Captain Blames Ventilation Blast For Bennington Tragedy
Captain William F Raborn Jr testified before a Navy board that an explosive mixture carried by the Benningtons ventilating system may have touched off the deadly blast and fire. He said the cause isnt determined and outlined the ship’s extensive damage and the rescue efforts. The death toll rose to fifty five with more than 30 survivors still in critical condition as memorial services were announced for the dead on Monday.
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Quonset Point
William F. Raborn Jr
Bennington
Navy Board of
Raborn
Oklahoma City
Okla
Big Ben
Big Bo
Ratorn
Robers
Tac Nigat
Navy
Mavine Pie
James T. Stanford
Gadsden
Ala
Willie Williams
Memphis
Tenn
Herbert L. Willis
Leland
N. C
Jesse H. Rainey
Chillicothe
Aviation
Thomas C. Hackbarth
Colimbus
Ashland City Boundaries Proposed Filed Next Week
Ashland area leaders plan to file incorporation papers with the county boundaries commission to create a Bay City. Gerald Cochran chairs the Ashland Area committee and says quick action may deter Halcyon annexation to San Leandro while excluding Fairmont Terrace from plans.
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Ashland
Gerald D. Cochran
Ashland Area Committee
County Boundaries Commission
el Ashland
Halcyon
San Leandro
Cochran
Deat
Provement Club
Fairmont Terrace
Clie
Edward Clark
Hillcrest Improvement Club
In‘corporation
Atl
Bay City
Foothill Bowevard
James Sullivan
Ashland Improvement Club
San Lorenzo
Castro Valley
Washington Manor
Coghran
Ashland ‘Fire District
Helcyon
William Sharp
Hesnerian’ Homes Association
Sucesse Halcyon
Guatemala Chief Denies Removal Amid Eight Day Leave
Guatemala's Communist Party secretary general Jose Manuel Fortuny announced an eight day leave of absence. Exiles and observers questioned his health and whether he faced removal for dissension with party lines. Bernardo Alvarado will cover his duties during the hiatus. party officials denied dismissal.
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Cuatemila Tla
Guatemala
Communist Party
Jose Manuel Fortuny
Party
Labyoad
Mexico City
Guatemala’s
Caracas
Fortuny
Bernardo Alvarado
Carlos Manuel Pellecer
Rescue Team Battles Slope To Save Soldier
Rescue teams battled winds and deep snow on Mt. McKinley Alaska to reach George Argus 23 of Brooklyn after a May 16 descent left him with a fractured hip and trapped in a mattress at the 11 000 foot level. Elton Thayer ranger was killed in the disaster as two four man rescue crews pressed toward a cone at Muldrow glacier with 18 inches of fresh snow blocking the route and food running low. Argus and two companions had descended 1000 feet before disaster forced their retreat.
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MT. Mckinley
Alaska
Mr. McKinley
George Argus
Brooklyn
Argus
Elton Thayer
Mc“Park
Marion
Wood
Freeport
Leslie Viereck
New Badford
Mass
Jim Partney
Viereck
Whooping Cough On the Increase Across Nation
Washington report shows attacks of whooping cough rising 70 percent in the first five months of the year. Dr. C. Dauer of the Public Health Service cautions that infants remain most at risk, while children over six months face no serious threat.
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Washington
C. Dauer
US Public Health Service
Canning Firms File Suit Against Hunt in California
Seven major northern California tomato canners sue Hunt Foods for 5.95 million dollars alleging a conspiracy to destroy competition in violation of federal antitrust laws. Plaintiffs include Hershel California Fruit Products San Jose Madonna Foods Woodland Gangi Brothers Packing Santa Clara San Jose Canning San Jose Thornton Canning Thornton and Avon Canning Stockton. Indictments claim Hunt attempted to shut out competition in the tomato paste industry and undercut prices.
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San Francisco
California
Hunt Foods Incorporated
Plantiffs
Hershel California
Frust Products Company
San Josey
Madonna Foods, Incorporated
Woodland
Gangi Brothers Packing Company
Santa Clara
San Jose Canning Company
San Jose
Thornton Canning Company
Thornton
Avon Canning ‘Company
Stockton
Hunts ‘J
McCarthy Move Endangers U.S. Symington Says
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's bid for federal workers to defy presidential secrecy orders sparked strong warnings from leaders like Sen. Stuart Symington who said the move would destroy national unity and strain executive and legislative relations. The hearings in Washington highlighted McCarthy's push for insiders to share information about spies and subversives while Eisenhower officials warned against bypassing presidential directives. McCarthy pledged to secure information and protect informants, while Karl Mundt supported investigations leaking from government sources, likening the process to a Notre Dame football game. Symington and McCarthy clashed in prior subcommittee actions over Hensel and staff disagreements, with McCarthy promising to call witnesses including Staff Director Francis P. Carr.
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Washington
INS
Senate
William F. Knowland
Joseph R. McCarthy
Stuart Symington
Missouri Democrat
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Symington
Sen ‘Ale
Idto
Defense Department
Air Force
White House
Jend
Wisconsin Republican
Karl’ E. Mundt
R-S.d
Mundt
Munew
Congress
Notre Dame
F Struve Hengel
Canonization of Pope of Peace Draws Vast Audience
A huge crowd of about 500000 gathered in Vatican City and Rome for the canonization of Pius X. Pius XII proclaimed him a saint as Francis Spellman led a large American contingent. Modern television aided coverage with cafes and stores broadcasting the event.
