Newark fire kills mother and two children
A Newark blaze at 7492 Birkdale Drive killed mother Jeanie Duran, 30, and her two children Jimmy, 8, and Raylane, 10. Firefighters fought the one hour blaze, rescuers faced smoke and heat, and investigators probed the cause as the home burned. The coroner identified the victims. funeral plans were pending.
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Lucia St
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Duran
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Hayward
Newark
Alfred ©. Boot
Thomas P. Hilbert
Doris
Stevenson Boulevard
Tape reveals BART crash controller criticized driver hours before collision
In a tape from the BART inquiry, controller John McPherson complained that truck driver Arthur Briggs did not understand work orders. Briggs, 40 of Richmond, died when a passengerless BART train hit his truck near Fruitvale. Autopsy showed Briggs drank alcohol.
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BART
John McPherson
Arthur Briggs
Briggs
Richmond
Fruitvale
Alameda County
Bart Central
Central
Police bomb squads search several government buildings
Police bomb squads evacuated and searched multiple government buildings after an early State Department blast sparked bomb threats. No bombs were found, thousands evacuated, and Interior, Agriculture, Treasury, and other sites were checked amid anonymous calls.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Interior, Agriculture
Treasury Departments
Interior Department
Iso
John Behlin
General Services Administration
GSA
NBC News
Eterior
Bill Radigan
Behlin
Capitol
Weather Underground
Deadline to register before March school board election
About 26 840 Tri City residents purged for not voting must re register by Sunday to vote in the March 4 school board elections. Union City saw 41.1 percent of its 9565 voters purged. Newark lost 29.4 percent of 10480. Fremont 34.1 percent of 44509. Re registration available at city clerks or fire stations. city halls closed on weekends.
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Tri-City
Union City
Newark
Fremont
Ohlone officials complain of overload
Ohlone College staff face rising student numbers from 1200 to 8100 since 1968 while administrators stay at 10. Leaders warn workload strain and call for 20 more full time staff, with a pending reorganization as Dr Stephen Epler departs. A 730 Johnson Report echoed the need to cut repetitive tasks and focus on evaluation.
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Fremont
Ohlone College
Ohlone
Stephen Epler
Mission San Jose
Neil McCallum
McCadum
McCallum
Johnson
Weather and local notes mixed in daily bulletin
A mix of forecast details and brief mentions appears. The report notes fair conditions with night and morning fog and a warmer trend tomorrow. It also lists temperatures and a brief forecast while referencing a March 4 revenue bond election in New Haven and political context in California pages for the legislature and bilingual education program.
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New Haven
FDA weighs ban on two drugs linked to deaths
The FDA says experts see insufficient evidence to ban two drugs tied to 32 fatalities. A Harvard economist notes high oil prices spurred exploration and a looming glut that could lower prices. Unemployment pushes food stamp recipients to a 37 million record. A drug expert supports marijuana as medicine and physician prescription freedom. Stricter auto safety rules did not cut highway deaths, a researcher states.
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Food and Drug Administration
Harvard
Congress
Haig repays army 91 for liquor shipment to Brussels
An aide states Gen. Alexander Haig Jr repaid the army 91 dollars in shipment charges for liquor sent to Brussels in a crate labeled glassware. The incident highlights procedural concerns over military logistics during his tenure.
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Alexander Haig Jr
Army
Brussels
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