26 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1961
Page
1
Bay Area forecast shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with variable winds. Overnight and morning overcast possible, temperatures mainly in the 40s to 50s inland and 50s at coast, with modest daytime warming to mid-60s to mid-70s in valleys and fair skies across regions.
A scrambled OCR style list presents city names and conditions such as rain clear cloudy and errors like glands mow clourly and dlear, followed by stray numbers and partial state abbreviations, yielding a fragmented weather snapshot with many unreadable portions.
Tide tables show times and heights for Thursday with sunrise at 5:19 and sunset at 6:87. The text lists low and high tides, hours, and related measurements for points including Hoes and Fh Point with some garbled figures and notes.
A fast moving storm system caused four deaths and numerous injuries across Indiana Ohio Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Tornadoes and high winds destroyed homes damaged property and led to several traffic fatalities. Heavy rainfall and flooding affected Pittsburgh Meadville and Philadelphia areas as temperatures spiked then plummeted.
San Francisco reporting details witnesses at a riot trial, noting five bills passed and testified witnesses describing violence but no injuries. The piece covers gubernatorial stance against death penalty, proposed budget items, and legislative actions including security and governance measures. It mentions UC pear decline study funding, tidelands lease extensions, and various Assembly and Senate amendments and resolutions.
SAN FRANCISCO AP: The Mathematical Association of America, with 29 teacher training institutions across nine western states, examines why many students struggle with arithmetic. Dr. Robert J. Wisner of Michigan State University argues college math education is out of date, calls for more and better math teachers, and says elementary teachers should devote more college study to arithmetic. He notes children are drawn to number theory and can use concepts creatively if teachers are prepared.
Almanac notes Wednesday April 26 as the 116th day with 249 remaining in 161. Moon near full. morning planets Venus Jupiter Saturn. evening Mars. Notable today includes Shakespeare baptism in 1564 and Cape Treary settlement in 1607. Thought for today cites Shakespeare on mercy and sin.
ALAMEDA AP Herman the wandering cat sired Jour 8078 and other litters. A court ordered Herman kept at home after disturbing a Siamese neighbor. Owner Mrs. Russell Bowler said Herman and a Persian named Hermania have settled into family life with kittens Errol Praflylo Wiscraver and Sam thriving.
The Cuban Revolutionary Council reports significant numbers of its soldiers are being returned to their homes but states this does not end any plans or disruptions.
Lt. George D Helvie and Elvis Nelvic, both from Beale Air Force Base, performed a perilous midflight repair and wheel-gear safety work during a takeoff gone wrong. With main landing gear failing to retract and winds strong, Nelvic crawled through the bomb bay and into open wheel wells while the plane flew at 209 miles per hour and about 1000 feet altitude, securing positions and safety pins to prevent gear collapse.
In Rochester Minnesota AP reports author Ernest Hemingway reentered Mayo Clinic doctors for hypertension treatment. Hemingway arrived from his dacha home alone and checked in at St Marys hospital for continued care following an earlier clinic visit this year.
In Sacramento the Assembly rejected a repeal effort 40 to 40 as opponents warned the issue isn’t settled. A moratorium bill passed 54 to 24, with supporters planning to seek reconsideration. Assemblyman Burton vowed a last push while Sen Regan prepared for further action, arguing voters should decide the fate of the lethal gas chamber at San Quentin.
Sacramento AP report lists Assembly members voting against a four year moratorium on the death penalty. Names include For Bane Bee Brughigi George Brown Burton Cameron Carrell Casey Cologne Cunningham DeLotto Elliott Francis Gaffney Garrigus Hanna Hawkins Hegland Rennick Kilpatrick Knox Marks McMillan Meyers Mills Munnel OConnell Petris Porter Rees Rumford Sumner Thomas Unruh Waldie Williamson Willson Wilson Winton and others. Speaker Ralph M. Brown listed among those present.
Ralph Cordiner, chairman of General Electric, told shareholders at the 69th annual meeting he was grievd by the price fixing conviction. Pickets from the International Union of Electrical Workers protested outside the War Memorial Auditorium as Wilma Soss urged restoration of GE’s damaged corporate image.
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