McElroy pledges faster missile tests and action
Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy vows to speed up the U.S. missile program by removing bottlenecks and authorizing overtime pay. He noted only five of 60 scheduled tests have succeeded, three failures, and a satellite test rocket remaining on Cape Canaveral as pilot launches shift to December.
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Washington
INS
Neil H. McElroy
Florida
Russia
McElroy
McElray
U.S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Eastern Steel Firm to Build On Decoto Site
A new steel fabricating plant is planned for the Decoto area. Cold Metal Products Div of Jones & Loughlin Corp bought a 15 acre site near Whipple Road opposite U S Pipe & Foundry Co. No timetable or size details were given. The plant will manufacture hot water heater casings from steel. Head office is in Pittsburgh.
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Cold Metal Products
Jones & Loughlin Corp
U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co
Whipple
Thomas DeHart
Hayward
Western Pacific Co
U.S. Pipe
Jones & Lougholin
Pittsburgh
U. S
Lawyer Claims Charges Forced at Sasebo Brig
An American civilian lawyer said Thursday that former inmates of the Sasebo U S Navy brig were forced to make statements charging Marine guards with torture and fiendish inhumanity. Frank H. Scolinos, hired by 14 Marines facing general courts martial, cited a personal investigation at the base alleging investigators used pressure to obtain the statements.
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Tokyo
Msh
Zawyer
Ha Sasebo U. S. Navy
Frank H. Scolinos
Los Angeles
International News Service
Sasebo Naval Base
Scolinos
General Courts
Mstal
General Emerson Itschner Meets Army Leaders in San Francisco
Maj. Gen. Emerson C Itschner chief of the Army Corps of Engineers arrives in San Francisco for a two day conference with Army leaders. He will meet Lt. Gen. Lemuel Mathewson Sixth Army commander Maj. Gen. William Breckinridge Fort Ord and Brig. Gen. William Cassidy division engineer South Pacific.
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San Francisco
Emerson C. Itschner
US. Army
Corps of Engineers
San Francisco Bay Area
Lemuel Mathewson
Sixth Army
William M. Breckinridge
Fort Ord
William FF. Cassidy
U. S. Army Engineer Division
South Pacific
Flu Blamed for 6 Deaths Across the Nation
United Pro Health officials report at least six new deaths blamed on Asian flu as outbreaks spread nationwide. Milwaukee reaches peak of epidemic with three weeks expected decline, while New York hosts the World Series as flu appears there too. Over 1,000,000 Americans affected. deaths recorded in Michigan Pennsylvania Utah. Patricia Longo of Pittsburgh, 18, among victims. Louisiana reports 300,000 cases since July 14 and 51 deaths. At Beilit Wisconsin a flagpole sitter is toppled by flu bug.
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United Pro
Milwaukee
New York
U. S
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Utah
Patrica Longo
Pittsburgh
Jones Salk
South
Louisiana
Beilit
Wis
Silliman May Quit to Join Transit Board
Newark Mayor George Silliman may resign to join the Bay Area Rapid Transit District board, seeking one of two conference seats. Atty. Gen. Edmund G Brown ruled city and county officials cannot serve as transit directors due to conflict of interest, as the district may contract with federal or state government and with cities and counties within it.
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Newark
George Silliman
Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist
Silliman
Alty
Edmund G. Brown
Alameda County
Mayors’ Conference
Atty
Gen. Brown
Soviet Satellite Photographs Outer Space and ICBM Debate
Soviet scientist claims Sputnik 7 carries seven elements to photograph space as it surpasses two million miles in 78 orbits. Radio Moscow blames American press for fear mongering while Kremlin says no change in disarmament stance hinges on US leaders. Eisenhower convenes National Security Council in Washington to discuss impact.
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London
Ins
Alexsandar Sherban
Ukranian Academy
Fl Ot Sciences
Belgrade
Radio Moscow
Russia
Voice of the
Kremlin
Untion
United States
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Washington
U S Decision Raps Cigarettes For False Claims
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that cigarette ads by Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co mislead consumers by claiming Chesterfields are milder soothing and relaxing with no unpleasant aftertaste. The initial decision by FTC Hearing Examiner William L Pack is subject to review and allows limited puffing claims.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Ay Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co
FTC
William L. Pack
Chester‘i
Ditch Fill-In Still Delayed
Fremont residents face ongoing delay as a drainage ditch near the Stanley Davis tract remains uncovered. Alameda County Flood Control official James Vivrette cites protracted right of way negotiations with property owners for easements to build a parallel ditch, amid concerns for children's safety during the rainy season.
