30 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1964
Page
1
Weather Corner notes little temperature change with fog patches near the ocean. San Francisco 70, Oakland 74, San Mateo 62, San Rafael 45. Westerly winds 10 to 20 mph through the afternoon.
Tide tables and sunrise times for August 1 list low and high tides, with figures for dawn and dusk. The page notes faint colors and locations including FI and Paint, and references to tide data at San Francisco.
Washington AP reports archaeologists hail a small carved soapstone flywheel or spindle whorl found at L Anse au Meadow Newfoundland as the first Viking household artifact uncovered in North America. Dr Melville Bell Grosvenor notes the find supports Norse presence about AD 1000, predating Columbus.
A 22 year old Castro Valley man, Robert Sifnik of 3718 September Road, was listed in fair condition after his car left Redwood Road to avoid two motorcycles and he was paralyzed from the waist down. He crawled from the ditch and the crash occurred about three miles from Castro Valley.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Livermore California office address and scattered numbers. The readable pieces include a Livermore address, phone-like numbers, and stray names and terms, but no clear event, person, or outcome. The garbled data precludes a coherent determinate summary.
San Francisco inmates at San Quentin staged their 10th annual art show with 3 record 9210 dollars in cash sales as checks were refused. About 7600 visitors viewed works by 115 inmates. Crowds filled the venue early. the best of show went to Joh King for a pen and ink study of two heads. King is serving 14 years of a life term for murder.
Washington AP reports Nimbus 1’s cameras functioned perfectly transmitting clear weather images. A four frame sequence mapped Hudson Bay to Florida including Tropical Storm Cleo and coastal Venezuela. The only flaw was a premature Agena stage cut off causing a lopsided 262 to 76 mile orbit instead of 975 miles.
Moscow report says the Soviet Defense Ministry will republish a Russian translation of the American novel Seven Days in May about a military plot to seize the U S government. The decision signals heightened interest in the traitorous plot theme within Soviet media commentary.
A chartered Bulgarian airliner named J overshot the runway at Schwechat Airport Vienna Saturday. The craft smashed through a fence and stopped in a field 600 yards beyond the runway end. All 89 aboard were uninjured, most being Austrian nationals returning home from Varna on the Black Sea coast.
Dover England AP Jed Erikson a 36 year old research engineer from Chicago postponed his planned English Channel swim due to bad weather. He hopes to make the attempt Sunday and resume the crossing with improved conditions.
Tropical Storm Cleo moved along the Atlantic coast from West Palm Beach to Savannah with winds over 100 mph. The system caused 138 deaths in Charleston and extensive property damage in Florida as it weakened, with heavy turbulence and a tornado early Saturday. News notes describe crews lining up to begin cleanup as residents prepare to recover from the storm’s impact.
A reconnaissance survey by the Bureau of Reclamation with El Dorado and Placer counties warns Lake Tahoe basin faces a water shortage within six years due to population growth and sewage export plans. It cites Echo Lake as an immediate source and four proposed tunnels from Soda Springs Twin Lakes Rubicon Meeks and a Sierra tunnel to Lake Tahoe. Capital costs range from 4 million to 15.5 million with water costs 40 to 60 dollars per acre foot.
In ten months South Viet Nam saw repeated government changes. November 1 Diem was overthrown and killed. Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh became premier. January 10 saw Khanh ousting Minh in a bloodless coup and becoming premier. August brought a Khanh presidency, riots, and a triumvirate of Khanh Minh and Tran Thiem Khiem. Nguyen Xuan Oanti named acting premier for two months.
North Korea broadcast that it staged a welcoming ceremony for a South Korean soldier named Li Eun Jong who allegedly defected. The radio said he received money as a reward for defecting.
Almanac notes the date day and year with zodiac signs, celestial objects, and a brief historical retrospective for this day in history including Cleopatra’s death in 30 B C and other 18th to 19th century events. A Roosevelt quote closes the thought for the day.
Senate panel chair John L. McClellan urges the General Services Administration to postpone the Camp Elliott surplus sale in California while Congress considers a pending bill. Senators Kuchel and Salinger say they requested a hearing as bids from buyers await action, and a land transfer to the University of California for a San Diego branch may be affected.
An early afternoon head‑on crash about 11 miles west of Winslow Arizona on U S 66 killed four Californians and left two others in critical condition. Victims named were Gary H Roberson 26 of Cupertino William H Goodnight 31 of San Jose Charles W Koehler 62 of North Hollywood Marguerite Javelle 62 of North Hollywood Inga Goodnight 50 and Stephen Goodnight 32. Police said Roberson drove the eastbound car crossing the center line into Koehler’s vehicle.
Representatives from 23 countries will attend an international sanitary conference in Mexico City starting August 31. The meeting will discuss health projects for the Western Hemisphere and address regional health cooperation and development efforts.
AP reporting that Philippines President Diosdado Macapagal plans a state visit to the United States in October. Details of the trip have not been arranged.
Democratic senatorial nominee Salinger launched a San Diego campaign stop on a special train, attacking GOP nominee Goldwater and urging firmer NATO control of nuclear weapons. He defended presidential authority on arms policy and predicted a Democratic victory in California, citing Truman as the last Democratic winner there.
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