21 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1960
Page
1
A light AP essay narrates a planned dinner for three couples, a nervous hostess, and a cascade of cancellations. Calls reveal seven delays and last minute changes from guests, Aunt Hortense’s arrival, and a business emergency, ending with the ruined gathering and a lesson to try again another time.
SACRAMENTO AP California's education chief plans to submit a far ranging program of reform and improvement for the 1961 legislature. Ray E Simpson superintendent of public instruction disclosed his plans Tuesday after Brown announced he would submit firm questions. Simpson welcomed Brown's interest and did not endorse the Citizens Advisory Commission's preliminary findings. He said proposals may differ from the commission but it supports some. All must gain Board of Education approval before going to the legislature. Simpson cited improvements in enrollments and in math, foreign languages, and other academics while calling for stronger action on basic skills and longer school days if needed.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania AP reports on how heartfelt words from strangers can comfort grieving parents. The article centers on the Kunkle family from Epheald Lancaster County who lost their son Paul in an automobile accident and received a consoling letter from Gov. Lawrence, illustrating how compassionate correspondences help families cope with tragedy while also highlighting the Lawrence couple's decades of letters to bereaved parents.
Sinat ra and Martin secure license amid rearranged duties at a top meeting. The article notes changes in duties for entertainer managers and outlines subscription rates and circulation figures, with emphasis on investor interest and industry shifts.
Robert E. Hannon promotes a vigorous, positive representation for South County with Democracy and Republicans backing his campaign. Hank Hugh serves as chairman guiding party efforts.
In Harnett County a dispute over segregation led to 15 to 20 white parents gathering at Mary Stewart Elementary to bar a dark complexioned girl from attending classes. Principal L. Milam said the student was not light skinned, but reports indicate otherwise. The board had faced similar tensions earlier as families objected to sending their children to certain schools, with the district seeking guidance from authorities. The girl attended classes Tuesday for the first time since the dispute began earlier this month.
Los Angeles AP reports Darrie Cobb, 29, becomes the United States first woman in space by flying a single engine plane to 37 010 feet from Santa Monica. She trained at Lovelace Institute in Albuquerque and hopes to fly again. She notes men are more suited for spaceflight now.
Three masked bandits robbed a mail train between London and Buighton on Tuesday. They paused after a false signal, then escaped before authorities arrived. Local police are investigating the incident and reviewing station footage for clues.
London based chief British film censor Lord Morrison explains his job by saying he watches every inch for things that are good which we enjoy and things that are not good which I use enjoy. He frames the balance between praise and censure in media.
Washington reports the Jewish year 572 begins at sundown with Rosh Hashana, the new year observance opening a 10 day period ending Yom Kippur. Orthodox and conservative Jews observe two days while reform observes one. Yom Kippur falls Sunday near Sept 30 with fasting and prayer.
In Midwestern and Northeast settings, executives and union leaders push to create private hospital networks linked to steel mills. They argue current insurers drive higher costs and seek to address medical access for workers families. A joint industry union request to AMA and AAC for a conference was disclosed as labor pivots toward a Republican viewpoint amid Kennedy campaign signals.
SACRAMENTO AP The Governors Council will meet in San Diego for the first time in June and Sept 20 to discuss matters of interest to Southern California. Included are reports by Robert Bradford on freeway and highway development in San Diego and by Richard A. McGee on online narcotics parole testing, plus a discussion of the state water bond issue led by Harvey Banks.
SEOUL Korea General Wiliston B Palmer director of military assistance at the Pentagon voiced opposition to any sizable reduction in South Korea's armed forces after a three day inspection trip. The new Korean government under Premier John J Chang planned to trim about 1000 troops in June as an economic measure.
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