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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1960
Page
1
A collection of offhand lines bartenders hear or overhear in New York, ranging from marital digs to office jokes. The snippets reveal the casual humor and quirky requests that fill tavern chatter, highlighting everyday banter and social gripes.
The Roxy Theatre on Seventh Avenue and 50th Street will close on March 24 after a six decade run. Sold for about five million dollars to Zeckendorf hotels the site will be razed for a 1000 room Taft Hotel addition. The famed cinema palace opened March 11, 1927 drawing millions of spectators and featuring Spanish Renaissance interiors and a capacity of 6000 seats.
South Korea opposition Democratic party calls on President Rhee to delay the March 15 presidential election after the death of Democratic candidate Chough Pyongok. Home minister rejects postponement to permit new registrations. election proceeds as planned.
Lenox Hill Hospital reports General Douglas MacArthur still has moderate improvement after being admitted January 28 with a prostate problem. The health update comes amid continued public interest in the four star general.
West Palm Beach AP Jack Paar credits Miriam his wife with guiding his return to NBCs Tonight show after a walkout over censorship He plans a vacation before resuming March 7 with network officials noting apologies from NBC executives for cutting a joke Stateside and Jahockes department oversight sparked the dispute Miriam arranged the meeting to resolve tensions with Rol Kilner and Robert Sarnoff and Paar vows no more censorship triggers in the future.
Washington AP congressional talks focused on cutting roughly a billion dollars from President Eisenhower s foreign aid program. Secretary of State Christian Herter planned to brief the House Foreign Affairs Committee on European partner efforts and burden sharing with underdeveloped nations. Rep Passman argued the recommendation is at least a billion dollars too high.
Washington defense leaders backed by Sen. Saltonstall and Gen. Power debated authorizing an immediate airborne alert for SAC with potential funding between 600 million and 2 billion dollars. The plan, tied to a larger 40 billion defense bill, faces calls to clearly define presidential authority and sanction expenditures.
At Eglin Air Force Base a experimental nose cone designed to collect micro meteorite data disintegrated in flight. Launched Tuesday atop a Nike-Cajun missile, the cone broke up around 95 miles altitude, removing 50 pounds of telemetry gear and detectors.
JUNEAU Alaska AP The Judiciary Committee of the Alaska Legislature proposed a new incentive for good behavior in state penal institutions allowing overnight visits from wives or husbands. Chairman John Hellenthal said the plan aims to keep families intact with visits limited to 92 hours every six weeks. Ineligible are prisoners with sentences under six months or those not married at the time of sentencing.
Sacramento AP report shows Gov Brown’s office flooded with letters and telegrams on the Chessman clemency case as the execution date nears. Messages tilt toward favoring clemency or commutation, with about 1,000 items arriving in a day and some from abroad.
Esther Breslau and her husband Martin were surprised by a bank warning slip read to officers. The note claimed a hold up and demanded money, but investigators found no bomb and the wife said she only intended to withdraw four dollars per her husband’s request. Police and the FBI questioned the couple for hours.
Mixed UPI brief notes report polling station delays in Alabama, hair salon staff fired for refusing long hair, a Florida governor’s daughter losing a May Queen contest, a balloon seller fined in England, and Alto Georgia finally filling a mayoral post after multiple ties and votes.
DOWNIEVILLE AP The prosecution opens its case against 43 year old Motherwell charged with murdering Washington widow Pearl Ada Putney near the Sierra Nevada hamlet on August 15. A nine woman, three man jury was chosen. two witnesses expected today include Dabrohua of Winnetka, half-brother to the victim, and a handwriting expert linked the name Pearl to a document signed Pear. Prosecution awaiting key witnesses as D A and assistants plan testimony in Los Angeles.
William Rodriguez a 23 year old Puerto Rican immigrant living on Chicago s West Side died after taking poison amid heavy credit debt. Police and the coroner investigate how easy credit and employer pressure contributed to his death while creditors garnished wages and a faulty furniture purchase surfaced in the case. The widow Nilda says she did not sign for a bed spread but a credit form existed. officials pursue possible coercion by lenders and the Sears Roebuck financial actions cited in the inquiry. The mayor s committee on new residents scheduled talks on hard credit practices affecting newcomers while the investigation continues.
New anti cough tablet Condril offers up to six hours relief with a sip of water. The tablet combines an antitussive a decongestant and an antihistamine and is non narcotic with claims of twice the effectiveness of codeine. Money back if not satisfied.
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