Syrian jets strike Jordan border flare up across Arab forces
Syrian MiG 17s strafed a Jordanian position near Ramtha injuring one soldier as cross border clashes deepen between Syria and Jordan. Five Jordanian tanks reportedly destroyed over two days amid broader Middle East tensions as Egypt presses a deadline claim denied by the U S State Department.
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United Press
Raorth
Jordan
Cairo
Egypt
U.S
Middle East
Israel
al Abram
Anwar Sadat
Nixon
Washington
U.S. State Department
Rub W. Montaskey
United States
Wallace defies second federal school busing order
Alabama Governor George Wallace rejects a second federal order on busing, threatens further action by Monday, and orders reopening of Limestone County’s all black New Hope School to serve the local black population. He calls for Nixon to issue a halt to busing and directs DOJ to seek withdrawal of orders. He also hints at reopening Hobson City School if no action is taken.
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Troy
Ada
Nixon
George Wallace
Wallace
Limestone County
New Hope
Justice Department
Troy State University
Hobson City
Calhoun County
Reagan signs welfare overhaul in California
Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a historic welfare overhaul aimed to cut more than 350 million from the 3.5 billion annual cost. The law tightens eligibility, reduces services, and adds token fees for health care while boosting grants for dependent children and imposing a one year residency test in high unemployment areas.
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Sacramento
Calif
Upi
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Nixon
Sky
ADC
New York
Mitchell Calls Kent State Shootings Inexcusable
Mitchell condemns the Kent State killings as inexcusable while noting the incident cannot be undone. He cites the four victims Allison Krause Sandra Schetter Jeffrey Miller and William Schroeder and cites guardsmen actions during the confrontation near the Commons. The decision to not convene a federal grand jury draws criticism from civil rights groups and church bodies.
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Mitchell
Allison Krause
Pittsburgh
Sandra ‘Schetter
Youngstown
Ohio
Jeffrey Miller
Plain City
N.Y
William Schroeder
Lorain
Kent State University “Commons
Jerris Leonard
Civil Rights Division
Kent State
Robert I. White
Cal. Joseph McCann
Ohio Guard
Apollo 15 flight sparks work limit concerns
Space Center report notes the Apollo 15 crew David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden suffered minor heart irregularities after the July lunar mission. Doctors say dizziness on moonwalks and return to Earth indicates readjustment strain while green lunar samples prompt cautious geological analysis.
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Irwin
Moon
Earth
Derry
Berry
Scott
Hey
Alfred M. Worden
Endeavour
Cline Decision Leaves Council Split Over Recreation Board Role
The note details a council vote on Cline's status with the recreation commission. Wise resigned for unspecified reasons but requested to stay on. councilmen granted continued involvement on the advisory rather than policymaking grounds. The dispute centers on whether the recreation commission acts as an advisory or policy making body.
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Wise
Council
Hair the Recreation Commission
Firefighter negotiator costs and consolidation talk across cities
City officials estimate that negotiator services for this year and next will total 14000 dollars. Fremont firefighters have been represented by attorney Thornton Burch for two years and Mayors and city managers consider consolidation to reduce fragmentation. A countywide meeting at Harveys Country Inn aims to discuss the constitution proposal and potential joint actions within months.
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Lydon
Industrial Employers and Districtors Association
Fremont
Thornton Burch
Presa
Wayward
Harvey's Country Inn
Transit board revives regional public transit plan effort
Fremont officials revived the TriCity Transportation Committee to develop a public transit plan acceptable in Fremont Newark and Union City. The board approved a $60,000 study by DeLeuw Cather and Co and a $1.1 million system proposal with four bus routes a feeder service to BART and a Gen eral Motors run.
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Glenn Anderson
Fremont
Trinity Transportation Control Board
TriCity Transportation Committee
Newark
Union City
DeLeuw, Cather and Co
San Francisco
Hascom
Connectmen Am Chambers of Commerce
William van Doorn
Ager
Richard Turnlund
Robert Plowright
BART
General Motors
Be On Plowright
Trving Williams
AC Transit
Hayward
van Doorn
Turn Fund
Ional Publir
Fremont man shot in mishap
Fremont couple drank at a bar then at their home where a small .22 pistol discharged while the wife tried to open it, wounding Douglas M. Preslar. The 47 year old was treated at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland for a bullet wound through a kidney and spleen removal. His wife, 45, reported the accident.
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Fremont
Matt Dillon
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland
Douglas M. Preslar
Deck Hand
Jimmie
Cambria St
Preslar
Dillon
Pressar
Church appeals for aid for Niles refugees
The Rev. Ellegood appeals for cash food and clothing as volunteers organize at the church from morning to night to aid refugees. Families include a mother with two children one blind, others displaced after a rail incident. Funds and plane fare are needed to relocate some, with evacuees staying at local motels and welfare checks disrupted.
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Ellegood
Women's Missionary Union
Thelma Ange’o
Firemont Frontier
Mission Bell Motel
Eilegood
CDC Eviction Sparks Youth Program Clash At Board Meeting
Residents accuse CDC staff of ignoring youth needs as eviction disrupts services. Critics call for professional change while Teen Formation and local counselores warn programs have become dehumanized and cheaper, urging Dean Selig’s involvement to salvage efforts.
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CDC
Miss Pacgin
Segame Street
Gary Silva
Teen Formation
Dean Selig
Bob Kitchen
Kitchen
Girl 3 saved from backyard pool near Fremont
A three year old girl was rescued from a backyard pool after wandering from a family room with her grandmother Kathy Greene and Mrs C K Prendergast. Firefighters Mire Baychou and Daryl Wieck revived the child with rescue breathing after she was found floating. The tot was taken to Washington Hospital and later released. The event occurred at 3874 Ronda Court in Fremont.
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Fremont
Kathy Greene
J. E. Greene
Santiago St
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