Teens blamed in canyon fire in Niles area
Fremont fire spokesman identified three teenage boys as the starters of a 10 acre grass fire on Pickering Avenue. Seven fires occurred Saturday in Niles Canyon with 75 firefighters, helicopters, planes and trucks assisting. The largest blaze burned about 49 acres west of Sunol. The Niles Canyon fire was likely sparked by a passing train, not the teens. Three other Fremont grass fires started the same way.
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Niles Canyon
Pickering Avenue
South County
Sunol
Western Pacific
Apparent suicide ends Fremont man case at Mowery Ave
Police listed George Agundez Apodeca as the apparent deceased in a living room death at 4875 Mowery Ave. Empty prescription bottles found near a kitchen counter and letters to faculty members were discovered. The man reportedly faced marital difficulties.
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Fremont
George Agundez Apadea
Sun
Topat
Mowery Ave
Apodaca
Hayward men held for thefts
Police recovered a $700 television and linked two Hayward suspects to multiple burglaries. Ronald Lee Butler aged 27 and Robert L. Fulkerson aged 24 were arrested after authorities traced the TV stolen from the home of Edwards Capasso on July 27. The TV was found in Shirley DeMello’s San Jose apartment. Police noted two other July burglaries had occurred but items were already sold and unrecovered.
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I'V
San Jose
Shirley DeMello
Onber
Trom
Abduction rape suspect nabbed in Fremont case
Police arrested 22 year old James Howard Huckabay on charges of kidnapping robbery assault with intent rape and auto theft after a one year old housewife was abducted at knife point in the Monument Center parking lot She was forced to drive to an abandoned house on Driscoll Road before escaping The suspect was traced to 41277 Roberts Ave and arrested the next day in Fremont
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Fremont
James Howard Huckabay
Monument Center
Hero
Upper Irvington
Driscoll Road
Mission Boulevard
Roberts Ave
Huckabay
Fremont Hospital Awards $18,320 Fetal Monitoring Contract
Washington Hospital directors approved an $18,320 contract with Corometric Medical Sys Inc for a fetal heart monitoring system to replace the 14-year-old unit. They also authorized a two-year pact providing raises averaging 3.10 percent monthly for 176 employees under a union memorandum with Local 250 of the Hospital and Institutional Workers Union, covering aides, orderlies, custodians, LVNs and others.
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Fremont— Washington Hospital
Corometric Medical Sy. Inc
Richard Warren
Hospital and Institutional Workers Union
Catholic group blasts Betty Ford over premarital sex and abortion
In New Haven the Rights of Columbus denounces Betty Ford for premarital sex, marijuana and abortion remarks on CBS 60 Minutes. They warn her views could mislead youth and scandalize high-profile figures. Supreme Knight McDevitt notes Ford's comments and Ford's denial follows.
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New Haven
Conn
UPL
Columbus
Betty Ford
Mariuana
Cbsywv
Supeme
John W. McDevitt
Ford
Susan
Banana firms vow to aid U S cocaine pipeline crackdown
Miami based Turbana Banana Co executive Carlos Perez says Colombian banana growers will back authorities to disrupt drug shipments from South America to Florida. He warns the cooperative will not sit idly by as the trafficking issue grows.
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Miami
UPI
South America
Florida
Banana Industry
Carlos Perez
Turbana Banana Co
Colombia
Perce
Area men indicted on drug charges
Two South County men previously sentenced to federal prison for narcotics violations were indicted again by a San Francisco grand jury along with three Fremont jurors. Michael Scully 38 and Steven Sanchez 27 were arrested the day the sealed indictment was returned. Denise Gallegos 22 Charlie Gallegos 28 and Robert Bigelow 42 were named in a separate indictment for heroin sales. Scully remains in custody others were freed on bond pending court appearances. The cases trace a three month period of alleged high grade heroin supply from Scully.
