Truck Driver Hurt In Rail Crossing Crash
A 71 year old San Lorenzo truck driver William W Branaugh sustained serious injuries when his double gonday gravel truck was struck by a Southern Pacific switch engine on Sequoia road. Branaugh was taken to Eden hospital in good condition with lacerations and concussion. The engine driven by John E Cooper of Oakland was traveling about 35 miles per hour. No citations were issued.
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Daily Review
William W. Branaugh
Hesperian Boulevard
Centerville Construction Company
Southern Pacific Railroad
3.P
Sequoia Road
Centerville
San Lorenzo
Eden Hospital
Branaugh
John E. Cooper
Oakland
Woman Shares Hospital Room After Gift Gone Wrong
Mrs Dorothy Pepe arranged a plant gift for a hospitalized friend in Mileurs Connecticut but suffered appendicitis herself. She ended up sharing her friend's hospital room and found the experience a gift she enjoyed despite the setback.
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Mileurs
Conn
Dorothy Pepe
South Crossing Plan Adoption Tonight In Sacramento
A compromise East Bay Southern Crossing plan is set for swift approval by a Sacramento Legislative subcommittee tonight paving the way for September bids on the first phase and possible work soon on the mammoth structure. Hayward chamber leaders Cox and Anderson stand ready to travel at a moment’s notice if issues arise. The accord, hailed as fulfilling a 10 year goal, was reached with key officials including Assemblyman Dolwiz Dickey and Alameda County Highway Advisory members.
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East Bay
Sacramento
Los
Fred Cox
Hayward Chambers of Commerce
Roger Anderson
Aoment
Cox
Hichardy
Dolwiz
Hc Works
Capwell plans to build Hayward department store denied
Rumors that Emporium Capwell would abandon its Hayward project were dismissed by E C Lipman president. Lipman said lumber moved from the Foothill site was for Capwell’s San Jose store, delaying Hayward work but not plans. Harden Furniture dispute and city condemnation affected timing, not intent.
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Emporium-Capwell Company
Foothill Boulevard
Hayward High School
E. C. Lipman
Lipman
Dinwiddie Construction Company
Capwell
San Jose
Hayward
Harden Furniture Store
Harden
Hoover Avenue
Foothill
Christensen Quits HUHS Board Amid Move to Centerville
A. L. Christensen announced resignation from Hayward Union High School district board, effective April 1, after moving from San Lorenzo to Centerville and acquiring ranch properties in Irving. His term ends in July. Robert L. Coate of Castro Valley filed to succeed him, Conte is now a San Francisco investment broker. Another San Lorenzo resident, Al Aiton, was also mentioned as a potential successor.
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A. L. Christensen
San Lorenzo
Hayward Union High
Christensen
Centerville
Irving
Coate
Robert L. Coate
Castro Valley
Conte
San Francisco
Vaughn D. Seidel
Aiton
al Aiton
Two Boys Hurt In Car Plunge Off Skyline Cliff
Oakland youths from prominent families, David McGraw seven and Peter Ziegler eighteen, were rushed to hospital in serious condition after a speeding car veered off Skyline boulevard and plunged 200 feet down a cliff. Police reported the car traveled on the wrong side of the road atop the Oakland hills. witnesses heard cries and firemen deployed stretchers to lift the injured teens from the slope.
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Oakland
Skyline Boulevard
David McGraw
J. Byron McGraw
Copy Service
San Francisco
Peter Ziegler
Charlotte Bakeries
Oakland Hills
Maytag Heiress Sues Psychiatrist Over Inheritance
New York report states heiress Elizabeth Revyuk, daughter of the late E H Maytan, sues Dr Flandert Dunbar for 1.5 million dollars claiming a corrupt bargain deprived her of a 5 million inheritance from her father. The suit alleges the psychiatrist manipulated the heiress in a scheme to deny her the estate.
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New York
Elizabeth Revyuk
E. H. Maytan
Flandert Dunbar
United States proposes 2.5 million man power cap to USSR
U S Delegate Harold E Stassen told a United Nations disarmament subcommittee the United States would reduce its military manpower to 2 5 million if the Soviet Union matched it He said both sides could cut armaments and military spending to align with smaller forces on a mutual basis
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London
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Subcommittee On
Transit plan predicts heavy usage by Alameda County
Dr. J. Knight Allen of Stanford Research Institute told Hast Bay leaders that Alameda County residents would generate about 46 percent of rapid transit fares but cover roughly 36 percent of construction costs. The study notes Alameda would hold 31 percent of track, with Southern Alameda County playing a key role due to many daily riders to Oakland and San Francisco. Annual operating costs plus debt service would total about 21.0 million dollars.
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Oakland
Alameda
J. Knight Allen
Stanford Research Institute
Athens Athletic Club
Allen
Alameda County
Dr. Allen
San Francisco
Western Resumes Partial Operations After Grounding
Western Air Lines plans partial flights to Las Vegas and San Francisco as it ends a 74 day grounding caused by a strike by 850 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks members. Full service expected by Easter Sunday across 45 cities in 12 states and Canada previously served.
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Los Angeles
Western Air Lines
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Tas Vegas
Nev
San Francisco
Western
Western States
Canada
Maryland Rock Slide Kills Three in Quarry Collapse
Three men were killed instantly in a Lang Run quarry rock slide near Oakland Maryland. Five more workers escaped as tons of rock tumbled down. Sheriff Paul Fisher reported the incident in Northwestern Maryland.
