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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1976
Page
11
The article describes a new system to maintain voter registration, linking postcard notices to a purge process for nonvoters. County clerks send notices to nonvoters and require address updates within 38 days or risk cancellation, with officials insisting the goal is a large, accurate eligible voter list.
24 year old Eddie Gomez linked to two child molesting cases at Centerville Junior High. District records show he was never hired as a janitor by Fremont. Police records cite him listing janitor work at Grimmer School during May arrest for an attack at Hotel Irvington.
Bud Wilkinson 60, former Oklahoma football coach and TV commentator, married Donna O'Donnahue 27 in St. Louis. O'Donnahue is an assistant secretary of state and campaign manager for Michigan secretary of state Richard Austie in his Senate bid.
Debra Jean Bushnell filed a $2 million lawsuit in 4th District Court on behalf of herself, her infant son, and their unborn child. The action seeks $1 million general damages and $1 million punitive plus special damages from the date of Bennie Bushnell's slaying. The suit claims loss of support, companionship, affection, and counsel. Gilmore, a 38 year old former Oregon parolee, faces an ongoing death-penalty bid for the murder.
Evan Prother, 5, Olivehurst, who survived, told a packed NTSB hearing yesterday that he did all he could as brakes failed on the charter bus carrying Yuba City High School choir members. He described the bus tumbling from the highway near Martinez, killing 23 students and an adult adviser.
Fremont officials study a water conservation program to extend sewer capacity and spur 8500 new dwelling units. Installing 5000 home water saving kits yields about 3 months of extra building time, with three cities adopting the program potentially enabling three and a half extra months of construction. The kits cost $1 and cut daily water use by 30 gallons per dwelling, saving at least $4 per year on sewer bills. Chamber of commerce president Al Bernardin pledges educational outreach to encourage conservation.
The California Supreme Court voided the 1973 capital punishment statute for being mandatory and not allowing mitigating factors, citing 8th and 14th Amendment concerns. The court urged legislative reform to align with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and noted no executions have occurred since 1967. Rockwell, 25, facing possible retrial, and supporters argued the law could allow mercy under revised terms.
Eastern state grounds hold a relic linked to 1776 as council members debate the Holly Sugar stack on the city seal. Most present see little significance while concerns about maintenance and liability loom. Councilwoman Sue Boyle votes no as Garcia Kitayama and Oliver approve a motion acknowledging no clear cultural value.
Trustees at Ohlone College confront a long term maintenance issue focused on boiler reliability and staffing levels. A memo from maintenance chief Feldman underlines past neglect and current upgrades while comparisons to Delta College highlight staffing gaps and cost saving measures. The meeting also covers veterans office reporting changes and a draft conflict of interest code. The trustees convene at 7 30 pm in Orchard House.
A State Department working paper warns that higher oil prices could derail a slow U S economic recovery and worsen inflation. It notes U S imports cover 40 percent of petroleum needs, with Arab oil making up over half of imports, heightening vulnerability if OPEC raises prices.
A third round of signature checks is completed with 25 per cent of the week’s signatures counted, per the city clerk’s office. A final tally is not expected until next Monday as Robert Nelson reported yesterday. officials verify more than the set threshold across partitions.
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