Bay Bridge Jump Victim Identified As Hayward Man
A Bay Area tragedy identifies the person who died jumping the bay bridge as a resident of Hayward. The report notes authorities confirming the victim and outlining ensuing investigation details.
10 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1951
Page
1
A Bay Area tragedy identifies the person who died jumping the bay bridge as a resident of Hayward. The report notes authorities confirming the victim and outlining ensuing investigation details.
Voters in Mt Eden approve a bond of 12,660,000 from the California school aid program to fund a new school addition including three classrooms and kindergarten space. The district seeks a tax rate increase from .90 to 1.38 per hundred. polls open 1 to 7 pm with absentee ballots available five days before election. Merlyn Lausten runs for trustee. election officials include Mrs. Marna Helwig and Mrs. Audrey Mathieson.
Albert G. Huss, 55, of Hayward, found dead in San Francisco Bay after a jump from the Bay Bridge. His car, registered to Huss, contained papers linking him to the Hayward hat shop owner. Authorities seek Ann Huss, missing wife, as neighbors relay routine nightly business and travel between San Francisco and Hayward.
The weatherman forecast continues hot conditions in Northern and Central California with a potential cooling trend along the coast tomorrow. Inland valleys like Sacramento and San Joaquin were seen in the mid 80s, with Santa Clara and Salinas in the 80s. San Francisco Bay Area readings hovered around the high 60s to 70s amid fog and sea breezes.
In Northwest Korea two dogfights today produce one Mig-15 kill and damage to two additional aircraft. This follows the previous day’s engagements as U.S. air forces report no American losses.
Second armed hold up in Ashland within days prompts sheriff substation action in Hays ward. Market owners Frank Sunada and Shigenobu Matsumoto tied up during the Pioneer Ranch market robbery as suspects linked to the Bal Theater heist. Loot minimal. five dollars taken from water meters. bandits fled before deputies arrived. both suspects described as tall, fluent in English, and possibly the same men in both crimes.
Jacqueline Cophran, a woman pilot, claimed a new speed record for propeller-driven airplanes with a rate above 469 miles per hour over an open course. Officials timed a P-51 Mustang over 16 kilometer course, with unofficial figures nearing 489 mph. The exact time depended on converting kilometers to miles and reviewing photographic tape.
Actor Sterling Hayden testified he joined a 1943 Hollywood communist cell after returning from war and named members from the film capital. He cited Karen Morley and others, discussed the 1946 studio workers strike, and claimed the 1947 committee was not Communist-led, naming figures like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall as involved in the later group.
Truman decided to defer MacArthur policy to Defense Secretary Marshall and Gen J Lawton Collins with Pace in Tokyo as a possible channel. White House canceled a meeting with Earl Cocke after public discussion of MacArthur’s plan enabling Nationalist troops to open a mainland China front.
Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Britain's UN delegate, warns that the United States and Britain must stand firm against attempts to divide them.
Governor Bart Warren endorsed a bill to ban commercial draw poker parlors as Assemblyman Kweksiom of Long Beach introduced the measure aimed at Gardena clubs. Warren said enforcement officers link Gardena gambling joints to rackets and the assassination of Attorney Sant Ruimmel. He tied the crime problem to the money and hoodlums drawn by these games, noting Gardena’s desire to profit from gambling.
Elmer Bones Remmer, a San Francisco gambler, was expected to surrender in Carson City Nevada today on a federal indictment charging five counts of income tax evasion. The indictment was vetted after a day-long grand jury session with witnesses questioned.
Judy Garland, in a troubled comeback, wins immediate praise in London after an emotional Palladium premiere. The 28 year old former star, recently plagued by illness and personal turmoil, delivered a powerful performance as 2,000 fans cheered and crowded stage doors.
The 28th and 43rd National Guard divisions will depart for Europe within six to seven months. They join two regular Army divisions sent to Eisenhower’s army, with the 88th from Pennsylvania and the 3rd from Connecticut Rhode Island and Vermont. The 28th is training at Camp Atterbury Indiana and the 44th at Camp Pickett Virginia as two regular divisions currently serve in Germany.
Hayward community concert board launched its fall and spring series with a kickoff at Svendsen’s restaurant. Concert Week runs April 9 13, with memberships sold by Mrs. Billi Johnson at Camera Art Center. Subscriptions cost $6 for adults and $3 for students. Officers elected include President Mrs. Gerald Irving and Secretary Mrs. Clarence Johnson. New members joined the board and plans were announced to top last year’s 160 members and select artists for Hayward High School auditorium.
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