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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1956
Page
1
The Heyward Planning Commission moved to draft zoning amendments regulating junk yards wrecking yards and used car lots. Hearings set for Nov 15 following City Council action with use permit requirements for new or existing operations in commercial and industrial zones.
In Oxnard newly born Siamese twins Nancy Diane and Laura Lee Curries struggle to live after doctors found they may share a heart. Born last Monday at St Josephs Hospital they lie in sour condition with an ECG suggesting a common heart. If true separation may be impossible. The twins weigh 11 pounds 8 ounces and are from Mrs Diane Curries and her husband in Somis with an older 11 month old daughter.
Senator Thomas H Kuchel announced President Eisenhower named Dr Edward Teller professor of physics at the University of California to the general advisory board of the Atomic Energy Commission.
A 52 year old SAN Francisco stevedore, William A Ridge of 209 Talbot Street Berkeley, died early today when a 7200 pound lumber load broke loose from a crane at Pier 44 while working aboard the SS Lone Star State.
State Sen. Richard Hichards seeks a U S Senate seat in California and appears on KRON at 7 40 to 7 45 p m and 9 25 to 9 30 p m Deme Nxional communities and Socialist Workers party candidates appear on radio at 10 45 to 11 p m The schedule lists programs on KRON and KGO with party mentions and time slots.
Rods Auto Wreckers operator Frank Rodrigues fired on two burglary suspects hiding in a shed after warning them to come out. A 1?-year-old Hayward youth was wounded by a .22 slug in the upper right thigh and hospitalized. Martinez, 26, of Hayward, is jailed in Oakland County. The suspects were found near a car and radios were stolen.
Two U. S. jet fighters collided in the air off Okinawa. One pilot, John W. Ross of Jacksonville Fla., was rescued after bailing out from an F-84. The other pilot, in a Sabrejet, was feared dead after a crash and a long search by a fishing boat and rescuers.
President Eisenhower outlined a 10 point program for national progress and rejected Democratic calls to end hydrogen bomb tests and begin planning a draft end. He spoke to about 20,000 in Madison Square Garden with large crowd support and broad applause as Adlai Stevenson countered from Rock Island Illinois.
Charles W. Thiery celebrated his 106th birthday in Belmont Massachusetts by toasting the Riel he never found. He credits bachelor life and his abstinence from smoking or drinking for his long life and says marriage is risky without the right partner. His father encouraged marriage, but Thiery remains wary.
Fragmented dispatch appears to report Jordan invading Israel with diplomatic overtones. The text mentions a veteran panhandler in Los Angeles and references Tel Aviv sources, a streetcar scene, and armed contingents, but the details are unclear and garbled.
Vienna dispatches report Hungarian workers struck nationwide backing rebels who seized areas in eastern and southern Hungary forming a revolutionary council. Civilian and military casualties mount as reports say thousands dead. Rebels also block rail and industry as Soviet support wavers.
In Singapore Chinese mobs attacked police amid a crackdown on Communists. Police fired on crowds wounding several. fighting centered at Raffles Place and in the Chinese district as troops cordoned off streets. a patrol car was overturned and rioters clashed with officers.
A two alarm blaze caused about 12000 dollars damage to the nine room home of Joseph R Knowland Jr assistant publisher of ng Trisune in Piedmont. Walter Longfield 49 suffered injuries including dislocated fingers and bruises when pinned under a truck wheel after leaving the firehouse. Two other trucks were delayed fifteen minutes while the first truck was jacked up to free him.
Gasoline prices held steady for a second day in Southern Alameda County with regular at 25.8 to 26.9 cents and ethyl at 28.9 to 30.9 cents. In Richmond the price war began and normal prices are returning in many areas. A dealer spokesman expects prices to normalize in most places by Monday.
Marvin D Richardson president of Eden Hospital board asks Assembly Public Health to send a committee to inspect the 250 bed hospital before district election to air true facts. He cites ongoing criticism and offers full access to departments and audits with hospital staff cooperation.
The government sues Howard L. Heimbecker age 21 for 4500 alleging he used Iowa federal housing administration loan proceeds to defend himself in burglary and robbery charges.
The Navy opened an investigation into a jet fighter crash in Oakland that tore into Montclair residences. Pilot Ens. Lauren D. Martin, 23, of Fruitland Idaho, tied to Fighter Squadron 1354 at Moffett Naval Air Station, died in the crash. A maid and a child escaped injury as burning wreckage damaged multiple homes, with six fire trucks tackling a hillside brush fire. Eyewitnesses described a dive from the northeast, boom and disintegration, as parts showered the area.
The 16 year old grandson of a wealthy Sacramento valley rancher was jailed after a spending spree funded by a forged $2500 check. He bought a convertible, hired a driver, and bought a television set. police traced the forged check to his grandfather. Five unsigned pieces valued from $2500 to $5500 were found on him.
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