Newark Council Split on Mayor’s Succession Bid
Newark council tensions rise as Leonard Lucio seeks mayoral succession after George Silliman’s resignation to join the Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission. Contenders Wesley Sears and Clark Redeker loom, with councilmen Milani seen as pivotal. Lucio must run again in April while other members’ terms extend to 1960.
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Newark
George Silliman
Viesu
Leonard Lucio
Wesley Sears
Sears
Clark
Redeker
Lucio
Younget
Louis Milani
Silliman
Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission
Livermore Model Plane Meet Set at High School Field
Livermore High School hosts the first model plane meet in years with Northern California clubs. Roy Belcher directs the event starting at noon, featuring 1/2 mile rate combat scale and endurance contests. The Livermore Falcons enter a special craft to attempt a 43 minute endurance record held by Western Associated Modelers Club.
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Vermore
Livermore High School
Livermore Falcons
Roy Belcher
California
Falcons
Western Associated Modelers Club
Three Northern California fires cause 6500 dollars in damage
Firemen counted three blazes in Southern Alameda County yesterday afternoon. The most serious involved a gasoline truck at 22107 Meekland Avenue, its tank exploded, burning the truck shed and a house. The owner Howard L. Kegler had just left the vehicle. A dog in a neighbor’s yard perished in the flames. Civil Service Board and city salary talks followed.
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Alameda County
a _Petroleum
Meekland Ave
Howard L. Kegler
San Leandro
Beverly Coleman
Meek Lice
Arejland Ave
Civil Service Board
Cherryland
Norman 3Rikevich
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Fire incidents and damages span several Bay Area sites
Keeler told firemen he was steam cleaning a gas tank which ignited fumes and set off a second tank, causing about 2600 dollars in damage to the treks shed and Miss Coleman’s house. A San Leandro fire damaged Fry Reeting Co. equipment worth about 2500 dollars. A defective tar prop ignited a Fooling paper machine. In Hayward a flash fire at Sib’s Broiler caused 1500 dollars damage as grease near a stove vent ignited and spread to the roof.
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Trek
Shed
Miss Coleman
San Leandro
Fry Reeting Co
First Ave
Hayward
Sib
Actors Arrested In Narcotics Raid In Hollywood Hills
Actors Scott Brady and Desmond Slattery were freed on $2500 bail each after narcotics charges tied to a police raid in Hollywood Hills. They were booked in San Francisco on counts including possession and violations of narcotics laws. The four-story building housing the pair burned, injuring 12 with damage pegged at $100,000.
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Scott Brady
Desmond Slattery
Hollywood Hills
Tome
Brady
Slattery
Francisco
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
William Murray
Robs Market Robbery in Oakland Police Seek Three Suspects
Oakland police search for three men who robbed the Louis supermarket at 1771 MacArthur Blvd last night while holding six people at gunpoint. The gunmen wore tinted glasses and forced clerk Robert Greaff, 14, of San Leandro, to open three cash registers. Store manager Vernon Louis refused to disclose the amount taken.
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Louis
MacArthur Blvd
Robert Greaff
San Leandro
Vernon Louis
Imeney
Late Grid Scores From College Football Week
Military teams and peers posted results including Army defeating Pitt 29 to 13 and Vanderbilt beating Pont State 32 to 20. Other scores include Boston College 12 over Milanowa Yale 18 and Temple 33 over Lafayette 12 with Dartmouth 14 over Holy Cross 7 and Purdue 29 over Michigan State 13. Illinois 34 over Minnesota 14.
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Pitt
Vanderbilt
Pont State
Boston College
Milanowa
Yale
Cornell
Temple
Lafayette
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Purdue
Michigan State
Iinois
Minnexota
Blindness Fear Leads to Death by Own Action
Castro Valley sheriff's deputies report 67 year old Mrs. Santina Cassaro was found dead in her car in the garage. The engine ran and she reportedly waited for deadly fumes after learning she was going blind. Two friends said she was extremely despondent. Deputies found $1600 in silver dollars and $230 in her purse.
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Castro Valley
Santina Cassaro
Christensen Sa
Lillian A. Barbini
Berdina Rd
Lean M. Oestrick
Christensen Lane
Cassaro
New UC Sites Named Kerr to Lead Eight Campus System
University of California appoints Chancel lor Clark Kerr as president succeeding Robert Sproul. Regents approve plans for two new campuses near Los Angeles and in Santa Clara area with counties including San Mateo Santa Cruz and Monterey. Kerr, 46, a native of Redding Pennsylvania, joined UC in 1945 and became chancellor in 1952. He is renowned in industrial relations.
