Swiss Mountaineers Scale Everest Twice in One Week
Swiss climbers completed a double ascent of Mount Everest, one group topping the peak on Wednesday and another on Thursday, marking the first double conquest of the world’s highest summit. The feat followed a prior May ascent of Lhotse, the fourth highest peak, announced by the Swiss legation in Kathmandu.
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Bhratmandu
Nepal
Mount
Everest
Rorie
Legation
Sir Edmund‘ Hillary
Tengsing Norkay
Henry C. J. Hunt
Carp
Lhotse
Ohio Crash Kills Four as Truck Hits Train in Ravenna
Four people died when a truck crashed into a speeding passenger train near Ravenna. About 15 were injured as the train derailed its five cars. The Pennsylvania railroad identified the victims as the truck driver a train brakeman a passenger and a man in a nearby building.
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Ravenna
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guard Saves Leandro Boy at City Pool
San Leandro police credited lifeguard Seb Bloomer with saving Gary Ward, 21, who fell into deep water at Farvelly pool on Timothy Drive. Bloomer pulled him out, performed CPR until a San Leandro fire department resuscitator arrived, and the boy was treated for shock and released. The mother, Ann Ward, said the boy slipped past a chain into the deep end.
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San Leandro
Gary Ward
Tiimothy Drive
Velly Pool
Ditton Avenas
Seb Bloomer
Bloomer
Fairmont
Ann Ward
Barbers Aim for Standard Haircut Price Across Nation
Duffee of Chicago with the Associated Master Barbers and Reputicians announced plans to set a uniform haircut price of two dollars. The move comes after meetings with barbers nationwide seeking a standard rate.
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Des Moines
Mac
Duffee
Chicago
Associated Master Barbers and Reputicians
San Leandro annexation clash over Bay shore land
San Leandro officials? action to annex three square miles along the bayshore draws opposing claims from Washington Manor Home Owners Association and promoter Gerald Cochran. Atty says notice of intent to circulate incorporation may grant exclusive jurisdiction to the Board, challenging San Leandro moves and prompting charges of impropriety and legal conflict.
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Board of Supervisors
San Leandro
Bayshore
Washington ‘Manor Home Owners Association
Gerald Cochran
Asst. Dist
Douglas Dunning
MANOR
Stanley Weissburg
Washington Manor Home Owners Board of Directors
Bay
Trojan
Washington Manor
Oakland
Car Train Crashes Kill Two in Alameda County Weekend
Two people died in separate auto train crashes over a violent weekend in Alameda County. Gen D. Singleton, 16, of Oakland, and Angelo G. Mifsud, 64, of San Francisco, were killed as trains struck vehicles at SPAR crossings. Several other injuries and accidents occurred, with officers citing malfunctioning signals and drivers failing to heed warnings.
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Daily Review
Steve
Bob Jones
Gene D. Singleton
Oakland
Southern Pacific
Hesperian Boulevard
Singleton
Marvin Bradshaw
Huus Road
Hayward
Alameda
California Highway Patrol
Gen D. Singleton
Angelo G. Mifsud
San Francisco
Mifsud
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pleasanton-Livermore Road
A. B. Wallace
Mervin -Bredshaw
Ruys Road
Hesperian
William E. iCollins
Gilmore Drive
Lewelling Boulevard
San Lorenzo High School
Collins
San Lorenzo
Perkins Drive
Dean
David G. Moore
Julius L. Gruenebaun
Benjamin T
Alder Toad
Rosgen
Frank M. Foster
Bullerd Street
Irvington
Maurice S. Quesnel
Durant Avenue
Castro Valley
Hesperien Boulevard
Colby Street
San Leandro Sets Wage Rate With City Employed
City council and Civil Service board approve a one step wage rise of 24 percent for about 200 city employees. The plan, first reported by The Daily Review on May 16, is expected to be adopted with little change at tonight's City Hall meeting at 8 pm.
