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Fair through the day with a high near 68 degrees. Tonight’s low around 50 to 56. Westerly winds will average 10 to 20 miles per hour this afternoon. Details on Page 2.
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1967
Page
1
Fair through the day with a high near 68 degrees. Tonight’s low around 50 to 56. Westerly winds will average 10 to 20 miles per hour this afternoon. Details on Page 2.
Brief item notes Newark prices join Fremont NI programs for the next day. Details appear on page five with schedules and relevant entries.
Oakland Port Commission chair criticizes Development Canon for blocking a runway extension at Oakland airport while a state Senate consultant role is discussed. Governor Reagan’s finance chief says cuts to mental health and education funding are prudent.
Autopsy reveals the supervisor for the Lost Colony group was raped before being strangled. The report appears on page 10. Other items note stock market gains, police fingerprinting in a New York auto case, Army Capt Levy's bail appeal, and government reassurance over the Kennedy Trade deal on page 5.
Police report a fatal bus train crash in Basho Thailand with at least 43 dead after a bus allegedly tried to cross before an express train. Survivors recount chaotic moments as emergency teams rush to the scene.
In Kinshasa and eastern Congo forces loyal to Mobutu routed pro-Ts forces and mercenaries after airborne strikes. Bukavu Kisangani and Kindu saw heavy fighting as Congolese troops recaptured key towns while mercenaries fled to Southern Rhodesia seeking protection from Ian Smith. The Congo at the UN urged condemnation of foreign assistance to mercenaries plotting to topple Mobutu. Tshombe faces extradition and possible death sentence.
Saigon dispatch reports Gen William Westmoreland seeking more U S troops in Vietnam beyond the 277000 authorized by Johnson while Defense Secretary McNamara, visiting after six years, discusses the war with officials. Detailing troop levels, the piece notes 466000 troops are already present and possibilities of partial mobilization.
Al Ahram reported that American officials told a U N delegation Israel monitored broadcasts from the Liberty during the Middle East conflict. The paper said the United States claimed Israel had cracked a code used by the Liberty to relay war reports to a post in Italy.
Four year old coma fundraiser begins at 9 at Washington High football field with 168 Fremont citizens hosting games, food, and jazz to raise funds for an $83,000 brain-stimulation device for Sharon Gardner age 16. Event runs to 3 with Miss Fremont Shelley Seitz and local groups supporting the effort.
Vaughn Harold Lamb and passenger Jean Donovan landed a small airplane on the western slope of Mission Peak at 7 am to view the area. Fremont Police and rescue units raced to assist after the pilots could not take off as wind shifted. Authorities criticized the stunt for creating a fire hazard in dry grass and endangering cattle ranchers nearby.
New Orleans reports District Attorney Jim Garrison said a warrant is issued for a network newsman on charges of attempting to bribe key witness Perry Russo. Sheridan of NBC allegedly offered to aid Russo in California and secure legal help while vowing not to harass Russo.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions an opening or opportunity linked to officials and a government post. The readable items include scattered terms such as big chance and possible acronym GPO. No solid names, dates, or places are legible for a full summary.
Newark plans to buy four new cars to replace aging units and reduce total fleet from 29 to 28. City Manager Bruce Altman cites higher assessed valuation and savings in operating costs as justification despite objections from Councilman Harry Lewis. The move adds two department heads to a shared pool and extends use of a former public works pool vehicle.
A chaotic incident in Hong Kong involves a crowd surge across the border at Ascot Moam and demonstrations outside a village police post. Police suffered injuries and the wounded were not known, with reports of stone throwing and shouted slogans as locals waved flags.
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