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Oakland
Ins
Lang Run
Maryland
Paul Fisher
France Seeks May Talks With Big Three on Middle East
Washington reports that France informally urged a ministerial meeting in May among Secretary of State Dulles and the British and French foreign ministers to discuss the Arab-Israeli crisis. Lincoln White said no decision yet. Pineau favors London or Paris, possible formal invitation pending.
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Washington
Ins
State Department
France
John Foster Dulles
Department
Lincoln White
United States
Christian Pineau
U. S
White
Pineau
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
London
Paris
Ouve de Murville
State’ Department
Ambassgadér
I Paris
C. Douglas Ditian
Water Bill Centralizes State Water Department
Oakland the Board of Supervisors asked State Senator Arthur H. Hreed to review a Senate bill creating a centralized water department led by a single director. The bill, introduced by George Miller and with 24 co-authors, would combine state agency water activities while preserving board powers. William MacDougall said the measure aligns with supervisor recommendations on a state water department.
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Oakland
Board of‘ Supervisors
Arthur H. Hreed
Senate
County Supervisors Association
George Miller
Contra
Water Resources, Reclamation
William MacDougall
Association
Kefauver Tells Press in S F How He Won
San Francisco reports Senator Estes Kefauver explained his upset Minnesota primary victory over Adlai Stevenson as a result of hard work and personal contact. He said he met voters in small towns and in San Francisco districts, stressing his Meet the People approach and stronger effort in reaching working and minority communities. The piece also notes the federal grand jury indictments against three men charged with defrauding the government in the Eisenhower farm program and identifies the indicted individuals.
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San Francisco
Sen. Estes
Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
Great Falls
Mont
Ganndtnen
Anseariel
Mr. Stevenson
Kefatver
Fillmore
Mission District
Workingman’s
Democratic Party
Fed
Eisenhower-Bento
Eolanf Tomacton
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Bay Area
Minnesosa
California
Richmond Auditorium
Reds Claim Lead In Peaceful Atomic Energy Use
Moscow reports Pravda claims the Soviet Union leads in peaceful uses of atomic energy. The article asserts Russia has advocated halting weapon manufacture and expanding civilian nuclear energy, presenting liberal goals for global use and cooperation.
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Moscow
The
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Avda
Russia
Merchants Back County-Wide Sales Tax Endorsement
The South San Leandro Merchants Association endorsed a uniform county wide sales tax while opposing any split of city receipts with the county after hearing a talk by Gerald McMahon assistant city manager.
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San Leandro
South
Mailman Given Jail Choice After Guilty Plea
San Francisco mailman Jacob Schmitz, 54, pleaded guilty to stealing three one dollar wax bills from envelopes in his care. He faced a choice from Federal Judge Michael J. Roche of paying a 1000 dollar fine or serving six months in a federal penitentiary. The stolen bills were en route to the San Francisco tuberculosis association.
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San Francisco
Michael J. Roche
Jacob
Schmitz
Cops End Boys' Spending Spree in Berkeley Patrol
Berkeley police detain two brothers aged nine and 12 after they tossed five dollar bills to friends and treated the group to ice cream and luxuries. They faced accusations of stealing 425 dollars from a local store run by Mrs Irreids Browded Wed ote. The older spender reportedly discarded 45.32 dollars during the spree.
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Berkeley
Irreids
Hayward Youth Held in Assault and Robbery Case
A 17-year-old Hayward youth was arrested on allegations of kidnapping and attempted robbery of a Newark waitress, admitting to needing money for narcotics. The victim identified him from mug photos and noted a ring and facial bruises. the youth denied rape but admitted intent to rob and fled with ignition keys after a struggle.
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Hayward
Newark
Culinary Workers Union
Hall
B” Street
Elmer
Babe" ‘Herrier
Carey Burge
Herrier
Eastshore
Thel Auto
Burge
B-25 Crash Kills Six Crew in Texas
A B-25 bomber crashed about 50 miles southwest of Waco Texas killing all six crew members. The crew included instructor Lt K Riobociman Jr 24 and co pilot Lt Peter Hiskey Jr 23 from Idaho. The crew also included Thomas Andres of Estes Park Cole Frederick Buresch Jr of Baltimore Md and Hs Smith Jr of Macon Ga. The bomber was on a routine night training mission from Connally Air Force Base near Waco. contact was lost at 11:05 p.m. and the crash was found near U S 79 in Robertson County after a search began at 1 a.m.
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Waco
Texa
Air Force
U.S. 79
Franklin
Robertson County
K. Ri ‘Oociman, Jr
Bitetan
Maine
Filot
Jibson
Contenon Mpo
Peter
Hiskey
Pocatello
Idaho
E. G. Smith, Jr
Macan
Thomas £. Andres
Estes Park
Cole
Frederick J. Buresch
Baltimore
Utah
Connally Air Force
Yaco
Connally Public Information Office
Painter Sues Over $100,000 Injury Claim in Oakland
F. Jefferis, a San Lorenzo painter, filed a $100,000 damage suit in Alameda County Superior Court. He names Pacific Intermountain Express, West Coast Freight Lines, and driver Harry L. Waters of Oakland as defendants. Jefferis alleges permanent injuries from a truck collision on January 9 at the Broadway and Seventh street intersection in Oakland.
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Oakland—R
F. Jefferis
San Lorenzo
Alameda County Superior Court
Pacific Intermountain Express
West Coast Freight Lines
Harry L. Waters
Oakland
Jefferis
Hazel Shaffer
Paseo
del Campo
Waters
Broadway
Seventh Street
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