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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1972
Page
6
FBI counts show 9 percent of local state and county law enforcement killings occurred in December, with 48 officers slain in the South last year. Officers were killed while responding to robberies burglaries and during traffic stops.
The American Civil Liberties Union dropped a suit brought last summer for Bruce Henderson a Livermore Independent reporter. The action sought to bar interviews with inmates at Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center. The case concerned access to jail conditions amid a cattle disappearance investigation and broader public access to information.
United Press International tallies show 456 highway deaths across the nation from 6 p.m. local time to midnight Sunday, with California, Texas, Florida and Ohio posting high counts. Fires claimed 41 lives, plane crashes added one, and miscellaneous accidents brought the total to 441 after tabulation ended. Government safety estimates had predicted 400 to 500 fatalities for the 78 hour holiday period.
The public health service warns to drink water and stay cool as 100 people are hospitalized and 150 children and teens drown nationally. In Quilmes, police report 13 deaths on Saturday night within two hours on a city beach, highlighting dangerous heat and water conditions near Buenos Aires.
Volkswagen, West Germany's largest industrial firm, shut six factories for one week affecting about 9,000 workers due to weak orders. A company spokesman cited a worsening domestic consumer climate and export difficulties. Production in mini truck and mini bus divisions remained unaffected. lines to resume next Monday.
A part time security guard was bound over to the Superior Court on a murder charge after a preliminary hearing in municipal court. The victim Charles Bennett died Aug 18 in a shooting at American Distillers Union City. Merrill, 38, of Hayward, reportedly gave varying statements to police. Bennett owned Bennett's janitorial service and was a wartime security guard. His widow Jeanette filed a civil suit for wrongful death against Merrill.
Richard T. Bass, 32, pleaded innocent yesterday in municipal court to possession of two pinball machines found in his home at 244 Peacock Place. A jury trial is set for March 15 after police recovered $2.50 from the machines and noted four visitors said the devices were played for fun. One machine took quarters, the other nickels.
Congresssman Don Edwards announces a new district office at 40979 Fremont Blvd in Fremont to improve outreach with South County residents. An open house is set from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Edwards likely attending. The office will be staffed by Anne Medeiros and Jesse Delgado.
Scientists from USGS and Bay Area researchers discuss a Bay Area wide quake map showing small epicenters near Mission Boulevard and east of Missin Boulevard. They note parallel faults including Mission and Calaveras may connect, with creep observed on Hayward and Calaveras faults.
Jody Smith aged 19 became the nation’s youngest mayor after being sworn in to the Ayrshire Town Council. He presided briefly, then attended classes at Junior College. A special inaugural ball is planned at Ayrshire High School gym as Smith promotes a focus on bettering community interests in this small northwestern Iowa town of 243.
Rep Paul McCloskey announced at a Lotton press conference that he sent a letter to CBS President Frank Stanton requesting equal time to respond to President Nixon's hour-long interview. The California congressman has filed for New Hampshire’s March primary and will campaign there in coming days.
Concord NH UPI reports Nixon filed nominating petitions Monday to place his name on the Republican ballot in New Hampshire for the March presidential primary. Two Democratic hopefuls Muskie and McCarthy filed in Illinois, with McCarthy skipping a loyalty oath. Lane Dwinell submitted over 2,000 signatures to secure Nixon on the ballot.
A four ounce girl, born at 3 20 a.m. Jan 1, 1972, at Washington Hospital Fremont, is the daughter of a San Jose couple with Fremont roots. Parents Mr and Mrs Philip Brinlee live at 294 Chohansy Street. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Wheman of 4112 Converse Street and Mr and Mrs William Brintée of 4127 Converse, all Fremont.
Four courtrooms entered service in the Fremont Newark Union City Judicial District with two regular courtrooms and two additional spaces. Judge Roy G. Popel and Judge James F. Perley preside in Fremont while pro tem judges and Newark officials handle traffic and small claims. Pro tem judges serve without pay and will rotate Mondays and Tuesdays, with a third judge expected next spring.
Funeral services are scheduled today for two Fremont girls killed in a New Year's Eve traffic accident in San Jose. Lind Overacker, 18, of Mill Creek Head, and Rebecca Lynn Smith, 18, of 60 Witherly Lane, Fremont, are mourned by families in Fremont. Burial for Overacker will be private at Irvington Memorial Park Cemetery, while Smith will be laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward.
Funeral services are set for Angelia Gomez 61 Union City who died Friday in Fremont at the Fre mont Chapel of the Roses Mortuary 1950 Peralta Blvd at 2 pm tomorrow Rev Ross Standifer of Folsom Baptist Church Hayward will officiate. Burial will be in Prescott Arizona. Gifts may be sent to the Donley Foundation in San Francisco.
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