29 May 1962
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
1
Overcast tonight and tomorrow morning, then clearing by afternoon. Tonight’s low 47 to 52 degrees. Winds from the west at 12 to 25 miles per hour.
Statewide forecast shows overcast conditions across Northern California through Wednesday with warmer inland. San Francisco 58 and other Bay Area readings. Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta expected fair and warmer. Sacramento highs 77-84, nights 47-55 with light to moderate winds. Salinas and Monterey Bay area: fair afternoons, highs 58-68, winds NW 10-35 knots. Napa and Santa Rosa around 74-80 with NW gusts.
Tide tables note Wednesday readings with low tide around 4 03 and sunrise at 5 50. Mentioned are slight variations like great high tide at 30 17 and sunset around 4 32 25. Computations appear for Florida points.
Report from Associated Press notes Nixon’s televised campaign plan drawing mixed reactions from Shell and Gov. Brown allies. Debates loom as Shell and other Republicans challenge Nixon on welfare, taxes, and state policy while California campaigns heat up with distrust of the Kennedys era.
Costa County Junior College District trustees dismiss Drummond J. McCunn, longtime superintendent who praised the John Birch Society last year. An external educators panel concluded behavioral issues and urged resignations of McCunn and several district leaders amid turmoil surrounding governance and safety concerns. Unauthorized statements and security measures followed as part of the controversy drawing broader regional attention.
The Israel Supreme Court rejected Adair Wichmann's appeal and upheld Adolf Eichmann's death sentence. Justices ruled crimes against Jews and humanity fell within Israeli jurisdiction, affirming genocide and Nazi crimes as grounds for execution. The ruling cited international law and precedents on forcible transfer and murder.
Gov. Brown defends his leadership as he faces Nixon attacks while recalling his record from San Francisco district attorney to governor. He stresses opposition to tuition increases and supports maintaining tuition-free higher education, while noting contrasts with Nixon’s limited legislative impact.
Paris faced all day chaos as a gas and electric strike halted trains and disrupted gas supplies for cooking. Workers demanded higher wages and better conditions, leaving traffic lights dark and many commuters using cars while hundreds of police manned traffic duties.
An AP report discusses a private accountant who prepared an Estes audit destroying working papers. Testimony indicates the audit overstated Estes net worth at 12.7 million, affecting government demands on Estes empire. The investigation spans multiple agencies and grand juries.
Almanac entry for Tuesday May 29 1962 lists the 149th day with 216 to follow. Notable items include Patrick Henry born 1736 and John F Kennedy born 1917. A Johnson amnesty proclamation from 1868 is noted, plus a Montaigne quote on intellect misapplication.
In September 1961 the Agriculture Marketing Service began an inquiry into Estes finances amid rumors about Estes operations. Jackson allegedly destroyed working papers for net worth statements, and an inquest questioned the audit’s fairness due to missing inventory checks and unanswered inquiries from Estes' general manager A B Foster. The case lingered in the Dallas Audit Division as Estes faced arrest in March and an indictment in April.
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