Veep Barkley Laid To Rest In Capitol Farewell
Washington mourns as Senate and House leaders join Eisenhower in paying tribute to Senator Alben Barkley, former vice president, who died at 78. Funeral services at Foundry Methodist Church recalled his robust public life and faith in service.
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Washington, W
Sen. Albent W. Barkley
Hisenhower
Kentucky
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
White House
James C- Hage
Senate
House
Barkley
Foundry
Frederick Brows Harris
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Harris
Marines Overhaul Training After Parris Island Tragedy
The Marine Corps orders a major training overhaul following the death march incident at Parris Island South Carolina. Staff Sgt Matthew C McKeon faces court martial on manslaughter charges amid a crackdown led by Brig Gen David M Shoup who will head a new Inspector General of Training unit in Washington.
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Washington
INS
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
David M. Shoup
Aining
Shoup
Tarawa
San Diego
Congress
Increased SP Fares Okayed
State Public Utilities Commission approves higher passenger fares for Southern Pacific and Santa Fe valley routes. New mileage rate rises from 1.875 to 2.5 cents per mile, effective after five days public notice following May 20. SP losses cited exceed $3 million annually. Santa Fe loss about $1 million.
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San Francisco
State Public Utilities Commission
Santa Fe
UN Assembly Opens November 12 in 1956 Session
The United Nations announced that November 12 will mark the opening of the 1956 general assembly session in New York. The date was agreed after most members favored delaying the usual September start following the November 6 U.S. general election.
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United Nations, N.Y
INS
U.N
U.S
Bay Area Weather Forecast Patchy Cloudiness Tomorrow
Variable cloudiness and little temperature change expected for the Bay area tomorrow, per the Weather Bureau. Tonight's low 46 to 50 degrees with a high yesterday noted. today's low around 0 remains unclear in the fragment.
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Bay Area
Weather Bureau
Lorenzo Woman Admits Thefts To Play Horses
Mrs. Margaret Ann Cartmell, 89 Via Rancho San Lorenzo, a bookkeeper at Alameda Naval Air Station, admitted stealing Navy relief funds to fund horse bets hoping to move her ill husband to Arizona. She posted $2,000 bond and faces an embezzlement charge. preliminary hearing set for 1 p.m. May 10.
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Oakland
Margaret Ann Certmell
Rancho
San Lorenzo
Alameda Naval Air Station
Navy
Arizona
U. S
Charles
Fremont Bans Press at Water Advisory Committee Start
The Fremont City Council formed the Water Advisory committee and closed its first meeting to reporters. Chairman Eugene Manning urged newsmen be excluded, saying the panel will work with Alameda County Water District and report to the council directly. Secretary Vernon Ellsworth said reporters were unannounced.
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Fremont
Eugene Manning
I Council
Manning
Alameda’ County, Water, District Board’ of Directors
Vernon Ellsworth
Immunity High After Polio Shots for California Children
California health officials report that children who received the double dose Salk polio vaccine are 85 percent more immune to polio than those who received no serum. Dr Robert L Magoffin notes about two million children were vaccinated in the state, estimating 15 paralysis cases among twice vaccinated versus about 190 among those unvaccinated in the same period.
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Los ‘Angeles
NSJ
California
Robert’ L. Magoffin
Adoption of County's New Budget on Way
Alameda county faces its first 12 month budget plan under County Administrator Earl R. Strathman. The proposed $58,753,560 budget includes an 18 cent tax rate with potential reductions to 29 cents in total. Welfare leads with $24,146,091, including $21,928,400 for assistance programs, with the county share $4,542,000 and reimbursement from state programs. Other appropriations include Probation, Sheriff, Planning, and Health among others as hearings begin.
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Leona Ward
Alameda
Earl R. Strathman
Board of ‘Supervisors
Strathman
Lander
Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Welfare Commission
Merger Projects 5 Million Homes Bay Area
Mohr Brothers and Town & Country Exchange merge to develop 5 million dollars in Bay Area homes. Models at Hill n Dale Hayward with prices 16000 to 50000. Town & Country will handle sales with 24 agents and three offices planned across the area. Mohr Brothers has a decade of local building experience.
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Mohr Brothers
General Contractors
Town & Country Exchange
Bay Area
Hill 'N Dale
Upper East Street
Hayward
Carl L. Fuller
Town & Country
Mohr Bros
Bridge Street
Fuller
Castro, Valley Boulevard
Castro’ Valley
Mountain Lion Sightings near UC Berkeley Campus
A mountain lion prowled near the University of California campus with multiple sightings starting at the north gate at 8am Sunday. Shots were fired twice without hitting the animal, and the cat reappeared Monday night behind a warehouse before vanishing after a police chase with sniffer dogs.
