Carter faces mixed crowd with draft pardon stance
Jimmy Carter was booed by American Legion members in Seattle over his plan to pardon Vietnam era draft evaders while Iowa voters praised his critical jab at Ford. He emphasized case by case treatment for deserters and dodgers, insisting forgiveness for those who violated Selective Service laws.
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Fremont approves tax cut but homeowners pay more
Fremont city council cut the tax rate to 1.37 per 100 assessed valuation, leaving a $10.10 increase for a $40 000 home due to a 15 percent rise in assessed value. The council also delayed animal control revisions and sold an old fire truck to its sister city Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, with a Fremont firefighter set to train officials there.
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Yanks plead guilty in Russ drug case
Three American men Gerald Amster Paul Brawer and Dennis Burn pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to smuggling about two million dollars worth of heroin. They admitted acting as paid couriers but said they did not know the amount involved. They face up to ten years in prison. The men were caught June 7 at Moscow Airport with two pounds of brown sugar heroin hidden in false suitcase bottoms. They were traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Paris via Moscow aboard Aeroflot on what they believed was lax security.
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New York City
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Las Vegas
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Whitestone
New York
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Malaysia
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BART design blamed for reliability problems in trains
Electrical engineer Tony Venturato leads a task force blaming marginal BART train design for repeated reliability issues. He argues motors run at max capacity during acceleration and braking, discs overheat, and dead cars must be removed immediately, suggesting slower speeds and lighter acceleration as remedies.
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Tony Venturata
BART
Venturata
Venturato
New York
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Self-defense Mace Bill Advances With Training Requirement
A Senate bill SB1943 by Sen. John A. Nejedly would allow Mace and similar sprays for self defense only to individuals who completed a certified handling course and passed a test. Identified holders would receive purchase ID cards. The measure was returned to the Senate for amendments on a 7 to 30 vote.
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John A. Nejedly
Walnut Creek
Senate
Fremont Weather Update From Front Pack
A weather brief notes fair conditions through tomorrow. Yesterday in Fremont reached 85 degrees with a low of 63, and cooler air is expected to move in.
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Fremont
Medical researcher cautions years to solve Legionnaires disease
A CDC scientist said it may take several years to identify the Legionnaires disease cause and that a definitive answer might never be known. Dr. David Fraser noted investigators will pursue the clue for years if needed as data from the Pennsylvania convention in Philadelphia is analyzed by CPC computers.
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APT
National Center For Disease Control
American Legion
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Philadelphia
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Fraser
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PG&E rate hike approved by California utilities panel
The California Public Utilities Commission approves a 176.4 million dollar rate increase for Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The move affects customers and utility pricing across the region, with officials emphasizing steady service funding.
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Diplomats End Mission in Lebanon and Return
Two American diplomats conclude a very successful fact finding mission in Lebanon's Christian zone and head to Cyprus to report to Washington after four days of talks with President Suleiman Franjieh and other rightist leaders. They then return to report their findings.
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