B-36 Explodes On Landing At Kirtland Air Force Base
A flaming B-36 cartwheeled onto Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque killing 23 of 44 aboard as it crashed during final approach. Witnesses saw flames from the right engine before the wing struck ground and exploded. One survivor died later. two remaining crew were hospitalized in critical condition. All aboard were from Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Kirtland Air Force Base
Reviellers
Wow
Jones
Janus
Sandia Base
Fred Grintiam
The
Ake
Philippine typhoon leaves 18 dead and 39 injured
A 90 mile per hour typhoon slammed central Philippines and Southern Luzon, killing 18 people, wounding 39, and forcing thousands from homes, police reported today.
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Manila
Central
Philippines
Luzon Island
12 Hospitalized After 17 Accidents in Area
In Southern Alameda County from May 6 to 6 a weekend string of 17 area crashes injured many and claimed a new victim, Morris Van Seidletz, 53, of 630 Sunset Boulevard, who died at Hayward Hospital after a collision at First and B Streets in Niles. The wrecks involved multiple drivers, a hit and run charge, and numerous injuries across Livermore, Castro Valley, Oakland, and surrounding towns.
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Alameda County
Hayward Hospital
Morris van Seidletz
Sunset Boulevard
Niles
Seidletz
Mary Virginia Bristow
California
James A. Banks
Praster Corral
Castro Valley
Continental Can Company
Pergola Hill
Perseda Archuleta
Gene
Fairmont Hospital
Highway 50
Tassajara Road
Hamilton Field
Jieberman Hospital
San Francisco
George FR. Keeling
Hubert D. Callis
U.S. 50
Dublin Hill
Donald J.mckrough
Fort
Mason
San Brancisco
Cray Canyon Road
Deana Marie
Fairmont
George H. Murdork
San Franci
Guido San Martino
Oakland
Foothill
108Th Avenue
San Martino
Hesperian Boulevard
Howard BE. Mal
Jory
San Pablo
Joseph A. Jedoin
Alameda
William A. Cakebread
Antioch
Anne May Cakebread
Local man and two friends held by police at airport
Hayward man Fred Marley and Floyd Milnts of San Francisco with Joanne Dehaney were arrested at Maynard airport after Calistoga officers charged all three with reckless flying over Calistoga. Milota allegedly piloted the plane. Marley in back seat with Dehaney described fight injuries. All three jailed in Napa County on $200 bail.
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Hayward
Maynard Airport
Caligtoga
Fred Marley
Amador Street
Floyd Milnts
San Francisco
Calistoga
Kenneth Hively
Wayward
Milota
Claude Marchand
Marjey
Joanne Dehaney
Morley
New Enemy Jets Hit Tokyo in Second Day of Bombing
Communists attacked American bombers with new twin engined jet fighters early today marking a second day of aerial opposition. The skirmish aimed to disrupt raids over Tokyo as fighter groups engaged in the latest air battle.
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Tokyo
W.2
Hospital Board Member May Be Chosen Tonight
Edun Township and Connitt hospital district directors may appoint a successor to Attorney Giemel tonight at San Tinvento High School. The board, after Connitt’s resignation to become a San Leandro justice, plans to approve a $1,000,000 bond issue with $1,128,000 outstanding since 1940. About 18 nominees are considered, with two named candidates Mrs Josephine Mayes and Robert Ash. Other possible members discussed include Marvin Richardson San Lorenzo chair, Milton Roam Cherryland San Leandro practitioner, Julius Levine Hayward, and Leslie Williams Baumberg former chair.
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Edun Township
Knowa
Josephine Mayes
Eden
Robert Ash
Castro Valley
Valley
Castro
Wedemeyer Resigns From Army After Secret Korea Report
General Albert C. Wedemeyer, commander of the Seventh Army and a 36 year veteran, asks for retirement. He gave no further comment saying the retirement request is moving through official channels. The move follows the release of his classified Korea report last week and surprised close associates at the Presidio.
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San Francisco
Amibert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
Sth Army
Sind
Adjutant General's Office
Wede- Mayer
Presidio
Washington Area School Dedicated in San Lorenzo
In the Washington area of San Lorenzo a new five classroom elementary school building was dedicated by Trustee John S. McNeal. Supt. Paul Ehret led the ceremony with participation from the Mayor Dads club and PTA. Assemblyman Francis Dean Jr urged support for public schools and state aid from Proposition No. 1 funding.
