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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
1
Low cloudiness on nights and mornings with clearing afternoons as a new two day period begins. Highs expected in the upper 50s to mid-60s with a small temperature change from today. Lows tonight in the mid-40s to mid-50s. Winds from the west to northwest at 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Details on Page 16.
Fremont City Council overrules the planning commission allowing Gentry Homes developments to proceed in Park Fremont. Refuse collection continues as East Bay Disposal franchises expire. A Bank of America branch in Oakland suffers a bomb blast causing substantial damage as workers arrive at the Kaiser Center.
The state Selective Service director endorses Ronald Reagan s ecology corps while a draft counselor calls the $15 monthly pay crummy. Ralph Nader criticizes college students for funding exploiters. Legislative pages note stalled school integration guidelines and a welfare administration bill proposed to save 50 million a year. NAACP seeks full civil service investigation. controller Flournoy faces auditor criticism over pension system debt disclosure.
President Nixon asks Congress to convert federally owned land into wilderness areas, arguing the move costs taxpayers almost nothing while preserving vast tracts for future generations. Vice Admiral Rickover accuses contractors of dodging profits-data reporting, while the Defense Department weakly enforces the law. Congress weighs a six month Amtrak delay as rail service nears start.
A young Chinese defector, allegedly drug influenced, is seized by Paris police as Chinese officials attempted to move him to a Shanghai bound airliner. The incident is reported from page 23 of the source. Prime Minister Golda Meir summons U.S. Ambassador Barbour in Jerusalem to convey Israel’s rejection of U.S. suggested changes to Egyptian talks on reopening the Suez Canal, per Ha'artz on page 15.
Fremont city engineers adopted a Traxler nuclear density testing device using cesium 137 and americium 241 to measure road density and moisture. The carryable unit lets three inspectors perform more tests daily, replacing the older core, sand, oven, and weight method for faster, immediate results.
Fremont area trustees voted to hire a full time Chicano counselor at Ohlone College starting September, adopting ad hoc committee recommendations for services to Mexican Americans amid debate over the use of Chicano as a hiring criterion and qualifications changes for staff and administrators.
A 19 year old California protest organizer Leslie Bacon was arrested as a material witness in the Capitol bombing case. She was ordered to Seattle for a grand jury appearance but won a stay on appeal. Bail issues and a pending appeal halted her transfer as prosecutors seek possible indictment. The case hinges on secret informant testimony and unnamed agencies.
Fremont Jaycees propose a volunteer bike patrol to work with police and homeowners to quiet noisy and dusty cyclists. Councilmen set up a six month window for off street riders to fix problems before a ban, with monthly progress reports and site search for a private or public park.
In Fremont last night, district officials faced calls to reexamine administrative reassignment of principals after the school board election saw two incumbents defeated. Teachers and parents urged only absolutely necessary moves, preserving experience, with a push for uniform evaluation and opposition to broad cuts.
A 12 year old Hayward girl located a bundle of checks and negotiable bonds presumed lost by Colonial Savings and Loan Association. The items were bound for United California Bank in San Francisco and dropped by a Loomis courier near Hesperian Boulevard and Sleepy Hollow Avenue between 5 30 and 6 p.m. Police said Loomis reported the loss at 7 30 p.m. The total value included about 10000 in checks and an undetermined amount in bonds.
Fremont Planning Commissioners host a special meeting at 7 30 p m in Central Park Community Center to hear Lloyd Chui vice president and earthquake ecologist from Woodward Lundewil Seemdatan a Dakland discuss quake dangers and fault line concerns near Hayward while officials seek guidance on construction risks and city building safety.
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