Delay in Bay Bridge rail removal faces protests
San Leandro plans official protest as city council backs delaying rail removal. Alameda Contra Costa Transit District seeks to preserve tracks temporarily while two county districts and BART decide long range transit. Public Utilities Commission approved plan to remove tracks and replace trains with buses. state to proceed with bridge conversions and a 38 or 38 date.
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Leona Ward
San Tleandro
Bay Bridge
San Leandro
Alameda Contra
Costa ‘Transit Dist
San Francisco Bay Area
Public Utilities Commission
Dept. of Public Works
San Francisco
Public Works
Eastbay
Qail
Heyward
San Leandro Council
William Bettencourt
San Sandro
Transbay Transit
de- Leuw
Olson
Robert. E. Nisbet
Dison
Missile test firing told Cape Canaveral event
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. A missile believed to be the Air Force Snark was fired today from the U S missile test center as House Subcommittee members watched. The launch occurred at about 11 42 a m from the East Florida coast test range amid notes of earth satellite plans and a third Atlas ICBM attempt this week.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
INS
Air Force
U.S
House Subcommittee On Military Appropriations
Florida
Navy
America
Limitations on U S Space Project Highlighted by Testimony
Dr John P Hagen testified before the Senate missiles and satellite inquiry that the U S satellite program was constrained by limited funding and priority rules to avoid interfering with ballistic missile development. He said the U S would likely have matched or beaten the Soviet launch if not for those limits, urging stronger defense authority and continued rapid progress.
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Navy
S Today
U.S
Russia
Senate
Pmoney
James H. Doolittle
Air Force
U.S. Defense Secretary
Hagen
U. 8
Piedmont Senior Voice Winner Is Named in County Contest
David Hardacre, a Piedmont High School senior, won Alameda County’s Voice of Democracy contest. His speech on sacrificing to protect freedom earned the trophy andcounty representation in the state competition. Finalists included Lee Calder, Hart Wiegelmann, Joan Arlington, Judy Meyers, Bob Pimental, Sharon Moody, Pet Green, Walter A Brown Jr, Judy Buonaccorsi.
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Fremont
David Hardacre
Piedmont High School
Alameda County
Chamber of Commerce
Deserter Sentenced to Three Years in Army Prison
BERLIN Pvt William P. Ryan received a three year Army prison term for desertion and related charges. He fled to Communist East Germany and spent nearly four years in East Germany before returning to West Berlin last August. his stepfather resides in Memphis Tennessee.
College Quest Gains Support For Pleasanton Campus
Pleasanton backs a proposed Southern Alameda County state college site on 30 acres at Jewel Tand on Bernal Ave opposite the county fairgrounds. Concord City Council resolution supports the Pleasanton site as beneficial to Contra Costa cities. Chamber president Jean Eamands urged broader regional backing while Mayor Reno Cairo led a delegation to Sacramento to present the case to the State Public Works Board.
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Pleasanton
Alameda
Reno Cairo
Sacramento
State Public Works Board
Fire ruse used in hotel looting in Atlanta
Police seek an enterprising thief who entered two hotel lobbies, shouted fire, and looted the desk of 127.13 dollars while the clerk dashed upstairs to investigate. The incident highlights a bold scam targeting frightened patrons and hotel staff in downtown Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Eisenhower suffers mild stroke concerns at White House
The White House reports President Eisenhower experienced a mild form of heart attack with possible stroke factors. Doctors say recovery looks promising though speech was slightly impaired and rest will be required for several weeks. Vice President Nixon may assume some duties during this period.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Lue
Cellertt
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Annie’ Wheaton
Howard Snyder
Mohamed, V
Morocco
Lo Nixon
Executive Mansion
William P. Rogers
Neil H. M McElroy
Bitter clashes between Moroccans and Spanish forces in Sidi Tint
Reports from Madrid said Spanish troops with air support repulsed an attack by 1,200 Moroccan irregulars near Sidi Tint on the Moroccan coast. Spanish losses were four dead and 19 wounded, with about 80 Moroccans killed or wounded. The battle began last Saturday as Moroccan dissidents pressed for control amid tensions after Morocco’s independence.
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Madrid
Sidi
Tini
Canary Island
Rabat
Sidi Tint
Aybarren
Spain
Morocco
Ben Hammun
Agi] Pata
Area Schools Prepare Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Fremont students gain an extra day off as Alameda County districts plan Thanksgiving vacations. Washington Union High School District and elementaries start break tomorrow, while nearby San Leandro and Hayward districts observe Thursday and Friday closures. Banks and post offices also close for a one day holiday. Playgrounds in Fremont and Hayward areas shut midweek with limited exceptions. San Leandro closes Thursday. Santa Rita Center inmates dine in a full holiday meal lineup.
