12 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1975
Page
1
A carefree summer day at Elizabeth features fishing and boating as locals enjoy the water. A young visitor and others stroll along the shoreline while swimmers revel in the sunlit scene. The popular spot draws families and travelers seeking relaxation by the lake.
Fremont Newark YMCA borrows against a new building plan after amassing a 20427 debt. Metropolitan YMCA limits budget to 91562, threatening program director salary and staff cuts unless local members raise 7100 to cover deficits. A pancake breakfast and car wash aim to raise funds, with Aug 1 as a deadline.
A federal appeals court overturned Ford administration plans for a $2 per barrel oil import fee aimed to curb consumption and curb prices. The move follows claims the president lacked power to act beyond the law during a national emergency. The ruling could lower gasoline and heating fuel costs and affect ongoing energy policy debates and economic recovery efforts.
The Agriculture Department cut its 1975 rain and wheat output forecasts and lowered the U S corn crop estimate due to drought in the western Cam Belt and Great Plains. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz ordered a further delay in grain sales to the Soviet Union, citing potential price effects and drought spillover. He indicated a hold on additional contracts until more is known, with the U.S. aiming to limit impact on market prices.
Eleven speakers pressed AC Transit to begin dial-a-ride service in Fremont despite higher costs. Voters favored it last November and seniors urged access to hourly trips, especially to Kaisér Hospital in Hayward, while critics accused the agency of breaking promises and delaying implementation.
Mostly fair weather continues through tomorrow with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s. Fremont recorded a high of 79 and a low of 58 yesterday. An ordinance to regulate massage parlors returns before city councilors on Page 3.
Alameda County Voter Registrar James Higgs cautions that the financial effects of the federal Voting Rights Act extension, signed by President Gerald Ford on August 6, remain unclear. The comment highlights funding, compliance costs, and manpower needs for local election administration.
Amid claims of consumer savings and health concerns the Senate Finance Committee approves legislation allowing pharmacists to substitute lower priced generic drugs for more expensive brand name counterparts. California motorists will get a 10 percent discount on auto registration fees later this year to offset the switch to year round registration.
The FDA may ban some plastic packages including vegetable oil bottles and meat wrappers due to a potential cancer link. A spokesman notes the action could affect nationwide packaging standards. Betty Ford says she would not be surprised if her daughter Susan had an affair, triggering numerous pro and con White House calls to the press secretary.
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