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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
3
Sacramento reports the lowest polio incidence since 1947 with 269 cases this year, 84 paralytic. The Department notes a long-term drop and that 65 of 34 paralytic cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals from April to July.
At Terminal Island a collapsing crane on the U S S Leader during overhaul killed Sailor Arthur Lock Wheeler and injured two others Van Cliston Williams and Kenneth Katz Navy officials said. The accident happened while a boom lifted heavy minesweeping gear aboard the Leader.
The House Appropriations Committee cut nine percent from the Atomic Energy Commission budget request, approving about $23 billion for the 1959 fiscal year. The panel approved $2 billion for operating expenses and $61 million for new equipment and construction while endorsing the Democratic backed power reactor program and directing the AEC to proceed with a government power reactor framework.
Paul Lewis a 40 year old diver from Walnut Creek was stricken by the bends during a 130 foot ascent near the Carquinez Bridge. He remained in a decompression chamber 22 hours at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard before transfer to civilian medical care. His condition worsened in the aftermath with convulsions reported by his wife.
Maj. David G. Simons, 35, Air Force physician, rode a giant balloon to an altitude of at least 19 miles and returned to Elm Lake near Frederick South Dakota. He described a purple daytime sky and stars like eye glow, proving humans can endure extended exposure above Earth. He was greeted by two farm youths, then flown to Fargo ND for a briefing before reporting to his wife in New Mexico.
In Oakland, 14 East Bay mayors and the Alameda County Board proclaimed Safety Week to honor the Green Cross for reducing local accidents and saving economies. Carl Memner, chapter president, accepted the proclamation as the Aug 25 to 31 observance is noted with a KGO-TV live salute Aug 22 at 7 p.m.
New York police report beauty expert and makeup artist Westmore swallowed sleeping pills in a despondent state after a private incident at Warner Brothers Studio. He was hospitalized and later declared out of danger. Police say his wife called for help as he planned an act described as self harm. The elder Westmore, 54, heads the makeup department of the House of Westmore and has long been associated with the studio.
A June to August monthly report to the Governor notes no secondary cases in families of influenza like illness cases. It cites outbreaks at UC Berkeley campus and San Francisco Juvenile Court as Asiatic flu, with other counties reporting influenza type A.
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee postponed indefinitely its planned questioning of U.S. counterspy Boris Motras at the request of the Justice Department. Chief counsel Robert Mortis said more testimony was sought from Morres before Federal Grand Juries, and the session with the ex-undercover agent was delayed from tomorrow.
The St Bonaventure centennial event scrutinizes past Hollywood producer and figures linked to espionage. Martha Dodd Stern, daughter of a U S ambassador, is cited in discussions about wartime intelligence and subcommittee findings. The piece notes cornerstone ceremonies and the campus context in Buffalo in 1954.
San Jose hosts a 100 lap stock car spectacular featuring 1949 to 1963 models tuned by Mechanics for top performance. The program includes the American Racing Association big cars and 100 lap open midgets from Western States, plus 100 laps for 30 hardtop leaders.
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