Good Will Bombers Fly From Fort Worth to Nicaragua
United Press reports three ten-engine B 56 bombers departed Carswell Air Force Base at 2 15 AM heading toward Nicaragua on a 17 ½ hour non stop good will mission to observe Nicaragua Army Day.
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
1
United Press reports three ten-engine B 56 bombers departed Carswell Air Force Base at 2 15 AM heading toward Nicaragua on a 17 ½ hour non stop good will mission to observe Nicaragua Army Day.
At the Geneva conference a new West plan calls for an immediate cease fire in Indochina and a later regrouping of forces in Laos Cambodia and Viet Nam. Bidault insists no partition and promotes a force readjustment while Viet Minh pushes for a broader rearrangement. US privately opposes partition of Laos and Cambodia, open to limited Viet Nam division if unavoidable. Viet Nam delegation seeks a public statement against dividing the country.
Washington reports Guatemala’s pro Communist government seeks to expel two American military missions. Anti Red Guatemalan officers thwart the move so far as tensions mount over the 1946 pact that bars replacement of the missions while they remain. The U S missions include a six man Army unit led by Col Thomas Hanford and an eight person Air Force group under Col Earl Batten.
A formal inquiry opens at QUONSET POINT Rhode Island to determine if sabotage or accident caused the Bennington explosions and fire. Ninety one men were killed and about two hundred were injured, many with burns.
Navy reports reveal 36 officers and 61 enlisted men burned beyond recognition after the Essex-class carrier Bennington exploded off the Atlantic coast. Capt Raborn praised his crew as investigators consider sabotage while siren tests are set for tomorrow and coastal areas prepare for multi jurisdiction drills.
A list of Californians killed in yesterday’s Bennington carrier fire includes Lt. George A. Abrogast, Lt. Cmdr. Paul Fournier, Albert P. Dean, Guy M. Bemiss, Donald Phelps, Wallace Rich, and Edwin Leigh Rich. Victims’ spouses and addresses are cited. a complete list from other states is on file at The Review. For information call LU. 1-2112, Extension No. 1.
A brief weather note predicts fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. Yesterday’s high reached 67 degrees and today’s low is expected to be higher than previous nights.
Senator McClellan accuses Senator McCarthy of obtaining confidential information through criminal means and labels both McCarthy and the informer as guilty. The clash arises during the Army-McCarthy hearings over a 244 page FBI letter and a memorandum on Communist infiltration.
The editorial urges removing doctors from Eden Hospital trustees to avoid dual roles in care and administration. It cites national hospital bodies and bylaw safeguards, endorsing a self governing medical staff selecting a hospital liaison committee to meet with trustees and the administrator.
Alameda County supervisors approved pay hikes for about 40 percent of the work force, with top officials and several elective officers receiving the largest increases. The total cost runs around $500,000, likely raising the tax rate by about five cents. Objections from taxpayers, residents, and business groups focused on top-bracket raises and a Probation Officer’s salary adjustment to $900. A job classification survey was urged to improve efficiency and fairness amid ongoing debate over the raises.
Hayward's sixth annual Home-Farm-Industry show begins at 2 p m tomorrow at Hayward airport, four day run. Hayward Area chamber of commerce foresees strongest turnout in the event's history with at least 50 entries in the handicap air race for flyers over 14. Instrument flying barred. Festivities start the race at 6 45 a m local time and 3 p m Sunday Arizona time. Congressman Samuel W Yorty will pay tribute Saturday.
Castro Valley reports a two acre site for a proposed 400000 medical offices unit near Eden Township Hospital is dropped. Marshall Albee of Albee Company Berkeley says a more desirable site of equal area is being considered and plans remain intact. The owner’s attorney, Mrs D E Pullman, requested a terms review before finalizing decisions. The preferred site is believed near property owned by Drs Vincent P Graham and F K Kearney of Hayward north of the existing parcel.
Eden township donors plan an action tonight on endorsements for Eden Township Hospital district trustees in the November election. The Southern Alameda County branch of the Alameda Contra Costa medical association Hayward unit will back incumbents Dr. M. Ream Dr. Julius Levine and A G Jackson. San Leandro doctors invited to report on a telephone poll of members and the San Leandro group meets Wednesday for a final report.
Centerville sheriff detectives pursue a link among three burglaries at Warm Springs, Mt Eden, and Amil 19 schools. An attempted break in at Warm Springs failed, while Mt Eden yielded over $309 in cash and checks. The pattern suggests a single culprit behind the break ins.
State Contractors board revoked painting contractor Ernest A. Weyrick's license at a Tuesday hearing amid fraud allegations. Coast Insulation, once run by Weyrick, faced claims of pressuring owners for signatures on notice of completion and securing full payment under FHA rules before work finished. Also reported, Melvin Prestana surrendered on nine counts of grand theft and one count of conspiracy. he was among 18 indicted on home improvement bilking charges and released on $7,500 bail.
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