02 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1969
Page
1
Occasional rain likely today then clearing. Fair and slightly cooler tomorrow. Highs around 60 today with a low near 37. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph turning west later. Yesterday low 41 and high 64. Sunset 6 33. Sunrise 5 52 tomorrow.
Fremont and Hayward League of Women Voters sponsor a one day housing conference at St James Episcopal Church Fremont on April 18 at 9 30 a m. The event invites adults who recall their scouting days to participate.
January trustees meeting disruption at Stanford leads to rejection of admission for the spring quarter. The action follows an incident at the university recorded on page 10.
California assemblyman seeks reconsideration of a nationwide boycott of California table grapes. Hawaii lawmakers say the move may be ineffective while Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urges against treating Nixon antiballistic missile plans as public works projects. A separate note recalls a prison escape in Oklahoma and a federal judge ruling on the 1967 draft act as discriminatory against conscientious objectors. Navy chief Chafee warns Congress that rising Russian naval power endangers U.S. control of the seas.
An authoritative diplomatic report states the Kremlin leadership is split and unsure about the direction of a future Soviet ally. The document notes internal friction and competing factions shaping policy outlooks amid growing geopolitical tensions.
An authoritative diplomatic report says Moray the leadership of the Kremlin is uncertain and divided over future Soviet policy. The eleven-member Politburo is described as at the crossroads and preoccupied with choosing a suitable course of action. The ruling troika of Kosygin Brezhnev and Podgorny has been weakened by recent moves.
William F. Humpert Jr. of Fremont, longtime director of the Alameda County pound, submitted his retirement to the Board of Supervisors. At 55, he departs amid criticism over alleged abuses in animal control, with officials stating the post will likely not be filled, and the operation under review following a dog cruelty claim.
UNION CITY white German Shepherd Komet, quarantined at Alameda county dog pound, suffered third degree thermal burns likely from scalding steam. Two UC Davis veterinarians examined the dog for about 40 minutes and concluded burns, not abrasions, with steam cleaning hoses a probable source. Mrs. Frank Jones of 2513 Gramarcy Ave. reported to police that the vets agreed on the finding.
Rescue workers removed wrapped bodies from the Altos Hornos Coal Mines 175 miles northwest of Monterrey after an explosion and gas buildup trapped 126 workers underground. Officials said 12 bodies were found immediately and feared deaths could rise, with gas levels easing enough to permit entry.
Military sources report the 33,630th U.S. combat death in Vietnam surpassing Korea’s 35,629 toll, with World War II and World War I totals noted. The piece also covers miners trapped in a shaft disaster, families in grief, and a glimmer of uncertain survivors amid a vast mining complex.
Alameda County Water District officials and the League of Women Voters will gather Monday at 4 p.m. at district offices in Fremont to travel to the Patterson Ranch well in Newark. The水 table has risen to sea level for the first time in 24 years, halting salt water intrusion and signaling continued recovery of the Newark wiper aquifer. The Patterson well monitors the underground supply near the surface, with readings showing 0.7 feet above sea level on March 10 after being below sea level earlier.
BERKELEY Calif UPI a severe outbreak of meningitis sweeps California with 227 cases through March 22 and 13 deaths in the ongoing surge. Dr James Chin California health officials note cases exceed 1968 totals but stop short of an epidemic while Ft Ord reports 21 cases and two fatalities.
The Argus will begin a six part series recounting Dr Phillip Blaiberg’s heart transplant from Cape Town. The South African dentist describes his life after receiving a new heart as a life renewed.
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