Medical progress heart defect baby Kyle Kittredge survives blue condition
Fremont couple Willard and Susan Kittredge welcomed Kyle Lamar after birth with transposition of the great arteries. Doctors moved him to UC San Francisco for catheterization and expect open heart surgery but note rare birth defect prognosis improves with new techniques and support from Crippled Children’s Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Abbott Fremont
Willard Kittredge
Lake Pyramid
Susan
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Hayward
Kyle Lamar Kittredge
Kittredge
Kyle
Nicholas Toth
Alameda County
Helen Safford
Crippled Children’s Services
Norman Shumway
Stanford Medical Center
Harold Tarnoff
Kaiser Foundation
University of California Medical Center
San Francisco
Toth
Thornton revamp gains early chamber support for district plan
Newark officials outline a revival scheme for the Thornton Avenue Business District from Drive to Elm Streets. The proposal, funded by an assessment district with 28 property owners, calls for underground utilities, new curbs and sidewalks, ornamental lighting, landscaping, and a unified Portuguese Mediterranean storefront motif. The board is due to hear the plan at the March 3 meeting after committee approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Thornton Avene
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Jaeger
Board of Directors
Chamber
Turmlund
Fremont Native Serves as Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam
Warrant Officer Charles M. Fiedler, 23, of Fremont, flies the CH-54A Sky Crane with the 73rd Aviation Company out of Sanford Army Airfield near Long Binh, serving as tech supply range officer. A 1968 College of San Mateo graduate and 1965 Washington High School alum, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fiedler of Briarwood Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Fiedler
Fremont
73Rd Aviation Company
Sanford Army Airfield
Long Binh
Saigon
Fiedler
Joseph Fiedler
Briarwood Drive
College of San Mateo
Washington High School
West Berlin court grants divorce to Katerina Valente
A West Berlin court granted a divorce to pop singer Katerina Valente and her husband of 18 years, Gerd Erik Scholz. The couple have a 12-year-old son, Eric. Valente, 40, is in Boston on an American tour through April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
UPI
West Berlin
Katerina Valente
Gerd Erik Scholz
Scholz
Eric
Miss Valente
Boston
Boy Recovers From Kite Shock In California
Gary Allen Walker, 13, was treated for burns after a metallic kite string contacted a 2,200 volt wire and ignited. He was released from a hospital Sunday with burns on hands and a foot but no serious injuries. Ford Court Newark announced election of area chairmen and district captains for the Alameda County Heart Association door to door drive this weekend, listing names of volunteers and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Gary Allen Walker
Young Walker
Ford Court
Newark
Alameda County Heart Association
Caroline Tolleson
Arlo T. Keene
Robert L. Robbins
Tolleson
Mmes
G. W. Burt
Stephanie Champie
Donna Dent
Linda L. Hayter
Terry A. Jones
Iwilla Lewis
Rachelle McKenzie
Rose Zuiderhoek
Mrs. Keene
Bill Crosby
Melvin R. Dierks
Richard Fahning
Frank J. Howard
Charles Lamphier
al McQuiston
al Rimby
Mrg. Robbins
Mmeg
Don Bih
Kenneth Ebert
Rosie Leslie
Don W. Preston
Paul D. Ulbrich
Seraid D. Wilson
Area service members highlighted in uniform promotions
The column lists area men in the armed services with promotions and deployments. Robert W. Fentress rises to airman first class in the 18th Air Force, while Chris L. Hughes earns basic training at San Diego. Frank W. Leuck serves aboard USS Chicago with the Seventh Fleet in the Tonkin Gulf. Additional locals include Seaman Zaballos aboard USS Garrett County in Vietnam and others in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force, detailing ranks, assignments, and school graduations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris L. Hughes
Glenn S. Hughes
Birkshire Place
Newark
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Navy
Frank W. Leuck
Harry F. Leuck
Lindenwood &J
Fremont
Chicago
Tonkin Gulf
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Robert E. Davall
Lynda K. Morris
Peachwood St
Sanctuary
Vietnam
U.S
Federal Power Commission warns of potential summer power shortages
The Federal Power Commission said areas may face power shortages this summer due to delays in bringing new generating capacity online. Regions differed, with Northeast and East Central at risk if May capacity is delayed, West and West-Central holding more reserve, Southeast and South Central varying, and overall dependence on fossil fuels and air standards projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPL
Federal Power Commission
FPC
U.S
East Central
Southeast
West-Central
West
Promotion to Captain Robert Ingles at Ft. Wolters
Robert J Ingles promoted to captain at Ft Wolters with Lt Col Charles Humphries presenting insignia as Wolters Ground Safety Branch assigns him after a Vietnam combat tour with the 20th Engineering Brigade Aviation Section. He holds the Bronze Star and 17 Air Medals, each tied to at least 25 missions flown. A 1966 Tennyson High School graduate, he joined the Army in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Ingles
William P. Ingles
Cedar Blvd
Newark
Ft. Wolters
Charles Humphries
Wolters
Ingles
Vietnam
20Th Engineering Brigade
Tennyson High School
Hayward
Army
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Thornton
W. D
Joe” Brown
David Rinta
Bill Rutherford
Richard W. Turnlund
Jaeger
Heart Campaign
Newark — Heart Sunday
Maurice M. Hayes
Wins
Singer
Boy
Robert W. Fentress
Robert A. Fentress
Orleans Drive
Air Force
Fentress
Strategics Air Command
Newark High School
Pete Zaballos
Peter §. Zaballos
Fountain Ave
Garrett County
Seo Marine
James R. Sandholt
Robert L. Sandholdt
Lassen St
Moted
Fifth Marine Amphibious Brigade
Mace Corps Base
Camp Pendon
Patrick M. Sattertee
Milford L. Satterlee
Nicolet Ave
AGA Shoehorn
Naval Air Station
Oceana
Wark
Arthur G. Gamble Jr
Bennington Drive
U.S. Air Force
Gamble
Lake Afb
Ariz
Tactical Air Command
Castlemont High School
Oakland
Mary
I. J. Jackson
Rt. 1
Crowell
Tex
Coast Guard
Jeffrey
Hunter
C. Hunter
Fontaineleau Park Lane
Coast Guard and Supply Center
Alameda
Irvington High School
Bruce G. Ringsage
Forrest Ringsage
Montrose Ave
Service School Command
Great Lakes
Ill
Marine Pvt
William A. Coffey Jr
William A. Coffey Sr
Corte Santa Barbara
Marine Corps ‘Base
Carp Pendleton
Robin F. Ringsage
Forrest W. Ringsage
U. Wallace L. Lind
John R.floco
Nick Floco
Hamilton Way
Marine Fighter Attack
Marine Corps Air Station
Iwakuni
Japan
Robert G. Miller
Arden M. Miller
Temple Way
Naval Air Sabis
Chase Field
Beeville
Scott B. Gushwa
Extell C. Gushwa
Calais Place
Lowry Afb
Colo
Cam Ranh Bay AB
Airman Gushwa
Edward J. Zelinski
Glenwood St
Naval Air Station, Alameda
James A. O'Dall
Gerald A. O'Dell
Mowry Ave
No. 16
Orlock
Pacific Fleet
Navy Airman
Frank R. Rivera
George W. Rivera
Jonathan Drive
New York
Aviation
Naval Air Technical ‘Training Center
Millington
Tenn
Jack 5. Aycock
Lewis J. Havens
Catalina Place
Observation Island
Port Canavéral
Fla
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
By Jim Chapman
Susan Kittredge
Kyle Kathy
Kevin
Christina
Little Bratt
U.S. Commission
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