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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
1
North Vietnamese missile crews fired four surface to air rockets at B52 bombers raiding inside the DMZ. All missiles missed, while smaller bombers attacked suspected missile sites and claimed three destroyed. Officials note seven B52s have been lost since missions began, none due to enemy action.
The Newark Street regulations were ruled legal and not under appeal by the city. Council postponed action on the Newark Unified School Districts appeal of street improvement requirements near its second high school. Councilmen will present the issue to the California State Local Allocations Board if district trustees support them. The allocations board has final say on funds for school construction.
Washington reports indicate Dean Rusk criticized parts of Hanoi's peace statement as possibly sincere while stressing he spoke for himself. He noted U S aim to avoid deep commitments and warned Britain over Southeast Asia policy, with officials withholding exact remarks.
Officials noted 97 200 in the Fremont Unified School District 1967 68 budget was misallocated from an emergency facilities fund to teachers salaries. Finance director Harald Alameda said there was no general purpose reserve and the money stayed in the reserve fund. Alameda added North Vietnam ministers will hold talks if the United States halts bombing. The remarks came as U S officials said Rusk found no changes in Hanoi stance. Council planned a Jan 25 work session on CATV.
Rescue teams comb the burned wreckage of a C-54 Marine cargo plane that crashed into the side of Mt. Tobin near Battle Mountain Nevada seeking victims. Investigators examine debris and search for signs amid rugged terrain.
Twenty six condemned inmates on San Quentin Prison Death Row ended a six day hunger strike at the noon meal. The prisoners had refused breakfast but ate lunch at 2 30 p m. Their first meal in six days included beef broth lettuce salad beef fricassee steamed rice chicken fried steak and peach dessert.
McVicar says he left amid a witch hunt after announcing a move to private business. He declines to name the new firm, describing a major New York engineering and landscape architecture company recruiting him to open an office in the Bay Area. He notes his family disliked Simi Valley and criticizes coverage as similar across papers. Fremont City Manager Don Driggs, on vacation, says he was contacted about a taped call though McVicar was a longtime planning appointee in Simi Valley.
The Arcus Public by The Daily Review lists subscription rates and contact details. Published daily except Sundays, with prices 50 cents per copy and 15.00 per year. The notice cites a California court order and office in Fremont Center in Alameda County.
Birth notices show new arrivals at Kaiser Hospital in Union City and St Rose Hospital, detailing parents' names and addresses in Union City Fremont Newark and nearby areas. Entries include a mix of boys and girls with dates in January, and specify parents' residences and mailing addresses for some records.
Donald Gilbert a 20 year old engineering student will be allowed to enroll in 12 units at Ohlone College after Fremont Newark Junior College trustees overruled late registration concerns. Gilbert said delays in transcript arrival threatened his social security benefits tied to full time study. Trustees debated prior refusals and ultimately approved enrollment at a full time load on a 4 to 2 vote, citing his prior academic record and need to maintain benefits.
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk outlined terms for resuming diplomatic ties with the United States, calling for American recognition and closer relations. Ambassador Chester Bowles met with Sihanouk to discuss the path to restoring normal relations amid Cambodian-Vietnam tensions.
President Johnson urges major budget reductions as the U S and Cambodia renew ties stoked by Cambodian disputes over border incursions and Viet Cong activity. Bowles meets Sihanouk in Phnom Penh to pledge restraint while Washington allocates 40 000 tons of wheat to Jordan under food for peace terms.
A Newark city council member, Ken Poster, reports a newcomer plans to run in the April elections amid terms expiring. Incumbents William D. Martin and John R. Spann discuss reentering, while Mayor George Kincaid notes a vacuum in leadership and questions about staff readiness. Spann remained undecided and planned to announce after clarifications.
The uneasy race for a Fremont-Newark judicial post persists as six hopefuls undergo screening. Officials say a decision will be delayed at least two more weeks due to political and administrative pressures. Two Republicans, M. O. Sabraw and James Perley, and two Democrats, Fremont City attorney and others remain in contention as the governor’s office reviews candidates.
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