16 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1954
Page
1
In Geneva France urged Britain to press the Soviet Union to compromise on the West's final wartime proposal for an honorable end to the Texanhine conflict.
The article reports a late night clash between French Premier Mendes France and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov over Indochina ceasefire terms. It notes Eden and Molotov's planned meeting, Molotov's inflexibility, and Mendes France’s aim to secure a peace with honor by July 20 or resign. Also covered are reports from Dien Bien Phu prisoners describing a brutal jungle march toward Thanh Hoa with nearly 500 deaths and the fate of General de Castries. A Washington report mentions Dulles and U.S. roles, while U.S. Senate testimony discusses federal housing loans and token gifts to FHA officials.
The probe hears builders may have given Christmas gifts to FHA staffers, roughly 50 dollars each, as common practice. Bonner acknowledges familiarity with Powell from social visits, after initially citing business ties. Powell, fired in April, invokes the Fifth Amendment and declines to testify on two charges before the Capehart committee.
Police recovered sixteen explosive charges stolen a week earlier from the San Leandro Rock and Gravel company. Patrolman Dale Lawson found them in the front seat of a Hayward patrol car at 6 10 pm, dumped there by an anonymous person. Officials fear juveniles may have taken the dangerous charges.
AMA leaders pressed the President's voluntary health insurance plan while officials argue it is not New Dealish. Dr Walter Martin of Norfolk and White House secretary Adams clashed over the measure as legislators faced pressure from both sides. Congressmen Wolverton and Senator Purtell circulated letters from insurers endorsing the plan.
Hayward officials pressed Key System during a public hearing on proposed rate increases and service reductions. John Ficklin argued that Key has reduced Hayward service despite growth, noting a new Palma Ceja Village development will lack nearby bus service. Transit officials flagged a 7.72 percent return if proposals go through and warned fare hikes could cut transbay ridership. ownership ideas floated as city managers urged regional control to lower fares and boost East Bay transit.
A 600000 pound concrete roof slab collapsed during a construction technique demonstration in San Mateo California injuring C H Vagtborg of Los Angeles and six others. The American Institute of Architects said uneven jack speeds may have caused the failure as officials and contractors watched the lift proceed.
Hayward merchants voted 18 to three against a proposed half cent sales tax increase and opposition to a use tax. Some members remained undecided in unincorporated areas. The group urged city salaries alignment and questioned budget study time, while a civic committee was formed to draft a resolution.
Nine people died and at least fifty were injured when a sequence of six major blasts destroyed Kent Manufacturing Co. in Chestertown Maryland. Fire Chief Alexa Herzberg said bodies were recovered and two jets were sighted moments before the explosions. Martial law and large-scale evacuations followed as fire, rescue, and military units coordinated from Aberdeen Proving Grounds and nearby cities.
A blast and fire wrecked a suburban Chicago fireworks plant at Schiller Park injuring at least one man. Fire officials from Schiller Park Park Ridge and Franklin Park fought the blaze as investigators from the State Fire Marshal prepared to inspect the wreckage.
United Press reports the sixth day of a severe heat wave across the South pushing temperatures near 100. The heat wave has caused at least 163 deaths, with Missouri bearing the highest toll including 45 in St. Louis and 33 in Kansas City. Kansas reports 41 deaths, Oklahoma 30, and Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee also affected. A Canadian cold front pushed the heat back toward the Atlantic, but 90s and 100s persist in the southern half. Los Angeles also faces near 98 as Western heat lingers.
Washington Senator McCarthy agreed with Senate GOP leader Knowland to cancel out of town hearings for the rest of the session. The Boston hearing on Communist infiltration of defense plants was halted. Flanders objected and noted a July 20 floor date to address McCarthy’s chairmanship.
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