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City Council
Civils Service Board
Daily Review
Pam
AiR RACE Head Winds Slow Planes Over San Joaquin Valley
Headwinds over the San Joaquin valley slowed the 41 aircraft in Tucson to Hayward Air Race. Only nine planes landed at Hayward with six hours between Tucson departure and Hayward arrival for the Beechcraft Bonanza piloted by Warren Boggess. Race officials expected remaining planes to finish after 10:30 am. winners to be announced at a Hill and Valley clubhouse dinner. Prize money totals 900, 400, 200 and 100 dollars for the top four, based on fastest handicapped times.
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San Joaquin Valley
Tucson
Hayward
Warren Boggess
Concord
Harry MecCres
Gtn Bend
Thermal
Bakersfield
Palm Springs
McCrea
Hill and Valley
B” Street
United States
Estes Kefauver and Stevenson vie in Florida primary
The Florida race closes with Estes Kefauver and Adlai E. Stevenson bidding for tomorrow’s pivotal votes. Missouri Democrats convene to name delegates, while Symington’s status remains uncertain. North Carolina sees two anti Manifesto incumbents lose renomination bids, leaving Harold D. Cooley re-nominated.
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Florida
Missouri
Herge
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Miami
California
Kefauver
Stuart Syming- OT
Symington
Congress
North Carolina
Harold D. Cooley
C. B. Deane
Thurmond
D. Chatham
Cops Charge Bride in Family Killing Toll
Hammond police filed four murder charges against Opal Ayres Collins a 25 year old bride for shooting dead her husband Ben Collins Jr his mother Tru lay Collins and two sisters Mary Sue and Mertha Ann as police report she said her marriage was under threat and an argument ended in gunfire.
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Hammond, Ind
INS
Hammond
Opal Ayres Collins
Ben. Jr
Truliay M. Collins
Mery Sue
Mertha Ann
Solan Asks $2 Billion For Air Arm
Senate Military Appropriations members push for a one to two billion dollar increase in Air Force funds after Gen Lemay warned the Soviets could launch a surprise attack by 1960. Sen Chavez supports the boost while Sen Melone calls for higher B-32 production and Army cuts.
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Washington
Tis
Senate
Dennis Chavez
D-N.m
Curtis. Lemay
Strategic Air Command
Russia
U.S
George Melone
Nev
Malone
Chavez
Lemay
Newark Plant Strike Settled
Newark plant strike at Orangeburg Manufacturing Company ended after two days of negotiations with Local 656 AFL Teamsters. The company approved a 15-cent across the board raise, plus a one-cent annual increase and five-cent hourly pension contribution for the next year, with similar terms to be offered in 1958. Sixty-two workers walked off Thursday over pay and pension demands. the plant makes sewer pipe and underground fiber conduits.
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Newark
Orangeburg Manufacturing Company
Gordon Dubuque
Local 656
AFL Teamsters
The
Stocks Drop Again New York Market Dives Toward February Low
New York shares fell again as the Dow industrial average neared the mid February support level. Analysts expected this decline to mark a bottom in the ongoing downward swing.
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New York
tNs
Wall Street
Witness Reports Hayward Kidnap and Assaults
A 24 year old Hayward telephone receptionist reports she was kidnapped at Highland boulevard and Margaret drive, driven to Palomares road, stripped, and raped by five men who robbed her. She was released at Jackson and Castro Streets after a night spent celebrating her sister’s wedding anniversary.
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Highland Boulevard
Margaret Drive
Palomares ‘Road
Jackson
Castro
Castro Valley
Oakland
Niles Road
Crusade Ends Home Canvass in Alameda County
East Bay United Crusade executive committee announced there will be no future door to door supplementary fund drives by member agencies in Alameda County. Dr Forrest C Michell, president, stated organized labor management and volunteers asked to end these campaigns and the action will be supported by the public. Robert S Ash, Central Labor Council secretary, presented a resolution opposing door to door contributions.
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Oakland
Memiber
United Crusade
Alameda County
East Bay
Forrest C. Michell
Robert S. Ash
Central Labor Council
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