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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
8
Washington dispatch notes two major hurdles in meeting demand for homes under ten thousand dollars. Land costs remain the primary obstacle, while financing troubles appear temporary as the push for low cost housing accelerates despite tight credit conditions.
Washington reports that filtered cigarettes reduce tobacco demand as cigarettes rise to a record pace. Tobacco production in 1957 may exceed 1952 figures, but flue cured tobacco output could fall about 30 percent with record carryovers. Prices for tobacco rise while housing costs and production costs draw attention to efficiency efforts.
Ottawa reports magnets in domestic watt hour meters are tightly named permanent. Made of a nickel aluminum cobalt iron alloy, they will provide stable magnetic characteristics to an accuracy of a few hundredths of one percent for 100 years.
Washington governors at a White House luncheon pressed President Eisenhower with vacation invites from New Hampshire syrup to a Sun Valley stay and a Carson City golf club. The talks focused on social topics, with no firm commitment from the President to visit any state, as governors including Dwinell Smylie Stratton Knight and McKean discussed invitations.
An 18 year old boy at the California state fairgrounds attempted to ride his bicycle through a seven foot gate and became tightly trapped. Firemen arrived within minutes, pried with crowbars, and freed both boy and bike after about 15 minutes of efforts.
Stanford appoints Howard Brooks to lead the new summer quarter program starting Sept. 1, reporting to Provost Frederick E. Terman. Elmer C. Wagner will continue as summer quarter executive officer handling applications, registration, accreditation, and related administrative tasks.
Corvallis Oregon State College economist M D Thomas says the U S wool surplus of 58 million pounds may be wiped out by year end. Mills are increasingly using government stored wool as domestic production lag persists and apparel imports stay low.
A 14 year old Hungarian refugee writes to President asking to immigrate to the United States. He recalls escaping by swimming a river with his father and brother Bela to avoid Soviet retaliation after aiding in the Hungarian uprising. He hopes to continue education and become a veterinarian, noting he has no family in the U.S. and pleads for permission to come.
Relatives of two crash victims filed damage claims totaling 5.55 million dollars. Mrs. Elvira Snyder of Detroit seeks 5.25 million for the death of her husband Carl J Snyder a 59 year old Chrysler executive. The second suit seeks 300 thousand for Miss Lillian Hahn who died in the collision of United Air Lines and Trans World Airlines planes killing 128 people.
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