Santa Comes To Town In Double Barrel Appearance
Old Saint Nick staged a two part visit to Hayward and nearby centers, helping Mayor John J. Purchio and chamber officials hand out candy to youngsters downtown. The bottom shot shows children gathered around a Marine Toys for Tots helicopter and train display with Santa at Macy’s and Bay Fair Shopping Center in San Leandro.
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Macy's
Bay Fair Shopping
San Leandro
Chuck Ruiz
Steve Rubiolo
Robbery at Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill
In San Francisco, two gaudily dressed men entered the Huntington Hotel around 1 20 a m and flashed a gun on night manager Edward McAfee and bell captain Richard Watkins. They took cash from desk drawers and forced open the vault, escaping with at least 1300 dollars. the employees were unharmed and freed five minutes later by bartender John Vellan.
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San Francisco
Nob Hill
Huntington Hotel
Edward McAee
Bell
Richard‘ Watkins
O Thers
McAfee
Watkins
John Vellan
Longer Week Urged For Schools
Dr Harold Urey urged schools to adopt a 2 34 day week a six hour day and 2 10 months a year program with regular homework. He argued these drastic changes are needed in this country’s educational system to cope with dangerous times and called for a new respect for the intellectual. He warned that the population has a predilection for trusting the essentially stupid and mistrusting the brilliant.
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Chicago
Ins
Noble Prc
Harold ©. Urey
Urey
San Leandro council faces unlicensed wiring charge
A city council meeting in San Leandro will air a charge from Elmer L Faris president of Accurate Electrical Co alleging an unnamed city councilman hired an unlicensed electrician to install wiring at his home. The 29 item agenda includes a public hearing on street name changes and a study on traffic safety measures.
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Elmer L
Faris
Accurate Electrical Co
Timbihy“Dr
Jeter
Micgal
Jari
Regal
Washington
Manor
Howard Bronstein
Alameda County
Mosquito Abatemente Ilstitat
Goodwin Knight
Oakland-Hayward
Utility Commission
Sgn
Francisco
SAC Steps Up Mock Bombing Training Worldwide
The Strategic Air Command has begun expanding low level mock bombing exercises using American cities as targets. SAC bombers, including B47 Stratojets, simulate nighttime approaches at 500 feet over chosen cities. Training will continue in daytime under clear weather as flights extend to new areas.
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Washington Py
4G1 Command
An- Air Force
SAC
Air Force
Reservoir Upgrade Nears Completion in East Bay Area
A new three million gallon storage reservoir for the Berkeley Oakland region is set to be placed into service Monday by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. EBMUD General Manager John W. McFar- announced the project nearing readiness and confirmed the rollout date.
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Berkeley
Oakland
East Bay
Dist
EBMUD
John W
Holiday death toll near 300 tops holiday losses
United Press reports four day holiday traffic fatalities neared 300 as frigid northern Midwest conditions raised danger. By noon Wednesday 289 lives had been lost in traffic accidents, with five more in plane crashes and 48 in other incidents for a total of 342 nationwide. California led with 32 deaths, followed by Ohio 28 and Michigan 17.
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United Press
Midwest
United. Press
Fizure
California
Ohio
Michigan
Florida
Dibois
Kentucky
Missouri
PT&T seeks additional 12 million rate boost in California
San Francisco report shows Pacific Telephone and Telegraph asking the state Public Utilities Commission for a 12 million rate increase, supplementing an earlier 8 million request. The amendment proposes monthly residential hikes of 5 cents for four party lines and higher charges by service type, with multiple regional rate changes impacting three minute person to person calls.
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W— Pacific Telephone &Telegraph’ Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Lin
California
PUC
farmer _lines
Man Returns Fast For Right Change Tale
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Charles P. Gelb 64, after paying a tire store, realized he had given a cashier a $1000 bill instead of a $190 bill. He ran back to recover the extra $810, returning the money promptly.
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ST. Louis
Charles P. Gelb
Jto
Gelb
Four Nabbed In College Marijuana Sale Raid
San Francisco police and state narcotics agents arrested four people for selling marijuana by the pound to San Mateo County students. John Carr, B Gail Davis, 24, William Young, 29, and Eunice Johnson, 23, were booked on sale and possession charges after undercover buyers totalled eight pounds of high grade marijuana. Suppliers were Carr’s associates, with a San Mateo investigation leading to tracing the drugs to local campuses. Traces were found at the Scott Street apartment where arrests occurred. Davis denied involvement.
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San Francisco
Paice
San Mateo County
John Carr
Gail Davis
William Young
Eunice Johnson
Narcotics Bureau
Walter Creighton
Carr
Johnson
San Mateo
Scott St
Davis
State College
Van Deisen Hit On Mine Story In Court Drama
In Oakland Superior Court Judge John Sutter heard cross examination of Varr Deusen as he faced questions on funding mining claims in Nevada and Utah. Deusen denied using investor funds for gambling, though he admitted turning checks over to his wife for cashed payroll expenses. Co defendant Habs ert DL Watkins faces charges of selling mining stocks without a state permit amid counts of grand theft and securities violations.
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Su ‘Perior
Oakland
Dept. Dist. Atty
John Sutter
Nevada
Utah
van Deusen
Wan
Deusen
Arrest Joyful To Counterfeiter In New York
An aggressive exchange with undercover Secret Service agents ends in the arrest of Aaron Lederman in New York as a suspected key counterfeiter. He allegedly boasted about connections and debts while authorities pursued him amid international tensions involving the Soviet Union and China.
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New York
Aaron Lederman
Vagents
Moscow
INS
Ledermai
Nikolai Bulganin
Union
China
Nixon and Dulles hold policy talks in Washington
Vice President Nixon met with Secretary Dulles in Washington for about two hours to discuss policy and national defense as Congress prepares to reconvene. The session included White House and State Department aides with Nixon possibly presiding at Tuesday’s gathering while Gettysburg leaders recover from a mild stroke.
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Washington
INS
Richard M.nixon
Dulles
Moyes
Russia
State Department
Dulles’ Ferie
Wastineiag
Foss
Sisquis
Congress
Nixon O
White House
Gettysburg
Sharp Decline In Asian Flu Provides Optimistic Outlook
Washington D C The Public Health Service reported a sharp decline in influenza cases nationwide for the week ending November 23 with about 450000 Americans ill and 691 deaths a drop from the prior week. Checkpoints in 33 states noted statewide declines and returning school absences to normal though more adult cases were observed.
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Washington
INS
Fubrite Health Service
PHS
Peeping Tom Captured After Tokyo Baseball Scandal
A middle aged man in Tokyo attempted to peep into a women's semi pro baseball team's clubhouse. A girl spotted him and alerted others who chased and captured him armed with bats. He was handed to the police.
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Tokyo
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