10 May 1961
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1961
Page
1
Weather notes variable cloudiness and occasional showers dominate the Bay Area outlook through tonight with a chance of clearing tomorrow. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, ranging from 43 to 48 degrees. Winds today from the southwest shift to westerly, blowing 12 to 20 knots.
Statewide forecast shows showers today and tonight with clearing by Thursday across San Francisco Bay Area and Sierra regions. Bay Area highs near 78 to 82, lows 43 to 48 with light to moderate west winds. Snow possible above 4,500 feet Santa Rosa to Siskiyou. Sierra Nevada 5,500 to 6,500 feet with colder temperatures. Monterey Bay and Salinas areas expect showers, with highs around 60s to 70s and clearing by Thursday. coastal winds variable, occasional gusts. Continuous unsettled conditions in San Benito and Santa Clara valleys with showers and thunder in some areas, clearing late Thursday.
Fragmentary tide table text shows mixed weather and solar times. It mentions low and high tides with unspecified values and broken phrases about sunrise and sunset, likely from a coastal station. No clear events, locations, or dates beyond general May timetable elements.
SARRAMENTO AP Proposals to cap acreage or widen public power control over water were rejected by the Assembly Water Committee. Bills would bar delivery of state water beyond 160 acres to a single owner or grant public agencies below market prices. Most measures urged renegotiation of the state contract with the Metropolitan Water District. A northern assemblyman and canyon lawmakers helped defeat the bills by a series of calls. Gov Brown proposed selling Feather River Project water at market rates, with a $2 per acre surcharge affecting landowners over 1s] acres, as part of the MWD contract set to take effect Sept. 15 unless lawmakers act.
A compiled report notes appointments and vetoes affecting public health, welfare, and election laws. It covers Dr. Roger C. Ege’s appointment to the State Public Health Board, AB 1383 driver license penalties, amendments on Bay Area transit approvals, and several aging and conflict-of-interest provisions for legislators.
California Water Commission to consider approving eminent domain actions for 22 000 acres for the Oroville Dam and Reservoir site. The plan, supported by the Water Resources Department, targets nearly 350 ownerships and 6 000 acres for the dam area with major utility companies among owners. The panel also reviews support for related Central Valley Project efforts and other regional water projects.
Almanac notes May 10 as the 130th day of the war with 285 days left in 1960. It mentions celestial bodies Venus Jupiter Saturn Mars and a quote from Walt Whitman. Historical items include Davis’s capture in 1865 and Promontory Point rail completion in 1869.
Sacramento AP report says a new state law imposes five days to six months in jail for motorists convicted of driving with a suspended or revoked license. The law, signed by Gov. Brown, starts Sept. 75, allows consecutive weekend sentences but bars probation or suspension. A separate bill to require registration tabs on both license plates was vetoed.
Washington reports indicate President Kennedy's stance on civil rights legislation remains cautious as Congress considers measures from Senators and Representatives. Slinger notes the White House seeks enforcement of existing laws while opposing expansive school integration mandates.
A jumble of brief UPI clippings reports a fatigue chiropody critique in Stockport a London Times personal ad for a white elephant building and a parish church bell singing mishap where Charlie Stevens lost his trousers amid playful remarks. An Austin Texas note notes a theft case where Bill Pieratt’s car was stolen and later found abandoned with $200 missing, still under inquiry.
John W. Fox of Taft and Powell Was appointed to the Central Valley Region Water Pollution Control Board by Governor Brown today. Willison Fresho was also named among the board appointees, reflecting new composition for water policy oversight.
Britain and the Soviet Union began talks in Geneva on Laos with N Thomas Shetlon representing the Soviet board and Wiling Feailon Tos leading discussions. The Fresno district report notes participation by British delegates as the conference focuses on the Laos question and regional industrial matters.
In Jerusalem, prosecutors allege Adolf Eichmann proposed extermination steps exceeding Hitler’s. Atty Gen Gavriel Bach outlined earlier WWI ideas to halt Dutch Jews, while Eichmann allegedly favored extending the death line to half Jews and forcing Dutch Jews serving in the German army to quit. Survivor Melkmann testified on Dutch deportations, noting staged days of dread and the end of the road for victims. He described mass killings, cannibalism rumors, and the infamous “beast of Bolzen” among staff.
Product listing describes an extra firm 1020 Vail set with 10 full size mattresses listed as comfortable for rare fitnaness. Mentions Via value set intended to last for years and compares to 80.94 sets. Notes a JEP ail mattress with over 510 coil box spring and full size sets available for an extra $10. Includes heavy steel bed frames or rollingPastors FOS.
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