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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
1
From Page 7 weather note indicates showers and thunderstorms today giving way to variable clouds tonight. Temperatures will range from 47 to 33 degrees with little change in overall temperatures tomorrow.
The Associated Press reports widespread showers and possible thunderstorms today with cloud cover into tonight and Saturday across California regions. Highs range from the mid sixties to near eighty with lows in the forties to sixties and winds generally 10 to 20 mph.
Readable portions list high and low tides with times. Sunrise at 5 33 AM and sunset at 8 18 PM appear alongside incomplete temperature notes. The fragment suggests Fort Point measurements and maritime timing.
Assemblyman Bee criticized the proposed new reapportionment as flawed, lamenting division of Sut Lorena ay faker and predicting little change. The plan keeps the 13th District around 200,000 residents while neighboring districts rise to about 185,000 to 190,000, with Crown’s map drawing criticism as favoring Democrats in Assembly and Congress.
In Lexington Missouri a mock Battle of Lexington was staged on the riverbank with Wentworth Military Academy cadets and ROTC from St Joseph aiding by firing blank charges. Confederate Gen Roland A Sombart—revealed as Stor ming Price—appeared on a black mare after two hours. He lamented leading a "quashy hearse" force while reporters sought interviews.
Republicans oppose reapportionment while the Senate and Assembly advance measures on government reform fishing licensing farm vehicle fees and state education. The package includes changes to judicial sections hospital aid firearm rules and a push for academic senates at state colleges as bills move through committees and toward votes.
Almanac note for Friday May 10 1961 marks the 138th day of the year with 226 left. Celestial bodies visible include Jupiter Venus and Saturn in the morning and Venus and Mars in the evening. Historical entries recall 1536 Anne Boleyn beheadings, 1856 Charles Sumner anti slavery speech, 1998 Spanish fleet entry into Santiago Harbor, and 1940 William Allen White and allies forming committees to defend America. Thought from William Allen White reflects on reason versus force.
SEWART AIR FORCE BASE town API The Air Force aims to lift troops faster per Air Force Secretary Eugene Hedagkert He says build-up ordered by President Kennedy includes 34 new transport planes A mockup of the new jet transport the C11 will be ready in November tests set for October 1966 and first operational units by June 1965 Hedagkert visited the base home of Carangng Unsports and spoke at a civic meeting in Murfreesboro.
At Edwards Air Force Base California an attempt to set a speed record for a rocket plane was postponed. Pilot Jon Walker remains aboard the craft as teams reassess conditions and prepare to resume testing once safe.
In Cairo three days of discussions among President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic and Ba Kuna of Indonesia and Geko Toure of Guinea focused on the international situation and a forthcoming conference of non aligned variities, signaling joint efforts amid global tensions.
In Sacramento AP reports the anti injunction bill to curb employer use of injunctions survived a defeat as supporters push for amendments. Assemblyman Phillip Burton seeks to require proof of imminent harm before a judge issues injunctions and to curb secondary boycotts and hot cargo deals. The bill faces potential hearings with Chair Edward Elliott undecided on timing, while opponents warn farmers could lose protection.
The California Assembly unanimously sent to Gov. Brown a measure to strengthen state liquor trade enforcement. It transfers enforcement from the attorney general to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Department and requires nine manufacturers or dealers to file with the department a schedule of immediate trade rates.
A USAF C47 transport plane crashed near Wiesbaden after takeoff in Germany. Both pilot and copilot were killed, according to an Air Force spokesman. Names of the dead will not be released until next of kin are notified.
Charles Strouse and Lee Adams rose from hard knocks to hit Broadway with Bye Bye Birdie. From saving coins to auditioning 80 times, they scripting 55 tunes, finally selling movie rights for 850000 and earning 160000+ this year. Their mentor Edward Padula fostered the project and launched a teenage musical about non delinquent American teens.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP reports the Army’s Pershing missile test failed due to a second-stage ignition problem. It marks the third failure in 16 launches, with officials noting expected setbacks but preserving plans for an operational date early next year. The missile reached a downrange winded target about 20 miles away and is being developed as a mobile field weapon with stated ranges.
A family tragedy occurred when a mother Vivian Dusi and three children Terry Lynn Ello Tes and Wille Alene Janenitys perished in a home fire on Thursday night. The blaze swept a three story wooden house in Old Mountain Towne area along the winding brownsville roads. Neighbor Yeastern Dusi raised alarm as flames were spotted, and investigators suspect the fire may have started near a wall or wooden beam.
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