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Vatican City
INS
Pius X
Rome
St. Peter's Square
Pius XII
Pius
Francis Cardinel Spellman
New York
Vatican
St. Peter's
Saint Mary
Pius XI
Ss. Peter's
Gaetano Cardinal Cicogneni
Congregation of Rites
Pits
Weather Note on Weekend Outlook Coastal Cloud and Cool
Fair conditions expected over the weekend with morning coastal cloudiness and cooler daytime temps. Westerly winds from 20 to 85 mph and gusty, aligning with yesterday's high.
Pilot’s forced landing sidelines Hay ward-Tuston race entry
John W. Ketelhut of Canoga Park diverted to a furrow field near the Masonic home after noticing low fuel while en route to Hayward airport for the start of the Hay ward-Tuston race. He landed without injury or damage to his Mooney monoplane though six to seven tomato plants were ploughed under. A truck towed the craft to Hayward and Ketelhut, who initially planned to race, ultimately did not participate.
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Decoto
John W. Ketelbut
Ketelhut
Tace
Pacific States Steel
Canoga Park
Hayward
Centerville
Mooney
Ex Red May Sue Newspapermen
Former Communist Paul Crouch said he will file a 31,000,000 suit within 30 days against two newspapermen for possibly giving convicting testimony in two federal cases, as investigated by the Justice Department.
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Washington
Paul Crouch
Justice Department
Today’s Index highlights church events and comics
The page lists church events and comic features alongside sections on farm and home shows and a Starlighter Television Log. It notes video notes and related listings, signaling a week’s community activities and media guides.
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Su Farm
Starlighter Television
Holiday Motorists Jam Highways In Rainy Memorial Day Weekend
Rainy weather kept down traffic speeds as motorists jammed highways during the three day weekend. A San Lorenzo family was injured when their car plunged off Panoramic Highway near Stinson Beach. Memorial Day observances extend through the Hayward area with ceremonies at Lone Tree cemetery.
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Hayward
San Lorenzo
Stinson Beach
Charles Leblow
Lone Tree Cemetery
Allied Veterans’ Committee
Daily Review
Raymond
Leblow
Carmen
San
Lorenzo
Gladys
Can
Rose Mink
Timmy
Pacific Indemnity Insurance
Long Company
United Press
Lake of the Ozarks
Midwest
Jake
Missy
Qie
Wastming
Geneva Talks Start Military Debates On Indochina Cease-Fire Lines
Resorts reports from INS and UP state East and West agree to begin military talks in Geneva to draw cease-fire lines for Indochina with invitations sent to French and Communist commands. First meeting could be next Tuesday. Molotov presided as talks resumed with India hinting at a Korea compromise plan and possible UN based election control.
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INS
Geneva
Switzerland
Indochina
V. M. Molotey
Korea
V. K. Krishna Menon
India
Menon
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
United
International Control Commission
U.N
U N. Comision
Vienam
Cambodia
Laos
Free Nations
Vetnam
United States
FBI Nabs Top Reds in New York Connecticut Raids
FBI agents arrested seven top Communist leaders in raids across Connecticut and New York City. The group faces charges of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government by force, with three leaders seized at a third floor New York rent studio and four others taken in West Hartford and New Haven. Names include Simon Silverman, Robert Edkins, Jacob Goldring, Joseph Diman, Alfred Marder, Sidney Resnick, and James Tate.
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Washington
INS
FBI
Connecticut
New York City
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S
New York
West Hartford
New Haven
Conn
Hoover
Renteg
Simon Silverman
Communist Party
Sid Taylor
Robert C. Edkins
Jacob Goldring
Silverman
Edkins
Smith
Joseph Diman
Alfred Lee Marder
Sidney Sussmen
Resnick
James Shermat Tate
Hartford
West
French Armored Drive Through Reds Near Yen Phu
French armored forces blasted a path through Communist besiegers to Yen Phu south of Hanoi with reinforcements for the encircled garrison. Tanks and motor infantry struck two Communist divisions, aided by fighter bombers, 155 mm howitzers, and B 26 bombers in the daylight assault. A second column moved into the Khenon mountains to seal routes for reinforcement while rebel Viet Minh units drew fire across the Day river.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Yen Phu
Khenon
Phu Ly
Yenphu
Robinson Urges Moving K-Rations to Rural Areas
San Francisco Mayor Elmer Robinson asked the Army to store K-rations in rural Bay Area communities for potential civilian use in a war emergency. He said depots nearby hold large stocks and proposed transferring supplies to rural points at low cost for quick distribution to evacuees if needed.
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San Francisco
Elmer Robinson
Army
Bay Area
Robinson
Federal Civil Defense Administration
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William F. Rabore
USN
Robert 8. Carney
Naval Operations
Adm
Edger A. Cruise
Carrier Division 6
Muldrow ‘Glacier
Bulletin
Hayward-Tuston
Today
Hayward Area
American Airlines
Chicago's Midway
Reds
Robey Realtors
Ed Robey
East 14Th
Draker Cooperation
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