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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Page
2
Weather across the nation shifts to milder readings as far western regions and the Rockies see warming trends. Snow remains in minimal amounts in northern zones while the central and southern areas report rising temperatures and unsettled skies.
A statewide weather roundup reports more rain across California with coastal showers from Crescent City to San Diego and inland rain from Bakersfield northward. Snow fell at Blue Canyon, with showers in the desert and northern regions. Temperatures were mild but cooled 5 to 10 degrees in the central third. highs near 60s to 70s, lows upper 40s to low 30s.
Dr. R Gordon Agnew a 59 year old UC professor of oral pathology and KPFA board chairman was seriously hurt in a three car collision in downtown San Francisco on Monday night. He rode as a passenger in a car driven by Jacques Bergues 61 an investment counselor who allegedly ran a red light. Bergues car hit John Burkett 18 a Navy sailor then collided with Vivian Hefferling 38. Agnew in critical condition with head injuries. Bergues sprained back and suffered leg cuts while Burkett and two sailors had extensive cuts and bruises.
The San Diego Union reports a 2 am dispatch that a small part failure delayed the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launch at Cape Canaveral. The first Atlas prototype to include the updated component was involved, with the issue arising during corrective work on a major problem from earlier tests.
In Winslow England a parakeet named Joey escaped out a window and landed in Ginger the family cat’s jaws. Ginger proudly trotted to Mrs Margaret Sneyd with the bird at her feet like a trained retriever. Joey survived unharmed with eight feathers neatly ruffled.
Indonesia seized cargoes from Dutch vessels and placed ships under government control amid a broader reprisal for the Netherlands refusal to grant West New Guinea to Indonesia. Reports say foodstuffs and essentials for outer islands were included. The Maritime Board discussed a shipping crisis as authorities mobilized interisland vessels.
New York City subway trains returned to schedule after an eight day strike by motormen ended at 7:30 p m Monday. The walkout halted service to less than half the normal level, caused vast traffic jams and estimated $25 million losses. The TWU victory presaged a bargaining election, with state senate support for a measure shifting union-formation authority to the state labor board.
U P bureau report describes Farsinaj in Iran as one of the hardest hit by last week’s series of earthquakes. Grim faces search through rubble for victims while authorities tally more than 500 buried and over 100 bodies awaiting burial along a stream. Homes of mud brick and stone lie leveled.
United Press dispatch from Washington states a Young Republican National Federation officer said a five day training session will start in the capital. He claimed troops removed 1500 bodies from a nation and that at least 50 young Republican leaders died of injuries in the past ship incident.
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