Agony on Cross Christians in Prayer
The Christian world mourned Christ's crucifixion as Catholic churches worldwide observed Good Friday with restrained rites. Holy water fonts ran dry, sacred images veiled, and Catholics received communion for the first time in three centuries following Pope Pius XII's November decree. Protestants gathered for three-hour services, sharing pulpits and choirs across communities.
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Daily Review
Chuck Rule
Calvary
In & Hayward
Moma Veus
Pius
Gard
Christ
Salemn
Deputy Waives Kidnap Reward in California Case
Stockton deputy sheriff Osvaldo J. Vannucci withdrew his claim to about $7000 in reward money offered for the return of a kidnapped person. Vannucci identified the kidnapper, Mrs Betty Benedicta, at a Stockton boxing match with the child, aiding in the case against Robert Marcus of San Francisco last year.
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Stockton
Osvaldo J. Vannucci
Robert Marcus
San Francisco
Vannucci
Betty Benedicta
Bee Unopposed Near Deadline
With the filing deadline for the June 5 primary near, 13th District Assemblyman Carlos Bee of Hayward remained unopposed for re election and Supervisor Chester E Stanley faced an open feud. Last minute candidates could upset these election plans, with new entries appearing for John J Allen Jr in the 7th district and George P Miller in the 8th. Cecelia Bittner filed for Congress in the 7th district joining Democrat ticket contenders. Alfred Carlson Nelson, East Oakland attorney, continued on page a.
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Oakland
Carlos Bee
Hayward
Chester E. Stanley
John J. Allen, Jr
George P. Miler
Alameda
Freeway Cars and Trucks Tangle in Eastshore Collision
Four Southern Alameda County men were involved in a strange crash on the Eastshore freeway near 28th avenue Oakland last night. A commuter changing a flat tire caused a chain reaction as a second car swerved and overturned then two trucks piled into it. Drivers named were John W. Roach 39 of Newark the tire changer Everett Swank 45 of Hayward the car driver and truck drivers William Gomez 27 of San Lorenzo and Manuel H Curtis 37 of Castro Valley. No one was hurt.
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Alameda County
Eastshore
Perkins
Hayward
William Gomez
Rancho
San Lorenzo
Manuel H. Curtis
Farley ‘Street
Castro Valley
Water Bill Veto Wow By Knight
Sacramento Governor Goodwin J. Knight warned the Senate he will veto any water reorganization bill that creates a strong policy making board under a single director. He said such a bill would mislead the people and delay enactment as the session nears adjournment.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. Knight
Senate
Knight
Weinberger
Castro Denies Opposition To Sears Kahns Hayward Bid
Castro refutes claims he opposes the Sears Kahns shopping center and asserts support for the project. He blamed a misimpression on a meeting statement about needing time for an updated land use survey. Campaign allies circulated leaflets offering a $500 reward to prove otherwise.
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Hayward
Manuel R. Castro
Sears-Kahn
Cannery Union
Schafer School
Castro
Robert Taylor
South Hayward
Shack Death Of Man Probed In Oakland Area
Oakland police and coroner deputies probe a shack off Mountain boulevard and Redwood road after a San Leandro utility worker found a decomposed body in bed. The deceased is believed to be an elderly Irishman last seen alive in October 1955, with no indicated foul play. The man’s sister is being sought as authorities await identification.
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Oakland
Folice and Coronet
Mountain Boulevard
Redwood Road
San Leandro
East Bay
Municiipal Utility District
Joseph Domino
Eurlid ‘Avenue
Rege i
Sud
Leandro Youth In Drive In Riot Gets Jail Term
In San Leandro a riot ringleader received a stiff sentence while another demanded a jury trial in municipal court. Rosas, 19, pled guilty to interfering with an officer and got three years probation on six months jail. Lemos, 18, pled innocent and a jury trial was set for April 17. Dillard, 20, had his case continued to April .
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San Leandro
Joseph Rosas
Orchard Avenue
Gerald P. Connitt
Edward J. Lemos
Graffian Street
Oakland
Club-Footed Girl Assured Surgery in Alameda Court
A 16 year old girl Elma Camp was made a ward of Alameda County Superior Court to ensure a needed operation for club feet. Judge Ralph Hoyt heard disputes among her parents and relatives over funding and arrangements including a proposed Germany surgery, with county welfare officials and uncle Ralph Merritt involved.
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Oakland
Alameda County Superior Court
Elma Camp
Berkeley High School
Ralph Hoyt
Elma
Imer F. Camp
Rhoda
Ralph R. Merritt
San Francisco
Hoyt
Merritt
Germany
Guenther D. Hahn
Camp
B. Dusseldorf
Wife of San Francisco executive burned in apartment fire
Mrs. Mary F. Siges, 44, wife of Myron A. Siges, ad executive and manager of Western Dailies Trade Journals, was critically burned when she fell asleep smoking in a Marina district apartment. The blaze was spotted after a dog barked and roused Patricia Elges, 17, daughter of Mrs. Elges by a prior marriage.
