22 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1959
Page
1
Hal Boyle recounts the 15 year old anniversary of General Anthony McAuliffe’s famous “Nuts” reply during the Battle of the Bulge. Boyle, then an Associated Press correspondent, covered the siege and later reflects on the moment.
Fifteen years after Bastogne the brigadier general who cried Nuts! recalls how the four letter word defied German demands, boosted Allied resolve, and propelled his career from colonel to full general. The Battle of the Bulge began December 16, 1944, as Nazi forces surged into Belgium with 260,000 troops and 1,900 artillery pieces.
A fragment mentions the DAILY REVIEW Inc with Kieran Fook at 5 that Convers March 3 and a Hayward California address on Winton Avenue. The line hints at communications or business details for the firm.
Three month old Karen Bruning will spend Christmas in jail with mother Beverly Bruning 22 and father Leslie Bruning 24 confined in Plymouth and Barnstable jails. Sentenced to a year for shoplifting, the judge ruled the child should stay with the mother rather than in foster care. The baby has a dedicated room decorated for Christmas with the mother granted access.
Oakland police report Harold L Townsend a 42 year old Air Force flight engineer stole an estimated 12000 in goods from major department stores over 12 months. Police traced 456 items to Townsend home including electric organs cameras vacuums and more. A second store attempt led to arrest for petty larceny and Townsend admitted easy theft due to discounts. Townsend said he had friends in stores and could not resist the discounts.
Fresno AP reports the Highway Department will open temporary two lane detours on US Highway 99 between Los Angeles and Modesto to ease Christmas travel. Verndon north of Fresno bridge repairs caused bottlenecks. a new road south of Bakersfield’s Grapevine also gains two lanes for the holiday period.
President Taft the liberal tipper and golf pioneer. He popularized the sport among executives by adding a 25 cent tip to the standard 23 cent caddy fee.
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon announced he will have his name on the May 2 1960 Oregon presidential primary ballot after supporters urged him to run. He noted he would prefer not to enter but would not back away from a contest, and he may also face potential entry in the District of Columbia primary on May 3 depending on his decision.
In Austin a bookstore window proclaims festive greetings with a playful twist. Brawley reports a nightclub stripper describing a theft of costumes from her dressing room as she contemplates ongoing income. Santa Claus reassurances reach a Salem girl after a rumor about butchered meat for high prices. El Monte notes a suspected thief’s companion, a boxer dog, held for questioning about a Christmas tree disappearance.
Washington AP report on ongoing steel labor talks with federal mediators. Union president David J McDonald was absent as he prepared separate one on one meetings with 11 major steel firms at the Mayflower Hotel. Shows shift from industry wide to company by company negotiations as Eisenhower faces a Taft Hartley public hearing plan.
Almanac Today notes December 22 as the 356th day of 1959 with nine days left. It recalls continental fleet organized in 1775, Edwin Arlington Robinson born in 1869, Wake Island message in 1941, and General McAuliffe’s “Nuts” reply in 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. It ends with Herbert Hoover’s quip about things going around in the dark besides Santa Claus.
Walter Williams, a 117 year old Civil War veteran and last survivor of the conflict, lay in state as flags half-mast marked the nation. A funeral procession moved from the Civil Courts Building to South Main Baptist Church for services, then to Franklin County Cemetery for military rites. Williams died Saturday after a long battle with age related illness. his daughter Willie June Bowles wept beside him.
Charlotte Ford, 18, eldest daughter of Henry Ford II, made her debut at a nightlong society party at the Country Club of Detroit. The event, costing about 100000, featured Paris decor by Jacques Frank, imported tapestries insured for 150000, and a French garden display. Charlotte wore a strapless white satin gown by Yves Saint Laurent.
Coast Guard keeper Dick Breckel says a drunken man entered the Point lighthouse near Marin County fired a neck of a cat's bottle, shot a telephone, and demanded a .43 caliber pistol from a desk drawer before fleeing. police arrested Willard Salberg, linked to a .45 caliber shooting in a San Francisco bar.
Marysville AP report notes Aero jet General Corp failed to top competing offers for more than 40 000 acres at Beale Air Force Base for a missile fuel testing site. Higher bidders totaling over 2 200 000 dollars for 117 parcels were received at Monday's auction. Areajet bid 1 826 325 dollars for 45 dollars per acre in a package bid. GSA has 90 days to review bids before sale to the highest bidder. Parcel sizes ranged from 46 47 acres to 1 ½ acres.
Havana authorities announce a cabinet move to confiscate all material goods of individuals charged with counter revolution at home or abroad. The measure, tied to Fidel Castro’s promise, targets insiders and fugitives, with unclear retroactivity for those convicted in absentia.
A reader asks about the sport dai alai and its name, wondering if jaialai means a happy festival in Basque. The inquiry notes Madrid context and points to Basque language origins and meaning of the term.
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