniform was torn.
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San Francisco
Tywo
Eddy
Fillmore
Rene Lacau
Sk Lueat
Oakland Probes Bail Practices
Oakland police investigate irregularities in bail bond practices. Michael Tiles, operator at AAA Bail Bond Service, faces five counts for violating state business and professions code by recommending attorneys to clients.
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Oakland
Jone
Michael ‘Tiles
AAA
State Business and Professions
Shail
Filbuster Ends Merger Battle at Congregational Gathering
In Omaha delegates of the Congregational Church approve the first of two resolutions toward merging with the Evangelical and Reformed church. Minutes read aloud to ensure good faith as factions clash, with about 1,200 of 1,482 delegates present. by dawn attendance dwindled to 478.
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U.P
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Grimisters
Jay
Imen
Neil
Anthmeres
Tae
Genéral Council of
Congregational Churches of
America
Omaha City Auditorium Music Hall
U S Road Plan Just a Start Says Republican Spokesman
Washington D C The Republican spokesman for the highway bill says the 41 000 mile system awaiting final Congressional action is just as start Rep J Barry McGregor R Ohio told newsmen yesterday that when the program is half completed the public will see how good four lane highways are and will be willing to pay higher taxes longer to build more roads
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Washington
J. Barry McGregor
Ohio
Okinawa Nuclear Plant Proposal Draws Attention
Rep Mel Price proposed moving from an oil fired steam plant to an atomic power plant on Okinawa. He chairs the Research and Development subcommittee of the Joint Atomic Energy Committee. He cited high oil transport costs from the Persian Gulf. Nuclear power could be competitive there, Price argued.
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Washington Inn
Melvin Price
Okinawa
Stearm
Arrey
Tlinois Democrat
Joint Congressional
Persian Gulf
Price
Mad killer Alfred Wilson hunted by Warren posse in woods
A posse of about 30 peace officers and 100 volunteers hunted Alfred Wilson, 37, after a frenzied auto tour in heavily wooded areas near Warren, Ohio. Two shots fired to signal others led to a search with footprints found and a note suggesting fear and possible self harm. Wilson allegedly killed two sisters of his posse and his estranged wife Juanita. authorities treat the note as potentially unreliable.
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Isan
Juanita
Blou
UCLA Nurse Arrested Over Narcotic Substitution
Los Angeles UCLA Medical Center assistant head nurse Mary Benderikson, 36, was jailed on suspicion of possessing narcotics after officers found six capsules of codeine in her pocket. Police say she substituted tranquilizers for narcotics, causing patients to experience nightmares and hallucinations at the hospital.
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Ucla Medical Center
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