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Fremont
Alamaeda
California
Alameda
Washington Union High School
San Leandro Unified
San Leandro
Tom Turkey
Santa’ Rita
Hospital Plan Backing Hinted
SAN LEANDRO The West Coast Hospital chief of the Lutheran Church smiled encouragingly on plans for a San Leandro community hospital. Ritz Heerman, administrator of West Coast hospitals, was receptive to the idea, after a two hour conference with Rev. D. E. Rydbeck. Heerman proposed organizing, financing, and administering methods and asked for progress reports from the San Leandro Hospital Committee.
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San Leandrow
West Coast
Lutheran Church
San Leandro
Ritz Heerman
Lutheran Church In
Los Angeles
San Leamiro
D. E. Rydbeck
Heerman
San Leandro Hospital
Rydbeck
American Hospitals Assn
Western Hospital Assn
California Hospital. Assn
Ble Corys
Caution Warned On Space Ships
Newberg Oregon police issue bizarre guidance after a thief named Herbert Hawkins allegedly demands special terms if a space ship lands in Newberg. Authorities warn against attempting a rescue, shooting, or approaching unknown craft while investigations continue.
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Newberg, Ore
Herbert Hawkins
Newberg
Air Mail Urged For Overseas Christmas Gifts
The Defense Department says Christmas packages for servicemen overseas must use air mail to ensure delivery by December 25. Due to heavy Yuletide mail, air parcels should be sent no later than December 10. The overseas mailing deadline has already passed, expiring on November 20.
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Washington
Defense Department
Jaywalker Excuses Tie Into New York Antijaywalking Campaign
New York patrolman Carmine Azzato reports a jaywalker offering a quirky justification for crossing streets during the citys fresh antijaywalking drive. The man quips that the only time his deer dont hurt is when hes walking, illustrating the campaign stirred odd responses from pedestrians.
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New York
Carmine Azzato
Early Christmas Release Dates For Servicemen Named
The Defense Department said servicemen due to separate from active duty in late December or early January will be released in time for Christmas. The Army Navy and Marine Corps set December 21 as the release date for enlisted personnel and the Air Force aimed to release eligible personnel in time for Christmas. Reservists in six months of active duty training are excluded and some personnel may be retained for essential military work.
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Washington
INS
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Watkins Tells Investor Role in Uranium Firm
Robert L. Watkins of Hayward San Leandro, a real estate figure and alleged principal in a uranium stock promotion, testified he acted as an investor not promoter. He recounted June 1955 discussions with William A. Cody and talks with Robert E. Spurr and Ray W. Van Deusen about properties near Machtah and related ventures.
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Robert L. Watkins
Hayward -San Leandro
Watkins
Nevada
Consolidated
William A. Cody
San’ Leandro
Cody
Robert E. Spurr
Spurr
Mach
Ray W.van Deusen
van Deusen
Watkins Seid
Area Pioneer Resident Dies in Fremont
Mary L. Rose age 82 of 121 Mose Ct Fremont dies yesterday a pioneer resident of Washington Township born Azores Islands came to California young girl survived by four daughters Ruth Cook Hayward Mae B Freitas Ukiah Louise Silva Helen Rose Fremont and three sons Manuel Thomas Rose Fremont Joseph Rose Oregon plus a sister Anna Oliveira Fremont five grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral details not provided.
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Fremont
Mary L. Rose
Mose Ct
Washington
Aida
Sprsi Council
Gold Star ‘Mothers of the American Legion Post
Azores Islands
Rose
California
Ruth Cook
Hayward
Mae B. Freitas
Ukiah
Louise Silva
Helen Rose
Manuel
Thomas Rose
Joseph Rose
Oregon
Anna Oliveira
Freérmiont
Prandchild
Allied Rift Seen Healed In Paris Talks
Paris Reuters reports that British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan said his talks with French Premier Felix Gaillard helped restore the weakened alliance among France the United States and Britain. He described progress and strength to the reporters after a day and a half of sessions finishing this morning. Funeral services are planned for 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Chapel of the Palms 160 South Main Street Framont. A mass will follow. Rosary services are set for 8 p.m. tonight.
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Paris
Harold Macmillan
Felix Gaillard
France
United States
Britain
Macmillan
Gaillard
Tole
Chapel of the Palms
South Main
Framont
Demillan
Holy Ghost Church
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