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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1971
Page
1
A breezy forecast highlights Westerly winds at high mph across the afternoon. Temperatures rise modestly as a Fair day outlook continues with variable clouds and comfort in the late afternoon.
A national anti bias panel three months ago accused San Leandro of housing discrimination and urged the city and its school district to redraw boundaries to include a black neighborhood, amid controversy over integration and educational access.
Reported arrests of sixty five individuals in the Mexican American community of east Los Angeles amid tensions as deputies display forces to avert a feared disturbance on the anniversary of a Chi cano int death. Notes from San Francisco police discuss self preservation and scene safety.
A tattooed Nevada woman and her Sacramento boyfriend allegedly gunned down six people and killed four to steal cars after their own vehicle broke down. The article notes an Army prosecution setback for Capt. Ernest L. Medina and lists rising metropolitan unemployment among major cities. Government safety experts urge probationary licenses for teens amid concerns over youths riding with peers.
Diplomatic sources report Italian authorities blame deteriorating ties for a halt in border talks with the Soviet Union. In Greece, the charred wreck of the Greek Helene is tied to suspected negligence and the skipper faces multiple manslaughter charges amid public outrage. Nathan Leopold, famed Chicago criminal, dies in a San Juan hospital at 66, body willed to science.
Police in Union City on Sunday arrested Robert Leon Wasson 22 of Fremont amid a raid on a Hall Ranch Road property. Investigators described a narcotics and sex case involving a 14 year old victim kept against her will from Aug 22 to 24 and forced to sniff cocaine and take drugs. Police found motorcycles and rifles on the premises as part of the investigation.
The U S dollar weakened across major markets on Tuesday with a 26 year low in Sweden and new lows in France and several European centers. The yen opened at 399 to the dollar then rallied to 38 per dollar, as Tokyo and Paris trading influenced the global currency picture amid Bank of France intervention to steady the dollar at 5125 francs.
A top Nixon economic adviser forecast a $150 billion gain in business next year and 500,000 new jobs from the 90 day price and wage freeze. He warned inflation could accelerate after the freeze without additional restraints and noted taxes may be used to curb profits. He projected a 1972 GNP gain of $15 billion with $8 billion from boosted consumer confidence and the rest from tax cuts.
Fremont engineers discuss a new Dumbarton toll plaza to fit a refurbished Dumbarton Freeway route through Fremont and Newark. The plan may require slight realignment and state highway permission, with sites considered north of the current toll plaza and near Leslie Salt ponds while avoiding Coyote Hills, salt ponds, and ecological impact.
In a 6-1 ruling the California Supreme Court declared the current local property tax based school finance unconstitutional for violating equal protection. The decision favors a statewide system and potential tax reforms, with Justice Sullivan authoring the opinion and McComb dissenting. Local reactions varied as Gov. Reagan’s office and Education chief Riles commented.
Polls open 7 am to 8 pm for a Newark Unified School District board vacancy. Candidates include Julie Cesar Calderon engineer James B Gorton Jr communications specialist and David G Vickers architect. Voting sites Newark Community Center and several schools listed.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, in a nationwide broadcast, accused the United States of duplicity while offering one more chance to resolve the crisis. He warned the conflict must be settled this year by peace or by war and criticized Jordan’s and Hussein’s roles as Egypt and Syria brace for renewed hostilities.
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