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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
1
The forecast calls for mostly fair weather with a few cloudy intervals near the coast. Tonight temperatures will hover around 50 degrees with northwesterly winds of 25 to 35 mph. winds are expected to ease tomorrow.
Weather across California shows fair conditions in the Bay Area through Saturday with cooler, cloudy Sierra Nevada and Shasta regions. Northern mountains face snow flurries and strong NW winds 22 to 45 mph. coast and valleys record mixed showers, cooler temps, and small craft warnings offshore.
A trial recounts a flight incident where a passenger joked about a nitroglycerin in a briefcase, prompting a stewardess to alert the pilot. Officials questioned the passenger and airline crew as the plane diverted and landed. Witnesses offered differing views on who heard the comment and what was said.
Tide table notes show sunrise at 5 56 and sunset at 8 16 with high tide at 42 and dark period ahead. Includes maritime references and truncated phrases from the daily almanac.
Amalgamated George Meany, head of the Clothing Workers Union, urged a nationwide push for a 35 hour work week with no pay cut, arguing it could curb unemployment and boost economic growth. He spoke to the CIO and AFL-CIO leaders amid broader debate over labor reforms and government stance on shorter hours.
A homemade bomb exploded at a popular Saigon sidewalk cafe crowded with American military personnel and foreigners. Four officers were inside. two Germans were lightly injured and two others escaped serious harm. Aimed at U S officers, the blast caused smoke and debris with minor injuries. The first secretary of the West German Embassy and an assistant manager were among those hurt lightly.
The Daily Reviews notes legal notices and address details for subscriptions and circulation. It lists offices in Hayward Alameda County Fremont Livermore and other locations with contact lines and rates for daily and Sunday issues.
The State Park Commission notified Nature Conservancy of plans to acquire land northeast of Aptos in Santa Cruz County for inclusion in the state park system. The purchase price cited was 130000 dollars from the Herman Marke family, and Monterey officials proposed designating 7200 acres as the first phase of a 2000 acre Monterey Pininsula Park. The commission also approved a Stanford Research Institute agreement to study wildlife near Pigeon Point and Ano Nuevo Island.
President Kennedy told a Washington audience that the United States cannot abandon Western security and must share costs with Europe. He urged a unified defense effort while dismissing plans to pull back unless Europe can defend itself. He cited large mobilizations and calls for greater allied burden sharing as a condition of sustaining NATO security.
A Denver woman used city sand to amend her garden soil and called the public works department in anger after discovering the city mixes park salt with the sand for winter traction. She claimed the sand and salt destroyed her lawn and planned to sue the city.
Professional educators urged Drummond J. McCunn to resign as Central Costa County Junior College superintendent after a state standards panel found issues with his leadership. The board will meet in executive session to discuss next steps. the report criticized his management style and security practices.
ARAM Fla AP Sixteen Month old Consuelo Caballol, a Cuban refugee, suffers from a deadly blood disease. Parents Dr and Mrs Felix Caballol pray for her as hundreds of prisoners at Raiford State Prison in north Florida donate blood. On Thursday 338 pints were collected.
Almanac notes mark May 18 as the 138th day of 1962 with 227 remaining. Star events list Jupiter Mars Saturn morning and Venus Mercury evening. History items include 1852 Massachusetts school attendance law, 1860 Lincoln GOP nomination, 1938 TVA Act signing, 1953 Cochran Mach speed record. Cervantes quote closes.
British philosopher Bertrand Russell marks his 90th birthday describing longevity as a fluke. He discusses his pipe smoking, aging, and views on nuclear disarmament, prison protest, and fear of East-West arms escalation in a candid portrait from his London home.
In London, Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth canceled two public engagements today due to a sore throat and fever. The statements note the health issue briefly and no further details were provided.
Marin County supervisors voted to withdraw from the proposed Bay Area rapid transit district. BARTD President Adrien Falk urged ongoing contact and pledged continued push for regional rapid transit if Alameda Contra Costa and San Francisco counties approve the 374 million plan. Remaining voters will face the multimillion dollar scheme on the November ballot.
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