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Hamilton Yacht Arsonist Solight Law Schools Meet Faces Controversies Hoffa Seeking Wage Increase For Teamsters 16 San Mateo Times Dec. 28, 1957 Police Clear Suspect in Icebox' Case Calif. (UP) Oak land Police have cleared Floyd S. Cadwdt 39. of.

any with the holdup of a supermarket last Sunday. Cadwell was picked up Christmas Day for questioning in the holdup, which was earned out by three men. Of the Lbrce, one is dead ar.o. the other is under arrest. Allen R.

Mecht, was killed Mon TiinVit vhfin he tried to snoot avenue, E. Ray Coryell, 1548 Lodi avenue and the Thomas Moodys, 1557 Lndi. Honorable mention is given to "Ward Grush, 1017 Cypress ana to W. A. Ireland, 611 court for their outstanding window decora (ions.

There were 44 entries in this, the first contest sponsored 1y the Shoreview Merchants association. YULE WINNER Tile O. L. Bcrndt home, 1532 Lodi avenue, won the first pri in the 'outdoor Christmas decorating" contest, sponsored, by the Shorevicw Merchants association. Second priie will be given for the Joint decorations bv John Detenus, 848 Fallon' and Carl Fallon.

Three runner ups, each to receive a prfat are W. O. JVeikirk, 131 Hnron Congress Aid for Science, Math Teaching May Be Asked SAN FRANCISCO (ffl Two. controversial proposals, face the annual 1 throe day convention of the Association of American Law. Schools opening uiun.

One is a resolution ceiuuruis Rutgers University for the en forced resignation oi rroi. ADra ham Glasser in 1953 he invoked the Fifth. Amendment refusing to answer questions be fore the House un American activities Committed Raee. Issue' The' other is a constitutional amendment which enable, expulsion of law school members of the which persist in racial. discrimination.

The association's on academic freedom and. tenure which submitted 'the censure resolution 'against Rutgers charges the school Prof, only two choices: "To face. dismissal and, if he chose, to litigate it: or else resign as he did." This, it claims, violated his academic due proctes and an "enforced resignation." Schools in South The association's special committee on racial discrimination re ports that 15 of the 108 member schools still discriminate in their admission policies on racial basis and that only one, Vander hilt University, has. changed this policy. The 15 schools were not named, but a spokesman said all are in the South.

Cold Air Hits Northern U. S. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cold and snow chilled a lare northern area of the United State; today. Overnight snow in the great lakes region extended as far south as South Bend, and Chicago, where it formed thin' white layer in "grassy' sections; The fall was heavy in Michigan. Three inches of snow accumulated at Muskegon, Gladwin and Traverse City and five inches piled up at Escanaba.

Sault Ste. Marie had six icches of fresh snow. Arctic air that pushed across the Ctumdisn border' dropped temperatures to subzero levels in some parks of North Dakota and Minnesota. Minot, N.D., tod 11. Devils Lake, N.D.

10. and International Falls, Minn; 7B. A Lon; Tenure HARTFORD, Conn, Secretary of State Mildred' P. Allen a check of the records showed ihe Wyliys family of'Hartfori held the secretary 'of state oitice tcr years, 'starting with Hexekiah Wyllj 5 who got the job in 1715. equipment and strengthen state TBy London Police LONDON '(UP), Police rated ah arsonist who set fire to a luxury yacht.

bought three weeks ago by Dennis estranged husband British' een star Diana Dors. I. am sure this has been done by. who hates tne, Hamilton as he surveyed1 the Dtirhed out hulk of his converted Dutch, barge "De Vnes." Sultry Sandra' Dome, another was 'with burned at ils. Thames River berth at Maidenhead' Friday, about, four hours after Hamilton played a hunch and called police.

This is gangsterism, ne saia. I telephoned 'warned them that something like this wound happen." Hamilton told reporters at his plush riverside home next door to Diana's' ranch style' stiowplaca that, "terrible things nave. Happened to me" sir.ce he and the blonde. Diana parted'. The husky Hamilton "thugs roam, around my.

flat, bash the door and phone threatening me with: beatings." "I can't stand this any longer," he said. "Now I' keep a shotgun ready on my desk." FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. After using an ancient roll top deik (or 23 years, Postmaster 'Martin M. J. received a new one the day he retired.

