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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Page
1
Hal Boyle notes a push to make the dandelion the United States national flower. Legislators have long avoided the issue while 11,000 florists plan October ballots with 20 candidates including rose and daffodil. The piece argues the dandelion embodies both pride and humility for America.
In San Francisco former Hungarian Freedom Fighter Ferenc Iszak was found badly beaten beside his car in Golden Gate Park. Police say the incident may not be linked to internal dissension among Hungarian Freedom Fighters, while Iszak and his wife Elyse suspect Communist involvement. Neighbors report ongoing threats and calls to Iszak since his public statements criticizing Khrushchev.
DETROIT AP The advertisement sought a chauffeur paying 80 dollars weekly to drive Anna Fay in her Cadillac at weekends. About 30 000 applicants gathered at Fay’s suburban home in Grosso Pointe Wood as police closed streets with fog reinforcements. The hoax, placed in a newspaper, led Fay to deny knowledge of the advertiser and reported this to be the third such attempt she faced with a vehicle showing up.
London reports Britain builds a new atomic research site at Winfrith Meath. Engineers lay a thick concrete lined pipeline through miles to a disposal area in the English Channel as part of waste handling and safety duties.
The Daily Review reports a new zoo attraction in Birmingham featuring tables designated to house antelope, with the animal arriving amid welcome ceremonies. The piece notes logistical details and coverage from Hayward California, referencing postal and office information and local contact points.
The AFL-CIO week long national convention in San Francisco ended amid a bitter debate on racial segregation. Philip Randolph urged action to end color bars in Negro locals while Sam Meany and other leaders urged unity and pragmatic steps. The convention adopted a plan for a supreme court of arbitration to settle jurisdictional disputes and urged member contributions to strikers amid criticism of the Landrum Griffin bill as anti labor. The body vowed to support both major parties and to resist attacks from big business.
Albany New York UPI Daley mayor of Chicago said he might name Adlai Stevenson as the Democratic presidential nominee for 1960 and did not feel bound by Stevenson’s statement that he would not seek the party nomination again.
Churchill urged voters in Woodford to reelect the Conservative Party as Macmillan faces polls and a crucial summit with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. The former prime minister, at 75, endorsed Macmillan's foreign and domestic policies and warned against a single day of ill winds.
A strong earthquake jolted Honshu Island causing fear and rushed evacuations in Kofu and surrounding areas. Police described the public as frightened. heaviest shocks centered near the capital city of manshi prefecture between Mount Fuji and the Japanese Alps, with no major damage reported.
Glasgow report says a national appeal was launched to aid the families of four Scottish miners who died in the Auchengeich mine disaster last week. The men left 76 children.
UPI reports Senator Stark urged federal aid to prevent youth crime. A national youth act would fund existing programs like boys clubs and community centers, avoiding new buildings, with yearly $100 billion to support prevention through guidance and after school activities.
Rockefeller supporters in New Hampshire press for an early March GOP primary. Robert English, leader of the New Hampshire Republicans, says Rockefeller has received mounting pressure but has not made a final decision.
Police halted a scene when four Iowa State University students, wearing coats and sunglasses, mingled with bystanders awaiting Premier Khrushchev. The four, armed with cases, were found to be just out for fun. In England, the Cheshunt Evening Institute announced Russian and canoe-building as new winter courses.
UPI reports Hurricane Gracie poses no serious threat to US coastal areas as it weakens before moving slowly northwest. The seventh tropical storm was 190 miles east northeast of Nassau and 460 miles east of Miami, expected to move 18 to 24 hours toward the Abaco Island area in the Bahamas.
Washington dispatch notes labor figures and the looming threat of a strike. Secretary of Labor Jamies Mitchell may face a tough forecast as unemployment edges up and Caterpillar plans plant closings, signaling possible job losses if the strike persists.
Federal mediation labeled the stoppage frus trating with both sides silent in earlier talks. Leaders from the United Steelworkers and major steel companies brief ly met withholding comment as top negotiators prepared to reconvene. A bipartisan group urged Eisenhower to intervene, warning shortages would damage the economy and livelihoods across industry regions.
A police report notes a surge of Yugoslavs fleeing into Austria seeking asylum. The account cites a busy weekend with dozens crossing the border in search of protection and shelter.
London reports a chapter of the Brotherhood of the Guild of Tarning-Spit Roxsters has been established in Britain. The French organization, founded in 1248, claims to be the oldest prize of gastronomy in the world.
Mrs Luce said Wednesday her first edition would appear in the January issue. McCall is not her husband’s representative and plans to write a monthly column in the magazine series.
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