29 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1961
Page
1
Persistent bay region weather to hold through tomorrow as forecaster notes light winds from the northwest at 5 to 26 knots. Temperatures will dip tonight to around 5 to 0 degrees, with expected cooler conditions and offshore breezes.
Statewide outlook shows periods of rain possible in the north over the weekend while central and southern regions remain mostly dry. Temperatures run above normal in many areas with Wednesday through Thursday seeing warmer conditions. Coastal and valley zones report light to moderate winds and mainly fair to slightly warm conditions through Thursday.
In Sacramento AP report Assembly Governmental Organization Committee backs bill stripping the state architect of contract authority for private architects on state buildings. Finance director would oversee awards with advisory help as delays and favoritism concerns prompt reform. Critics warn against removing civil service protection for a policy making post handling $200 million yearly.
Gov Brown expressed support for the Norden electronic vote tallying system at a California elections meeting of the Commission on Voting Machines and Tabulating Devices. He and Secretary of State Jordan backed certifying the system while Attorney General Mosk opposed. The three member panel previously voted the same in January amid questions tied to Brown appointing a driver to attend the hearing. Absentee voting trends and count speed were noted by officials including the LA registrar and Ben Hite, with historical absentee ballots cited.
The California Senate voted 361 to create a new advisory panel to oversee teacher licensing. The panel would replace the five member board and include classroom teachers, public school staff, University of California and state college professors, a private college professor, and a public school administrator, with Simpson and the Education Department retaining control under board rules.
Sacramento hearings reveal a grim case where a kidnap murder leads to a life term. multiple bills advance in the legislature including SB 1007 on state economy overhaul, AB 1403 on teacher tenure, and AB 2417 on nursing scholarships. the scene includes votes, committee actions, and lawmaker remarks across several counties and departments.
SACRAMENTO AP A Senate coup indicates proposals for a latent increase in gasoline and car taxes to pay for city and county road improvements are all but dead. A Senate fact finding committee on transportation and public utilities ended consideration of statewide bills and took up local option plans allowing county supervisors to raise auto taxes by up to 10 percent. The state motor vehicle department would split funds with counties and cities. The panel said there is no chance for another statewide auto tax increase, while city and county representatives pressed for local option action to curb mounting road deficiencies.
In Sacramento two northern and two southern Assembly members split from the rest to form a deadlock on a water bill. The Assembly Water Committee voted 19 against a measure by Edwin L. Berg, aiming to require water project contracts ensuring repayment of at least 75 to 76 percent of capital costs before start. The bill, backed by Governor Brown’s water plan, remains in committee as supporters and opponents echo party lines.
Almanac notes March 29 as Bath day with 277 days left in the year. It lists celestial guiding stars Saturn and Jupiter and evening Venus and Mars. Historical items include John Tyler’s birth in 1790, Lucy Payne Washington wedding in 1812, Canada’s Confederation Act in 1867, Benny’s Ed Sullivan debut in 1982, and a misquoted Thought for Today attributed to Alfous Muxtey about talent and industry.
Gov. Brown grants clemency to Exwin Walker after a year wait and halted the planned execution for killing a California state trooper Loren Roosevelt in 1949. Walker, 43, faced a life sentence after a troubled career that included war trauma and other police shootings. The on the spot decision marked an unprecedented commute in state history.
DETROIT AP Widow Mery McBain a 44 year old widow told police she had amassed five thousand dollars worth of stolen goods over ten years saying she had no one to talk to Officers found a wide array of items in her home She faces trial on charges of jewelry theft and is held on a thirty five thousand dollar bond The article also references clemency discussions for a separate inmate Walker and the opinions of officials about mental health factors and potential parole prospects.
Udall visits the Point Reyes area during a biennial Wilderness Conference trip to San Francisco Bay area. He opposes shrinking the proposed 5,000 acre park and seeks early action to authorize federal aid and acquisition to protect the peninsula’s dairy region. Alan Bible and other Senate Interior members plan to visit before committee action.
Sacramento AP reports the California Senate approves a resolution asking Congress to abolish or reform the electoral college. A separate proposal for outright abolition and direct presidential election was rejected and sent back for Assembly consideration. The Assembly must decide whether to accept the Senate stance.
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