Toast the New Year at BELMONT CASINO Between. Hillsdota jiCS and Raljton on Eh old county rd. Phone LY 3 5370 for Reservation! DINING and DANCING K4 Banquet Room Vii Available Ll Special Pricei for Dinnri Si. 00 Lunche Mondays Friday PHONE EMerior, 9 3349 Redwood City SAN ANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1 CHICAGO An increase in wages and other benefits totaling 42 cents an hour over the ne three vears is the goal James R. Hoffa and other Teamsters Union officials in current' talks covering trucking employes in 22 Hoffa.

president elect of the Teamsters, is heading negotiations with trucking operators from the Midwest. Southeast and Southwest. He said the negc fiaons directly afi'ec; about Se.OOG union members, but would set a pattern for about 500,000. others. Talking with reporters Deveen sessions yesterday, Hoffa was optimistic about an early settlement.

He said the package' proposal calls for a 15 cent hourly hike beginning Feb. and additional 10 cent increases In each ol the two. succeeding years, The union also is seeking increased health, welfare and pension benefits totaling 7 cents an hour, Hoffa said, The current talks are covered in a contract negotiated in 19D3, Hoffa said, and which terminates in The contract' provides for reopening of negotiations on wages, health, welfare and pensions, with new terms to become effective feb. 1. lrhe reopener clauses cover over the rond drivers, dock workers and.

other employes in the three areas. A union official said drivers now average about' an hour, although some are paid according to time and mileage formulas: 4 Youths to Die in 'Chair' NEW YORK: (UP) Four youths: 17. to 22, slocd before the bar of justice. Each in his turn heard the same solemn words from Judge James P. JfcG rattan.

"This court sentences you to die in the electric chair, in Sing Sing prison tlie week or February 10th may Cod have mercy on your soul." It was the first time in Queens County Court history that four de fendants were sentenced to death for one murder. The four were convicted Dec. 31 a iury of 11 men and one worn an for tlie holdup slaying of delicatessen proprietor William Boser, 61. The. jury failed to recommend mercy making the death sentence mandatory.

Judges Renamed To Appeals Court REDWOOD CITY. Superior court judges Aylett R. Cotton, Edmund Scott and Louis De: mattcis have been reappointed to Ihe appellate department of the court for 1958. The appointment was made by Phil S. Gibson, chief justice of slate supreme court ana chairman of the state utiieiai council.

The appellate department hears appeals from municipal court. Dunes Hotel Sold At Auction Price LAS VEGAS. Nev. (UP) The lush Dunes Hotel on the Las Vegas strip has been sold at a Clark County sheriffs auction for $113,018. The hotel was valued by its owners at $3,500,000.

The. disclosure oi the sale was made Fririav in district court in litigation between owners Joe Sullivan, Providence, R. and Al Gotlesman, Miami, and their creditors, Bruce and Lawrence McNeill, construction firm offi cials. Police Chief Saves Boy and Bis Sled CHICAGO HI Alfred Jackson, 12, was saved from drowning in the waters of pond by the police chief of suburban KoDnins yesterday. After rescuin.r boy, Chief Ernest H.

Hunt, plunged in to the water again and. recovered the boy's sled a Christmas pres it out with arresting officers at his Fairfax home. Jesse Trout, a San Quentin Prison guard, was arrested later as the man who drove ihe getaway car. Incriminating Leltrr Meanwhile, authorities reported finding a letter in Hecht's possession asking him to scud $1000 to help a Portland, ex convict fix" a ease. The letter was signed H.

FroemblinK" and was dated 2. 1957. It referred to Ihe fact that the writer was facing a life sentence for assault with a deadly weapon, with attempt to commit murder. It suggested Hccht would send $1,000, the wriler could gel probation. llecht sent money orders from the Larkspur, post office.

Officers learned, but iL could not be determined to whom. On Froembhng received five vears probation from Circuit Judge Charles W. Redding in Port land. Belay Order However, Redding held up' the probation order last Tuesday the day after Hecht's death saying some "dist matters had come to his attention. He asked for a supplementary pre sentencing report by the Oregon State Boerd of Parole and Probation.

