Tornado Toll Rises In Missouri Town Fremont
Western Missouri and parts of Kansas reel from a string of killer tornadoes. Fourteen dead confirmed in Fremont plus victims in Bonne Terre Deloge and Van Buren. At least seventy injured as rescue crews struggle. Fremont school destroyed and town evacuated with most residents staying in Faona.
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Missouri
Red Cross
Bonne Terre
Delosge
van Buren
Carter
St Francis
Kansas
Kansas City
Dexter
Faona
A.G. Coleman
Coleman
Sey Tyo
Jack’ Aney
Bill Bosley
Frisco Railroad
Buren
GE Plans New Test Reactor At Valle Citos Lab
GE to add a new four million dollar materials testing reactor to its Valle Citos laboratory near Pleasanton as part of a ten million dollar installation dedication. Dr Ralph Bennett lab manager said the reactor will be among the first privately financed large testing facilities in the country, supporting electric power aims and commitments to build large scale atomic plants.
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Pleasanton
General Electric Co
Vallecites Atomic Laboratory
Ralph D. Bennett
Vallecitos
Bennett
Pacific Gas
and Electric Au Sdiona
Atomic Energy
General Electric
San Jose
Aid
LA Shoe Shine Racket Bared
Los Angeles city council weighs crackdown on downtown shoe shine stands near depots. Reports say stands charge about 2.80 per shine and linked assault and battery cases have grown alongside these prices.
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Los Angeles
Teacher Fathers To Get Day Off In La Mesa District
La Mesa Valley school district trustees authorized paid leave for male teachers upon becoming a father. The rule allows one day off with pay if the teacher is not in condition to teach effectively the day after birth, citing the need for rest and family adjustment.
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LA Mesa
Calif
la Mesa Valley
Key Bid To Halt Trains Rejected In San Francisco
The State Public Utilities Commission refused license to discontinue night and Sunday service on two Trans Bay train routes. The commission denied permission to discontinue the C Piedmont Ave line and the E Claremont Ave line.
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San Francisco
State Public Utilities
Transbay
Piedmont Ave
Claremont Ave
Jet Plane Crash Report Unverified In Pleasanton Area
Unverified reports indicate a jet plane explosion and crash near Pleasanton with searchers locating wreckage on Mt Diablo debated as the initial light plane crash. The incident details remain uncertain as authorities verify what type of aircraft was involved and the condition of the site.
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Pleasanton
Mt. Diablo
Higher School Tax Limit OK'd In San Leandro
San Leandro voters approved raising the maximum basic school tax from 2.05 to 2.76 in a decisive special election. About 4,729 supported the measure while 2,688 opposed. The increase passed in 22 of 24 precincts, with vetoed polling places at Alta Mira Club and St. James Lutheran Church. School counts showed strong backing at Madison, James Monroe, Garfield, Juin Muir, and San Leandro High School.
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Ina
Alta Mira Club
Dutton Ave
East 14Th St
Juin
Muir “School
San Leandro High School
Assembly Approves Net Fishing Ban Amid Debate
Sacramento bill to ban commercial nets passes after defeating a delay amendment. Measure becomes law 16 days after final passage with governor’s signature. opponents cite impact on salmon runs and fish mortality in Delta rivers.
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Sacramento
Todey
Nets
Patrick D. McGee
William’ Biddiek Jr
Stockton
Sacramento River
Mrs Gale Admits Affair in Divorce Case
Mrs Gladys Gale 44 estranged wife of Charles A L Gale 74 former Pleasanton judge admitted intimate relations with Air Force sergeant George E Holt. She alleged cruelty and said Holt began after she left their home at Parks Air Force Base while Gale denied adultery in court filings.
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Pleasanton
Air Force
Charles AL. Gale
George E. Holt
Parks Air Force Base
Holt
Gale
Tioga Road May Reopen Saturday
Yosemite National Park announces Tioga Road will reopen Saturday for limited public travel from 10 am to 4 pm if weather remains favorable. Park Superintendent John C Preston said access will be restricted to daytime hours due to conditions.
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Yosemite
Yosemite Naional
Ike Vows No Tax Cut Until Surplus In Budget
President Eisenhower, in a news conference, said he will not support any tax cut until the federal budget shows a substantial surplus. He criticized recent defense cuts and noted White House opinion shifting in favor of his stance against further economy measures. He pledged to continue explaining his budget plan to the nation until the United States achieves what he deems necessary for peace, national protection, and government operation.
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Washington
Hisenhower
sRisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
White House
United States
Crash Kills Navy Officer In San Jose Collision
A Navy lieutenant, 29, Lt. Lloyd Seawell of Seaside, was killed when a car slammed into the rear of a loaded strawberry truck on Bayshore Highway in San Jose at about 1:45 am. The driver, Paul Glen-Wishard, 29, from California, was hospitalized in critical condition. The truck, northbound with 2,200 crates of strawberries, was driven by Ralph Al ong Oliver, 22, of Watsonville and had just begun moving from a signal when struck.
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Eusy
Bayshore
Lloyd Seawell
Seaside
Calif
Paul Glen-Wishard
Mel
Wasi
San Jose ‘Hospital
Ralph
Oliver
Watsonville
Story Rd
Seawell
Wishard
Three Injured In Bay Bridge Crash Near Oakland
Oakland dispatch reports three men injured when a wagon smashed into a concrete abutment on the lower deck of the Bay bridge. The driver Francis Thornhill 31 Minneapolis Minn and passengers George Howard 23 and Charles Henderson 25 San Francisco were hurt as steel girders were removed for new approaches on the California side.
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Bay Bridge
Francis ‘Thornhill
Minneapolis
Francisca
Odd Scouts Permit Shorts for Wolf Cubs Campwear
London reports the Boy Scouts announce that Wolf Cub leaders may wear shorts or slacks at camp but not frills or high heels. Shorts must be at least four inches above the knee to balance comfort and modesty with current fashion.
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London
INS
Boy Scouts
Assaz
Jady
French Leader May Delay Trip
President Rene Coty faces a possible postponement of his United States visit amid a French political crisis after Premier Guy Mollet withdrew support. Mollet resigned after a failed confidence vote on his financial program, 250 to 213. National Assembly Speaker Andre La Troquer urged rapid government formation to keep Coty’s trip, with Coty stating a postponement unlikely and noting change from sea to air travel if needed.
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Rene Coty
United States
Guy
Mollet
Gst
Andre la “Troquer
National Assembly
Coty
New York
France
Assembly Unit Backs State College Plan in Alameda and Orange
Sacramento reports a subcommittee led by Assemblyman Carlos Bee recommended immediate establishment of state colleges in Alameda and Orange counties with an appropriation of 1.65 million dollars. If approved, funds would cover site acquisition 800000 planning 50000 and site development 800000. The San Mateo option was rejected as not on the approved list.
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Assembly
Ways and Means
Carlos Bee
Alameda County
Orange County
Igex
Ssss
Alameda ‘County
Bee
Maritime Academy
Alameda
Ture
San Mateo County
San Benito
Santa Cruz-Montereyi
Four Hanged By Jordan On Spy Charges
Fragmented report notes executions by Jordan under martial law after King Hussein cracked down on leftist rebels. Text mentions Amman centers, Nablus, Hebron, arrests of alleged communists, special courts, and purges across government and army.
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Nablis Hebron
Tularm
Ise
Adlai Blames U.S. Britain For Suez
London reports Adlai Z. Steverson blamed the United States and Britain for the Suez crisis. He said British actions would have been different if he had been president and criticized how the Suez guns were handled. The remarks followed his extended tour as his party considered positions on the crisis.
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