Tot Saved From Well Death Near Etherton Home
A 25 minute brave rescue pulled Raymond Etherton from a 12 foot well at his West Avenue home after a board across the shaft broke his fall. Firemen, sheriff deputies, and volunteers rigged a rope loop to hoist the child to safety while neighbors assisted. He escaped with a bruised hip and minor scrapes, not otherwise hurt.
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San Leandro
Raymond
Etherton
Interion
Lord Gardens Department
Sheriff's
Friden
Harry Kerns
Don
Steve Winter
Ron Brown
Greek Quake Toll Rises to 26 Dead in Central Greece
Government spokesmen said the central Greece earthquake has killed 26 people and injured 170 as reports flow in from Thessaly towns. Thousands fled their homes after structures were demolished and 260000 residents faced uninhabitable conditions. Emergency crews and aid, including U S and Red Cross relief, mobilized as authorities worked to restore lines and deliver bread to stranded villagers.
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Suilithorities
Greece
Inny geoWbignes
Athen
Thessaly
Grees Pensitel I
Aepruen
Ministry of Information
Fartsal
Domokux
Sophares
Paul
Constantine
Thrace
Salonika
Valos
Perseni
Woom Chen
Gemimunica Fions
Athens Sal
Kardivitka
Forth
Malta
U. S
Salem
Minion Islands
Boston
Washington
American Red Cross
Ionian Islands
Tornadoes Strike Six States Killing One and Injuring Dozens
Strong winds lightning and debris detached roofs and toppled trees across six states. One person died and about 30 were injured as tornadoes damaged homes, barns and the Fort Worth State Fair auditorium roof, with flights of storms extending from Texas to Missouri Iowa Oklahoma and Georgia.
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International News Service
Texas
San Aupus
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth Zoo
State Aly Auditorium
Randolph
Losie
Ark
Versailles
Shelbina
Tie Iwigkee
Georgia
Neey Mace
Kaw City
Okla
Oklalomus
Washita
Minnesota
Brownsville
U. S. Highway 15
Houston
Hokah
Rushfork
Root River
Denver
Final Step Cleared For Vaccine Tests
Oakland reports the final step for polio vaccine trials in southern Alameda County was approved by the California advisory committee on polio in San Francisco. The trials begin Wednesday. Some parents seek delays to secure absent father approval. Children who returned to school Monday or Tuesday will still be eligible to participate.
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Oakland
Alameca County
California
Advisory Committee On
San Francisco
Connie Cavendar
Alameda County
Rotary to Hear Soddy at Hayward Club Meeting
Professor A. Soddy will speak at the Hayward Rotary Club noon meeting at the Mandarin Tea Garden on Monday May 4. He is presently associated with an oil firm.
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Hayward
Vent A. Soddy
Hayward Rotary Club
Mandarin Tea Garden
Soddy
Weather Summary For Tonight And Sunday
Patchy fair conditions tonight with a slight warmup expected Sunday. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph today and tonight with a southwesterly shift. Temperatures around 62 degrees today, yesterday’s low near 47
Millions Join In Japanese May Day Honors
Tokyo witnesses the nation’s largest May Day rally as nearly a million people fill streets in defense of labor, while banners attack government and the United States. Police report no major violence though anti-American signs and dramatic displays mark the event.
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Insj
INS
Peiping Radio
Red Cross
Peiping
Red Radio
Asia
Nwo
United States
America
Japan
Carrie
Shigeru Yoshida
I Dapangse Army Uni
Yoshida
Passyode
Mejiji Shrine Plaza
Sheichi Kasuga
Communist Party
Leedler
Kasuga
Ikou Oyama
Russian Built Tanks Headed For Indochina
Hong Kong s the IISH A source claims a mobile column of Russian built tanks armored cars and wheeled vehicles has left Nanning for Dien Bien Phu. New regular army detachments under Chen Tien Hsin arrive from Kwanjung with field army batteries from Henan and Hunan. An international Communist air group is conducting trial flights from Nanning air base over frontier regions using jet fighters and bombers bearing hammer and sickle insignia.