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San Lorenzo
Washington Manor
John S. McNeal
Chel Keeler
The
Manor School
Dads Club
Eres
Francis Dunn, Jr
California Legislative
Roy Packer
Manor School Pta
Roberts & Garnert Studios
New Manor
Assemblyman
Assemblyman Dunn
Distriet Supt
Paul Ehret
Hoberts & Gernert Studios
Washington
Acres, Garden
Sunnybill Homes
Childre
West Avenue 152
West Avenuue
San Lorenzo Board of Education
Ceremny
Coochal Washington Area
Manor Dads Club
Chet Keeler
Ray Packer
Dam R Brown
Valor Goard
Cub Pack
Ditrict
Momer Schwarz
Supt. Ehret
Packer
Short Falls
Ehret
Onvasion
Francis Dean Jr
Oakland
Asg Mibly
California
Selong
Sacramento
County Bigwigs Play Golf at Mt Diablo Club
The Fourth Annual Deputy Sheriffs Association golf tourney was held Saturday at Mt Diablo Country Club with a guest list dubbed Alameda County Who's Who. Deputy Fred Evely won low net and Hayward attorney John Purehio led guests in low net with a 51 handicap, while Ed Nott had the low gross for deputies with 76.
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Tke
Alameda County
Ed Nott
Santa Rita
Hayward
John Purehio
Wtal
Pat" Patton Shal
Marshall Says Nations Refused to Allow U.S. Pursuit
Defense Secretary Marshall testified before senators that 13 United Nations allies vetoed a joint chiefs plan for hot pursuit of Chinese warplanes into Manchuria over the Yalu. He defended MacArthur yet warned his plans could have risked all-out war with the Soviet Union and questioned MacArthur’s public stance against administration policy.
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Washington
George Co. Marshall
United Nations
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Yalu River
Manchuria
Korea
Yalu
Truman
Dean Acheson
Marshall
Joint Chiefs
MacArthur
Senate Armest Services Foreign Relations Committee
Far Eastern
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia
D. Par
Tro
G. Tt
Formosa
China
MacArther
UN Forces Strike Both Ends of Korea Front
UN forces pushed tanks into Chuncheon at the center while fighting raged on the western and eastern fronts. North Korean officers reportedly said there would be no further offensives, though some sources doubted the claim. South Korean infantry and U.S. airpower supported ongoing assaults as they sought to widen bridgeheads north of the 38th parallel.
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Tokyo
UPI
United Nations Tomes
Chunchon
Seoul
Eighth Army
Ath
Korea
Siaul
U. S
Uijongbu
Razorback
Inje
Bath Parallel
Eight Year Old Laughs Amid Illness in Nebraska
SIDNEY Neb. Eight year old Gwendolyn Reiners, dying from an incurable bone disease, laughed for the first time in weeks after eating watermelons sent by friends from Utah Wyoming and Ohio. Her parents quit their jobs to care for her.
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Sidney
Neb
U.P
Gwendolyn Reiners
Gwendolyn
Welsion
Paul Reiners
Utah
Wyoming
Ohio
Gendolyn
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Don Harder
Wedemeyer
Washington Area School
Eden Township
Faley
James Agee
O. D. Hamlin
San Leandro
A. W. Bruner
Steve Lagomarsino
Purrhin
Leonard “Springer” Baskin
Erle Smith
Smith
Hayward Coalition
Frank Me- Walters
Jerey Kroeckel
Me- Walters
Kroecke
Frank Crewe
Richard Condon
Andy Mortenson
Paul Salvacerini
Ame
Johnny Weleh
Worry Wright
Maynard
Morrie
Hernandez
Anthony
Richard Faudy
Journey
Pate Starasinic
Kroeckel
Weight
Raques
Sorenson
Trobee
Legro
Dodds
Kesterson
Loux
Lids G. Lous
Albright
McDonald
LeFort
Manning
Mitchell
Reity
Brenner
Dietz
Mahakian
Hendricks
Meyer
Buchanan
Vougy
Bronstein
Vervais
Starasinic
U.S
Defense Department
Red
Photographic Service
Jem Angus Plakaid
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