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Fremont
South County
San Francisco
Michael Joseph Scully
Klamath St
Reno
Steven James Sanchez
Proctor Rad
Qastra Valley
Scully
Sanchez
McNeil Island
Washigton
U.S. Ninth Circuit
Gist
Agenta
Denise
Deeds
Gallegos
Charlie Gallegos
Hime
Merrill St
Robert D. Bigelow
Gatewood SL
Sanches
Cifilo M. Bassas
District Sports Reserve Sparks Heated Board Debate
Trustees clashed over a large reserve tied to district sports, with more than 900000 of the 1000000 reserve deemed questionable. Debate centered on protective gear purchases and the impact of a lean reserve on education funding, as some members urged preserving public support and education integrity.
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Tess
Henya
Arey
Beon
Oie
Hoss
Wade
Gloria Carr
Joan Little Trial Attorney Labels Evidence as a Spiderweb
In Raleigh a defense attorney clashes with the state's case over the killing of jailer Alligood. James Rowan argues the crime scene was mishandled and evidence unreliable, calling it a spiderweb of circumstantial proof. He cites discarded cigarette brands and bloody remains as improperly preserved.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
Joan Little
Miss Little
Hamilton ¢. Hobgood Sant Fe
James Rowan
Rowan
Alligand
Mom Scolds Ohlone College Nursing Program Trustees
A Fremont mother, Peg Gerling, denounces Ohlone College trustees over her daughter’s nursing program rejection. She cites confidential records, compares to Judge Sabraw’s access, and urges a public mass meeting to expose alleged favoritism and influence, noting another candidate’s admission after private board talks.
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Thompson
Gerling
Sabraw
Pmgram
Elvira Bautista
Sabrat
Richter
Sabrate
Board of Trustees
Miss Bautista
Walt Aylward
Aylward
Fremont Man Bound Over On Murder Charge In Drug Death
In Fremont municipal court Charles B Tavernier 23 of 2459 Dyer Lane was bound over to superior court on a murder charge for the February 14 heroin death of Wayne Helionie 22 The court allowed the murder charge under California law where a death occurs during a felony and admitted a police statement by Marlin Patrick Jiminez regarding the events Jiminez recalled little of his police statement while the DA argued his selective memory indicated deliberate evasion The nine page statement says Tavernier allegedly bought heroin for Bellonio and a bag of heroin paid by Bellonio was involved in Helionie's death with medical staff efforts failing after initial revived attempts
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Jac’ Brean
Bellonio
Tavernier
John KR. McCardle
Marlin Patrick Jiminez
Jiminez
Jiminex
Jimines
Heltonia
City council to decide tax rate in Newark debate
Newark lawmakers face a 72000 dollar delinquency in an assessment district dating to 1968. Mayor Balentine backs a one year tax increase to 1.85 per 100 assessed value, with foreclosure plans against Alexander Young parcels to recoup losses. Councilwoman Sisk favors foreclosure without raising taxes. City Manager Turnland warns against using reserves.
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Newark
Richard Turnland
Nimitz Freeway
Stevenson Boulevard
Fillmore Street
Cedar Boulevard
Alexander Young
James Balentine
Cnujicil
Balentine
City Concil
City Redevelopment Agency
Wis
Shirley’ Sisk
Udon
Turnland
Young
Bronfman Heir Kidnapping Case Prompts Public Ad
An advertisement seeks information to reach the kidnapped heir, Lawrence C. Webb of London, son of Edgar Bronfman. The 4 year old Bronfman, a Williams College graduate, has been missing since he telephoned his father to claim kidnapping by three masked men. Family spokesmen cite a letter from the abductor and say proof of life is sought before ransom. Edgar Bronfman arranged helicopter trips to NYC to secure funds. The case echoes the Barbara Mackle kidnapping at Emory University.
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Bronfman
Ann Loeb
Iis
Carolyn Townshend
Williams College
Edgar Bronfman
New York City
King Bronfman
Barbara Mackle
Emory University
Georgia
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Chapel Hill
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