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Vivrette
Employment Dips As School Starts
Washington report shows seasonally reduced employment in September as students return to school. About 65,674,000 employed and 2,552,000 unemployed seeking work are listed for the month.
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Washington
Ims
Eee
Ree
Pleasanton bids for state college site in South County
Pleasanton officials discussed hosting the state college at a site near Bernal Avenue and the County Fairgrounds, urging water department cooperation and noting central location to Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties. Newark signaled a welcome but not active bid, leaning toward a site in Washington Township near Decoto Road and the Eastshore Freeway as best for regional access.
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Pleasanton
Dollege
South County “State College
San Francisco
San Ng iFrancisca
stats Public i/Works Board
John Pierce
Mgr
John
Nail
Newark
South ‘County College
Washington Township
Best
Tocastion
Decota Rd
Eastshore
Britain Says It Stockpiles Nuclear Weapons
Defense Minister Duncan Sandys told the Conservative Party Conference that Britain maintains a moderate-sized stockpile of atomic weapons and is making hydrogen bombs and missiles to carry them. He said Essex and the United States are working together intensively on defense against Soviet ballistic missiles.
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Brighton
England
Duncan Sandys
Britain
Iss
Sandys
Essex
United ‘States
Egypt Maintains Neutral Image After Satelite Dispatch
Cairo newspapers echoed Soviet reports and lengthy American dispatches on the earth satellite, with an Egyptian observer noting Helwan Observatory avoided tracking the satellite over Cairo to prevent boosting Russian success. The move is seen as aligning with a strictly neutral stance urged by President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Galiwy
Gamal ‘Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Cairo
Helwan
Cairé
Flu absentences rise at Bancroft Junior High School
Flu absences at Bancroft Junior High School reach about 180 of 100 students, three times higher than the previous week. Principal Win Richards says there is no plan to close the school as faculty remain open and monitoring the situation.
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Dan Leanunl
Bancrof Tunior High School
Win ‘Richards
Burdette Shuts Down Yankees In World Series Victory
Milwaukee's Lew Burdette pitched a seven hitter to blank the New York Yankees 5-0 in Game 7, giving the Braves their first World Series title. The right hander earned his third win in the classic with solid support from Del Crandall and Ed Mathews. Larsen struggled, and Boston-like celebration followed as Milwaukee clinched the championship at Yankee Stadium.
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Milwaukee
Braves
New York
Lew Burdette
Howard Sigmund
INS
New York Yankees
Burdette
Hanser
Yankee Stadium
Burdetté
Don Larsen
del Crandall
Yankees
Bombers
Edie Mathews
Larsen
Hazle
Logan
Kubek
Mathews
Bauer
Feldec
Slaughter
Khrushchev Warns Dulles Over Turkey
Nikita Khrushchev accuses John Foster Dulles of pressuring Turkey toward a pro communist attack. He warns such action would prompt swift Soviet intervention and defeat Turkey in under a day. Khrushchev's remarks come in a New York Times interview released by Moscow. He also alleges Henderson and aides pushed Arab states to strike Syria, diverting attention to Turkey.
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New? York
iWsi
Nikita
Khrushchev
John Foster
Turkey
Russia
New York Times
Washington’ Bureau
James Reston
Immunist
Moscow
Sov Communist Party
Dulles
Lov
Wi Henderson
Mideast
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Karashchev
Henderson
US to End Visa Fingerprints
The United States will waive the fingerprinting requirement for visitors, a move aimed at easing East West tensions with Soviet Russia. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Attorney General Herbert Brownell announced the regulation, effective soon after federal register publication, to remove Russia’s objections to visa exchanges.
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Washington
INS
Russia
United States
U.S
Geneva
State Department
John Foster Dullies
Herbert Brownell
Eisenhower
Federal Register
Bay Area Rain Returns Heavy Second Heaviest In Years
Bay Area endured early season rainfall reaching disaster levels for grape crops in Sonoma and Napa while Sonoma’s wine vines mold over 180 percent of value. Alameda officials projected minimal grape damage though San Rafael reports a roof collapse from trapped water. San Francisco logged 1.47 inches with total season 3.12. Marin County blackout struck Forest Knolls and nearby areas from a downed power line.
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Bay Area
Sonoma
Napa
Hayward
Sonoma County
Alameda County
Unicultural
Ke Strobridge
Strobridge
San Rafael
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
Marin County
Forest Knolls
San Geronimo
Nicasio
Car-Safety Check Set for Weekend in San Francisco
San Francisco police will set road blocks this weekend to inspect driver and vehicle safety and ensure compliance with regulations. Chief Frank Ahern said officers will check rear-view mirrors and other visible items to deter hazards during the operation.
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San Francisco
Bayacca
Frank
Ahern
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