Best News of 1951 Legislature Is No New Tax Measures
California lawmakers closed the 1951 session with no new taxes and backed a sweeping Feather River project to provide power and water. Gov. Earl Warren called the session forward looking, citing civil defense funding, reapportionment, and a no-tax stance as key results. The Feather River plan, expected to exceed 1 billion dollars, aims to serve the Santa Clara, San Joaquin, and Imperial valleys, shaping future state policy and funding.
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James C. Anderson
United Press
Sacramento
Solons
Central Valley
Feather River
Santa Clara
San Joaquin
Imperial Valley
Uni
Oroville
Hey
Rovernor
Warren
Senate
Organized Labor
Assembly
Laughlin E. Waters
Los Angeles
California
Estranged Husband Uses Gun Shells to Kill 2 Then Himself
In Riverbank California a troubled husband shot and killed his wife Ernest Gordon and Mrs. Opal Meart before turning the weapon on himself. The victims included Mrs. Gordon who was found in the living room and her husband nearby. Neighbors say Gordon obtained a .38 revolver from his brother’s home. A note indicated plans for his own death.
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Riverbank
Calif
U.ri
Ming
Iit
Ernest Gordon
Norman
Opal Meart
Taft Attacks Truman Over Foreign Policy Confidence
Senator Taft accused President Truman of a swollen head since 1948 and of uttering an absolute untruth about bipartisan policy. He said Truman has snubbed Republicans and failed to consult GOP leaders on foreign affairs since the 1948 election, referencing Truman's Tenn address and past criticisms of China policy.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Ohio
Taft
Tullahoma
Tenn
Pearl Harbor
Tait
Senate Vandenberg
China
Heart Attack Fatal for Carl E Tucker in Ashland
Carl E Tucker 2499 East 14th Street Ashland died of a heart attack at 7 30 p m in front of his trailer after feeling ill at 6 20 p m and being sent home Night Nurse Helen D Jennings said He was found in front of his trailer and rushed to Fairmont hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival The incident was reported by Marion Ark UP Queen a dog owned by Gerald Foley served fresh eggs in his doghouse a hen placed the egg and the dog ate it
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Carl BE. Tucker
14Th Istreet
Ashland
Tucker
Friden Calculating Machine Company
San Leandro
Helen D. Jennings
R le
Fairmont Hospital
Service DE Luxe
Marion, Ark
Queen
Gerald Foley
Firemen Contain Grass Blaze on Hayward Highlands Hills
Nearly 30 firefighters and five fire rigs battled an 80 acre grass fire along Highland boulevard in Hayward yesterday afternoon. Three Hayward units plus one each from Hayward High and Fairview fought the wind swept blaze that threatened homes and Hayward Memorial Park before water in a gully stopped it. No property damage. several almond trees scorched. A separate garage fire at 809 Ramos Avenue caused about 70 dollars in damage at 3 45 p m.
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Highland Boulevard
Hayward
Hayward Highlands
Fairview
Hayward Memorial Park
Dominc Cuchca
Ramos Avenue
Moscow Envoys Await Instructions On Korea Peace Talks
The United States and British ambassadors await word from Washington and London on pursuing clarification of Russia's Korean cease fire proposals. Pravda says the Soviet plan offers a real peace possibility but was rejected by the Anglo American majority, while Western diplomats show cautious hope for talks.
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Moscow
United States
Russia
Communist Party
Pravda
New York
Jacob Malik
United Nations
Adm
Alan G. Kirk
David Kelly
Washington
London
Malik
Grandmothers Return Home After Hoax Relief
Two eastern grandmothers Mary Keihne and Mrs Frank Licari left Albuquerque airport to return home to Scranton and East Rockaway after a hoax stranded them mid trip. They described the visit as easing heartache from Friday and said they had a fine time in Santa Fe before flying back east.
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Santa FE
N. M
R.X
Mary Keihne
Clark
Frank Licari
East Rockaway
Fire caused by children in Hayward and Ashland blazes
Fire reports say children playing with firecrackers started a grass fire in the 100 block of Soto Street Hayward. In Ashland a Chesterfield set in a 2 tank house at 1596 166th Avenue burned, reportedly fed by matches from youngsters.
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Soto Street
Hayward
Ashland
166Th Avenue
Castro Valley Woman Reports Collie Lost
Mrs. Jean DeMerse of Mable Avenue in Castro Valley reports her brown and white collie Boots missing since last Friday. The dog can be identified by pear paws. Contact Mrs. DeMerse at LA 1-4519 before 9 am or after 5 pm.
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Jean DeMerse
Mable Avenue
Casta Valley
Boots
DeMerse
Stassen Expected to Run for President in 1952
News commentator reports Harold Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be a Republican candidate for President in 1952. The report came from Stassen’s remarks broadcast from St. Louis.
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San Leandro
Henry Hoeyder
William J. Loomis
Oakland
Young Republicans
Alameda County
ST. Louis
U.P
Harold Stasseth
University of Pennsylvania
Too Good to Lose Garbageman Sentenced in Anchorage
Anchorage garbageman Gabriel Valamoutoff received a 20 day jail sentence for drunkenness but the magistrate suspended it. He was the sole person familiar with the garbage collection route.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Gabriel Valamoutoff
Valamoutoff
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