Fremont Mayor Cited in Car Train Collision
Fremont Mayor John L. Stevenson and a sheriff’s deputy released a collision report after his car hit a stopped Southern Pacific freight train at Prune Ave crossing in Warm Springs. The deputy cited speeding, while officials cited press access conflicts and stated reports may be restricted to protect private matters.
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Fremont
John L. Stevenson
Daily Review
Washington Township
Richard E. Condon
Stevenson
David Walsh
Southern Pacific
Prune Ave
Warm Springs
Capt
Condon
South County
Alameda County
Robert Coop
Coop
The
Steverson
Deputies Catch Prison Escapee Near San Leandro
One of two inmates from Santa Rita Prison Farm was captured by deputies and police after a car chase in San Leandro. Eugene Batchelder, 21, was taken into custody in a field near AL Varado S and West Ave, while Donald A. Padgett, 23, escaped as officers fired on the fleeing car.
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San Leandro
Santa Rita
Q Field
Alvarado S
West Ave
Eugene Atchelder
Donald A. Parnett
Orchard Ave
Batchelder
Padgett
Protests Grow Over Ashland San Leandro Annexation Move
SAN LEANDRO protesters extend time to collect signatures as annexation opponents report petitions totaling about 1.2 million in assessed property value, far from the 2.1047 million minimum needed to trigger a vote. In SAN LORENZO, Patty Thomas, 13, battles leukemia awaiting hope in a last birthday memory while her mother and sister admire cards from friends.
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Patty Thomas
San Lorenzo
Sterling
San Leandro
Ashfland
Robert Thomas
Piedras
Patty
Dorothy
Pamela
Mrs. Thomas
NATO Atom War Maneuvers Start
Operation Red Epoch begins off the southwest coast of Turkey as large scale NATO maneuvers unfold under simulated atomic war conditions.
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NATO
Istaneul
Its
Turkey
Ex-Sen Welker Succumbs at 50 in Maryland
Washington Oregon former Sen Herman Welker 50 died after brain ailment at NIH Clinical Center in suburban Maryland. He was admitted Oct 16 and had brain pressure relief surgery, with another procedure Tuesday. Welker, a right wing Republican, replaced Democrat Glen Taylor in 1931 and lost reelection in 1958 to Frank Church.
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Washington, OR
Herman
Welker
Nationa Institutes of Health
Maryland
Idaho
Pilot lands United DC-7 belly with 16 aboard
A United Airlines DC-7 with 16 aboard circled Los Angeles International for 2 1/2 hours with two jammed landing gears before a controlled belly landing on a foam layer. Fire crews sprayed foam, one engine smoked, no injuries reported as passengers and crew exited safely. Captain Charles Dent said the landing went "according to the book" and praised the passengers’ calm.
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Los Angeles
United Air Lines
International Airport
Charles Dent
Allentown
Dent
Macademionway
June Mills
Westport
N.Y
im _ Dent
Russian Object Hoax Found in Los Angeles County
A three foot long metal object with Russian lettering found beside a road in Los Angeles County was revealed to be a hoax. Colonel Dean Hess stated technicians examined the item and found it useless, noting it was constructed from war surplus materials and had a model airplane nose.
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Los Angeles
Dean Hess
Air Force
745 Ships Idled In Japan Strike
In Tokyo an estimated 745 ships lay idle in Japanese ports as a seaman’s strike entered its seventh day. Deadlocked wage negotiations between the Japan seamen’s union and shipping firms were set to resume later today.
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Tokyo
INS
Japan ‘Seamen's Union
California quake rattles Mendocino and Humboldt counties
A seven minute quake centered off Northern California along the San Andreas fault was felt across Mendocino and Humboldt counties early evening. No injuries reported, but minor structural damage reported in several communities. Seismologists warn aftershocks possible. Local officials urge residents to inspect homes and stay clear of damaged structures.
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Berkeley
California
Mendocino
Humboldt Counties
Million Dollar Inheritance Split Amid UC Lab Dr Stiling Colgate Refuses
Livermore UC Livermore Laboratory physicist Dr Stiling Colgate refused a $1 million inheritance from his Colgate family fortune. He will share the bulk of a $4 million estate with his brother Richard of West Orange New Jersey and sister Ann Sutton of Honolulu while another daughter Lee Zoldinger of Berkeley receives $25 000. The elder Colgate died October 16 and was a Colgate Palmolive director and committee member founded in 1806 by William Colgate.
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Livermore
California
Colgate
Stiling
Estates St
UC Livermore Lab
Colgate Willeshare
Henry A. Collpate
Richard
West ‘Orange
N. J
Ann Sutton
Honolulu
Lee Zoldinger
Berkeley
Cother
Colgate-Palmolive Co
The
Colgate Co
William Colgate
Tokyo Bathhouse Strike Threatens Public Bath Closures
Tokyo residents faced possible bath shutdowns as 2300 public bathhouses warned they would close Friday if the Tokyo Metropolitan Bathhouse Association fails to raise the bath rate from 15 yen to 1 yen.
