This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
1
The forecast calls for a slight chance of showers through tomorrow with little temperature change. Highs in the 60s and a tonight low around the upper 30s to 40s. Southwest winds and a 20 percent rain chance today and tonight. Yesterday Fremont reached 68 with a 53 low.
Fremont high students may gain lunch period freedom under a proposed open campus policy. The board meeting tonight is expected to focus on the proposal and its implications for student leaves. The page reference notes Page 2 as the source of the draft policy details.
Senator Nicholas Perris proposes a 100 year development plan for California. The text notes accompanying claims about safety and a tunnel disaster in Sylmar, with references to gas masks and criminologists, on page 23.
The March 7 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary field includes five candidates with Ed Muskie among them. A televised debate is set for March 1 as announced by the state's public television station.
The report notes Nixon setbacks in courting China while promoting peace in Southeast Asia. It highlights Pat Nixon touring Beijing kitchens and references Moscow reports on Mao Tse tung talks and a possible Sino Soviet détente shifting regional tensions.
In a rare public display Nixon and Chou En Lai met for nearly four hours in the Great Hall of the People amid heavy security and press watch. Henry Kissinger joined the discussions while Rogers conferred with Chi Peng-fei. plans for a Wednesday meeting at Nixon’s guest house were announced with no clear timetable for Mao Tse-tung’s possible involvement.
In New Haven Unton City, a $44 million bond for phase two of Cesar Chavez Junior High School construction failed to reach a simple majority. With 26.7 percent voter turnout, 49.8 percent approved and 50.2 percent opposed, short of the two thirds needed. Voters also approved abolishing trustee areas, shifting four Decoto seats to one Alvarado seat. Trustee Slone lamented the defeat and noted ongoing school needs and district turmoil.
A fish kill near Alameda Creek triggers a full scale inquiry into the California aqueduct water quality. The Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board seeks explanations from the Department of Water Resources after estimates suggest 1000 to 3000 fish died and a high pH level was detected where water enters Vallecito Creek.
About 250 Mission San Jose residents packed Fremont council chambers last night to protest proposed Mission Boulevard realignment. Officials recommended a one way counter from Pine Street toward the Holy Family Novitiate, while residents urged no through traffic and preservation of the Holy Family property. Voices attacked the plan with threats of a recall if any action hurts the mission.
The EPA proposed sharp limits on lead content to protect health and protect catalytic exhaust systems. Leaded gas would be banned at most stations by mid 1974 with fines up to 10000 dollars daily for pumps delivering leaded fuel to cars with catalysts. Higher octane lines for older cars would gradually reduce lead starting Jan 1 1974 and end Jan 1 1977. EPA officials said lead reductions would cut emissions 60 to 65 percent and keep air under two micrograms per cubic meter. The Lead Industries Association questioned the data and noted ongoing technology to handle leaded fuel.
Arab commandos released Joseph P. Kennedy II and 170 other passengers from a hijacked Lufthansa 747 after ferrying 50 women and children to Beirut. The remaining 122 men were still held in Aden as the passage ended with the Beirut arrival.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.