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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1956
Page
1
A riot at the Sichenguk village resettlement area near Kowloon left two Britons and multiple Chinese injured as police used tear gas to restore order. The incident followed a flag dispute tied to Sun Yat Sen commemorations, with officials citing spontaneous unrest and no clear organization behind the clashes.
Employment in San Francisco Bay Area business houses and industrial plants reached an all time high in August. The California State Department of Labor Statistics reported the average weekly pay of employees rose by 34.10 over August of last year.
Alaska results show Democrats leading in most races as 271 precincts report partial returns. In Detroit a mother vows to confront the man taking her daughter Tanya to Russia while authorities expect no action. Grue ning leads in the Senate race. Egan leads in another. Burdick and Bartlett lead in House and delegate contests. Alaska is viewed as a national political barometer.
In San Francisco police seek to identify a 16 year old girl found at St Boniface Roman Catholic church. An apparent amnesia victim she was taken to Mission Emergency hospital where she said she could not recall her name or hometown. She mentioned the name Juanita as familiar. Describe as five feet tall about 105 pounds with light brown hair.
A San Francisco price war trimmed gasoline by three cents per two gallons in several districts including Sunset Lombard Merina and Third Street areas. Stations elsewhere followed the competitive pattern with regular price adjustments across Bayview and nearby zones.
In Chicago former official Hodge faced sharp questions from Sen. Fulbright at a Senate Banking and Currency hearing over a $1 million embezzlement. Hodge claimed memory failure on phony checks as Fulbright pressed for detail. The senator warned cooperation could affect parole prospects.
Two men escaped after a blaze swept through a downtown Oakland clothing store. The incident trapped occupants briefly, and responders worked to control the fire at Jeet Wivht, with no reports of injuries as of this filing.
Louis F Viirano and Lawrence Cleary, Army officers at Fort Ord, face a court martial Monday over a $11,830 theft. Firefighters battled a blaze at Harold's Clothing Shop basement, freeing witnesses, while the FBI arrested a suspect in Los Angeles a month later. Scilley, a Fort Ord commander, earned silver and bronze stars in the Korean War.
United Nations diplomacy sought a negotiated solution to the Suez dispute while Egypt urged sovereignty over the canal. Dag Hammarskjold led quiet talks with Britain France and Egypt as 48 hours of private meetings began.
Life sentences began for the Brink's Bandits in Boston after a Superior Court judge imposed the maximum penalty for the $1.218 million Brink's robbery of January 17, 1931. Eight men from greater Boston were convicted by a Suffolk County jury, including mastermind Joseph F. McGinnis and Adolph Maffie. They were taken to Walpole Prison amid state police protection. only $68,000 had been recovered. The FBI had found the money rotting in a beer cooler during a 1932 raid on a Boston contracting office.
A bull escaped from a Paris Wyoming slaughterhouse yesterday and charged into a China shop. Police reported considerable damage as the bovine roamed the street before being corralled.
Adlai E Stevenson rewrote his Portland speech after Eisenhower accused Democrats of political irresponsibility. He aims direct personal clash with the president, speaking tonight in Portland after Seattle and en route to California, with Senator Morse campaigning for Morse McKay.
Vice President Richard Nixon landed at Oakland airport amid light rain to address the Small Businessmen's conference and campaign HQ events. He predicted a strong statewide turnout and outlined administration support for small and large business as essential to a healthy economy during a 20 000 mile California tour and national drive.
The White House announced President Eisenhower will endure about ten minutes of completely impromptu questioning by supporters on radio and television Friday night. About 100 citizens for Eisenhower will pose questions, with Hagerty noting some Democrats may participate on the panel.
Adlai Stevenson plans a Bay Area swing at Oakland and Berkeley beginning early tomorrow with a 12 40 am arrival from Portland. He will broadcast a national television address from 6 5 30 pm and spend the night at Claremont hotel before a Fresno departure Friday. A Flying Team of Governors Leader Meyner Cement and Senators Humphrey Gore will depart in private planes to campaign across several states and rejoin Stevenson in Long Beach later.
The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-0 to win their 17th World Series. Yogi Berra hit two home runs and Bill Skowron belted a grand slam as the Yankees set a series record with 12 homers. Johnny Kucks pitched a three hit shutout, supported by Larsen's perfect game and Turley's ten- inning win, giving New York a dominant conclusion to the series before 33,782 fans.
CHICAGO officials said government insured mortgage rates will not rise unless Congress acts. Albert M. Cole said current changes spur low cost bulk housing and that VA rates are high enough. FHA should align with VA. Norman Mason noted no assured cash gain from rate hikes. VA predicts at least 1.1 million new homes next year.
A sweatherman predicts sprinkles today followed by rain tonight and clearing Thursday morning. Expect fair weather tomorrow afternoon. Yesterday’s high was 8 with an unspecified low.
Kelly Joseph Shaddy a 66 year old retired vigilance broker who shot and killed his wife and son Monday after fearing he was going insane was transferred today from a suicide attempt to a San Francisco hospital for treatment of his injuries in the incident linked to a family slaying.
Routine burning of waste gasoline at the Standard Oil plant in Richmond lit the San Francisco Bay sky last night. Residents reported bright, eerie illumination and many notified police and newspapers about the incident.
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