Weather Corner Forecast for Tomorrow
Forecast calls for moderate temperatures with early morning fog and afternoon westerly winds. Lows tonight expected between 31 and 56 degrees.
26 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
1
Forecast calls for moderate temperatures with early morning fog and afternoon westerly winds. Lows tonight expected between 31 and 56 degrees.
Five day forecast covers Northern California Sierra Nevada and Bay Area with scattered thunderstorms in mountains and near normal temperatures in many regions. Measurements include fog near ocean in San Francisco Bay Area and variable wind. Readings note cooler trends overnight with low clouds in Santa Clara Valley and parts of Central California through Tuesday.
The report lists temperatures and sky conditions across numerous locations from Albany to Tampa. Conditions range from clear in Albany and Los Angeles to cloudy in Chicago and Detroit, with temperatures noted for several cities including 93 in Helena and 83 in Louisville.
The Navy announced scuttling of eight active airships from its blimp fleet due to budget and manpower shortages. Two others remain in service for one more year for research and development while helicopter and fixed wing aircraft increasingly handle anti submarine and aerial early warning roles.
In Wilmington, the Delaware Superior Court upheld the State Board of Education’s short range plan for school desegregation this fall and the board’s long range plan for local desegregation by 1970. The General Assembly was granted supervision over the desegregation procedure amid opposition from Tallis J. Redding and Wilmington Hawyer, who represented black children seeking admission to desegregated schools.
Britain dismissed Iraq’s claim to Kuwait and affirmed support to Kuwait’s sovereignty, promising aid if attacked. Kuwait, jointly owned by British Petroleum and American Caltex, produced over six million barrels of crude in 1959. Iraq’s Kassem pressed for a peaceful takeover, while Britain urged restraint and kept Kuwait under protection.
Six people died and five were injured in a head on collision two miles west of a Virginia town. A car struck a station wagon. one victim was found pinned for two hours. The Dawson family member, Goll Dawson, 4, of Roanoke was among the dead. Police reported the wreck, near Farmville, occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Two separate fatalities were noted at the scene and five more died later at Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. Virginia’s highway death toll rose with this multiple fatality crash, the second in the state in a week.
Bert Wayne Cava of Millbrae California endured a 50 hour desert trek near Redmond Oregon after wandering from a family stop. He traveled about 17 miles through rattlesnake country with no food and little water, barefoot in corduroy pants and tennis shoes. A large search, supported by around 300 people, found him alive and he is recovering with normal vitals in Redmond hospital. His sister Cynthia and father Al Cava credited the rescue to Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Summerfield.
Graham Whitehouse fixes up a water mill to fish from his living room window sparking a fad for offbeat anglers. A Las Vegas showgirl enters Miss Nevada as Miss X to hide from her boyfriend, fearing a birthmark in a newspaper photo. Milwaukee yachtsman Martin Johnson vows to quit boating after a capsized Lake Michigan rescue and World War II trauma.
New AMA leader Dr. Leanne W. Larson urges physicians to discipline fellow doctors unethical or incompetent conduct. She calls for officer opposition to Social Security funded old age care measures and urges doctors to serve on grievance committees to handle complaints of malpractice, abuse of health insurance, and negligence.
Harold Daudelin of Rochester New Hampshire was found safe near the base of Mount Adams after a weekend hike with two other youths amid a violent thunderstorm. More than 100 rescuers and a helicopter scoured the White Mountain area. the boy, who disappeared about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, was located around 2 p.m. Sunday with minor scratches and insect bites.
On this day in history 1862 Yankee troops repulsed Confederates at Mechanicsville Virginia. 1892 Pearl Buck born. 1800 Walter Reed and three doctors attacked yellow fever. 1948 Berlin airlift began. 1959 Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth dedicated the St Lawrence Seaway. Cervantes quote on excess wine.
Hawaii governors from both parties voiced strong support for President Kennedy in Berlin policy at the shamual Governors Conference. They urged unity on foreign moves while domestic policy criticism surfaced from Alabama Governor Patterson and others. Rockefeller urged a moratorium on internal critiques of Kennedy’s handling, contrasting with Nixon and Goldwater who urged tougher action abroad. Brown and McNichols warned the public underestimates the danger if Khrushchev escalates. Johnson, arriving late, prepared to speak at a state dinner on the international crisis.
Atlantic City AP report notes about 10 000 delegates at the National Education Association gathering hopeful Congress will pass a federal education aid program. President Kennedy pledged support and sign action before summer, while House Rules Committee delays companion bills for private and parochial school funding. He urged continued advocacy to improve schooling and teachers’ salaries.
In Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann testifies that he could wash his hands of guilt for Nazi Jewish extermination decisions citing his low rank and claiming the final solution was devised by others. He recalls the Wannsee conference and says he did his best to implement orders while feeling solace at not being guilty.
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