He said the report on which he based his probation did not iaclude.all of Froembluig's police Froembling served time with Hecht in San Quentin, and in El Reno, Okla, Boy at Funeral Hit by Bullet BARSTOW, Calif. UB A bullet struck a 12 ycnr 0ld altar boy in the face atrayeside (oneraljerv ices The '22 caliber' slug lodged in John Yslas jaw. He put his hand to his face but neither spoke nor made any other motion. The rites, for entertainer Anita Sessler; were quickly ended. Physicians said the wound was not serious.

Sheriffs deputies re ported the shooting was accidental. Thev said three teen age boys heading to the hills with rifles took a couple ot practice snois A rock anoarently deflected tht spent bullet around, a low lull into the cemetery. wllWt'S FOR A George Arnold Peninsulan Gets Neticork Sales Post rtporee Arnold, formerly an ac count executive and retail advertising specialist, at radio station KCBS. has been named manager of sales development for CBS radio spot sales. Gordon F.

Hayes, general manager of. radio spot sales, and Henry Untermeyer. general manager of KCBS in San Francisco, made a joint announcement today. Associated with AUKt, since iim. Arnold has had extensive radio ex perience, having served in both managerial and sales capacities for eighteen years.

Arnold was manager of the San Mateo Times radio station KSMO from 194!) until October, 33S0. when he entered military service. In his new post as. manager of sales development for CBS radio spot sales, he will direct nationwide sales activities with headquarters, in New York City. In addition to New York, CBS radio spot sales maintains sales development offices in Chicago, and De trait.

Arnold was graduated from Iowa State college in 1939. He is mar: ried to the former Jan Johns of Montgomery, and lives at 119 Vine San Carlos with her and son John Byron, 2. Homemade Bomb Panics Teeners AMAMLLO, Toxas UP) A homemade bomb exploded with a blinding flash last night in a crowded theatre, sending scores of panic stricken teen agers ilee ing into tne.ioDoy uic sihokc filled building. Four" youths suffered minor btirns cuts. Police said an unknown person tossed the bomb into the theatre near the The blast, described as orange and red hurled one youth out of his seat and blew the seat cushion 15 feet.

Drive in Flume SYRACUSE. N.Y. Keith S. Mo Hugh, president of the New York Telephone says a coming development is a Ln telephone booth for busy motorists. SHACK AL re SWEDE'S ShorVu Club education departments.

Ottier proposals also are being orenarcd to help meet the clamor for more emphasis on scientific and technical training in the nation's schools and colleges. The demand has been growing, since launching of two earth satellites, emphasized an increasing Russian technical Pattern Available The urogram, to be administered the Department of Health, Education 'Welfare, would be patterned after the present. federally aided vocational education program. iTliat department also wouia do authorized to set up a federal scholarship program, aid expan sion of graduate schools, help the states provide more and better testing and counseling of high school pupils, and promote the teaching of foreign languages, College scholarships, tn cost eight to 10 million dollars the first year, would be provided for talented high school students could not otherwise Ro to college. Fellowships also would be provided in graduate schools.

In a related effort, more than 30 million dollars a year would be provided to the National Science Foundation for expansion of its present effort to expand teaching oi science and math at all levels. To Update Textbooks Most of that money would go for updating science textbooks, providing more fellowships and conducting more seminars and insti tutes for teachers in those fields: While plans went forward for a boost in the specialized training, the Office of Education reported a record enrollment in colleges and universities this fall. The office reported a preliminary total of 3,063,000 students enrolled in 1,890 institutions, a gain of 4.1 per cent. over the 2,947,000 listed in the of 1956. The total by the end of this school year is expected, to reach report said.

The announced total is 45 per cent above' that for the fall of 1951. Shah of Iran Flies To Earthquake Area TEHRAN The Shah oi Iran today flew to Kermanshah on a two day tour of the Sagras Mountain area of west Iran, where 1238 persons' were killed in recent The Shah will super vise the "start of erecting prefabricated wooden houses for nearly 30,000 homeless. WASHINGTON The administration reportedly will propose to Congress a program of matching grants to to encourage improved teaching science and mathematics in the high schools. The plan calls for. the, federal government' to provide more thai) 100 million dollars help states supplement salaries of science' and math employ additional teachers, purchase Babies May Get Emotional Scars Prior to Birth INDIANAPOLIS.

i New tests indicate babies, can be emotionally scarred by what happens to their mothers, during pregnancy. Pregnant rats made emotionally anxious in the tests produced off spring which were abnormal emotionally. The effects are relatively permanent. In one surprise, mice, born to normal mothers developed, emotional changes when reared by foster mothers who had been subjected to emotional stress. The experiments were, described todav to the American Assn.

for the Advancement oi Science by William R. Thompson, psycholo gist of Wesleyan University, lUd dlctown. Conn. He said some human studies indicate that emotional upsets suffered by woman can seriously affect the unborn baby. The influence is possibly transmitted by Changes in the mother's harmone system.