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Tokyo
Death of Sputnik Seen in December by Cambridge Scientist
Dr. Fred L. Whipple, director at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, predicted that the Russian satellite and its rocket will fail in flames in December. He said Americans may glimpse the final dive as the low part of their orbits passes over the United States. The rocket is expected to crash first, followed by the satellite later in the month.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ins
Fred L. Whipple
Smithsopian Astrophysical Observatory
United States
Dewey Hints At Civil Rights Commission Post
Former New York governor Thomas E Dewey met with President Eisenhower for 70 minutes and gave no comment on a Civil Rights commission appointment. He and reporters inferred he may have been approached. Dewey ruled out a 1960 presidential run, while Nixon was praised as a strong potential candidate.
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Robert E. Clark
Washington VII
Thomas A Dewey
Eisenhower
New
Civil Rights Commission
New York
Dewey
Commission
New York City
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Guilty Plea In San Francisco Bank Holdup
Robert Emmett Mylan, 27, an Hayward insurance salesman and son of a NYC detective, pleaded guilty in San Francisco federal court to the Crother Anglo bank holdup in the financial district. The robbery netted $1608. Judge Oliver J. Carter initially objected, but the case was sent to probation with November 15 set for sentencing.
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San Francisco
Robert Emmett Mylan
Crother-Anglo Bank
Hayward -Insurance
New York City
U.S
Oliver J. Carter
Jack McBride
Mylan
Éet
Carbon Copy Bank Robbery in San Francisco Patterned Heist
A would-be robber named Earl Downey was captured after a near carbon copy of last week’s thwarted Bank of America hold up at Hayes and Octavia. Downey stole 1600 dollars from a teller, was blocked by two bank employees, and failed to flee in a hired taxicab. A parallel case involved Robert Emmett Mylan, 27, who netted 1600 dollars in a Crocker-Anglo National Bank try and was arrested blocks away in a taxi.
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San Francisco
Earl Downey
Bank of America
Hayes and
Octavia Sts
Robert Emmett Mylan
Crocker-Anglo National ‘Bank
Jast
Movnday
Mylan
Ex Judge Quinn Dies in Oakland Hospital at 85
Oakland hospital announced the death of former Superior Judge James E. Quinn aged 85. Quinn served Alameda County for 59 years as a jurist and mentor to many in the local legal community.
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Quinn
Oakland
James E. Quinn
Alameda County
Oakland Hospital
Police Warn Goblins to Curb Tricks Tonight
Police and the East Bay Safety Council urge goblins to enjoy Halloween safely. Officers advise bright white wear, short costumes, group travel, flashlights, and painted faces for clear vision to prevent vandalism and trips.
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The
Law
East Bay
National Safety Council
Hayward Group Pushes College Site In Paynard Region
A four man Hayward delegation travels to Sacramento to promote a Southern Alameda County state college site in Paynard. The group outlines two property options, Haus childt Ranch near Hil lary Road and Mohr Galbraith on Castro Street opposite Alguire Road, with officials from the State Board of Public Works and State Department of Education present for a 17 am meeting. The Public Works Board weighs a Education Dept recommendation for a 64 square mile area bounded by Eden Township Limits and will choose the site and whether to approve the proposal.
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Sacramento
Alameda County State College
Paynard
Don Gutoff
Chamber
Bunsen
Jack Rees
Chamber Mer
Roger Anderson
Gutek
Hansen
Hayward
Hauschildt
Hillary Rd
Highlands
No. 1
Mohr-Galbraith
Castro St
Alguire Rd
John M. Pierce
State Board of Public Works
Ht. c. Vincent Jr
H. H. Semans
State Dept. of Education
Public Works Board
Dept. F of Education
State College
Eden Township
Education Dept
Premature Infant Struggles for Life in Irvington
A four and a half pound premature baby boy born to an Irvington woman fought for life after firefighters helped him breathe. Fremont doctors report the infant received oxygen and was taken to Children's Hospital of the East Bay in stable condition. The mother, Mrs Billy S Chapman, 27, rests at her home on Cahill Street.
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Fremont
Irvington
Fremont Fremen
George ‘Lyeda
Les Amara
Chilldren's Hospital
East Bay
Billy Ss. Chap Jman
Phone Workers Win Pay Hikes in San Francisco
Nearly 20,000 Pacific Telephone workers in Northern California and Nevada win 16 month contracts for 2.50 to 5.00 weekly raises. Agreements cover traffic and maintenance staff and become retroactive to last Sunday after union acceptance. Bargaining talks began Sept 30.
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San ‘Francisco
Pacific Telephone Company
San Francisco
California
Nevada
Government warns on bogus Asian flu cures
The government warned today that fake cures for Asian flu may be dumped on the market and vowed to prosecute those responsible. The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said they will act against drug makers making false and misleading claims that their products can prevent or cure Asian flu.
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Washington
Food &Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Asian Flu Hits Kansas State College Dating Ban urged
Dean Margaret Lahey of Women at Kansas State College urges students to stop dating as an Asian flu epidemic sweeps the campus in Manhattan urging caution and health measures.
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Manhattan
Kas
Margaret Lahey
Women Vot
Kansas State College
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