25 Apr 1962
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1962
Page
1
A Hungarian Soviet Air Lines DC-3 is hijacked mid flight by six passengers posing as crew during a brutal air battle over Hungary. One hijacker controls the co pilot seat while others threaten the pilots as they fly low to avoid Red planes. Twenty minutes to cross the Iron Curtain and reach freedom.
Alameda County officials move to tighten welfare program controls after a Grand Jury report faulting lax administration. They order monthly interdepartmental meetings, update rules for the $2.3 million medical care program, and set a May work session to review new rate schedules for hospital and outpatient services. Public access to the grand jury findings is required by state law, with further council action anticipated.
A fragmented report describes a liquor laden truck theft and a ship loss linked to MarsCARC. It mentions whiskey valued at $75,000 and wine shipments of 600 cases from Fresno, with insurance details and a double indemnity clause cited. Names include Fred Nichols and Arthur Duport among others, with references to a hotel and San Francisco.
Hayward Public Library will retain copies of Tropic of Cancer on its shelves despite warnings from the city attorney. The dispute centers on censorship and access to controversial literary material in the local collection.
Welfare Director Harold Kehoe declares the Grand Jury is all right in its nine recommendations including one for establishment. Continued on Page 1, Cat. t
Coast Guard reports on the Bluchelle disaster off the Bahamas last November concludes that Harvey likely scuttled the ship and perished with the passengers. It notes Harvey may have killed for insurance money and cites Terry Jo Duperault’s 11 year old survival as a near miracle.
A brief devotional passage praising creation and thankful for new life in the natural world. It references grass trees flowers and shrubs as evidence of beauty in God’s timing and eternity placed in human hearts. An Amen concludes the prayerful reflection.
Hundreds of Los Angeles area residents turned out to picket the hearings of the House Committee on Un American Activities yesterday. See story on Page 3.
The end result shows 16 copies of the racy World War I era American in Paris novel will stay in circulation. The city Library Commission will decide under what conditions the titles may remain, with decisions to be continued on Page 3 Column 1.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the first shot of a U S nuclear test series in the Pacific, set off around 10 45 am EST near Christmas Island. The intermediate yield blast was delivered by an airborne device as part of effort to pressure the Soviet Union into a reliable test ban.
San Lorenzo police serve raid at a residence in Lorenzo as part of a local investigation. Officers secured the area and searched the home for evidence related to ongoing inquiries. No injuries were reported and no arrests announced at the time of the report.
Nixon launches bid for California governor facing Edmound G. Brown in November. He touts campaign know how and a big political name while arguing for cleanup of a “messy” statehouse. A 3 2 Democratic registration and primary clashes with Assemblyman Joseph Shell frame a tight race as national and international events echo in Sacramento.
UPI reports United States Ambassador Arthur Dean rejected new pleas at the Geneva Disarmament Conference to halt atmospheric nuclear testing. He said Washington will continue testing if Soviet and British actions persist, while seeking a broader treaty agreement.
Washington announced that travel for military dependents will resume immediately. Families were restricted from joining service members overseas under government authorization since last September.
The Most Rev Maud L Segilt will be installed as the first bishop of the new Oakland Diocese in a two hour ceremony at St Francis de Sales Cathedral in Oakland. The rite will be conducted by Most Rev Egidio Vagnozzi apostle delegate to the United States. The ceremony begins at 10 am with Bishop Begin of Cleveland presiding and noted for service at the North American College in Rome and extensive studies in philosophy theology and canon law.
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