Encore Theatre Renews Drama Audience response to "Teach Me How To at the Encore Theatre in San Francisco has been so enthusiastic that, the romantic drama returns for three more performances New Year's Eve, De cember 31, and Friday, and Satur day, January 3 and 4.. The San Francisco Theatre com pany production features Susan Darby and Ho Bert uoyie. Mown a "sleeper" in' show business, "Teach Me. How has 'steadily built audiences, on the basis of play goer and critical acclaim although it. is relatively unknown play by a new dramatist Following the final San Francisco "Teach How To Cry" begins its.

northern California tour, at the Berkeley Little Theatre on January' 10. and IL Tickets' for 'the three Sain i Francisco performances at 'the Encore Theatre are Center garage and Encore Theatre boxof 430 Mason street. Army Missile To Be Tested In New Mexico HUNTS VILLE. (Lfl Nsw facilities will be' provided at White Sands Proving Grounds, N.M for launching the Bestcne. ballistic missile, the Army's" newest and largest weapon system, it was an nounced here today.

Mai. Gen. J. Medaris, com mander of the Army BaListic Mis sile Auency. explained the addi tional iECUitics are lojun jv 'engineering use' evaltiatiorf fir ing and for training technical units.

The Restone now launched at the Missile Test Center at cape Canaveral. along with other United, States missiles' including the Army's Jupiter. An instrumental range is available there using areas or the Atlantic ucean. The Restones launched at White Sands will not travel the full range of the missile, Medaris empfta "It will then be possible to ob tain accurate ground, impact in formation, not always possible over the Florida range, he said live warheads will be carried on the missile. Airman Charges Constitutional Rights Violated SAN FRANCISCO HI A youn; airman claims the Air Force i keeping him in the service in violation of his rights pending a genera! court martial.

In an action filed in Federal District Court yesterday; Airman 2.C. Hiiey P. Boyce, represented by attorney Nathaniel S. Coley of Sacramento, said he should nave been discharged Feb. 25 when his four year enlistment ended His petition said courtmartial charges filed against him Feb.

11 alleged he made false statements to a military board' at Parks Air Force Ease at Pleasanton, Calif. and stole more than S50 from the officers' mess. The reasoa given by Parlis AFE officers for detaining him, accord in i to the petition, is to await the outcome of the trial of John LastowskL Boyce was a witness at' LastowsM's trial. It also al leees he testified at the Lastow ski trial without benefit of coun sel. FILLED EVENING NOW! ALL FACILITIES fa oW B'HINe ROOM CAISIIYICI.

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Norfolk, San Mao GALA NEW YEAR'S PARTY Plan now to aflend the gayest, brightest, finest Hew Year's Eve party on the Peninsula. It's a fact NO COVER, NO MINIMUM. This is Swede's way ol JU 3 8020 1 GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE 1 CELEBRATION i i I FUN DANCING FAVORS Greet the New Year in the Luxury of the Peninsula's jf Finest Restaurant Which Is Rapidly Becoming. THE Place A to Dine. I $15.00 Per Couple ST I MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW Beginning With the New Year's Evi Party We Will Have jj Dinner Dancing Every Fri.

and Sat. jj jj Special Christmas and New Year's Day Dinners jj Added Attraction "THE STROLLING TROUBADOUR" Appearing Nitely The ALAMO 1400 El Cctmino, BELMONT (1 Door Soulh of Ed'i Chuck Wagon) Noise Makers Favors Hats Horns Music From Our Piano Bar FULL COURSE DINNERS It's Wonderful Food SMITH'S PRIME RIB KART 210 EL AMINO BELMONT Block from th Villa "Tb.nr.3c You" 1o Mb friends cmd customers, i FEATURING Tommy Collins AND HIS ORCHESTRA ill STARTING FRIDAY, JAN. 3rd DANCING Friday and Saturday Evenings 9:00 1 :00 With Jack Fistier and His Orchestra.

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