Navy Reservists Ditch Crippled Plane Near Span
Seven naval reservists ditched a crippled P2V in San Francisco Bay during weekend training at Alameda. Lt John Schwaiko, 33, of Centerville, sustained a minor head cut. others included Lt Edward K and Chief Electrician George K. Burch. Emergency landing dodged traffic as the plane sank. four crash boats rescued the survivors. Schwaiko worked as a pilot for Resort Air Lines at Oakland Airport.
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John Schwaiko
Elmore St
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Alameda Naval Air Station
Bay Bridge
Donald D. Nittinger
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Edward K
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George K. Burch
Napa
John. W. Goodfellow
Guy Alvin Smith
Wayne W. Gareth
Richmond
Scwaiko
Resort Airlines
Sugar Workers Return to Jobs After Holly Alvarado Agreement
Sugar and beet workers resumed work at the Holly Sugar plant in Alvarado following a Sunday night settlement between Holly and Spreckels Sugar Co and the United Sugar Workers union. Pickets were removed by 10 p.m. as Lagal 20630 president C. L. Checketts thanked all who aided the settlement. the strike, with a minor exception, was the first in the local's 20-year history.
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Holly Sugar, Co
Holly and Spreckels, Sugar’ Co
United Sugar Workers Union
C. L. Checketts
Lagal
Manila
U.S
Karl Rankin
Violent Southwest Weather Eases After Flood Threat
A week-long siege of violent weather relented in the Southwest today but widespread floods loomed. The Trinity River forced about 6,000 people from Dallas and Fort Worth areas over the weekend, with evacuees still facing repeated displacements. About 2,100 Dallas residents were urged to leave as waters rose, and Fort Worth prepared for further danger.
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Hayward Man Faces Charges in Yacht Harbor Attack
Hayward salesman Jones Hayes 39 of 14695 Lafayette Ave. Hayward was to appear in Municipal court in San Rafael to face assault charges against a woman store manager. Police say the attack occurred on the woman's cabin cruiser at Sausalito yacht harbor. Hayes denies the accusation. he was arrested Friday night on a $10,000 warrant in Hayward. Hayes and his wife Mary are parents of two.
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Lafayette Ave
Hayward
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Sausalito Yacht Harbor
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Hayes
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Hoffa Seen Key To Becks Post In Union Power
Washington insiders view James R Hoffa as a potential kingmaker in the Teamsters if he avoids bribery charges. The Midwest conference leader is considered a major force who could shape leadership and strategy within the union amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
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INS
Sters
James R Hoffa
Teamsters
Teamsters President Charles Rossellini Leaves Post
Reporters note a sudden shift as Raj Kapoor allied factions press to replace the leader. Delegates at the Bombay convention era face party realignment while hotel staff and press scramble for exclusive access to the unfolding exit.
Woman slain by suitor at Menlo Park home
Nancy McLennan a 27 year old dance studio instructor and mother of two was killed in her Menlo Park home. Claire Van Horn her uncle by marriage confessed to the brutal double blow head hammer wounds and chest slashes. Van Horn surrendered to San Francisco police after the attack and said he watched television before deciding to turn himself in. McLennan and Van Horn had ties dating from Ontario where McLennan’s estranged husband Angus McLennan formerly lived.
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London
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W Muruer
Nancy McLennan
Arthur Murray
van Horn
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City
Keitehen Knift
Canada
Nancy
Angus’ McLennan
Ontario
California
Angus
Edward “J
Baligae
Cuts in Gas Prices Again Hit East Bay
East Bay service stations saw gasoline prices fall with drops up to about six cents per gallon. In East Oakland Simas Brothers cut to 25.9 while other areas charged around 26.9. Sunset Regal lowered prices by two cents but raised premiums by one cent. Simas head Walter P Simas blamed major distributors for the price war.
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Walter P.simas
Simas
Two Youths Jailed In Gas Station Robbery Case
Two 19 year old youths, Rob ert Weir of Oakland and Richard Olmstead of Modesto, were arrested after allegedly robbing a Standard station on Highway 50 near Santa Rita. They were found hiding in oleanders along I-50 and held on suspicion of armed robbery. The incident occurred about 2 15 am when they demanded funds with a .22 revolver. Deputies impounded their car and a search was conducted. The event prompted talk of cutting back postal services and potential station closures.
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Richard Olmstead
Monond
Eso
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Washington
Postmas
Weldon Zimter
Arthur E. Summermerman
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Summerfield
Gress
Knight Admits Water Defeat in California Water Fight
Sacramento Gov Goodwin J Knight admitted defeat on water rights legislation this session as a senate committee killed four proposals. He said a special session is not a cure all but would be receptive if lawmakers request it, while urging continued water development including a 4.58 million dollar Oroville Dam appropriation and a 250 million dollar construction fund.
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Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Senate
Knights
Oroville Dam
Death Toll Rises In Turkey Quake
Rescue workers in northwest Turkey found 40 more bodies after a devastating earthquake that leveled villages including Boju. The death toll rose to 50 as the tremor shook Ankara and other cities, with panic as a mosque collapsed and residents rushed to safety.
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Instanbul
Resae
BoJu
Ankara
U S Aid Urged In Transit Problems
Philadelphia Mayor Richardson Dilworth urges federal help to solve mass transportation issues in large cities to maximize the seven-year $30 billion arterial highway program. He warns urban life and future hinge on mass transit solutions for America’s cities.
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Richardson Dilworth
Philadelphia
Motorcyclist Hurt After Curve Missed Near Pleasanton
A 25 year old Stockton rider James E Perry was thrown off his motorcycle near Pleasanton after missing a curve by Highway 21 near Verona Road. He suffered a broken jaw hip injuries and lacerations while teammate James Selaya of Coyote was also riding. Both were en route to San Jose from the area when the incident occurred. The other rider signaled to slow and Perry lost control, ending up in a steep embankment and on railroad tracks. He was hospitalized at St Pauls Hospital Livermore.
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Verona Rd
Pleasanton
James E. Perry
James Selaya
Coyote
San Jose
Celaya
Perry
Washington
Iws
Konrad He
Adenauer
John Foster Walles
St. Paul's Hospital
Livermore
New Queen of Dieting Crowned at TOPS Convention
Miss Helen Gernenz of Markham Illinois is named Queen of Organized Dieting after shedding 196 pounds in a year at the TOPS convention. The former 395 pound contestant says she stays employable by taking a restaurant cook job and handling temptation with a “little bite” rule.
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Helen Gernenz
Markham, Ill
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