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Hong Kong
IISH
Nanning
China
Dien Bien Phu
Kwangi Province
Indochina
Geni Chen Tien Hsin
Kwanjung
Fourth Field Army
Henan
Hunan
State health survey begins in California
In San Francisco 24 interviewers from the U S Bureau of the Census start four interviews to gauge the health of California's population. About 35 000 persons in 12 000 homes will be checked over a year. Dr Malcolm H Merrill announces the project financed by 207 000 dollars from the U S Public Health Service.
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San Francisco
California
Malcolm H. Merril
US. Bureau of the Census
Lester Breslow
State Wealth Department
Bureau of Chronic Diseases
U.S. Public Health Service
Oro Loma Board Grants Confidence Vote for Mattson
ASHLAND The Oro Loma Sanitary district board met in a special session and passed a resolution granting Walter H. Mattson an overwhelming vote of confidence while retaining the Cedric Macabee engineering firm. The board also invited other engineers to submit plans to cut district costs as Robert A. MacDonald claims the Macabee firm charges excessively.
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Ashland
Oro Loma Sanitary District
Walter H. Mattson
Cedric Macebee
Macabee
Palo Alto
Mattson
Robert A. MacDonald
MacDonald
Raymond Layton
Hayward
Don Reinvent
Pato Alto
Robert D. Smith
San Lean- Yo
Smith
Reinoeh
Macspee
Gerald Worthisy
Oro Loma
Reinecpal
Reinech
Reineehl
Grant Avenue
San Lorenzo
Worthley
Kenneth I. Jones, Jr
Put Up Shut Up Meeting Set For Tomorrow Ashland Area
Ashland area business leaders plan a "put up or shut up" meeting tomorrow at the former Club Continental Willstrut Social Center 16290 Foothill Boulevard at 2 pm Administrative officer W C Mason of Alameda County will speak on costs, taxes, grants and federal funds He will compare EB Cerrito with the proposed Ashland region and urge financing decisions Residents may attend the gathering to decide on incorporation plans
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Ashland
C. W. Mason
Heimer
E Cerrito
Geraid Cochran
Ashland Area
Club Continental
Willstrut
Foothill Boulevard
Tajoy Economics
Iff
Alameda County
Navy
Pope Pius May Resign Report Denied by Vatican
The La Razon in Buenos Aires reported Pope Pius XII planned to resign due to illness and retire to a monastery. Vatican sources denied the claim, noting the Pontiff has been ill since Jan 25 but shows no need for drastic action.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
la Razon
Rome
Celestine V
Papal
Campagna
la Razan
St. John of God Brotherhood
Ripeares Galeassolisi
Secret French Faith in Dien Bien Phu Holds Despite Lull
French high command spokesman Brig. Gen. Christian De Castries said reports of hopelessness are exaggerated as warplanes bomb anti air emplacements and transport planes deliver supplies to Dien Bien Phu. Garrison commander in Hanoi notes the situation not as bad as newspapers imply while raids by rebels yield 20 killed in hand to hand clashes.
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Hanot
Ponante
Dey
Dien Bien Prou
Garrigon
Dommander
Dien Bien Phu
Werochate
High Command
Seid
Christian de Castues
Hanoi
Peet
Peilu
Castries
Yense
Dien Bien
Phu
Agence France Presse
de Castries
Conference Held to End Deadlock in Geneva Talks
In Geneva secret talks aimed at breaking Korea deadlock brought together U S Secretary of State Dulles and Chou En Lai with Western and Communist foreign ministers at the Palace of Nations. Molotov joined for discussions after sessions with Indochina peace talks potential.
