Old rings in new as Newark buses roll
Newark inaugurates AC Transit mass transit with a ceremonial horsecar opening and a $160,000 stopgap Line 29 bus route serving Newark and nearby BART stations. City officials and residents attend as planners aim for full service in 1976, with timetables in English and Spanish and fares at 25 cents with transfers.
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Alan Bingham
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Newark Chamber of Commerce
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Maid of Newark
Glenda Hourmouzus
Ohlone College
Ken Foster
Ohlone College Hiring Dispute Spurs FEPC Action
Fremont two trustees and eight groups urge the California FEPC to halt all hiring at Ohlone College pending an investigation into minority discrimination claims. The college counters that affirmative action progress has raised minority and female staff numbers, including Chicanos from 8 to 15 and total minorities from 14 to 28, with total staff increasing 37 percent since January.
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Carol Schiller
Ohlone
Stephen Ler
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Epler
Walt Thompson
Elated Ford Returns With Oil Policy Pact
President Ford returned from a Caribbean summit with French President Giscard d Estaing to coordinate oil policy and other matters. He called the talks successful and said he would brief congressional leaders on the agreements and the coalition plan. The accord seeks pre conference coordination among oil consuming nations ahead of future discussions with producers.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Medicaid to pay for holiday visits to nursing homes
Medicaid will cover bed reservations and costs for holidays when a patient visits a relative or friend, with conditions including a medically approved plan and limited holiday visits. Federal and state agencies will share bed costs during the patient’s absence, signaling a shift from the previous go it alone policy.
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World oil policy clash and looming layoffs prompt energy fears
The report notes massive layoffs looming in American industry as inventory rises and consumer demand falters. Ford and Giscard d Estaing align on oil policy while Saudi Yemen minister Yamani rejects forced price cuts, warning OPEC can trim production without harming members. Tennessee and Virginia see gas cuts threatening industrial users.
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Saudi Arabia
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Virgina
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Thomas R. Bell
Aluminum Company of America
ACWD rejects settlement offer in utility fight
Alameda County Water District directors rejected Citizens Utilities Co. offer to drop its counter suit if ACWD ends its condemnation action and pays 1.3 million for land the utility says lies outside its service. The board also rejected Claims of a conspiracy with People for Better Water.
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Alameda County Water District
Citizens Utitities Co
Citizens
ACWD
Clark Redeker
Trene Vincent
Niles Depote Fighting Citizens
Gene Rhodes
People For
Rhodes
Fremont Weather and Local Council Visit Brief
Variable clouds bring a chance of drizzle this morning then mostly fair weather through tomorrow with morning fog. Highs mostly in the 60s and lows in the 40s, light westerly winds. Yesterday’s Fremont high was 69, low 45. City council may limit meetings if an ordinance halts showing of alleged pornographic films.
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Senate passes compromise federal strip mining bill
The Senate gives final congressional approval to a compromise federal strip mining bill and warns President Ford that a veto would trigger a stronger measure next year.
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