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Berkeley
University of California
Robert
Radio Newsman's Wife Tries Death By Own Action
Police report Iris Vandercook, wife of radio man Shera John, slashed her left wrist with a broken water glass in East Side New York apartment. She was rushed to Columbus hospital in serious condition. board of education in St Paul voted to abolish kindergartens and high school athletics to raise teacher pay and shorten the school day. The couple has two children and Vandercook did not accompany the husband in the ambulance.
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New York
Tks
Remy Shera
John A Ven Reogh
East Side
ST. Paul
Minn
INS
Vandercock
Bay Carpenters Open Wage Talks in New York
Bay District of Commerce Bermuda group and 30-member San Leandro Cham- ber of Commerce bring Bay District Carpenters and 8 contractors for wage talks in New York at airport arrival times in Oakland. Negotiations aim to set eight hours pay for seven hours work and may extend into June.
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Alameda County
New York
San Francisco
San Leandro Cham
Bay District ‘of Commerce
Bermuda
Good Trict Council of Carpenters
Will Trip
Areight Contractors Associations
Irive
Uardia
Charles, Roe
Repre
Oakland
Chamber Backs Appointive Jobs and Road Funding
The Hayward Chamber of Commerce committees urged the board of directors to back appointive offices including auditor treasurer tax collector clerk recorder surveyor school superintendent and coroner. They voted for public election June 2. They also urged shortening contract time for Foothill boulevard widening from San Lorenzo Creek to Mattox Road from 300 days, and requested a letter to Congress seeking extra funds for San Lorenzo and Alameda Creek projects.
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Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Board of ‘Directors
Rcordher
Floyd Sparks
San Gorenza ‘Creek
Mattox Road
Spark
Congress
San’ Lorenzo and
Alameda Treek
Langlie Seeks Senate Seat in Washington
Governor Arthur B Langlie announced his Republican bid for the U S Senate with President Eisenhowers blessing. He aims to challenge Democratic Senator Warren Magnuson who has held the seat since 1944. Langlie, 55, and Magnuson, 50, had discussed the decision months ago at a White House meeting.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Arthur B. Langlie
Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
Warren G Magnuson
Langlie
Magnuson
Washington State
Senate
Nepal Crowns New Monarch Amid Pageantry
King Mahendra of Nepal was crowned in elaborate ceremonies at 10:43 a.m. in Kathmandu. The 35 year old monarch, a member of the Rana dynasty, was crowned amid ancient pageantry in the palace courtyard, honoring traditions along the northern frontier with India.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mahendra
India
Stevenson Eyes Nomination Pace Despite California Primary
Adlai Stevenson, arriving in San Francisco for a one day campaign, told reporters at the Fairmont that he remains confident in securing the Democratic presidential nomination regardless of California primary results. He argued primaries typically trim contenders but rarely decide the nominee, with a convention as the ultimate arbiter. He planned a downtown tour in Hayward and stops at Castro Village and local industry sites after a city hall talk.
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San Francisco
Adlai Stevenson
San
Stevenson
Castro Valley
Hayward
Hall
Castro
Hunt, ‘Food
United* Can
Hayward Annex Vote Results Elevate City Growth
Hillview Crest residents led by Arthur De Mamiel carried annexation to Hayward with a 42189 to join tally. Turnout reached 60 percent as voters chose incorporation, lifting Hillview Crest and surrounding areas into Hayward and promising changes in taxes and services amid ongoing court appeals.
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Hayward
Hillview Crest
Niles Highway
Hillview
Arthur DeMamiel
Counci
DeMamiel
Tee
Annex
Dellin
Schoo
Resch
Fairway Park Church
Ae Ig
Hayward Waler
Usager
Nexation
Agui
Family Aid Fund Grows After New Donation
A Calvary church donation of 79.50 by Rev. R. Restor increases the Mass Thompeg fund to 381.56. The fund supports three children of the late Thorenscr family wife of the deceased in an accident Thursday.
Primary race hints at Democratic nomination outcome
A Democratic leader indicated that despite strong delegate leads in Washington DC, the final nomination remains uncertain. He cautioned that results from only one third of the vote are reported and no premature conclusions should be drawn about the district’s impact.
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Democrati Teaders
Orp
Estes Kefauver
D., Tenn
Washington, D. A
District of Columbia
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