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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
1
A degraded New Year mood drives mass inebriation and risky behavior as experts label the night amateur night and warn that social acceptance of heavy drinking raises accidents and danger while celebrating. Dr Glasser notes crowd behavior raises risk, likening it to unsafe stunts.
Most fair through tomorrow with night and morning fog reducing visibility at times. A small temperature change with highs in the mid forties to mid fifties and tonight's low in the upper thirties to mid forties. Yesterday Fremont reached a high of 62 and a low of 42.
Under a new state law, property taxes may be levied on 120 acres in future school sites owned by the Fremont Unified School District. A strike threat at eight Bay Area hospitals looms but Washington Hospital in Fremont appears unaffected.
A sequence of briefs notes Ronald Reagan vetoing legislative and Congressional reapportionment plans, signaling danger to the partisan map. Reports cover the governor’s stance, calls from critics, and the broader political impact across California.
Rep John Dowdy of Texas, with 19 years in Congress, is convicted in Baltimore of taking a $25,000 bribe to influence a Justice Department fraud investigation of a Washington DC home improvement firm. A government study estimates it costs $90,000 to rear two children plus education if lost earnings of the mother are counted.
A dozen people die of cholera and starvation in Narayanganj Bangladesh while 30 000 non Bengalis face near imprisonment inside the Adamji jute mill amid fears of mass slaughter by vengeful East Pakistanis outside the walls.
Saigon reports five days of intensive US air strikes against North Vietnam end and reconnaissance flights resume. Three American planes were shot down, crews captured or missing. A 24 hour ceasefire begins at 6 p.m. EST, as Christmas time tensions ease and widespread raids drop from the recent peak.
Newark Councilman James Balentine to carry city banner in opposition to the San Jose Alviso airport site. City officials plan to present a resolution at the January 10 meeting, arguing no data exists showing noise or pollution impact and calling for no regional mechanisms for a neighboring-city airport.
Fremont Ohlone College may lose up to $60,000 in state aid next year due to a state law extending legal adulthood to 18 year olds. The change reclassifies about 100,000 part time junior college students, altering aid calculations between regular and adult students. Ohlone officials estimate about 360 students 18 to 21 with under 10 weekly hours will be affected, with aid differences totaling $662 for regular vs $539 for defined adults.
Perth based reports describe a topless nature girl nicknamed the Nullarbor Nymph seen hopping along plains. A four-vehicle search plus witness claims dated Wednesday and Thursday add to a wave of magazine interest and BBC inquiries.
The National Safety Council warned that 400 to 500 people may die in traffic during the New Year 72 hour period ending Sunday. Alcohol is cited as a factor in many fatalities. Injuries are expected to reach 19 000 to 21 000. A recent Christmas weekend saw 645 fatalities on U S highways. The council urged personal commitment to safe driving.
Carol Cybulski alias Tami, jailed in Santa Ana after topless and bottomless dancing convictions, saw a judge-ordered writ delayed as Fremont and Santa Ana lawyers petition the California Supreme Court. A police escort moved her from Oakland City Jail to Santa Ana Municipal Jail as defense funds and appeals efforts continue.
A federal grand jury re indicted Dr Daniel Elisberg on 15 counts charging stealing the Pentagon Papers. It also charges former Rand Corp colleague Anthony J Russo with conspiracy. Russo surrendered in Los Angeles federal court and posted 50 000 bond awaiting plea.
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