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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1974
Page
9
Fremont police report the weekend theft of two 40 pound packing machines from Fadenna Brothers cauliflower shed at 43978 Frenant Blvd. Culprit used a forklift to load the gear onto a vehicle. A large stock of copper stitching wine was also taken, bringing total losses to 1450 dollars.
A rock hurled at a Southern Pacific train near Fremont injures 16 year old engineer Norvell Durrell of San Francisco. The rock shattered a cab window at about 4 15 PM as the train traveled about 15 miles per hour near Dusterferry Way. Durrell suffered facial cuts from flying glass splinters. A field near the tracks may be the source of the rock.
Two burglaries occurred through unlocked windows at Open Fields adjacent homes. Tony Fong of 4845 Snake River Place reported jewelry and stereo equipment worth 1,550. Reginald Botelho of 3287 Longhorn Drive said firearms and turquoise jewelry totaling 8,412 were stolen. police noted possible alarm or entry irregularities.
California state Sen. David Roberts introduced legislation to ban all alternate energy holdings by oil firms. The bill orders a 1976 deadline to list holdings with the attorney general and a 1973 deadline to divest. penalties include up to 100000 dollars fine and prison. Roberts says monopolies hinder cheaper cleaner fuels.
Sacramento official said eight month Health Department delay left hospitals in violation of federal rules requiring full information for Medi Cal patients before sterilization surgery. Health Department Deputy Director Jerry W. Green noted the department failed to send required materials to hospitals, despite federal regulations issued April 18 by HEW.
Stanford University trustees boosted the next rate from 3875 to 3810, a 129 percent increase described as the largest in the school's history. Officials cited inflation family expenses enrollment trends and salary patterns, while pledging to continue meeting the demonstrated financial need of all freshmen.
A San Gabriel police officer, Dir. George Hart, a twenty year veteran, was placed on two years probation and fined 250 after pleading no contest to attempting to receive stolen property. The judge also ordered restitution and to return any stolen items. Deputies found two television sets at his apartment during the arrest on April 1.
Barrymore, a 42 year old actor from the noted skating family, was fined 250 pounds and put on three years summary probation after pleading guilty to marijuana possession. Police had found traces of cannabis at his Hollywood home during an arrest a year earlier.
Robert S. Mims of Santa Cruz chose a felony conviction for draft evasion over two years of alternate service. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Marshall Neill to two years probation after admitting in Spokane that he served four months in the Army reserve before defecting to California.
Mayor Don Dillon won approval for four nominees to Fremont transit board amid opposition from Councilman Gene Rhodes. Appointees include Art Lampert, Jean Holmes, Judy Zlatnik, and a city manager representative. alternates are Bob Davis and Donna Olsen. Critics said picks favored Dillon’s circle but the appointees were praised by others as strong choices.
Ohlone College athletes urge improvement of facilities and staff after years of cramped training spaces and limited funding. Coaches cite a 4-person part time secretarial staff and shared fields while the district plans a new campus gym and a 25 year lease purchase.
The House Ways and Means Panel approved a 1.1 billion measure extending emergency unemployment. It would let insured jobseekers collect benefits up to 52 weeks in some states, compared with 39 weeks in most states. The plan follows efforts tied to President Ford's WIN program, which faces revisions amid recession concerns and Senate resistance to curbing federal spending.
Washington DPL reports the Senate approved former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller as the 41st vice president by a 10 to 7 margin amid fears over his vast wealth and potential conflicts of interest. Opponents cited concentrated wealth. supporters praised his public service record. Ford notified of the vote during a NYC trip as the House prepares its steps toward confirmation.
Three of the world’s latest sextuplets remain alive after two more deaths. The three survivors Jolene Rowe Erin Walter and Jason Wesley weigh about two pounds each and are on respirators at Hilal Valley Medical Center after birth at O Connor Hospital. Doctors warn the coming days are crucial while noting no brain damage or abnormalities yet. The father Alvin Lange 28 visits daily hoping for improvement as the mother Charlotte Lange 26 had fertility treatment.
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