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University of California
University
Regents
Clark Kerr
Robert G. Sproul
Los Angeles
Santa Clara
San Mateo
Santa Cruz
San Benites
Monterey
San Diego
Kerr
Redding
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Asian Flu Toll Rises to 187 and Vanguard Missile
The report notes the Asian flu death toll rising to 187 alongside a Defense Department push to clear bottlenecks in the long range missile program. Government scientists are ready to fire a Vanguard missile after an inter mediate range Jupiter failed at Cape Canaveral.
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Defense Dept
Cape Canaveral
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Vanguard
Neil McElroy
Yester Iday
United States
Eisenhower
Harold MacMilan
Dulles
Elizabeth II
Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U. S
Textile Leaders Out Under Fire
Washington reports resignation of the No 2 officer of the Scangal tainted United Textile Workers may avert expulsion by AFL CIO. Lloyd Klewert, UTW secretary treasurer, quit after misusing union funds, as corruption charges loom from the AFL CIO executive council. A hearing is set for next Friday to decide suspension.
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United Textile Workers
Afl-Cio
Lloyd Klewert
UTW
Aflcio Executive Council
Paris
France
Anthony Parliament
Valente
Antoine
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
National Assembly
Pinay
Portrait of Prince Charles Painted by Eisenhower
An air brushed portrait of 11 year old Prince Charles, painted by President Eisenhower, was presented to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The White House announced the exchange of gifts between Mr and Mrs Eisenhower and the British royals last night.
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Prince Philip
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Sisenhower
Queen Honors 15 Americans In Busy Day
Queen Elizabeth presided over a busy schedule in Washington including a British embassy reception, cornerstone laying, and decorating 15 Americans for service to her homeland. She knighted two Britons and honored various Commonwealth figures as a crowd of about 2400 gathered on embassy grounds.
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White House
Cosmerstone
Selina Anthony
Ghana
Black Watch Band
Black Watch Orchestra
Lewis Williams Douglas
Sonoita
Pearl
Brent
Ban
Mateo
Fifteen Die As Asian Flu Grips Nation and Territories
The Asian flu tightens its grip across the United States and territories with a rising death toll. Health officials cite undercounts and late vaccine deliveries as factors while cases surge in schools for mentally retarded children and at facilities like Porterville State Hospital and Pennhurst School. Health departments report deaths nationwide with New York leading, and California reporting several pneumonia and flu related deaths, stirring concern over strained health systems and vulnerable populations.
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United Press
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New York City
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Louisiana
Michigan
California
Illinois
Ohio
Utah
Hawaii
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New Jersey
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Columbia
Porterville’ State Hospital
James T. Shelton
Pennhurst School
Dixon, Tl
Fremont Burglars Take $1000 Worth of Goods
Sheriff's report says thieves broke a patio and rear store window and ransacked a home and store in Fremont. About $800 in clothing jewelry and a radio were stolen from Ralph C. McDonald. U-Leve Market at 259 Glenmoor Dr lost roughly $38 in liquor and cigars.
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Fremont
Ralph C. McDonald
Henry Dr
U-Leve Market
Glenmoor Dr
Moscow Seeks Big 3 Syria Summit Amid Crisis
United Press reports Moscow urged a three power meeting with Eisenhower Macmillan and Khrushchev to ease the Syrian crisis. Moscow intensified attacks on Turkey the United States and Secretary of State Dulles while London sources discussed a possible summit. Western powers call the crisis Moscow caused and warn against escalation as UN debate looms.
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Eisenhower
Min Ater
Harold Macmillan
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Khrushchev
Middle East
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United, States
John Foster Dulles
London
Macmillan
Washington
Dulles
Mideast
Prese
Foreign Office
West
United Nations
United States
Ivas
Syria
Turks Unruffled By Red Threats
In Istanbul Turks remain unfazed by Soviet and Syrian war scare. A veteran Western diplomat notes Turks dismiss fear, while political leaders editors and taxi drivers share the sentiment. They welcome John Foster Dulles pledge of U S support and the arrival of U S Sixth Fleet ships at Izmir during the crisis.
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Istanbul
John Foster Dulles
U.S
Canberra
Izmir
Elephant on Loose Stirs Catskills Safari
A circus elephant escaped in the Catskill Mountains near Windham New York as farmers and state troopers hunted for the animal. Tape recordings of trumpetings and the bellowing of two elephant companions failed to lure the 512,000 animal back to its enclosure, keeping residents on alert in the area.
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N.Y
Catskill Mountains
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