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Switzerland
U.S
John Foster
Dulles
Red China
Chou En‘Lai
Korea
United States
Great Britain
France
South Korea
Palace of Nations
Abe
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Agsic
Eisenhower
Indochina
Secer
Molotov
Chou
Briish
Anthony Neh
Eeen
F Ge
Bicaull
Pyun Yung Pai
Nam 1
Geneve
Chow
Red
Eden
Peiping
Police Nab 70 in Area Safety Drive Hayward
Hayward police conducted a nine county traffic check issuing 70 citations after stopping 25 543 cars and recording 81 violations. Mayor Wilson urged citizens to cooperate with safety efforts to make 1954 the safest year on the highways as statewide traffic deaths topped 3400.
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Hayward
W. ©. Wilson
Hayweo
Sal
Flaming Gown And Gas Burn Accidents Hit City
Two separate accidents hospitalized a child and a man with serious burns yesterday. Judy Bocage seven, of 25070 Washington Street, Russell City, and Noe Tatum forty, of 1135 Magna Avenue, were treated for third degree burns at Highland hospital. Judy’s nightgown ignited near a gas heater. her father rushed her to Fairmont and she was later moved to Highland. Tatum was priming his car’s carburetor when a spark ignited petrol in the garage, flames enveloping him before help arrived. Oakland Fire Department battled waves of smoke as a 435 minute rescue freed Gary Jonson, a four year old pinned by a ten inch concrete pipe in a three foot hole. Gary is the son of a Navy sailor in San Diego. his mother Wanda and three siblings waited nearby at 849 Poplar Court CG. Gary suffered minor injuries. the pipe was loosened and he was released to his mother’s care.
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Hayward
Highland Hospital
Judy Bocage
Washington Street
Russell City
Noe Tatum
Judy
Fairmont Hospital
Highland
Tatur
Oakland
Gary Jonson
San Diego
Wanda
Gary
Poplar Court
Japan Back on Military Road as US aid grows
Japan moves toward reestablishing itself as a major military power with expanded ground naval and air forces amid US aid and a wide probe into fraud and bribery in federal housing schemes. Military buildup projects include ground forces rising to about 140000, 216000 sailors, and thousands of airmen within five years, while accompanying political corruption investigations ripple through FHA officials and builders.
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Tbe
Japan
Washington
iNs
Freud
Federal House
Rating
Igua Okezaki
United States
House
U. S
Threeling
Home Finance Agency
FHA
Japain
Garland
Hayward
George Harris
Pat Johnson
Oakland
Forrest Scott
Newark
Anthony Caree
San Lorenzo
Angel Nigro
John F. Cross
Castro Valley
Roy W. Frederickson
Angelo Champi
Pete Romero
Cole
Japan to receive U S military aid under new pact
Under a new agreement that took effect Saturday, the United States will supply guns and specialized equipment for Japan's expanding defense forces. The exact aid depends on ongoing negotiations between Japanese authorities and U S military officers, with unofficial estimates placing equipment value around 150 million dollars for the coming year.
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Japan
America
U. S
German fish boats strafed off Holstein coast
Crews of more than 50 West German fishing cutters said American or British planes strafed targets over the North Sea about 50 miles north of Bremerhaven. One shell hit a vessel, another bullet tore the deck near the engine room. fishermen reported several strafings near the barred zone on April 24. U S Air Force said no American planes involved.
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Toenning
Germany
North Sea
Bremerhaven
Holstein
Fischeresamt
Andreas Martens
Martenis
Toen'ning
Eider River
U. S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
U. S
Auditions for Guest Artists in Oakland Symphony Event
Auditions held for guest artists for a July 16 Oak land Symphony presentation at Woodminster amphitheatre. Informational call to conductor Dr. Orley Lee or Miss Rudolphine Radil at Kenog 3-1866 or Humboldt 3-317D.
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Oakland Symphony Orchestra
Woodminster
Sherman Clay
21St
Brossway
Orley Lee
Oakland Symphony
Humboldt
Rudolphine Radil
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