Mexican Vessel Goes Down Afire Near Yucatan
In the Caribbean off the Yucatan peninsula the Mexican motor ship Matul burned and sank after an engine room explosion. 35 to 38 survivors were rescued by American and Mexican Coast Guard craft. two passengers were slightly injured and no fatalities were reported.
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Mexico
U.K
Yucatan Peninsula
Oao
Yucatan
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Remus
Oast Guard
Carmen
Assembly approves $249 million state aid bill
The California Assembly sent to the Senate a bill approving 249 million dollars in state funds for northern counties. The measure passed 73 to 0 after Assemblyman Glenn E. Coolidge led the measure. Funds aid local public works including water systems roads schools and irrigation projects.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Senate
California
Glenn E. Coolidge
Afelton
Tower Home
Gas Tax Use Plan for Bay Area Transit Killed in Senate
In Sacramento the Senate Transportation Committee blocked legislation allowing gas tax funds to be used for Bay Area rapid transit rights of way. Committee chair Randolph Collier warned the measure would be amended in Los Angeles, draining funds from the rest of the state. Sen. John McCarthy argued the bill would not divert funds from the Bay Area, but Collier disputed this interpretation.
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Sacramento
Ilp
Bay Area
Senate Transportation Committee
Randolph Collier
Yreka
Los Angeles
John F. McCarthy
San Rafael
Senate
Collier
Assembly
McCarthy
Senate Unit OKs South Crossing
SACRAMENTO The South ern Crossing cleared a hurdle as the State Senate Transportation committee approved it unanimously and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Assemblyman Richard Dalwig spoke for the project as eight senators asked brief questions before voting. Senator Arthur H. Breed Jr criticized the bill aspiecemeal and noted it offered less than the 1953 plan and the toll compromise. Senators John Thompson and George Miller Jr indicated they would not oppose the measure, while assembly members from Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties opposed immediate action.
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Sacramento
State
Senate Transportation Committee
Senate
Richard Dalwig
Arthur H. Breed Jr
Alameda County
Airman Dies In Raft Drill Off Northern California
A survival exercise raft ran aground near Neuvo Island about 65 miles south of San Francisco. One airman died, three others were rescued after a boat-house fire drew attention from the mainland party. Helicopter from Hamilton AFB recovered the three survivors and the body. Names withheld pending next of kin notification. The group was from Castle Air Force Base near Merced.
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San Francisco
California
Neuvo Island
Hamilton Air Force Base
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Hayward Family Wins Irish Sweepstakes Prize
The Jones family of 897 Custer Road Hayward comprising Claude 37 Virginia 35 and four children Julie 9 Dickie 2 Arthur 5 Eugene won 1452 27 dollars from the Irish Sweepstakes their first cash prize. Mrs Virginia bought two tickets one for Claude and the lucky drawing came Tuesday as he came home from work the good news left him dumbfounded. The family plans a short vacation to Southern California and has roots from San Jose and Walla Walla Washington.
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Daily Review
Chuck Fle
Eugene Jones
Claude
Eugene
Virginia Jones
Custer Road
Harder Road
Virginia
Wild Wisdom
Jones
Joneses
Golden State
Walla Walla, Wash
Julie
Dickie
Arthur
San Leandran in Bayshore collision dies
Leroy R. Asvitt aged 47 of San Leandro dies after a Bayshore freeway crash Feb 27 in San Francisco Mission Hospital. Coroner’s inquest to determine official cause. he suffered a crushed pelvis and head injuries and had his right leg amputated. Survived by wife Etha and four children. Wong Hong, 44, SF civilian employee, arrested on misdemeanor manslaughter warrant.
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Leroy R. Asvitt
Lark Street
Bayshore
San Francisco Mission Ospital
Wells Fargo Bank
Etha
Foothill Manor
Hong Wong
San Francisco
Police Network Studied in San Francisco
San Francisco officials join 23 Western and Midwestern city peers in a conference to discuss joint action against rackets. An agenda item proposes a central information center to evaluate and distribute data on gang movements and hoodlums.
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San Francisco
Bay Area Weather Continues With Morning Fog
Forecast calls for continued mild weather in the Bay Area with morning fog. Tonight’s temperatures expected to dip to 45 to 50 degrees as yesterday’s high reached 70.
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Bay Area
Three die as Philadelphia grain elevator blast rocks area
Rescue crews hunted for three missing truck drivers after a blast at a Philadelphia grain elevator sent debris over Drexel Institute and injured dozens. Eyewitnesses described a mushrooming fireball and shattered windows as victims shielded or fled.
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Margaret Connell
A. P.tallent
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edward Johnson
Philadelphia
Bayren Weldon
Arthur Harrell
John Reginak Trucking Co
Millville
N.J
Frank Moran
Dominic Malachi
Emyes
Failway Express Agency
Drexel Institute of Technology
Castro Group Challenges Manziel R Castro in Hayward Leaflets
In south Hayward today 2500 leaflets offer 500 reward for proof Manuel R Castro opposed Sears Kahn shopping center. Castro, a HaywardCity council candidate, will speak at 8 pm at Schafer School 26550 Lamingo Ave. Leaflets signed by Ann Ford chair South Hayward Citizens Committee for Manuel R Castro. Campaign manager Robert Taylor says Castro is misunderstood about the annexation and the reward aims to show he is not against the center.
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South Hayward
Manuel R. Castro
Sears-Kahn
Castro
Hayward
Schafer School
Lamingo Avenue
Annford
South Dayward Citizens Committee
Manuel R. ‘Castro
Robert Taylor
Affidavit Calls Singer a Liar in Chicago Suit
An affidavit filed in Chicago labels soprano Maria Meneghini Callas a liar. It counters her charges that E Richard Bagarazy used fraud and duress to secure a contract naming him as her agent. The New York attorney petitioned to dismiss suits brought by Bagarazy and Zenite Management, while Callas, then in Italy, seeks dismissal.
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Chicago
Maria Meneghini
Callas
Federal District Court
House Dismissal Of Vet Protested
Washington congressman Ayres charges a disabled ex Army sergeant was fired from the House folding room to create a job for John Maragon, a former White House hanger on who served time for perjury in a five percenters probe. Maragon, a one time boatman, was hired at $1.61 an hour on Tuesday, after release from the federal reformatory in December.
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William H. Ayres
John Maragon
White House
Jeadership
Ayres
Alger Hiss
House un-American Activities Committee
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Boatblack
Truman
Federal Reformatory
Eae Eee Va
Water Agency Vote Test Set In Legislature
Sacramento The Senate Finance committee cleared the way for a full Senate vote on three rival plans to unify water resources. SB61 and SB62 offer a single department with a governor appointed director, while AB4 and the Donnelly bill add a water rights appeals board or a seven member policy board. All three seek to merge functions under a new state water agency.
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Sacramento
Senate Finance Committee
Water Resources Department
Finance Committee
George Miller
Richmond
Assemblyman Casper
W. Weinberger
San Francisco
Hugh P. Donnelly
Turlock
Senate
Weinberger
Donnelly
Water Rights Appeals Board
Miller
Negro Record Ban Is Asked
In Birmingham a white Citizens Council leader Asa Ace Carter urged banning rock and roll, calling it inspired by integration forces. He said a survey would name Anniston stores that will be pressured to remove rock and roll records and warned of publicizing names of refusers.
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Ala
Alabama
White Citizens Council
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Ace
Carter
North Alabama Council
NAACP
Anniston
P Carter
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