Pleasanton Fair Opens With Live Entertainments
The Pleasanton fair features a packed two day schedule including home economics demonstrations, livestock shows, and special attractions led by Johnny Rivers and Freddie Fender. Theatre acts, magic shows, and the Verne Rolle Orchestra headline. Family night offers discounted admissions, and the amphitheatre hosts Allstar professional shows starting at 7:30 p.m. with free entry.
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Ruth
Vince
Jonny Rivers
Wolk
Aqua-Mules
Pleasanton Community Hour
Starens
Atirachon Livestord
Ares
Dick Harwald
Doqpm
Homeec Demonstraion Young Cal
Tidy
Conversatman
Wath
Arne Jor Rivers
Dick Haryyard
COLES
Ys Price Chidren
Oowlard Park & Rec
Summer Day Festival at Hayward Highlights Community Talent
A dense program lists July activities including Home Demonstration shows, art, weaving, pottery, cooking exhibits, and special attractions. Johnny Rivers performance, Dick Harvard, and Working Border provide entertainment amid wool grower demonstrations and sheep showing. Gates open for all star professional show with Harmonicats and Verne Rolle Orchestra at 7 PM.
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Young Caw
Joy Speree
Bute Omane College
I2moen
Artinacs
Haywerd
Ateo
Tehere
Exre WiHane
Wall Aras
Johnny Rivers
Hidiing Agua Hhulls
Fiettork
Arta
Dick Harward
Mary Dietrich
Jonny Rivers
Dick Harvard
Specialattraction
Fond Rivers
Man charged in shooting at Fremont party
Wayne Wiedeman of 4070 Gibraltar Drive was charged with attempted murder after a shooting at a Sunday night gathering at Keith Capehart's 48066 Buxton Place home. Michael G. Slate, 19, was struck in the leg as uninvited guests returned and fired from a car, police said.
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Capehart
Truck overturns on Nimitz near Thornton ramp
A pickup truck lost control on the southbound Nimitz Freeway at the Thornton Avenue exit and spilled diesel repair gear. Driver Robert Melton, 40, of Fremont was booked for drunken driving after the 8 3 p m crash. Ramp closed about an hour to clear the spill and tow the overturned vehicle.
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Newark
Thornton Avenue
Nimitz
Robert Melton
Wisteria Drive
Fremont
Highway Patrol
Melton
Ruling Expected Today On Transbay Toll Lawsuit
In Oakland a judge prepared to rule by noon on Citizens Against the Toll Tax Inc. suit against the state Toll Bridge Authority Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation over last week's toll increases. The case claims the agencies failed to file required environmental impact statements while opponents say a full study supported the hike. The hearing concluded with no temporary restraining order to roll back tolls.
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Oakland
Transbay
Morgan King
San Leandro
Superior Court
William Hayes
Citizens Against the
Toll Tax, Inc
State Toll Tuudge Authority
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
State
Ment
Lee Hayes
Hayes
King
Dumbarton
Hayward San Mateo
San Francisco Oakland Bay
Union City Day shines at Alameda County Fair event
At the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton Union City officials marked Union City Day. In a vintage photo booth scene Dan Martello president of the Union City Chamber of Commerce Bev Young maid of Union City and Mayor Tom Kitayama posed for a commemorative picture as the celebration echoed feel of earlier times.
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Alameda County
Pleasanton
Dan Martello
Union City Chamber of Commerce
Bev Young
Union City
Tom Kitayama
Repossession Boss Truelsen Talks Risks and Methods
Larry Truelsen runs Active Auto Recovery and explains the mix of day and night work, typical fees for repossessions and keys, and his crew's background. He notes wages around twenty thousand dollars yearly, the danger of killings in the line of work, and his willingness to seize cars despite sympathy for debtors.
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Larry
Troelsen
San Quentin
Truelsen
Dave
Active
Truessen
Mat Byoke
Active Auto Recovery
Old Papers Donated to Ohlone College Library
A 1725 to 174 colonial collection donated by Stuart Carpenter of Newark is now in Ohlone College library. It contains papers bearing signatures of Presidents Buchanan and Grant and Revolutionary War patriot Samuel Adams. The items, passed through the Carpenter line, include a 174 colonial trade agreement signed by Adams. Hans Larsen notes their high value and upcoming cataloging for public access.
