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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
1
Weather report notes low overcast clearing this afternoon and becoming mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Highs in the mid 50s to near 60 with nightly lows from the 40s to low 50s and westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Details on Page 16.
Police arrest the so called typical boy next door as suspect in the vicious slayings of three teenage girls. Efforts to organize a community confess that will give a community voice to the Southern Alameda County Economic Opportunity Agency have resulted in nearly 400 people signing up as congress members in the Tri City area. Fremont Unified School district trustees stand by their administrative reassignment despite pleas for reconsideration.
The State Lands Commission rejects permits for nine major petroleum companies to continue offshore geophysical searches along California from Oregon to Mexico. Other items note Reagan era budget debates, a movement by unemployed engineers, a bill to solemnize common-law marriages, a Bay Area bridge vote compromise, and clashes between OEO critics and state agencies. Assembly Speaker Moretti forecasts tax increases by Republicans and Democrats alike.
Federal investigators plan to inspect more than 100,000 micro filmed customer letters bought by General Motors for 20000 to salvage dealers. Profit taking drags the market as the Dow falls to 948.15 and the Nasdaq-like indices slip with declines outweighing advances.
In Paris, French officials say a Communist Chinese farming expert rescued from removal by Beijing officials will seek asylum after recovering from a drug overdose that left him paraplegic. In Indochina, 48 Americans died last week, raising U.S. battle deaths to over 46,000 since the war began in 1961, with total American deaths near 45,019.
About 200 high school students from Fremont Newark and Union City attended the all day Chicano Pride and Identity Conference at the community center. Sal Candalaria of the Black Berets Porta Justicia San Jose delivered a rallying speech praising La Raza and cultural pride while two observers voiced dissatisfaction during a later question period.
Fremont meeting heard Lloyd Cluff of Woodward-Lundren and Associates warn a major Bay Area quake could devastate areas far from faults. He stressed building type matters more than distance to faults, praised well designed wood frame homes, and urged thorough studies before high rise construction near faults.
The Castro family, homeless for ten months, finally secured an affordable rental in Newark and reunited with their father after years apart. Volunteers at the Community Drug Center plan a large cleanup and housewarming weekend, featuring a rock band to celebrate the new beginning.
A court postpones ruling in the quarriers versus Alameda County Water District dispute. ACWD objects to Niles Sand and Gravel’s plan to store pumped water behind a lower Alameda Creek dike, while quarrying interests push for pumping limits. Judge Cook will hear more technical data May 17–18, with Jamieson Co. involved.
San Jose officials outline plans to expand the Municipal Airport to handle up to 42 million passengers by 2000, with a central terminal to lift capacity to 3.6 million by 1975. Airport Manager James Nissen attributes future noise to pilots, calls for engine tech advances rather than relocation, and notes testimony before a State Environmental Quality Study Council.
John Matthews, Fremont resident and anti fluoridation advocate, leads a petition drive through the Fremont Area Association for Clean Environment to resubmit ACWD fluoridation plans to voters. The effort aims for a Nov 2 vote alongside ACWD directors and a water bond, arguing costs and new cavity treatments justify reballoting.
A mock explosion and fire will be staged at Fremont Thornton Junior High School on Tuesday injuring 54 students. Agencies will test response times with police fire and hospital staff coordinating casualties and transport to Washington Hospital.
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