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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1958
Page
3
In Islamorada Florida three armed teenage pirates were captured after a smuggled note slipped to a fisherman led deputies to pursue a yacht with a family of six held hostage. The teens attempted to reach Mexico, and the deputies chased the vessel with a speedboat, ending the hijacking.
A cold air mass drives a hard freeze into Florida and the Southeast, with Atlanta reaching 25 degrees and Tampa seeing a sharp drop. Snow flurries appear in parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes, while rain drenches Florida and the Pacific coast sees scattered showers. In Florida Keys, three teens from San Antonio hijacked a yacht at Craig Key, terrorizing a family before the note for help was seized by authorities.
California weather summary notes pressure rise ending showers in Northern California this morning. A storm brought rain to parts of the state with Sacramento at 1.23 inches and Eureka 2.2 inches. Central Valley highs reached 60s while coastal cities reported near 70 with cool mornings.
A brief note records temperatures across distant regions, indicating varied readings and regional heat or cold patterns. The line hints at a weather roundup, without detailed figures or locations.
Two spectators died and five were injured during the 6th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Mrs. Cora Cardinal, 64, Daly City, fell from a chair and died. autopsy ordered. Mrs. Myrtle Markel, 72, San Diego, collapsed and died likely from a heart attack. Five others injured when a car swerved into the crowd. the most seriously hurt was Mrs. Lillian Schutzer, 45, Pasadena, with a possible broken left leg.
Wellington UP report says Sir Edmund Hillary was about 100 miles from the South Pole when deep snow halted his snow-cat halftrack vehicles and reduced fuel. British rival Dr Vivian Fuchs and his two companions inched toward the pole from the opposite side of the continent, still over 30 miles away.
Washington reporters say the new Congress will open with seven investigations across five House committees and the Senate. Hearings will begin the opening week on defense, urban renewal, and missile programs, with actions by the Ways and Means Committee on tax laws. Gas rate increases in Northern California take effect as Pacific Gas and Electric Co. faces higher charges approved by the Federal Power Commission.
Scientists at LeTourneau Westinghouse truck division propose using hydraulics and air cushion methods from aircraft landings to solve shock absorber challenges for bulldozers. The concept aims to adapt airborne cushioning to heavy earth-moving equipment for smoother operation.
LOS ANGELES (UP) Three mothers of Americans held as spies in Communist China left for the Far East. They boarded an American World Airways flight for Honolulu on the second leg of their trip, after leaving New York City on Wednesday. In Hong Kong they will travel under Chinese Red Cross direction to near Shanghai where their imprisoned sons are held, with passports valid for two weeks. The sons include Hugh F. Redmond Jr., imprisoned since 1954, and John T. Downey and Richard G. Fecteau, both jailed for life after being captured as U.S. civilian workers.
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