FHA boost sought as Starkweather case tests policy
Washington urged Congress to authorize a four billion dollar emergency FHA mortgage insurance increase to meet surging home loan demand. Deputy Sheriff Romer testified at Charles Starkweather's murder trial about Caril Fugate’s hostage claim and the killings that spurred housing upturn, while housing officials pressed for broader six year slum clearance funding and higher FHA limits to thirty thousand dollars and rental rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
INS
Washington
William & Congress
Romer
Casper
Wyo
Tes- Fha
Carl
Presby
Dillion
New Insurance Authority
Cole
FHA
Girt
Immedi
Merle Collison
Great Falls
Mont
Collison
Starkweather
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Rannet
Earlie
Gaughan
Trator
Caril
Charles Starkweather
Apt
Norman P. Mason
Administration
Senate
Eisenhower
Father Son Bank Holdup Team Nabbed Near Vacaville
A father and son duo robbed the Fairfield Bank of America for 518000 then fled 11 minutes later after police set roadblocks. Identified as Guy W. Shelledy and Jerry Shelledy the pair were captured near Vacaville after surrendering outside a Nut Tree area restaurant. Camp described the early morning heist and pursuit. sheriff units pursued via Highway 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacaville
INS
Fairfield
Bank of America
Thomas E. Joyce
Guy W. Shelledy
Jerry
Kerns
Utah
Leo Camp
Highway 40
Sierra Crash Fatal to Leandran in California Embankment Runoff
SAN LEANDRO Leora Aston a California resident for 18 years died when the car carrying her left U S Highway 30 in the Sierra area and plunged down an embankment. Driver John R Fryckholm 38 Alameda escaped with minor injuries. Funeral set for 10 a m Wednesday in Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Leora Aston
Harrison St
U. S. Highway 30
Sierras
John R. Fryckholm
Alameda
Qak- Jané
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bay Area
Oklahoma
J. L. Aston
Farmersville
Larry Severson
Alvin Severson
Berkeley
Bertha Day
Visalia
Alma Enders
Exeter
Eugene Aston
Woodlake
Amos Aston
Sequoia Park
Albert Aston
Biggs
Rain explains heavy winter weather cites sunspots
San Francisco scientists debate rain cause as Dr. Robert C. Miller of the California Academy of Sciences links unusual rainfall to sunspot activity. He notes solar energy increases may have warmed the Pacific by two to three degrees, boosting evaporation and rainfall in Alameda and neighboring areas. County totals exceed norms with Hayward San Leandro Pleasanton Niles and Derbyte reporting record or near-record rainfall amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Robert C. Miller
California ‘S Academy of Sciences
Pacific Discovery
Academy
Pacific Ocean
Hayward
San Leandro
Alameda County
Pleasanton
Niles
Deroto
Three Rescued In Boat Blaze Near San Luis Obispo
A boat fire off San Luis Obispo 12 miles from shore left three survivors rescued by a fishing vessel that towed them toward Morro Bay. The burned craft is believed to be a fishing boat. its name and crew count were not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Obispo
Coast Guard
Morro Bay
Prayer for Today in a World Worried by Burdens
A devotional prayer asks for divine strength to ease the heavy loads of many and for soothing companionship with the divine to prevent being crushed by the world s burden. The plea seeks mediation of sympathy and renewal through faith.