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San Francisco
Marina District
Mary F. Siges
Myron A. Siges
Western Dailies
Ames Waters
Patricia Elges
Dolwig bill clears Senate finance for San Francisco Crossing
Sacramento report says a Dolwig proposed Southern Crossing bill passed the Senate Finance Committee without debate and now goes to the Senate floor for final approval. Los Angeles notes a boxing probe turmoil after robbers seized about 30000 in gate receipts from the Carter Jordan bout at the Olympic Auditorium amid allegations against matchmaker Babe McCoy.
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Sacramento
U.S
San Francisco Bay
Richard Dolwig
Atherton
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Los Angeles
California
Jimmy Carter
Don Jordan
Olympic Auditorium
Olympic
Babe McCoy
Goodwin J. Knight
McCoy
Parking Lot Completions Due by Fall
Hayward expects three major downtown parking lots finished by fall with 450 total spaces. City Attorney Scanlon estimates 60 days to complete condemnation and land acquisition, while City Engineer Phillips cites zero construction time. The plan aims to size future need and financing, with council asked to drop the $750,000 parking bond and operate under the charter for a larger borrowing capacity based on meter revenue.
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Hayward
Chamber of Commerce
William Scanlon
Ed Phillips
George P. Oakes
Castro Streets
Maple Court
Foothill Boulevard
Scanlon
State loan approved for Hayward Union High School site
Sacramento reports the state allocation board approved a 203 750 loan to Hayward Union High School district to finance 34k acres of improved property for a future Cherryland High School. The project requires razing more than 109 homes at the Sunset Western boulevards Princeton Street and Laurel Avenue site.
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Sacramento
Hayward Union High School
Cherryland High School
Sunset
Western Boulevards
Princeton Street
Laurel Avenue
GM to Build Sunnyvale Assembly Plant in 200-Acre Site
General Motors announced plans to build a new assembly plant in Sunnyvale near San Francisco. An option agreement for the 200-acre site, owned by Southern Pacific, was signed, with Desoto also owned by SP RR highlighted. The plant would produce Buicks, Chevrolets, and Pontiacs with a 100000 car annual capacity and about 5000 jobs, leveraging proximity to highways and utilities. Bids for construction expected within 90 days.
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San Francisco
General Motors Corporation
Sunnyvale
Southern Pacific
Alameda County
Desoto
Southern Pacific Railroad
Harlow H. Curl Tice
San Francisco Bay Area
Hel
Bay Area
Tts
West Bay Area
Bayshore Highway
Lawrence Road
Santa Clara
San Jose
Curtice
Circular Hits Leandro Council
In San Leandro the Maltester Giil Taylor ticket attacks the city council in a circular listing nine practices they oppose. They denounce secret meetings, stalling, fiscal double talk, rushed charter amendments, penny pinching recreation, and lack of commission respect, ignoring development needs and overall planning.
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San Leandro
Prince Rainier Orchestrates Monaco Wedding Aid
A Philadelphia secretary Ann Killian aged 24 wed U.S. Navy Lt. Richard Stark of Riverhead New York in Monaco last night. Prince Rainier granted a waiver of the six month waiting period to allow the marriage before Grace Kelly's forthcoming nuptials.
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Monte Carlo
INS
Philadelphia
U.S. Navy
Monaco
Prince Rainier
Cupid
Principality
Grace Kelly
Ann Killian
Richard Stark
Riverhead
Public Hearing Set on City Hall Zoning Proposal
SAN LEANDRO The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on April 12 to establish a municipal and governmental use zoning classification and to place City Hall property in the new category.
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San Leandro
City Planning Commission
FBI Nabs Montos and Pal in Memphis Motel Raid
FBI agents captured notorious fugitive Nick Montos and associate Robert Lloch Jones at a Memphis motel without a shot. Tear gas was used to force them from a room where they and a small arsenal were found. Montos, 38, was linked to an $89,000 Tampa robbery and had escaped from Parchman prison on January 10, 1954.
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Memphis
Nick
Tampa
Fila
Montes
Jones
Mississippi
Parchman State
Pay Boosts Approved for Greyhound Workers in West
Greyhound Lines and the Motor Leach Employes Union reached a two year contract covering bus drivers and station employees in seven western states. It provides wage increases totaling 2 million dollars for 3,000 workers with specific raises for intercity and local drivers and station staff including retroactive pay and monthly increases.
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San Francisco
Pacific Greyhound Lines
Motor Leach
Union
Foy Station
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Montos
Pal
Greyhound
Joseph J. Duarte, Jr
Lincoln & Mercury
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