Voice of death victim echoes in murder trial
In Oakland a taped voice of Robin Sweeney, a murder victim, was played before a Superior Court jury as five men face charges in his August death. The transcript includes details of Sweeney’s arrest for marijuana, a police deal, and a near fatal bridge fall, with testimony from the suspect’s mother, Sharon Larson, and defense attempts to bar her from testifying.
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Susperior Court
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San Mateo Hayward Bridge
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Newark
John JJ. York
William Tufts
Union
Sharon Larson
Johnny York
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Webb and Sweeney
Calls to sell ACWD water pressed at citizens hearings
During the second day of hearings on Citizens Utilities request for a 450.6 per cent rate increase, PUC staff pressed the idea that ACWD might sell water to Citizens. ACWD argued it has no excess water and that its pipes for Citizens would not deliver improvement. The hearing also reviewed manganese issues at Citizens Decoto wells and legal barriers under the Baker Act.
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Fremont
Alameda County Water District
ACWD
Citizens Utilities Co
Citizens
Niles-Decoto
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Citizens Utilities
John Mallory
Gene Rhodes
Rhodes
Walter Kessenick
Mission San Jose Hills
State Health Department
Stewart
Decoto
Irene Vincent
People For Better Water
Mallory
al Redd
Vincent
Bach
Fremont driver education teachers plan protest over pay
Fremont Unified District Teachers Association says driver education instructors at Irvington and Mission San Jose high schools will boycott classes and demonstrate before tonight's 7:30 board meeting to demand a higher 6.50 hourly rate. Sympathetic staff may join. trustees previously considered contracting with private schools, a plan blocked by credential rules and legal concerns.
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Teacher Association
State Department of Education
Jose Greco to perform in Fremont tonight at 7:30
Jose Greco will dance in Fremont in a sellout lecture demonstration at Walters Junior High School. The program is sponsored by Ohlens College Community Services Department and tickets are required for the 7:30 p.m. show.
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Jose Greco
Fremont
Walters Junior High
Ohlens College
Community Services Department
Fremont survey nhouses need sub sidy to ease crowding
A survey recommends providing subsidy funds to support about 2,667 housing units in Fremont. The goal is to rehabilitate or replace substandard housing and lower costs to affordable levels for low income families, reducing overcrowding in the area.
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Fremont
California dairy stablization under attack says ex director
Former Agriculture Director C Brunel Christensen warns that a few misguided individuals aim to destroy the states milk stabilization program and endanger California dairy as he discusses the issue on page four of the paper.
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Agriculture
C. Brunel Christensen
California
Election returns for 7th District Assembly race
Late results show Floyd Mori, Pleasanton mayor, leading but no candidate near the 50 percent threshold with 168 of 280 precincts reporting in the special election to fill the late Carlos Bee seat.
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Carlos Bee
Floyd Mori
Pleasanton
Sierra Storm Halts Northern California Traffic
A severe Sierra storm paralyzed travel with wind driven snow and five foot drifts. Interstate 80 Donner Pass and U S 50 near Echo Summit were shut as 300 workers struggled to open passes. Two deaths were reported, a PG&E lineman and a student presumed dead.
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California
Sierra
Donner Pass
U.S. 50
Echo Summit
Claude Gould
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Evelyn Golding
Washington
New car sales jump in January amid rebates
DETROIT reports January final ten days saw a 42 percent rise in new car deliveries as all U S automakers offered cash rebates. GM led year over year gains, AMC surged 58 percent, Ford up 38, Chrysler up 1 . month total 456 667 cars, down 17 1 percent from last year, first opening month below 1961 levels. Industry expects possible March slowdowns after rebates end.
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UPI
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Ford Motor Co
American Motors
Ford
Chrysler Corp
AMC
Chrysler
Ofl
Robert E. Cook
Chevrolet
Cal
Soviet arms offer to Egypt amid Middle East peace split
Cairo sources report Moscow agrees to send Egypt new arms but clashes over U S peace moves and timing of the Geneva Arab Israeli conference. Also notes Greek tycoon Onassis ill with influenza and Patrick Ward near death after 39 days hunger strike.
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Egypt
Middle East
Geneva
Cairo
Irish Republican Army
Patrick Ward
Weather forecast notes rain through tomorrow
Rain likely through tomorrow with an 80 percent chance today and tonight. Lows around 45 to 52 degrees and highs near 55 to 54. Yesterday in Fremont the high was not available with a 47 degree low.
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Fremont
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