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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1972
Page
8
Fremont police charged Robert Charles 3 of San Jose with assault with a deadly weapon after a pistol whipped man named Joseph Wodail at Jamieson Avenue and Pasco Padre Parkway. Wodail was struck near the Nimitz Freeway and is in fair condition at Washington Hospital. Bail set at 5000 dollars.
Fremont police report arrest of 2 year old San Leandro suspect Vegistine Lopes at Center Square parking lot after a brief battle and wrestling match. He faced a $150,000 San Diego default warrant and $187 in local traffic fines. Bail set at $150,407. Local FBI declined details of the original incident.
Fremont police reported a theft of about $2,154 from Leste E. Page at 86 St. Henry Drive late Friday or early Saturday. Investigators noted the loss was mostly in small bills and coin collections after intruders damaged a doorway and attempted entry by forcing a sliding glass door.
Ronald Reagan told the California Republican Assembly that Nixon said he would disobey the Supreme Court if needed to push the Amchitka underground nuclear test. He described Nixon as prepared to act as Commander in Chief despite court halt orders and anti test opposition. Reagan urged support for renewed bombing of North Vietnam.
A 15 year old Fremont youth, Michael W. Shuman of 4800 Pardee Ave, was thrown from his motorcycle near Walters Junior High School yesterday afternoon and remained in critical condition at Washington Hospital with head injuries.
A congressional committee says the 1.4 billion LEAA program has had little impact on reducing crime. CBS quoted a 60 Minutes segment noting inefficiency, waste, maladministration, and corruption. Rep John Menagan says funds aren’t reaching streets and only a small share reaches local communities.
Alger Hiss, once convicted of perjury in espionage ties, received an appeal to donate to the Nixon reelection campaign. The Connecticut Globe notes the appeal came from the Committee for the Reelection of the President. Hiss refused to contribute and could not be reached for comment.
Premier Saeb Salam said the Lebanese terrorist Brinat set off three bombs in Beirut Saturday night and died in a fourth explosion near Qalaa Pris. Two others were injured. Salam, Lebanon's interior minister, said the aim was to terrorize voters before the first stage of elections for 99 seats, spanning two Sundays.
Von Querner and family contest Bodily led New International Kitchen Corp forfeiture actions on a 1964 lease covering the restaurant, cocktail and banquet rooms. A $37,500 rental claim and $7,500 in costs are awarded. disputes center on whether the red room and rec room fall under the lease. Attorneys call the action tactical to resolve all issues expediently as a court hearing was denied. Bodily argues the red room was not in the original lease and may still be excluded from coverage. The filing coincided with establishing the Von Querner corporate HQ at a Rotary Club event held at the site. A court ruling and potential removal orders loom as legal actions proceed.
California’s oldest volunteer Republican group, the California Republican Assembly, endorsed Nixon for re election with a 71 percent vote. Delegates urged policy revisions on welfare and deficit spending while opponents backed John Ashbrook. The endorsement signals substantial GOP conservative support for Nixon in California and beyond.
Ninety nations including the United States the Soviet Union and Great Britain will sign a treaty Monday banning biological and toxic weapons at ceremonies in Washington Langan and Moscow. President Nixon expected to attend the Washington event. The pact builds on the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and bars development production stockpiling or transfer of biological agents or toxins. The United States had not ratified the Geneva Protocol but Nixon later renounced bacteriological warfare methods and ordered destruction of stockpiles.
In Washington a key Senate vote is planned this week on a war powers bill requiring presidential consent for U S troop deployments abroad. Democratic Leader Mansfield predicts failure of efforts to kill the measure in committee as hearings proceed on Richard Kleindienst’s attorney general nomination.
A reflective piece recalls the author’s childhood radio experiences and the vivid mental cinema they sparked. It contrasts early radio drama with modern TV, noting how listeners painted their own images and preferred imagination over televised pictures. The nostalgia extends to classic programs and performers, highlighting a shift from mind created scenes to passive viewing.
Former South Carolina figure James Francis Byrnes, once secretary of state to Truman and a key WWII mobilizer, died at age 92 in Columbia. He served in Congress, was governor, and remained in frail health after recent heart troubles. Public tributes marked his last public appearance in March 1983.
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