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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
2
Ten year old Kelly Hinds, treated for a brain tumor after six operations, saw a weeklong basketball marathon reach its $1,000 fundraising goal. The event drew national attention, with letters from dignitaries and supporters, while Kelly remains focused on recovery and possible return to school.
A brush fire believed started on the Mexican side burned 125 acres in the southeast San Diego County area about 10 miles east of the San Ysidro border crossing. No injuries or structures were damaged. Thunder showers aided containment as lightning threatened new fires. At the peak, seven aircraft, 10 fire trucks and about 125 firefighters fought the blaze while the city water department reported 20 grass fires within city limits during a hot 85 degree day.
Nine brothers and one sister who vanished together in the 1930s found a 40 year reunion in Union City at Hugh Dean's home. Relatives from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Hayward and the Bay Area joined, tracing roots from the 1931 family departure for California and wartime service, with many now settled across California from Tulare to Napa.
Two of three Bay Area lawmakers on the Senate transportation committee indicate support for Assembly measure to build a $40 million Dumbarton Bridge replacement. The bill by Carlos Bec would permit the state to construct a parallel four-lane span while tearing down the old structure, and face September committee action after a 4 to 1 Assembly vote.
A student study at Stanford alleges the Defense Department altered project descriptions to fit funding rules, revealing that nearly 100 Stanford projects funded by the DoD cost about 14 million dollars annually. The book argues the research is basic, while defenders say funding source is irrelevant to value.
Belgrade reports Elizabeth Taylor will play a Communist partisan girl in Sutjeska. Richard Burton has signed to portray President Tito in the same film. The tale centers on Tito’s partisans against the Nazis near the Sutjeska River. The couple recently met Tito and his wife at Brioni Island before joining filming later this month.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests a local note involving water services or aid. The text is unreadable in key parts but mentions a community or civic action. No clear names, dates, or locations are discernible.
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