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Fremont
Ohlone College
Stuart Carpenter
Newark
James Buchanan
Ulysses S. Grant
Samuel Adams
Carpenter
Adams
Hans L. Larsen
Ohlone
Learning Resources Center
Newtons Bail Continued In Panther Leader Case
Newton faces $100000 bail continuation after claiming he fled to Cuba due to a narcotics contract on his life tied to his opposition to heroin. He insists FBI CIA plots seek to destroy the Black Panthers and predicts acquittal though wary of a fair trial. Eldridge Cleaver fled a $4.5 million federal suit before returning to face charges. his trial status remains unsettled. Newton had 22 months in state prison for an Oakland Iceman killing, conviction overturned on appeal.
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Oakland
Truelsen
Iwan
Cuba
Fam
Newton
FBI
CIA
Black Panther Party
San Francisco International Airport
Black Panther
Eldridge Cleaver
San Francisco
Corre
Youth held in beauty queen slaying in Michigan
In South Haven Michigan a pickle factory worker Carl Johnson was ordered held without bond in the stabbing death of 17 year old beauty queen Miss Wilson of Bangor. Autopsy shows massive head injuries with stabbing and sexual assault. Johnson, a 1976 Bangor High School graduate and Freestone Pickle Co. employee, was arrested after three youths reported confronting him on a rural road near Bangor and hearing screams as they fled. A gasoline tank burn attempt and Miss Wilson's planned parade appearance in South Haven are noted.
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South Haven
Mich
UPI
Nloe
Rae Rey
Carl Johnson
Baer Me
Var Buren
Uate
Hanger High School
Bangor
Miss Wilson
Stevearulin
Hamlin
Dohnson
Bangor F High School
Freestone Pickle Co
Johnson
Pole
Two-year cutoff set for temporary city workers
Fremont city council approved a four month employment cutoff extending to about two more years for temporary workers under a federally funded jobs program. About 34 city district and college employees, plus four with local agencies, would face termination two years after hire. The vote reflected debates over the program’s temporary nature and dignity of layoffs versus ongoing funding.
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Fremont
Air Fremont
Ohlone College
Willi
Carlos Suramillo
Service Employes International Union
Leon Mezzeti
Mezzetti
Dillon
Tere
Gene Rhodes
Hijackers Free 60 Hostages in Lima Surrender
A Chilean jetliner with 60 hostages landed in Lima after hijackers, three men and a woman aged 18 to 30, released passengers following five hours of talks with Peruvian officials. The hijackers sought political asylum in Venezuela, via the Caracas embassy, and two Chilean socialist detainees were mentioned in the negotiations.
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Lima
Peru
Uray
Venezelar
Clent
Jose de la Puente
Interior Minster
Luis Cineros
Capitans
Arica
Chut
Santiago
Filets
Patricia Castro Flores
Archres Leuthers
Alarcon Herrerra
Long swim journey ends in New Orleans spectacle
Wayne Thompson, a Porterville salesman, completed a 1760 mile Mississippi journey in 60 days aiming to beat the 1976 record of F. Newton. He faced strong currents and a challenging route, finishing near the Natchez steamboat with fans cheering as he exited the water and spoke of the feat.
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New Orleans
UPJ
Wayne Thompson
Tom River
Thomgeen
Port Ore
Thompson
Mississippi
P Newton
Gainesville
Tex
Revern
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Fea'urira
Elkin Sisters
Crobats & Drug Act
Rubs Fisher
ALC
Verne Rowe Orchestra
Midwat
Fair Management
Young Cult
Poaltey Beg Protography
Aci Y Theatre
Wiel
Aree Uvatock Arta
Youra Calil
Colliet
Aavicelaval Dy
Acomitoeh
Lieestort Area
Theatre Wolk Ares
Allstar Eee Show
Featurin Special Sra Atteacron Verry Muianty Harmonicats
Trmne
MTC
Prolemy
Jim Chapetian
Lee Downey
Metairie
Mane
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