Christmas Seal Sale Chairmen Named Here
John A. Mitchell of Bank of America today named Hayward as 1954 Christmas Seal sale chairman for the Alameda County Tuberculosis and Health Association. E. W. Samuel announced Gene Rhodes will head Castro Valley, John Agnew San Lorenzo, Mrs. E. J. Rock San Leandro and Eden division, Edward E. Enos Washington township postmaster will lead Nijes district with Mrs. J. R. Whipple as general chairman and a list of community chairmen including Genevieve Dutra Alvar Allan Walton Dennis Alwin Searles Carmelita Freitas Irvington Mrs. T. D. Witherly Mission San Jose Mrs. Elmer H. Harris Newark and J. S. Brown Warm Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mitchell
Bank of America
Hayward
Alameda County
DeoHs
Carmelita B. Freitas
Irvington
T. D. Witherly
Mission San Jose
Elmer H. Harris
Newark
Mars
J. 8. Brown
Warm Springs
Boy 17 Admits he Gave Pills in Fatal Death Case
In Redwood City 17 year old George Hawkins confessed giving two pills to Joan Rountree an hour before she died. He claimed the pills were to aid an abortion requested by Joan who said she was pregnant by another man. No charges were filed. Coroner Turkel noted the dose was far beyond normal and lethal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood City
George B. Hawkins, Jr
Joan Rountree
Hawkins
Sorenson
San Francisco
Henry Turkel
Joan
Politicians Debate Farm Price Drop Ahead of November Elections
Washington reports a four percent drop in overall farm prices from the prior year, with parity at 88 percent. Democrats accuse the GOP administration of causing the decline, while Republicans cite seasonal market shifts as prices stabilize. Analysts note hog price woes tied to higher marketing and expanded production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Ezra T. Benson
GOP
Iowa
Tulare DA Found Innocent in Embezzlement Case
Robert B. Haden, Tulare county district attorney elect, was found innocent of embezzling $5000 from Wilson Nunn's estate. The trial heard that Nunn's widow Claestine found cash in a cherrywood box after his 1952 death and handed it to Haden. Five women testified about the note and discovery, while Haden denied receipt of the money and his defense accused Mrs. Nunn of deceit and bribery attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
B. Hadené
Tula County
Wilson Nunarot
Tulare
Grand
Nunn
Haden
Leo Friedman
San Francisco
Yates Case sparks new push for utilities probe
Senate inquiry widens into Dixon Yates deal as Kefauver calls for full investigation of utilities and holding companies. Stietenroth testifies he was ousted from Mississippi Power & Light. Middle South and Southern Company linked to the Dixon Yates syndicate. Eisenhower backs 600 000 kilowatts for TVA, a campaign issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dixon- Yates
Congress
Estes Kefauvér
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congressional Utility
Middle South Utilities, Inc
Dixon-Yates
Securities & Exchange Commission
Kefauver
J. D. Stietersteth
Neng
Stietenroth
Mississippi ‘Power Land’ Light Company
Mississippi Power ‘Light
Middle South
Southern Company
Dixon- Yates Syndicate
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commissionr
TVA
AEC
National
Democratic
Stephen A. . Mitchel
Xefauver
Greyhound Travel Promises Low-Cost Pacific Northwest Trip
A Greyhound travel promotion extols intimate, affordable bus journeys across 48 states with Merry Miles Vacations. It touts pre planned trips to the Pacific Northwest plus Canada and Mexico, citing an 83.90 dollar 10 day package including hotels and sight seeing in Portland Vancouver and Victoria. Readers are urged to contact Greyhound or a travel agent.
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Greyhound
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Caribbean
Pacific Northwest
Oaklaw
Portland
Vancouver
Victoria
Redwood
Oregon Coast
Cascade Wonderland
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Christmas Seal Sale
Boy
Fairchild Phot
Smokey
Tir
New
Paul Wirick
Lid
Oscar ‘Cheney
Sid
Tulare DA
DODGE
Bill Chambers
Castro ST
Bud Foster
KLX
Yates
Trigge
Risen
Travel
Miles
America
Grodins
Donegal
Dacron & Wool
Qrerdins
Hayward, Foothill Blvd
A" St
Oakland
Broadway
Walnut Creek
Broadway Center
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