Secrecy over Alameda firing challenged by board member
Alameda school district finance director Harold Alameda was fired on December 4. Trustee Gloria Carr demanded the board disclose the legal justification for keeping the reasons secret, asking County Counsel Tom Firby to provide written opinion. Sheppard declined to reveal details, citing legal advice and the board's need to protect rights.
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Harold Alameda
Gloria Carr
Alameda
Harry Sheppard
Sheppard
Tom Firby
Carr
Firby
Grandparents Build Dream Dollhouse Home in Miniature
Fremont couple Trudy and Reid Jones create a three bedroom two bath dollhouse to scale in their living room, featuring a detailed front that opens to reveal a full downstairs and upstairs, with furniture partly sourced and partly handmade. The project reflects a growing national interest in miniatures and includes a note on an associated enthusiasts group.
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San Jose
Belleve
George Washington
Iris Beauty
Tenty Allies
Kensington Drive
Keith Jones
Fremont
Trudy
Reid
John Blauer
San Francisco
Association of
Reagan Car Pursuit Blamed on Coincidences
California Highway Patrol explains that a series of coincidences and misunderstandings caused Gov Ronald Reagan's car and its escort to be pursued and halted. The incident is described as a miscommunication rather than a deliberate act, with authorities detailing the sequence of events.
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California Highway Patrol
Ronald Reagan
Gold hits record price as ban on ownership ends
Gold surged to a record $201.40 an ounce amid massive speculator movement. Investors shipped millions of dollars worth of the metal under heavy security toward U.S. markets as the 41 year old gold ownership ban ends this week.
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Weather forecast Mostly fair through New Year's Day
The forecast calls for mostly fair skies through New Year’s Day with little temperature change. Expect highs in the upper 50s and lows near 40, with northerly winds at 15 to 25 mph. Yesterday in Fremont reached a high of 62 and a low of 37.
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New Year Eve revelry in Tri-City area restaurants and bars
Across Fremont and surrounding towns, eateries and saloons plan New Year Eve celebrations. La Fuente in Fremont offers dinner, dancing and music for 25 dollars per person starting 8 PM with Louis Garitano’s five piece band. Thunderbird Motel’s Brawley’s charges 10 dollars with champagne at midnight. Other spots include Fremont Inn, Gatti Ranch, Farrells Ice Cream Parlour, Straw Hat Pizza, and four local saloons, all with live music, party favors, and late hours.
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la Fuente
Fremont
Louis Garitano
Santanera
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New ‘Thunderbird Motel
Fremont Inn
Gatti Ranch
Farrell's
4700 Dead In Northwest Pakistan Earthquake Strikes Swat Valley
A Northwest Frontier report says 4700 killed and over 15000 injured as a night quake devastated Patan and surrounding areas in the Swat valley. Rescue workers reach landslide cut villages. four Chinese workers killed on the Karakoram highway.
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Northwest Frontier
Peshawar
Zulfikar Ali Bhhutto
Reagan outlines retirement plans after governorship
Ronald Reagan announced plans after leaving the California governorship including a daily radio broadcast a weekly newspaper column and a national speaking tour He considered writing a book and did not close the door on presidential ambitions while keeping his radio program neutral on endorsements and discussing philosophy.
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California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Sacramento
Mills cites undiagnosed alcoholism behind erratic conduct
Rep Wilbur Mills said his recent public missteps stem from undiagnosed alcohol issues, apologized to his family and colleagues, and disclosed hospitalization for exhaustion. He acknowledged years of pressure from the Ways and Means Committee and said treatment helped reveal the problem.
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