State Tightens Drunk Driving Penalties in California
Gov Goodwin Knight signed a law by Assemblyman Louis Francis raising penalties for repeat drunk driving. A second offense warrants at least five days in jail with no probation, a minimum $250 fine, and a 90 day jail term for felonies with injuries or deaths remains. The bill takes effect Sept 11 and replaces a $200 optional fine with the new mandatory $250. Knight also signed a separate measure penalizing party line reuse during emergencies and requiring the new law to appear in telephone directories.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. Knight
Louis Francis
San Marco
Francis
Knight
Wiliam Biddick Jr
Q-Stockton
SF Mayor Attacks Morse Over Immoral Design Remark
San Francisco Mayor George Christopher, courting a potential U.S. Senate run, blasted Sen Wayne Morse for calling President Eisenhower a man of immoral designs. Speaking to the California Republican Assembly, Christopher lamented the episode and urged California to elect a Republican to bolster Sen Thomason Kuchel. He noted Knowland’s retirement and warned against having two sitting Democratic senators from the state.
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Sacramento
George Christopher
San Francisco
U.S. Senate
Wayne Morse
Eiserhower
California Republican Assembly
Christopher
Morse
Republican Party
U. S
William F. Knowland
California
Senate
Thomason Kuchel
Billy Graham Preaches Outdoors in New York Night
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke to thousands in Madison Square Garden vicinity and to 2,000 plus sidewalk listeners, offering salvation from street level and inside the garden. He urged that one can find God outside a church, noting 21,200 attendances across the garden during the 10 day crusade.
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New York
Billy Creham
Madison Square Garden
Broadway
Graham
Christ
Court Upheld Suit Over College Defamation Case
Long Beach City College professor Ross Herdy won a ruling allowing his $205,000 damages suit against James T. Vial and college officials. The California Supreme Court held officials were not immune from civil action over charges of immorality and unprofessional conduct, except for one dissenter who criticized government immunity.
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San Francisco
Collalege
State Personnel Board
State Supreme Court
Citizen
Long
Beach City College
Ross
Herdy
Demagis
Duk Éenies de Caplé
Ction
James TL. Vial
Long Beach
Vial
Jesse W. Carter
SF Drive Nets 40 Undesirables
San Francisco police intensified a drive on undesirables sparked by the May 10 death of Ada Romig aged 94 from a beating. Overnight the roundup netted 40 people described as sex degenerates deviates thugs and hoodlums, held on vagrancy charges while homicide records are checked.
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San Francisco
Ada Romig
Savatte
Assembly OKs Tunnel Aerials Bill in California
The California Assembly approved a bill by Sen Richard Richarrs to equip tunnels in metropolitan highway systems with radio antennas, aiming to keep traffic programs on air. The measure, long debated, now moves to the governor for signing.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Richard Richarrs
Los Angeles
Nuclear Tests Delayed Again in Nevada Wind Delays Start
In Las Vegas the 1957 Nevada desert nuclear tests were postponed for the tenth time due to unfavorable winds. Preparations for triggering smaller shots were ready, but wind speeds from 15 to 31 knots were deemed too strong. The series start was tentatively moved to tomorrow morning.
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Les Vegas
Ksi
Nevada Desert
Market Blaze in Montclair Destroys Store
A four alarm fire in Oakland sparked by a workman's torch gutted a market in the Montclair shopping district. The blaze threatened an entire block with damage estimated between 175,600 and 300,000 dollars.
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Oakland
Montclair
Senators Split Over Sonic Booms In California
In Sacramento the California Senate debated a measure by Assemblywoman Dora Denahee seeking a ban on military aircraft breaking the sound barrier over populated areas. The chamber split 15 to 14 against the proposal after brief remarks by Senator Stephan Teale.
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Sacramento
Senate
Dorothy M. Denahee
Bakersfield
Department of Defense
Stephan Teale
West Point
Britain Prepares Mock Raids With 3000 RAF Sorties
Britain’s Royal Air Force launches the most intensive postwar anti raid exercise. Fighter command says enemy bombers will fly over 3,000 sorties in a 73 hour drill starting today and ending Sunday, with mock raids launched from bases in northwest Europe.
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London
Britain
Royall Air Force
RAF Fighter Command
Anc
Seges
Europe
Ground Breaking For COP Dorm in Stockton
Ground breaking ceremonies were held today for a one million-dollar women's dormitory at the College of the Pacific. The new facility will house 400 students once completed.
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Stockton
College of Pacific
Dent Ieee
Hearing Notice in Alameda County Court
legal notice announces a hearing for the estate of a deceased party in Department 4 at the Alameda County Courthouse. It lists respondent names with addresses and schedules the hearing for Wednesday May 29, 1957 at 10:00 am. The notice is signed by the court clerk and attorney, with references to the trust and related proceedings.
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California
Alameda
Jonna M. Goepen
Seid Court
Cailand
Bay
Ronenis Blue Law Pitions OY
Bet Lips.jr
Castro Valley
Eirae Valen
Bay Teamsters Warn Beck to Quit Or Else
In a unanimous vote the Bay Area Joint Council urged Dave Beck to resign immediately or face forcible removal. The resolution cites Beck’s refusal to answer Senate rackets committee questions and calls on the national executive board to remove him if he does not step down.
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Bay Teamsters
Beck
San Francisco
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Great
Teamsters, Union
Brck
Senate
Bay Area
Senate Xackets Committee
Afl-Cio
Jack Goldberger
San Francisco Labor Council
AFL
California
Becki
Local 85
Battle won in custody bid over Hildy Me
In a high profile custody dispute in Miami Beach, Hildy Me, six, from a Roman Catholic mother and Jewish faith, will remain with the Ellis couple after a Massachusetts extradition plan was challenged. The case centers on adoption legality and religious upbringing.
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Hildy McCoy
Melvin B. Hillis
Migmin Beach
Tallahassee
Florida
LeRoy Collins
Massachusetts
Hildy
Eliises
Miami Beach
Hilkry
Leroy
Coy Ellis
Colins
Jing
Ellis
Elises
Adenauer Ready For Four Days Of Talks In U S Visit
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer relaxed at a Greenwich home before four days of talks with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. He will visit Gettysburg tomorrow as Eisenhower’s guest at the President’s farm.
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Greenwich
Coan
Konrad Adenauer
Hisehhower
John Foster Dulles
Adenauer
U. S
Danny Heinemann
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Lincoln Tunnel third tube opens to traffic in New York New Jersey ceremony
The 10 million dollar third Lincoln tunnel tube opened to traffic in a ceremony led by Gov. Averell Harriman and Gov. Robert Meyner. The underwater tube adds 50 percent capacity, making it the world first triple tube underwater tunnel. The 2013-foot section required 21 months of work by 200 sandhogs, deepest point 97 feet below the river, with air turnover every 90 seconds.
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New York
Lincoln Tunnel
Averell Barrimen
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Hudson River
Manhattan
Weehawken
Harriman
Meyner
Nevi York Port Authority
New York-New Jersey
Long Island
Ort Authority
Donald V. Lowe
Radios pass through Murfreesboro with licenses found
A deputy sheriff reports two radios moving through Murfreesboro Tennessee. One radio bears license L-1446 and the other 1-1 M47.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
J. B. Gilmore
Ais
Mitchtestport
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