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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
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A countywide Parade for Cerebral Palsy raised over 47000 with volunteers collecting more than 41000 locally. Officials say early returns suggest this drive may fall short of last year’s 62278.19 total and note recent fraud charges affecting donor confidence. Hayward volunteers under Lt. Gerard Hathaway gathered 3270.20.
Alameda county cits may end sales tax exemptions for out of town buyers as an alternative to a county wide plan. San Leandro and Livermore blocked a county share deal. Board of Supervisors requires city consensus. Hayward plans local ordinance. Berkeley officials weigh position.
Mrs Arlene Andrews wife of Illinois industrialist Raymond Gilbert arrived in Oakland after a cross country cab ride ending in San Francisco. The Andrews firm makes transmission line equipment with ten plants including one in Claremont California. A Coast Guard inquiry heard testimony about a collision between vessels Olson and another ship that killed two crew members and left others missing.
A Citizens' Committee for the Study of Eden hospital began examining the facility's records after Director Paul Rhodes complained they were poorly maintained. Ex-bookkeeper Verna Floyd led a subcommittee at her Hayward home to inspect patient day costs and hospital income statements, with a comprehensive audit by F. W. Lafrentz Co. of Oakland ongoing. The group plans to attend the hospital board meeting and urged more residents to join. J W Stone chaired the subcommittee. next meeting follows May 24 at the Carpenters' Hall on Mattox Road.
An unsigned weather report leaks embarrassment over yesterday’s 88 May 15 heat, the hottest on record since 1949. An intermediary explains the weatherman hid the report, shoving it under a door. Forecast calls for continued warmth today and a slightly cooler tomorrow.
American hydrogen bomb airdrop delayed again due to bad weather on Bikini Atoll. Test officials said the drop would be postponed for at least 24 hours aboard the USS Mt McKinley as conditions remained unfavorable.
A 17 year old Hayward girl is held on assault with a deadly weapon charge after she stabbed 23 year old Louis Reyes during a street fight near Wright drive and Hesperian Boulevard. Authorities say the victim suffered a minor wound and the girl was booked at the juvenile justice system.
The Hayward City Council faced a heated debate over Mt Eden school site plans led by Arch MacDonald Oakland attorney and Charles Kenney Eden school district superintendent. Kenney urged delaying a tentative Branden tract map until a school site is decided, while opponents questioned planning commission input and condemned potential land condemnation costs. The council approved the map 4 to 2 amid dispute over site allocation and airport flight patterns. two members opposed.
Two of three American airmen are believed dead after a U S Air Force B 47 Stratojet crashed into the Atlantic near Desolate Lands End off western England The third crewman survived A French trawler rescued one crewman The air ministry said RAF helicopters circled to recover the injured man and fly him to hospital
The Defense Department announced the freighter Monte rey will depart Sunnypoint, North Carolina with a shipment of ammunition for Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon said the cargo is sizeable and may include weapons beyond 75 millimeter shells for tanks already shipped on February 20 after the sale was canceled then reauthorized. Further details on the shipment origin were unavailable.
A parakeet escaped from a window at Cook County Jail and landed on inmate Vincent Ciucei who was sentenced for killing his wife and children. The blue bird sparked hopes among death row inmates as recent stays of execution delayed two executions slated for the weekend.
In Omaha the Nebraska primary produced a strong Ike showing with about 63 percent of the vote. Eisenhower held a two to one lead over Estes Kefauver as the farm revolt failed to materialize. With most precincts counted Ike had 9475 votes to Kefauver's 5066, a sign Democratic forces watched for cross over voting that did not materialize. Only three of the 2 delegates pledged to Kefauver.
An interceptor mission at near supersonic speed struck a Roman Catholic rest home for nuns in Ottawa Washington last night. Fifteen people died including 11 nuns a kitchen helper and Father Richard Ward. The crash also killed the pilot and observer of the CF 100 jet. Two nuns escaped and were sheltered at the Mother House amid shock. Eyewitness accounts describe a blaze and rescue efforts as neighbors rushed to aid victims.
President Sukarno of Indonesia arrives with a delegation as the United States welcomes him at Washington National Airport. Officials say the ceremony showcases a neutral stance amid Cold War tensions, with Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles leading the reception.
In Sacramento a supervisor at Preston school of industry in Ione detected possible drug activity during a dormitory sweep. Investigators found powdered marijuana hidden in a bag of potato chips mailed to inmate Michael Patsey, 18, from Los Angeles. Patsey implicated five other inmates. three 17-year-olds were moved to Deuel Vocational.
Moscow: French Prime Minister Guy Mollet challenged the Soviet leaders to allow freer press and travel without propaganda fear to foster East West goodwill. He spoke after a two and a half hour morning session with Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khrushchev at the start of their summit.
In Nicosia Cyprus Royal Air Force guard shot to death near the airport. He is the third RAF member killed by the anti British Eoka group since April last year. Unconfirmed reports say masked men were arrested.
State agent testified at Jackson public hearings that the brother of the town police chief directed him to a Jackson house tied to a vice case. Agent Henry Cauthen from San Jose said he entered Klondike club owned by Mike Tofanelli, spoke with a madam, and reported pricing after meeting three girls, noting Tofanelli is brother to Guy Tofanelli, former club owner and police chief since 1953.
South Koreans tally Tuesday elections with President Syngman Rhee likely winning a third term. The count nears completion as opposition critics, led by John M. Chi, challenge Rhee and running mate Lee Ki Podng faces a potential stumble.
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