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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
1
Hal Boyle argues language is diverse and fluid, with roughly as many forms as people. He reflects on how language shapes understanding between individuals and nations, urging mastery of words to express truth boldly. He cites Shakespeare and personal ingenuity, noting language stretches personal growth.
Washington AP The Democratic National Committee will meet January 22 to discuss 1960 national convention and campaign plans. Debates may center on penalties for states with insufficient campaign donations and a proposal to assign convention seats by state financial support.
Chicago police and investigators chase motives behind the shotgun slaying of Roger Touhy the former prohibition era gang chief. Witnesses and experts cite Capone Mob remnants and Mafia patterns as likely factors, with speculation over vengeance and silencing rivals.
The National Safety Council estimates up to 530 traffic fatalities during the Christmas holiday period, from 6 pm Thursday December 24 to midnight December 27, comparing with 370 in a typical nonholiday weekend and 53 deaths in last year’s four day holiday period.
The freighter Guam Pioneer with 15 crew aboard sank 34 miles southwest of Los Angeles after a long radio SOS. Coast Guard planes located lifeboats in heavy fog and a Navy vessel rescued the seamen, as Transmarine Navigation Co called the rescue miraculous.
London AP reports a letter arrived for 1 year old Victor Brooker the day after his funeral demanding payment for sand used to clean up bloodstains from an auto crash. Victor's widow collapsed upon reading it as the story notes the husband was killed in the incident.
Berkeley AP brief on UC regents and State Board of Education reaching a package deal on a master plan for higher education. The plan creates a 16 member Board of Trustees to control state colleges, with a coordinating council and a cooperative doctorate program. Legislators threaten amendments or an initiative if the Legislature balks. Gov Brown expected to address higher education in a special session. plan likely reaches voters next November.
Almanac notes Friday as the 352nd day with 13 days left in 1959. Highlights include The Daily Monitor’s 1796 Baltimore debut, the 13th Amendment’s 1865 abolition of slavery, Wilson's 1915 marriage, the first panda import to the U S in 1936, Pearl Harbor inquiry in 1941, and a Mencken quip on justice.
Fidel Castro told a nationwide audience that American newsman James Buchanan would appear before a Cuban court. Authorities reportedly have evidence of his alleged complicity in the case of Frank Austin Young, a U.S. soldier of fortune jailed for anti-Cascim activities after escaping a Havana prison. The premier did not specify if the trial would be military or civil.
Los Angeles AP reports singer Amnelie Funicello failed to exit a seven year Disney contract, which a judge deemed inequitable and signed without agent or lawyer advice. Judge Larvi said he lacked jurisdiction to overturn prior approval. Funicello started at $160 weekly, rose to $325, with $500 planned in 1962 if options are exercised. her record First Name Initial remains a top hit.
AP report from Manila says Typhoon Gilda struck between Samar and Masbate with 120 mile per hour center winds. The storm aimed for northern Visayas and southern Luzon as it moved west at about 12 mph, triggering maximum warnings and heavy damage to crops and public works.
Albany AP report says polio viruses were photographed inside the cell where they are made. Drs Stuart, Je and von Poph used placental cells and an electron microscope, showing virus production in the liquid between nucleus and cell wall. American Cancer Society funds support the work, challenging ideas about where polio particles form.
The State Public Utilities Commission fixes January 18 for a public hearing in Stockton on Stockton City Lines Inc petitioning for fare increases. Examiner William E Turper will conduct the session in City Hall chambers.
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