25 Nov 1961
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1961
Page
1
Chance of rain for tonight and tomorrow morning forecast at a per cent with partial cloudiness. Slightly cooler temperatures prevail with highs between 55 and 60 and lows between 42 and 50. Hayward temperatures show yesterday's FRA verified today.
A sweep of reports shows cloud cover and chilly to mild readings across the Northeast and Midwest. Cities from Buffalo to Chicago cite cloudy skies while Detroit and New York report prevailing cloudiness, with some areas like Denver and Vermont showing unsettled temps and scattered sunshine in others.
Fragmented OCR shows tide tables with sunrise times and weather notes. Mentions November and location Mainz with computed times. Exact details are unreadable but indicates schedule data for a coastal table.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with varying rain chances across the state. Mountain snow showers persist in the north and center. Soggy conditions in the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley with rain likely by Sunday evening. Cooler temperatures across regions with winds mainly southwest and speeds ranging from 10 to 27 knots in coastal zones.
A coastal storm blankets a broad area, forcing road closures as crews repair downed power lines. Rain accompanied by snow blanketed elevations, with up to 16 inches of snow in some spots. Remote, Oregon reports the heaviest accumulation as temperatures run in the 20s. The weather spreads south into California and east across the northern Rockies.
The nation reports varied skies with partial cloud cover and mild temperatures. Early readings show widespread 30s and 50s to 60s, with higher 100s in the far south, reflecting a mixed but mild spring day.
Washington AP reports Major Robert B Thobingan, 38, of Downey California, piloted a Phantom II fighter to a world jet speed record of 7 650 miles an hour at Edwards Air Force Base California. He is to receive the Navy Cross from Secretary of the Navy during a Newport News ceremony aboard the Enterprise. The Phantom allegedly achieved 1 680 miles per hour nine times the speed of sound, surpassing the previous 3 525 96 mph record set by Major Joseph W Rogers on 9 October 1959.
Conakry blamed for initial rumors of sailors misbehaving during a goodwill tour. Government officials stated no misconduct occurred and found no evidence of any improper acts by the American crew in Guinea’s capital. The State Department confirmed U S sailors arrived in Conakry on a goodwill mission and denied the allegations.
Fragmentary circulation notice from Hayward California listing offices and contact details. Mentions Telegraph and Express style delivery, pricing per issue and monthly rates, with multiple office addresses including Hayward, Livermore and Fremont. Reads as a publisher notice with distribution and subscription references.
A report outlines a British espionage case involving Gardin Arnold Lonsdale known as Russell, who was credited with masterminding a plot to steal British naval secrets including nuclear power and a submarine project. The suspect, connected to Canadian intelligence circles, spent time in the United States after arriving in 1923 posing as the son of a Berkeley resident.
The Fair Employment Practices Commission reported a complaint from a white man who claimed racial discrimination after being passed over for a dishwasher position. The unidentified applicant alleged the firm hired only Black workers for the job, though the commission noted the applicant later secured another job.
AP reports Fred Goerner, KCBS, claims a shallow grave on Saipan yielded teeth and bones possibly linked to Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. UC Berkeley anthropologist Dr. McCown to study remains. arrival from Guam drew about 100 onlookers.
Acting UN Secretary General U Thant pledged to use UN powers to train and reorganize the Congo army and suppress secessionist attempts, as pressure from the Soviet Union and security council debates unfolded. The council passed a watered down Asian African resolution urging secessionist acts to stop and allowing UN action if needed to expel foreign mercenaries in Katanga.
In Sherwood Tennessee a girl named Margaret Jackson, once blind for two years, regains sight after a period of treatment and faith healing at Vanderbilt Hospital and the Epiphany Episcopal Mission. Her father Johnny and mother Charlotte prayed with her as lights flickered back, aided by gradual vision recovery and eventually full sight with minor left-eye weakness. The family, once separated by illness, now recalls the miraculous turnaround amid local memory.
The Almanac notes today is Saturday November 23 1951 the 829th day of the year with 36 to follow. It highlights events such as British troops evacuating New York City in 1788 after the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War and Kerensky's Social Revolutionary Party winning Russia's first national election in 1917. It also mentions the U8 War Refugee Board accusation in 194, Jacqueline Kennedy's birth in 1960, and a Mark Twain thought on habit.
Police report a 69 year old Livermore man, James Short of 1436 Olivina Ave, died after placing a bag over his head with ether soaked cotton balls. He was despondent over illness. He is survived by his wife Lib Nan.
SACRAMENTO AP reports state superintendent Rogy T. Simpson has named Emil 0. Toews to lead the junior college education division in the Department of Education. Toews, who joined the department in 1959, previously spent five years as an instructor counselor and director of the vocational division at Santa Monica City College.
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