31 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1959
Page
1
Soviet officials pressed Vice President Nixon with questions on policy as he toured Moscow factories and an exhibition. Nixon, answering curtly, faced insistence on American policy and provoked a dramatic scene with an observer’s dramatic recount of the encounter.
A Soviet science report explains earth tides caused by sun and moon briefly lifting Moscow up to about 0.5 meters daily. Nesmeeyanov notes the crust’s vertical rise impacts inland areas, urging observations away from oceans to study indirect ocean mass effects, including Central Asia.
Col Larry A. Germany of the United States Air Force helps develop a prosthetic hip and socket to replace shattered bones. The project aims to aid patients with hip injuries or disease and is described as a frosthetic breakthrough in military medical research.
Santa Cruz California patrolman George Mitchell was stopped on Highway 1 when five men handcuffed him and dragged him to a 60 foot embankment. He suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Santa Cruz Hospital. A nearby patrolman found him at the bottom of the embankment as the attackers fled. Mitchell had been pursuing a vehicle for speeding before the incident occurred.
Los Angeles report says John E. Care, director of Employment, charged that members of the Farm Placement Service gave farm labor jobs to Mexican workers while domestic workers had first rights. The investigation led to the removal of placement service chief William N. Cunningham. Care pledged a continuing probe to fix responsibility, saying the goal is to clean house and protect workers.
UPI report from Hydr o Okio credits a tragic wreck on U S 08 near Malaga to driver fatigue. A female passenger identified as Marian Pauline Avillianis, 30, Mayen, Selout, and others were in the car when it veered into a bridge abutment. Her mother also perished in the collision. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
A date line for Friday July 31 1959 notes moon phase and visible planets. Notable historical items include Lafayette commissioned as major general in 1777, Mint cornerstone laid in Philadelphia in 1792, WPA ended in 1939, Hitler's regime housing Christian Science in 1940, Idlewild Airport dedication in 1948, and Senator Robert Taft’s death in 1953. Thought for today cites Jean de la Fontaine on work and effort.
A 60 foot assault bridge capable of hydraulic deployment in under two minutes was unveiled by a modified tank unit. Wayne L. Moray reports the Army’s new device will bolster support for the 39% Democratic presidential nominee while remaining uncommitted to any candidate ahead of next year’s convention. Oregon Senator Morse, once a Republican who backed Stevenson in 1952, said he would campaign for Stevenson again if nominated.
Washington reports Gov Edmund G Brown of California hints at a serious run for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination while stating he would not accept the vice presidential slot. He stressed he would stay a favorite son candidate and laughed off any ruling out by rivals. Brown spoke after arriving for a California delegation meeting and ahead of travel to a governors conference in Puerto Rico.
Linz Austria based Ling Steel Works unveils an unalloyed specialty steel resilient to 356 degrees below zero. After 18 months of testing Vorst plans to produce high oxygen storage containers using the new steel, a shift from prior chrome-nickel alloys.
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