Courtroom Anxiety In Varying Stages
Prospective juror describes fear as Burton Abbott, 27, stands trial for the April kidnapping and slaying of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan of Berkeley in Alameda County Superior Court. The courtroom atmosphere ranges from jitters among spectators to calm defiance from Abbott as jurors are selected. Judge Charles Wade Snook returns from lunch in a red lapel, and defense and prosecution spar over the presumption of innocence while jurors are questioned about their understanding of the law.
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Oakland
Burton Abbott
Alameda County
Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Berkeley
Whitney
Thomas Byrnes
Oakland Shipsitter
J. F. Coakley
Coakley
Burton W. Abbott
jJory
Charles Wace Snook
Harold D. Howe
Snook
Car Hits Boy On E 14th In San Leandro
A four year old Mulford Gardens boy Kenneth Delaney suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car on East 14th Street south of West Estudillo in San Leandro. He was identified as Tollie Delaney’s son of 13127 Aurora Drive Mulford Gardens. He left his father’s parked car to follow a man walking to a nearby bank and received emergency treatment at Fairmont Emergency Hospital before transfer to Alameda Hospital in an unconscious condition.
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San Leandro
Mulford Gardens
14Th Street
Estudillo
Kenneth Delaney
Tollie Delaney
Aurora Drive
Delaney
Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Alameda Hospital
Molotov Rejects Free Elections Plan For Germany
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov rejected the Western plan for free elections to unify Germany and vowed to retain East Germany. He argued the plan ignored Germany's reality and would cause dislocation, insisting reunification requires a careful approach. West German Foreign Minister Brentano said no new proposals were offered and backed the Western plan already set with the Bonn government.
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Joseph W. Grigg
United Press
Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Russia
Molotov
Moscow
Anata
Square
John Foster
Dulles
Garmot
Imi
Heinrich von Brentano
Horn
Court rules reporters need not reveal sources in Apple strike case
In Sacramento the California District Court of Appeals upheld the principle that a reporter may quote sources without direct discussion. The ruling acquitted San Franciscan Chronicle journalist Jack Howard of contempt charges from Sonoma County to a strike involving Teamsters official Peter Andrade.
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Sacramento
California
Thed District Court of Appeals
San Franciscan Chronicle
Jack Howard
Sonoma County
Howard i
Teamsters
Peter Andrade
Weather note on Indian Summer forecast
The weatherman predicts Indian Summer with fair conditions through Wednesday. Continued warmth and gentle winds are expected as yesterday’s temperatures trend upward.
Courthouse Ceremony To Open Alameda County Building
Groundbreaking rites are set for tomorrow afternoon on Winton avenue for Alameda County's new 1.526 million office complex. The 12 month construction will place county services in Eden township with many officials attending a noon luncheon at Villa Lorenzo.
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Leona Ward
Alameda County
Winton Avenue
Eden Township
Clinax
Francis Dunn, Jr
House
Villa Lorenzo
Hayward Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Hayward
Thomas L. Foley
Ernest Pimentel
Hayward Chamber
Floyd L. Sparks
J. R Knowland
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Alameds
Pimentel
Dunn
San Leandra
Bonaire
Kent D. Pursel
Leland W. Sweeney
William O. Wilson
Blackwood Ranch
Winton Avenuue
Eastshore
Hayward City
Hayward Union
Indenoo, Inc
Oakland
Magsaysay Candidates Lead in Philippine Senate Race
Early returns from yesterday's national election show Ra Magsaysay handpicked senatorial candidates ahead in some contests while others favor Liberal opposition. Voter violence marked the vote, with 30 dead and 102 injured as results shifted with provincial and charter city tallies.
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Manila
Ranon Magsaysay
Liberal Party
Magsaysay
Sen
Claro M.reete
United States
Recto
Plane Hits Korea School Killing Eight Children
A Republic of Korea air force Mustang fighter crashed into a crowded Kyongju area schoolhouse. Eight children and the pilot were killed with 30 students injured. later reports spoke of 16 dead. The crash destroyed four rooms as 150 students attended morning classes.
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Seoul
Republic of Korea Air Force
Kyongju
Trial resumes in Abbott kidnap murder case in Oakland
In Oakland seven men and five women are seated as jurors for the Abbott kidnap murder trial. The death penalty looms on either count, with jurors subject to peremptory challenges. Judge Snook noted heavy public interest as selection progresses through the afternoon.
FBI Joins Denver Probe Into DC-6B Airliner Crash
The FBI said it has entered an active investigation into the United Air Lines DC-6B crash that killed 44. Postal evidence recovered from the wreckage shows fragments hinting at force. Webb Burke, in charge at Denver, noted possible federal violations and said further lab analyses will follow in Washington and here.
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Denver
FBI
United Air Lines
Wold
FSI
Washington
San Francisco Chooses Mayor and City Leaders Today
Voters in San Francisco and other California cities cast ballots on sport issues and a large $88 million package plus a $354 million Tuolumne dam plan. Elmer E. Robinson led a field of seven mayoral hopefuls with George Christopher and George R. Reilly among top contenders for city and state posts.
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San Francisco
California
Vond
Tuolumne
Hetch
Elmer E. Robinson
George Christopher Andidotes
George R. Reilly
State Board of Equalization
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Daily Review
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Women’s World
Foothill Blvd
Korea
J. Frank Coakley
Paul Harriott
Bockman Road
San Lorenzo
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Kenneth R. Hilgedick
Leila Street
Castro Valley
William F. Beams
Walnut Avenue
Centerville
James F. Meyer
Williams Street
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