California lawmakers press KnightTraffic plan in 1857 Legislature
In Sacramento AP dispatch lawmakers opened the 1857 session translating Gov Knight 1957 58 program into bills amid dissent over mandatory jail terms for all drunk drivers. Freshman Assemblyman Louis Francis proposed five day minimum jail terms with fines up to 8500 first offenders and stiffer penalties for repeat violators. Some senators warned mandatory jailing could backfire or harm enforcement.
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Fresno
Urns
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Assembly
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St Oakland
Charles J. Conrad
Sherman Oaks
Louis Francis
San Mateo
Donald L. Grunsky
Watsonville
James A. Cobey
Mar End
Allies OK Talks on Suez Problem
Britain and France reportedly agreed to indirect talks with Egypt on a Suez Canal settlement. U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold would act as intermediary as Cairo refuses to meet face to face with British and French diplomats.
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France
Egypt
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Suez
Union Lifts Oil Prices and Talks on Canal
A long report covers Union Oil price increases of 20 cents a barrel for heavy residual fuel oil and 15 cents for light distillates, amid broader notes on stalled talks and anticipated discussions within four days. It also notes a Britain Eden audience and a London palace police incident.
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Opencov
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New York
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Suez
Bureau
California
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Mratka’ Ridge
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Eden
London
Roy Linden
Middle East
Eisenhower Aides Plan Three Billion Tax Alleviation
The Eisenhower administration and top Republican congressional leaders agreed on a continuance of about three billion dollars in excise taxes. Page references indicate where to find further details across multiple sections including national, financial, and editorial pages.
U N TAP Plan Outlined For Ham Marskjold Mediation
Officials described a three party mediation plan under Hammarskjold to hear British and French views, relay them to Egypt, then confer back and forth to fashion a settlement all sides could accept.
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Long Beach Home Edition January 8 1957
Front page of the Long Beach California Home Edition dated Tuesday January 8 1957 announces Volume LXIX Number 296 with eight editions daily. No specific article content provided for further summarization.
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Long Beach
Calif
State of the Union to be shorter with fewer recommendations
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower will deliver a streamlined State of the Union to Congress on Thursday. The message will be about 30 minutes, contain few legislative recommendations, and emphasize domestic and international views with most proposals saved for later addresses.
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Eisenhower
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White House
James
Barerty
Senate
House
Hagerty
Lenoss
Capitol
Disenhower
Pelonys
Ove
Santa Fe Admits Crash Liability
Santa Fe concedes responsibility for a major crash, with the pending civil suit centering on damages. The proceedings hinge on Miss McDonald’s allegations and the overall amount of compensation, while the trial date approaches.
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Santa Fe
Solon Resigns Hearing Protest Over Secrecy
Representative Wayne Hays denounced secrecy at a House committee session on Eisenhower's Middle East plan. He protested closed doors and executive sessions, signaling support for the Eisenhower resolution while insisting on public access to proceedings.
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Wayne Hays
Ohio
House Committee
Eisenhower
Middle East
Pays
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Dulles
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Tive
Hays
Marie in Body Snatchers star in police film scene
ENCI NO AP Marie McDonald known as The Body delivers a bold performance in an all talkie color police film claimed to be the year’s movie. The 4 scene sequence includes a bedroom shot and outdoor location with police producers and directors, and headlines from Hollywood press coverage.
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Encino
Marie
McDonald
Knowland’s Move Shocks California Politicos in 1958 Plan
California lawmakers react to Senator Knowland's sudden retirement decision signaling a bid for higher office. Observers say the move unsettles Gov Knight and reshapes party power, with Nixon's state influence a focal point and a possible path to the presidency via the governorship in 1958.
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Nixon
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Knight
Dulles Probe Faces House Session on Middle East
In a public session Monday Dulles faced questions about Eisenhower’s funds for Middle East aid and potential use of U S troops if an open Communist attack occurred. Gordon and Rep Vorys predicted rapid House committee approval, while Hays left the closed session to avoid blanket secrecy on debated resolution aspects.
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Eisenhower
Middle East
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Hays
Pomona Man Slain as Wife Incoherent Report
Police say William J. Dunn, 56, was found dead in his Pomona apartment with a butcher knife wound. His wife Lillie, 50, was hysterical and unable to provide a coherent account of the death.
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Pomona
William J. Dunn
Lillie
Hoover Maintains Tight Control Over FBI Agents
Don Waitesad describes the FBI under J Edgar Hoover as a centralized, tightly controlled agency. Special agents in charge oversee geographic areas with assistants, field offices in major cities, 1200 resident agents, and round the clock checks, enabling rapid response to bank robberies and other crimes from a centralized Washington headquarters.
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Hoover
Lena
Bel Loaver
FBI
Landslide blocks Coast Highway 101 near Santa Monica
Several tons of earth slid onto the Pacific Coast Highway just west of Santa Monica Canyon early today, blocking traffic except for one lane. The 73 by 100 foot slide was about 3 feet deep in places, with no injuries reported. State crews cleared the coastal route while homes above the slide were not endangered.
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Pacific Coast Hwy
Santa Monica Canyon
Los Angeles
Channel Fe
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State Division of Highways
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Weather forecast the showers and clouds mix
Showers tonight with partial cloudiness lingering Wednesday. Scattered showers mainly near mountain areas and a slight temperature change expected.
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