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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1961
Page
1
The Weatherman predicts skies will clear tonight with a low around unknown values. Tomorrow’s afternoon temperatures are expected between 22 and 25 units with westerly winds.
Distributed forecast for Bay Area Shasta Siskiyou Nevada Central Valley Salinas Pismo Hollister and Northwest California. Conditions vary from cloudy to showers and possible thunderstorms with some clearing, warmer Thursday. Temperatures range from highs around 58 to the 80s and lows in the 40s to 50s across multiple locales.
Readout lists yesterday and today high and low temperatures with weather notes for many cities including Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Lincoln Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Portland Seattle Spokane Washington and others with varied conditions such as cloudy clear rain and sleet.
California lawmakers approved a nine member commission to study state senate reapportionment and a measure allowing unpledged national delegates. Governor Brown said the changes boost California’s influence at national conventions while ensuring timely absentee ballots. Key figures include Senator James A. Cohey Assemblyman Jesse M. Unruh and Governor Brown. The reform aims to redraw districts for 1962 and adjust congressional maps, reflecting urban growth and rural concerns.
SACRAMENTO AP A bill to outlaw large poker draw palaces with more than 20 players was defeated by the Assembly 72 to 0 The measure by Assemblyman John A OConnell D San Francisco would have made operating a draw poker establishment a misdemeanor Officials said large poker houses are in Gardena Sacramento County Seal Beach in Orange County and Emeryville and Hayward in Alameda County The attorney general opposed the bill citing organized crime around large scale gambling OConnell said he delayed action to avoid linking the narcotics penalties bill to the poker measure
A series of education measures advanced in the California legislature include a bill for 1.5 million in state grants for junior college construction. The Senate passed it, sending it to the Assembly. A companion measure seeks a constitutional amendment to appoint the state superintendent of public instruction by the state Board of Education, replacing the elected official. The package also proposes boosting state support for junior colleges by about 9 million using surplus county funds and allows the State Board of Education to adjust up to 11 million in federal aid under pending federal legislation.
At the Paris International Air Show, Martin Corp president George M. Hinker said a wild space vehicle to carry a man around the moon is ready to begin immediate construction. NASA backs the Apollo project with plans for lunar reconnaissance orbit missions by 1969.
Sacramento AP reporting the Assembly Water Committee defeated a bill aimed at preventing further deterioration of San Joaquin River water quality from Gustine to True. The vote was 7 6 with opposition from the Frivol Water Vispre Axsdeottion and the Merved and Modesto Lurigation Districts who feared delays to water planning and river improvements. The panel did approve another bill by Sen Short to allow water from the proposed Folsom South canal under federal guidance.
Sacramento summary notes California Governor signs measures creating a blue ribbon commission to study reapportionment, defines state education approvals for junior colleges, tightens penalties for assaults by inmates, and outlines tax, liquor, and public utility provisions. Includes authorizations for county juvenile facility remodeling aid and state grants for new junior colleges.
The White House sent Congress President Kennedy a proposal to establish the Peace Corps permanently with a $30 million appropriation for the coming fiscal year. Kennedy said the plan could deploy 300 to 1,000 volunteers abroad by year’s end pending congressional approval. The measure was sent to both Senate and House committees as Congress recessed until Thursday.
Washington AP surgeon general Luther Terry says a drug has almost certainly cured a cancer affecting pregnant women, though he cautions it may apply to only a small group. He stressed the treatment is early, not conclusive, and did not name the drug.
Miss New Britain beauty contestant Marci Michlowski escaped unharmed when a bystander tossed a firecracker that set her crepe paper float ablaze during the Memorial Day parade. The incident caused a quick evacuation as the flames engulfed the decorative gown and nearby materials.
Wide search continued for escaped sex offender Pod Alvarado who abducted his nine year old daughter Esther Rodrigues and two younger children from her Modesto home. Authorities say Alvarado, missing since May 9 from Napa State Hospital, was spotted in Army fatigues and fled toward the foothills after taking the children. A 75-strong vigil and sheriff’s team scoured Calero Reservoir without success and investigators weighed Oregon or Modesto as possible destinations.
AP reports the International Truce Commission, including Dacia Canada and Voland, dispatches missions to reach Padang Tehepane Phalane area across Laos. The push aims to halt artillery fire between pro Western Vientiane loyalists and pro Communist Pathet Lao rebels as Cold War leaders plan talks ahead of a Vienna summit.
South Africa becomes a republic as whites celebrate with church bells and a cannon. Demonstrations flare across Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg areas, with clashes leaving one African dead and several wounded. Armored cars move into townships though officials deny responsibility for the violence. Indian and Chinese residents join some protests while many blacks stay home.
In San Francisco a group of about 20 African Americans and 15 white protesters gathered on the slopes of ML Sutro to press an all Negro buy in at the 132000 home project by Standard Building Co. The protest, tied to attorney Wille L Brown Jr who sought a local sale near his law offices, drew calls from NAACP leader Terry Francois for open access and reactions from Standard Building executives unavailable for comment.
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In Golden Gate Park a young couple was attacked after a youth struck the wife Leanne Rubens 22 on the head. Ruben 21 fought back and was struck by several attackers. Police detained five men including Wendel Tigior 20 Horace Pierson 42 Themar Pierson 37 and four unnamed youths. All detainees reported as Black.
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