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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1972
Page
1
Chief Justice Wright writes that Congress must reapportion districts with the 1970 census adjustments. The court notes legislative deadlock and options include adopting governor vetoed plans or preserving existing seats, while preserving jurisdiction to draft new plans if needed. The ruling separates legislative and congressional reallocation concerns.
The discussion notes that Reagan vetoed previous plans and that legislators and the governor might agree on a plan the president would not veto. If adopted, it could be used for the $972 elections and cause the Supreme Court to reapportion districts for elections between 1974 and 1980.
A park district plan to map park lands and acquire properties spans phases costed at up to 150,000 with HUD support. Phase I runs up to 90,000 from the district plus 5,000 from HUD, to be finalized by June 30, while Phase II aims 30,000 shared with HUD. If funds fall short Udall would complete the work for 20,000 funded by the district. the project must finish by Jan 1, 1974 to meet state tax deadlines.
Shipowners refuse military shipments amid a dock strike that reopened Monday, pressuring intervention by authorities. The six month strike disrupts Pacific ports and threatens goods and wartime supplies across several US fleets, with PMA merchant tips signaling broader impacts.
Irvington District votes 4 to 1 to approve a long range plan after nearly two years of debate. Councilman Don Dillen supported the plan as engineers and planners clashed, merchants objected to changes, and a split emerged between the council and planning commission. The decision leaves Comerville District as the city’s lone area without a long term plan and aims to guide traffic flow and redevelopment of older Irvington properties.
In a tense two hour pursuit through ice packed waters, Coast Guard crews seized the Soviet factory ship Lamut and its companion Kolyyan for violating U S fishing waters off Alaska. The fleet commander Vladimir Artymov was removed from the flagship and placed under house arrest aboard Staris. The vessels were to be escorted to Adak in the Aleutians. No crew faced direct danger during the incident and boarding occurred largely by radio.
Dr Wilson Van Dusen of Awareness House Berkeley says counter culture splits people from enablement during the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and Community Drug Council seminar. The session, the second of four, met at an unspecified venue with coverage on the back page.
City and county leaders clash over a proposed budget increase for animal control services totaling about 90 thousand dollars above the current 201,486. Nine agencies including San Leandro Hayward Union City Fremont Newark Pleasanton Emeryville and Piedmont would share costs with city managers to discuss a February 1 meeting. Sayward and advisory teams delay representation while South County cities weigh pulling from animal control amid criticism from Hayward council members.
Weather report notes cloudy conditions with fog tonight and a chance of rain tomorrow. High temperatures range from the upper 40s to low 50s, with tonight's low in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Light winds. Yesterday’s high in Fremont reached 56 with a low of 47.
Fremont Unified School District, a low-wealth district with few employees, reports it pays its staff well. Tonight the school trustees will weigh hiring an administrator to lead a program evaluating teachers by student attainment of specific objectives. The Union City Council will direct staff to study taking over animal control services from the county.
A state organization claims thousands of mental patients have been released from state hospitals into local communities without adequate treatment or protection. Gov Ed Reinecke denounces the California Supreme Court reapportionment ruling as shocking bad judgment and a complete cop out. Superior Court Judge Richard Argonon will hold closed sessions with attorneys in the Angela Davia case.
GOP critics counter Sen Edward M Kennedy as he targets President Nixon and his record. Also noted are FDIC emergency loans of 60 million to Detroit Bank of the Commonwealth to avert collapse and two college youths charged with piracy for a murder plot aiming to poison Chicago's water supply with typhoid and other bacteria.
Two Austrian architects involved in the design of the Auschwitz gas chamber stand trial in Vienna on charges of murder for their role in the deaths of millions during World War II. Prosecutors allege their direct involvement in the facilities used for mass murder.
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