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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1962
Page
1
Weather Corner notes Yair skies and warmer temperatures with some afternoon winds. Forecast highs tomorrow range between 60 and 70, with tonight’s lows between 40 and 30. Hayward readings list yesterday's high and today's low.
About 110000 reservists and guardsmen will complete active duty between August 1 and August 4, ending a Berlin crisis mobilization that began in October. The Army plans quick releases as units return home, with the Navy and Air Force also signaling withdrawals. Fort Polk and other bases will move to regular reserve drills, while some may extend service if hardship or reenlistment occurs. News notes travel and weather outlines across multiple cities as reassignments occur.
statewide weather covers Northern and Central California and the San Francisco Bay area with cooler tonight and Sunday, slight warmth Sunday. Monterey Bay and Ventura areas show mostly fair conditions with small craft warnings for northwest winds 20 to 35 knots, highs 58 to 65 in Monterey Bay and cooler nights elsewhere. Santa Clara Livermore valleys stay fair with northwest winds 20 to 35 miles per hour and Sunday highs around the 65 to 73 range.
Tide tables for Sunday in April during Pacific Daylight Saving provide heights and times for high and low tides, sunrise and sunset, with some illegible figures. The entry mentions Fr. Point and Shab as locations with partial data and rough time clues.
Sacramento reports Governor Brown signed a bill moving 5 million dollars from the general fund to the highway fund and linking repayment of a 1945 loan to the Golden Gate Bridge to the highway program. The measure allows up to 4 million in contingency transfers from the general fund to support highway projects if needed.
Storms sweep the region with record highs in Newark and New York City while Chicago and Baton Rouge log heat and heavy rainfall. A vast cool air mass moves south from the upper Mississippi Valley, forecast to trigger widespread thunderstorms east of the Mississippi and end a heat wave.
A sailor named Kirby was removed from steps at the Atomic Energy Commission building in Berkeley during a protest against atmospheric tests. He displayed a sign asking Why repeal Khyush wheres crime and faced possible court martial at the base. Another demonstrator, Marcus from UCLA, was arrested for blocking entrances to public buildings.
Local notices list post office in Hayward and offices in Hayward Alameda County with subscription rates and mailing details. Includes multiple office addresses in Hayward San Leandro Fremont and Weremore area, dated as matter under act of 1897.
The Almanac notes Saturday April 28 1962 the 118th day with 247 remaining and the moon near new phase. It lists historical items from 1941 Charles Albergh resigns over Roosevelt remarks to 1944 dim-out orders near coast to mislead U boats. Mussolini execution referenced with a thought for the day.
Police trap ends in a deadly gun battle on Chicago's North Side as two men dressed as florists are killed, and a third dies later. The gang had raided wealthy homes over 18 months, targeting furs and jewelry worth about $100000.
Air Force leaders outlined a new program at Eglin and Blands to train airmen in counterinsurgency. Brig. Gen. Gilbert LeMay described the first Combat Applications Group to develop rapid techniques and weapons for antiguerrilla warfare. Officials said the center aims to spread these methods to other units.
Merced California reports a condemned militant tied to a kidnapping and murder case. The accused, linked to Communist insurgents, faced death by gas as a court described the violent plot and alleged acts while the trial included references to wartime service and future training implications for airmen.
Maj. Arch Roberts was removed from active duty and returned to civilian status after delivering an unapproved speech at the Daughters of the American Revolution convention on April 19. The Army cited unapproved remarks and said there is no formal appeal. Roberts remains a Reserve officer. He had criticized officials and hinted at Communist influence, prompting further investigations and possible pension implications.
Hollywood reports Slim Marilyn will star in the movie Something's Call to Give. The project lists Dean Mars tin, Cyd Charisse, and Steve Allen among the cast as filming begins in Manila Mentone.
New Orleans officials and civil rights groups prepared to resume a one way Freedom Bus program to move Black residents north and west. George Singelmann, director of the New Orleans Citizens Council, said buses would be available starting Monday with Trailways promising ample service. Dozens of Louisiana families, including parents with children, planned departure to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, while seats on a Sunset Limited train to California were also reserved. NYC Mayor Wagner called the program contemptible yet offered temporary relief, and Philadelphia NAACP officials warned of likely housing and job difficulties for arriving families.
Natalie Wood, just divorced from Robert Wagner, prepared for a European junket with Warren Beatty. In a brief Superior Court session, she testified to mental cruelty and admitted she was a polled advocate, saying Wagner often played golf and stayed away from home.
A Seattle engineer, James Vincent Miller, admitted setting fire to his home, killing three of his children as his wife and two others escaped. He poured gasoline and paint thinner inside the house and ignited blasts in a basement hall and stairwell to block escape. The alleged motive cited overwork and marital strife, with Miller later admitting a girlfriend. He was held without charge.
In Granby Mass three boys aged 12 and 14 offered only a three word explanation for staying at a woman’s barn all night. The report notes the boys named Henry and Dennis Moszynski among those present and references a wartime era slang about a “bad report yesterday.”
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