Riots in Beirut Kill Two and Widen Across Cities
Fresh anti-government rioting in Beirut and Tripoli left two dead and many wounded as shooting incidents raised the toll to eighteen since Friday. Army tanks entered Beirut while a general strike halted commercial life and the Syria border closed, with mobs torching tires and blocking streets as demonstrators urged President Chamoun to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
INS
Tripoli
Delcoli
Beiruta
National Front
Camilla
Chamoun
U.S
Ma Jorals
Syria
Damascus
Egypt
Batrut
Tax Freedom Holiday Named by Bow as Day for Tax Payors
Washington reports Rep Frank Bow Ohio labels a National Tax Freedom Holiday marking the day after which the average earner has paid taxes for 1958. He urges fellow lawmakers to oppose foreign aid to observe the event and let taxpayers spend the rest of the year on family needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Frank. T. Bow
Ohio
House
Monkeys At Night Cause Disturbance In Irvington
Sheriff deputy Bottoms reports three monkeys or apes caged near Cahill Road in Irvington Washington Township after midnight. Neighbors Digby and Bothaarey, both at Cahill Road, say the primates caused a loud ruckus from midnight to 2:45 a.m. Owners were sleeping. investigation to continue at a more seemly hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottoms
Council Holds Surprise Meet
Fremont city officials held an unexpected open meeting at the Mission Chamber of Commerce room to discuss the proposed City Industrial Commission. Attendees included councilmen and chamber members seeking funds for Fremont’s industry drive, last year receiving 7000 with an estimate of 520,000 this year. Isenberg announced meeting notices had been mailed earlier but two girls reported not yet receiving them, and a separate park incident was noted with a girl injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Sis
Mission
San Home
Ef John
Brahmst Chamber of Commerce
Membe
City Industrial’ Commission
E. E. .Hudder-sson
A. E
Alameda
Jack Prouty
Gene Rhodes
A. S. Enos
Harry Olsson
Ralph, Carmichael
Mer. Dale
Isenberg
United Nations
Brons “Park
Frieda
Abdoh
Abdoh, the’ Daughter of Formal Notice of the ‘Meeting “an|Dr--Djalal
Indictments allege polio vaccine price fixing by majors
Five major pharmaceutical firms Eli Lilly Merck Parke Davis Allied Secretaries American Home Products face federal anti trust charges over polio vaccine sales. Indictment cites uniform bids non competitive terms and uniform pricing to federal state and local buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
William P. Rogers
Trenare
Victor P., Hansen
Hit and run case delay in strange traffic death
Municipal Judge T L Foley granted a continuance until May 20 for the hit-and-run case of Charles B Food Jr. killed on Cas alley Freeway April 25. Suspect Morgan surrendered after a Daily Review story exposed a dented station wagon linked to the death in South County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T L. Foley
South County
Forgan
Stanley P. iGolde
Horgan
Girls Hunted For Attacks in Park
New York police sought two teenage girls who attacked and slashed a 16 year old, reportedly the daughter of Iran's ambassador to the United States, as the report noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iran
House OKs Military Pay Increase Bill
Washington bill passage sets a $976.438 million pay raise to retain skilled personnel with a new pay system. The compromise targets most service members with raises from 1.4 percent for lower grades to 47 percent for top officers. Chiefs and other senior ranks gain boosts if duties justify. Senate approval anticipated to push June 1 checks. President Eisenhower supported the move citing Cordiner Report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Skelton Absent From Show After Tragic Family Loss
Red Skelton, grieving for his 9 year old child’s death, will not appear on his Columbia Broadcasting live show as planned. The network agreed not to air a previously filmed program and colleagues offered to fill the hour. Milton Berle volunteered to emcee in Skelton’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollewood
INS
Red Skelton
Dian
Columbia Broadcasting
Sushaw
Skelton
Milton ‘Berle
Sais
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas
Caril Ant
Ashe
Joe Sprinkle
Earl Heflin
Sprinkle
C. L. Ward
Vicim
Callison
Ward
Hine
Father-Son Bank
Sierra Crash
Leandran
Bernard Underwood
Hayward's
Underwood Jewelers
East Haven
Conn
Cathy Palumho
Cupertino
Stevens Creek
United
Press Telephoto
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Teripoli
Castro Sr
Ann Landers
Dorothy Dix
East Bay
Medical Memo
Radio-Tv Logal Sports
Stargazer
Stock’ Marie
Women’s World
House OK
Nystrom
Meckland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!