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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
1
A massive gasoline storage tank explosion north of the City Limits sent flames hundreds of feet high and injured nine people. The tank, fed by 2.52 million gallons of automotive gasoline, threatened nearby tanks as firemen cooled adjacent units within 450 feet to prevent further explosions.
Vice President Richard M Nixon canceled engagements today and stayed at home due to a touch of virus. Washington report notes Nixon expected to resume duties soon as his illness subsides.
Reports from New York say a rare double solar eclipse will occur at dawn as the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. The event will cast shadows across New England to the seaboard with a maximum duration of about four minutes and forty seconds observed in the Canary Islands and across the United States.
In Peiping a vast parade marked Red China's decade of Communist rule. Mao and Khrushchev reviewed troops as 700000 marched past, with Lin Biao declaring Formosa would fall by force if needed. Nuclear-armed show followed talks stressing peaceful solutions.
A fragmentary prayer asks God to help believers prepare for Holy Communion with repentance faith thankfulness and abiding love. The text pleads for bearing one another’s burdens and approaching the holy table with appropriate devotion.
A nationwide dock strike by the International Longshoremen's Association paralyzes East Coast ports from Maine to Norfolk, halting loading, threatening perishables and prompting union calls to maintain unity. One steel shipment was burned, Newark and New Orleans both affected as talks fail to extend beyond midnight.
San Francisco report notes heart patients benefit from work and exercise but often lack it. Cleveland physician Hellerstein told 600 Northern California doctors at the 28th annual Bay Area Heart Associations symposium that about 83 to 1 percent of heart disease patients may resume normal jobs soon after their illness.
In Chicago Ted Kluszewski hit two homers as ABE Early Wynn pitched seven shutout innings helping the White Sox defeat the Dodgers 11-0 in game one. Chicago exploded for seven runs in the third aided by miscues from Los Angeles.
A big showdown is set in Sacramento as the State Public Works Board weighs zoning for a Southern Alameda County college site near Hayward. Opponents led by Western Pacific Railroad and Union City officials push against the project citing prime residential impact. Union City residents and landowners urge cooperation with the college while state officials consider required zoning actions. The fight centers on a $6 million state buy and local land-use freezes as tomorrow’s meeting promises a pivotal decision.
San Francisco police rushed to a residence after a welder Richard A Robles 29 threatened to kill his family. Officer William Roberts dodged a deer rifle held by Robles and entered with Officer Charles Schuler to subdue the suspect and arrest him on charges of assault with intent to commit murder and resisting arrest. Mary Deann Robles 22, wife of Robles, was heard screaming as officers forced entry.
Early today a large tornado isolated Ivy six miles west of Charlottesville, severing a mile long path of destruction. A smaller twister struck minutes later, killing three children on the way home from school and injuring others while power lines, telephones and roads were wrecked. Rescue efforts were delayed as crews searched through debris and fell trees blocked rail lines.
Space Agency observed its first anniversary as the United States lagged behind Russia in space power but led in scientific discoveries. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA reported progress amid ongoing space race dynamics and satellite milestones.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a State channel or channel 4 report about Congress members discussing deeds and favors with a secretary or U.S. figure, possibly mentioning Khrushchev and a vague description of the purpose or outcome of talks. The text is unclear and partially unreadable.
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