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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
5
A brutal weather system lashes the Midwest with powerful tornadoes and heavy snowfall. Cold air plunges southward as South Dakota focuses on warnings, while the Mississippi Valley braces for continued disruption.
A weather bulletin reports rain along the California coast and northern areas with snow in the mountains. A low in the Gulf of Alaska brings intermittent rain statewide through tonight and Saturday with snow levels varying from 3500 to 6500 feet. Tornado outbreaks sweep the Midwest and South, killing several and injuring many as storms move from Illinois to Louisiana.
UNITED PRESS reports temperatures and rainfall for a 24 hour period ending at 4 am. The release provides wide geographic readings and notes notable deviations in heat and precipitation across regions.
John Lawrence Miller, the 1 year-old confessed strangler of 22 month old Laura Wetzel, has pleaded guilty to murder and faces a possible life sentence. He had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea yesterday. The determination of the degree of murder and sentencing was scheduled for December 27.
Sacramento reports Golden Gate Bridge officials asked the Highway Commission to restore funds in the 1958-59 budget for an eight lane freeway approach on the San Francisco side. Matthew A. Graham, director, cited satisfactory Army negotiations at the Presidio for revival of previously withdrawn funds.
Scientists map a multi stage plan for lunar exploration, detailing unmanned satellite tests, space stations, and platforms in Earth orbit as bases for future manned moon voyages. The outline emphasizes gradual progression with hard landings, then soft landings, and eventual transport between stations and the Moon.
Hollywood actress Marie McDonald was hospitalized after undergoing surgery for a cyst. The report notes she also received treatment for phlebitis and a whirlpool therapy session. Further details about her condition and prognosis were not disclosed.
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