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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
George M. Silliman of Newark envisions BART as a catalyst for Fremont growth with the first runs aimed for late June if strike delays ease. He cites a Bay Area opening that could attract visitors, promote a commercial complex near the BART station, and draw riders to Fremont.
A local posting notes a bond event scheduled near Junior Cence area has been postponed by seven days. Officials from the involved district cited logistical concerns and pending approvals as the reason for the delay. The updated date remains to be announced and residents are advised to watch for official notices.
A fragmented page notes satire on administration efforts to counter a federal law, Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal accuses the Better Business Bureau, and a Brownsville man Otis H. Whitaker imagines a Christmas voyage with a Boeing 727 cargo sleigh delivering an elephant a turtle a squirrel and two pythons while other items mention WWI debts and POWs.
Leaders of the Federation of Arab Republics meet in Cairo to discuss the Middle East crisis amid reports Egypt may extend its year end deadline for a political solution in the conflict with Israel. The dollar rises on European currency markets for a second day as world markets react.
President Nixon extends the anti inflation program until June 20, 1973, preserving powers to curb prices and rents. He says the measures will help inflation fight and return to free market forces, while the Pay Board and Price Commission continue oversight. AFL-CIO and educational groups note wage provisions and retroactive increases.
Washington officials approve an automatic 2.5 percent rent rise for 24 million U S apartments starting next week. Landlords could push higher rents to cover costs and taxes, with possible further boosts for capital programs as labor and industry react to a broad pay raise plan tied to the Nixon administration.
Fremont voters reject a bond measure for a new building project after a heated campaign. Officials confirm the vote tally and outline next steps for the municipality.
Pleasanton police reported an unidentified infant found by two residents along Bernal Avenue at 5:60 am. Alameda County Sheriff officials said the child lay in leaves and debris with visible wounds but the cause of death could not be determined pending autopsy.
UPI reports US jets attacked areas within 200 miles of Hanoi, defying heavy combat. In Cambodia the eastern front’s heaviest clash in a week saw South Vietnamese paratroopers and air strikes push back enemy forces near Saigon. General Lang Pee ordered evacuation of about 16,600 military and civilian personnel from Cheng under Communist pressure.
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