23 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1959
Page
1
Christmas shopper remarks in a New York AP column reveal humorous exchanges with salespeople as shoppers debate colors prices and gifts for wives children and the elderly. The piece blends holiday whimsy with playful social commentary on retail culture and consumer habits.
Havana reports James Buchanan a Miami Herald correspondent was convicted by a five man Cuban military court of concealing facts in relation to an escape from Pinard del Rio prison. He received a suspended 14 year sentence and was ordered deported within 24 hours.
Lt Daniel We Atti, 23, Des Moines Iowa, attempted to bail out from a FIG2 jet fighter seconds before it crashed northeast of Hamilton Air Force Base. His body was found about 60 feet from the wreckage. He leaves a widow and three children. The pilot had been en route from Hamilton to Travis Air Force Base Fresno.
The Daily Review appears as a local paper notice from Hayward Alameda County California with address details for correspondence and office locations in Hayward and Fremont. It lists circulation and contact lines but provides fragmented, unclear text regarding offices and staff.
Hong Kong AP reports five American prisoners in Communist China will face another lonely Christmas. They receive only basic Red Cross parcels, limited to 22 pounds per prisoner monthly, and letters or periodicals. Cards from home provided in past create rare warmth amid prison routine.
Fresno AP reports a child amazed by a decorative Yule tree with sparkling lights and tinsel. In Sicily earthquakes shook towns, causing window damage and frightened residents, with minor injuries reported and some bandages removed days after.
A historical overview traces the creation of cherished carols from Phillips Brooks to Hopkins and Willis, noting how poems and tunes emerged in America and abroad. It highlights early colonial songs on the Mayflower, Canadian and French roots, and a range of contributors shaping festive music.
LOS ANGELES AP A secretary accused of romancing her married employer was named as heir in the will of Robert P Oldham a steel importer who died Saturday The will left his wife Ruth Oldham half of the community property and half of his separate property to her while Miss Bonnie D Baker received half of Oldhams community and separate property Its value was not disclosed The remainder went to their four children The accuser had filed divorce and related suits noting gifts to Baker and Oldham testified briefly before illness prevented further testimony
NEWARK New Jersey AP Frank Bones faced a costly blunder when a freezing September mishap cost him his $180 paycheck. A friend mishandled the envelope marked Bodner. a longshoreman collected $170 for Bodner’s loss. The pay was recovered after a Hamburg editor spotted Bodner’s envelope among turkey crates and notified his employer.
Walter W Williams, last Civil War veteran, was given full military honors in Houton Texas as troops escorted his casket to a Baptist church for a memorial service. Thousands attended while a firing squad and drum corps paid tribute. Eisenhower era honors were represented by Maj Gen C Stanton Babcock.
In Santa Monica California actress Virginia Gregg 42 testified that husband Jaime Del Valle was cold and indifferent and was granted a divorce. The case highlighted disputes over living arrangements and emotional distance as the AP report notes.
A well dressed gunman looted the Paul de Vries Louis Co jewelry store in downtown San Francisco, taking between 200000 and 300000 in jewelry and cash. Clerk Ralph Ruthe, 36, was held hostage briefly but released unharmed. Police later arrested the suspect after a 1995 De Vries office robbery was linked to the case.
Carroll R. Bancroft, a husband and father of two, died Tuesday night when his car struck an abutment at the Hillsdale overpass on the Bayshore Freeway. The rear of the vehicle was packed with Christmas gifts for his sons.
San Francisco report quotes longshore official Louis Goldblatt claiming Soviet wage rates are set by planners and that unions hold more influence than expected. He says 40 percent of wages in the Soviet Union are negotiated by government, while he discusses funding for fellow sailors and sending best wishes to a colleague.
Ready Water eee Goldblatt, secretary treasurer of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, and two other union members report a 17 day tour of Soviet Russia. They mention Madagascar near South Africa and discuss water access and transport during the voyage. Delegates named include L. B. Thomas and Mike Sameduraff, with a San Francisco connection noted.
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