San Francisco Bay Bridge Debate Over Type and Route
San Francisco and regional leaders argue over building a second major Bay crossing to meet growing traffic to and from the East Bay. Officials warn current 84 mile route is near capacity with frequent pileups and delays as daily traffic nears 70,000 cars. A 261 million dollar tube-trestle plan faces rail and terminus objections from railroads and city authorities, delaying final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay Bridge
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Francisco-Oakland
den Gate Bridge
Army-Navy
Oakland
Bay Bridge
Secretaries of War and Navy
Roger D. Lapham
Los Angeles Union Station
Judge Reunites Children With Mother Amid Custody Change
Superior Judge Fred Miller grants custody of Shirley Smith age 14 and her brother Donald 11 to their mother Betty Alice Phillips after both parents said they did not want the children at a hearing on April 12. Phillips plans to move with the kids to a Gardenia area house by May 5 and Smith must pay $80 monthly for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Fred Miller
Shirley Smith
Donald
Betty Alice Phillips
Phillips
Herbert Phillips
Miller
Gardena
Smith
Diplomat Burn Up Road Under Immunity From Arrest
State Highway Patrolman H J Hunt and French minister to the United States Franc is LeCoste met on the Raleigh Lillington highway when LeCoste’s car was clocked at 75 to 80 mph. Hunt learned foreign diplomats are immune from arrest and released LeCoste after confirming his identity. LeCoste, with his wife, was returning to Washington from a Florida vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeCoste
Bill Salmon
Hunt
Washington
Florida
Favor Holland For Meeting
The committee on arrangements for the first assembly of the world council of churches recommends the conference be held in Amsterdam, Holland, from August 22 to September 5 next year. The group asks UNESCO and ILO observers and allows a limited number of Roman Catholic unofficial observers. The world council, representing 105 church bodies in 36 countries, will be formally organized at the Netherlands assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Hill Falls
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
United Nations
Unesco
ILO
Council
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
International Labor Organization
World Council
Netherlands Assembly
Weed Festival Set For August
The North Carolina tobacco exposition and festival will be held August 14 15 in Wilson Up. The executive committee has set the dates. A festival event will be the finals of the Southern AAU invitational swimming meet. The competition begins August 13 at the venue.
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BY Rennie Taylor
California
Louise Hyde
New York
Forest Neighborhood House Children’s Camp Fund
Philco
Clemmons Furniture
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Hamilton
Levgers Books
Office Equipment CO
Main St
Kinney
Block CO
Asheboro
Archdale
N. Main St
Watchimakers Or
Lester's Repair Dept
N. Main
DR. B. F. Thomas
A. E. Sherron
Chiropractic
Grocers
Clinard Milling CO
Southern Distributors
Pobbins
Ramilton &T
Wigs Point
Dle
T. R
SHORT
North Main Street
L. G. Harrison
Minnow Seine
Carden
GMAY
Woop Ironing Board
Maid of Honor
Corton Dust
Arto
Caartsman
Sears
South Main ST
Center Theatre
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