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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
1
The Bay Area weather update notes iv inches of rain and a storm total of 18 inches. Four hours of clear to 8 ant after the storm, with totals to date 4.81 inches and last year 4.85. Temperatures tonight 40 to 46 degrees with cooler air and variable winds 6 to 12 knots.
Weather outlook across California regions shows cloudy conditions with cooler temperatures through Friday. Certain zones report morning fog or light rain chances, with winds varying from light to northwest 10-20 knots and temperatures in the 30s to 60s across valleys and coast.
Fragmentary OCR shows tide table lines and weather terms with numbers and times. Reading yields unclear values and garbled words, but indicates a coastline listing with rise, set times, and low tides.
Report outlines cooler yesterday and today with light rain and drizzle in many areas. Forecast calls for ongoing unsettled conditions with scattered showers and modest temperatures across the region.
In Mississippi the Pearl River crest reached 37.3 feet, shattering a 1910 record as 1,200 emergency workers battled to save Flowood levees. Flooding forced evacuations, damaged downtown Jackson and left homes submerged, with shelters opened across Rankin and surrounding counties.
The nation's transport system faced strain as a record number of travelers hit rail air and bus networks. Officials warned of delays and full trains as 4,000 more passengers than last year were expected and military travel boosted demand across airlines and railroads nationwide.
Atlas rocket tests end 1961 with a failed cast and a monkey death after a 1 hour search at Cape Canaveral. The mission aimed for a 5 000 mile target, but fell hundreds of miles short and the Air Force canceled the flight. The Atlas F series tests continue amid early ICBM program questions.
Pittsburgh ad reads food like mother used to make before she started playing bridge. Bett iah Milk Committee proposes safe milk slogans Drive safely on milk. Indiana man jailed for non support mistaken for another suspect released. South Carolina producer reports thieves stole his kitchen sink. Alabama city panel to hear ban on animals within city limits drawing protests from owners of various animals.
Plaintiffs seek a flood disaster case to proceed with a trial set for December 2. The action caps damages at 13 million dollars for the Yuba City incident. Attorneys sought delay due to illness and additional evidence gathering, aiming to avoid further postponements.
A county superior court jury convicts Alvin Mo Parham of Oakland for robbing multiple banks in the East Bay area. He is found guilty of robbing the Crocker Agie Tank in Berkeley and stealing from Wells Fargo and Bank of America branches, plus two counts of joyriding in stolen cars. Sentencing will be set by Judge McGuinness.
New operators announce a seven million dollar expansion of the Mark Hopkins Hotel and the adjoining Wales and Stanford Court properties. Transvivi ll Properties plans a 20 room Pine Street addition with construction slated to start in late 1962 and finish within a year.
The Eisenhowers arrive in California for a desert holiday, traveling with their granddaughter Mary Bain Eisenhower. They planned to attend a Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce banquet and spoke to reporters about future plans after breakfast on the road.
President Kennedy said the United States would resume diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic if the OAS lifts its sanctions. He noted U S sugar purchases under a Dominican allocation could begin for six months once the political stalemate is resolved. The White House statement reinforced U S support for actions in the OAS Council. In London, Moira Shearer announced the birth of her third daughter after a period of opposition to the government.
Madisonville Tennessee police identified the young hitchhiker killed in a traffic crash as Jerry Wayne Burk of Kingsport through FBI fingerprints. The wreck on U S Route 414 occurred Saturday when Robert Hallman 29 of Marietta Georgia lost control on rain slick pavement, slid off an embankment and burned. Burk had no ID and Sheriff Howard Kirkpatrick appealed to media to aid in identification.
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