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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1975
Page
9
President Ford plans to veto a six month extension of oil price controls and to lift the 41 a barrel tariff if Congress accepts all price decontrols. A decision announced Friday, with allies confident the veto won’t be overridden, follows talks with Frank Zarb and Alan Greenspan at the Well vacation home.
Bangladeshi forces fault Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and topple his government in a coup. Khondakar Mushtaque Ahmed is named as leader of the takeover per Bangladesh Radio, with Ruhman reported killed during the upheaval.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety warns catalytic converters on 1975 cars could ignite forests. Government agencies fear fire from overheated exhaust systems reaching about 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Transportation Secretary Coleman notes no significant hazard yet, per a memo to President Ford.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert A. Wenke ordered rebirth of the Robert F. Kennedy case to probe whether anyone else fired at Kennedy or others in 1968. A reexamination of ballistics and Sirhan Sirhan’s pistol was set with hearings on September 11 to decide how evidence should be retested.
An UPL-A team in Berkeley reports finding a magnetic monopole, a single magnetic pole particle that could redefine theory and inspire energy and cancer research. If confirmed, this discovery would place magnetism on par with electricity and explain fundamental charges, a possibility Dirac first proposed in 1991.
Mrs. Catherine Hearst wife of Randolph Hearst was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Harrisburg Pennsylvania regarding the case of fugitive daughter Patricia. The FBI handed the summons and she said she would testify next Tuesday at 10 am but unknown questions were listed. She did not know why she was summoned over her husband.
Four teenagers at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon reported gastrointestinal illness after a water system repair. Officials fear relapses from June July contamination but two cases appear new. A Klamath Falls board of inquiry cited communication gaps among park administrators as hindering containment efforts.
Alameda County Water District directors heard that salt levels from the Valley Community Services District would likely not require special measures. Assistant Engineer Stan Saylor reported the VCSD load would exceed ACWD limits by at most 10 percent, mainly in winter, with a plan to dilute salt via aqueduct water and a future sewer upstream.
Fremont invites women over 16 to enter the Miss Pathfinder pageant, with forms at the Chamber of Commerce due Monday. Sponsors include service clubs and organizations. tickets sold determine prizes including a $500 wardrobe for the winner and executive competition for top organizations.
Police arrested four women at a Glenmoor home on charges of marijuana possession with two women charged for soliciting and the manager for interfering with an officer. Eviction notices were posted, but occupants may stay for 21 days. Escorts Unlimited plans to fight, with attorney Patrick Hallinan countering city permit limits. Police reported high customer call volume and suggested the operation had substantial backing.
The family of kidnapped whisky heir Samuel Bronfman said the next move rests with the abductors. A tape of Samuel's voice had arrived, but hours passed without activity at the Bronfman estate. Peter Kaufman, a family spokesman, declined further comment.
In a letter Mrs Sisk notes Albany Newark Fremont Pleasanton and Unter City plus unincorporated county areas pay 23.9 cents per 100 assessed valuation for library services. The tax yields about 120000 yearly in revenue sharing funds for the county and should be used locally for library services.
Fremont district shapes a plan to fund new schools with developer fees after evaluating a $900,000 city building figures contrast with Newark district’s $400,000. Barney Knox, once opponent, is now a district consultant proposing $150 to $200 per unit. Trustees delay Alviso and Warwick decisions pending Singer-Sales talks and a Warwick building offer of $184 per sq ft.
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr signed SB220 trimming state aid in the emergency school aid bill from 115 million to 8 million while totaling 142 million in additional funds for 10 schools. The measure shifts much of the cost to local property taxpayers, with 54 million raised locally in wealthier districts. Brown cited inflation and an uncertain economy, pledging fair apportionment of scarce public dollars. Education leaders warn programs may suffer if state funds remain tight.
BART faces an unfunded deficit as fare and parking increases are debated. Supporters say higher fares could lift annual revenue to 3.3 to 3.6 million, lowering losses, while opponents warn hikes burden riders and won't solve the system’s finances. Board president notes no easy money from state or federal sources.
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