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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1977
Page
9
A Friday event at the local school showcases a home economics demonstration led by J CUBUIN DAY WESTE 41, highlighting practical cooking and sewing skills for students and families.
A chaotic listing of county fair style attractions features Sonny Rivers, John with action, Jerry Mauracts, and the Verne Rowe Orchestra. Special acts include border groups and aquA performances, with free admission and midday to evening schedules across the midway. Multiple home ec demonstrations and livestock judging headline a dense program of entertainment and exhibits.
A dense program for the Alameda County Fair features a sequence of home economics demonstrations, diaper derbies, and special attractions. Highlights include Sonny Rivers performing aqua-mules acts, a border collie show, and numerous stage acts, with gates opening to the amphitheatre and bands performing throughout the day. The schedule lists times for contests, demonstrations, and musical acts, culminating in an all-star professional show and awards program.
City leaders approve about 1.8 million in new projects, placing items in an appropriations reserve for later review. Major items include 300k for a Paseo Padre Parkway bridge, 200k for Stevenson Boulevard traffic signals, 100k to expand Fire Station One, 100k to upgrade City Hall ventilation, and 250k for a Sundale neighborhood park.
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre will consecrate the Society of St. Pius X mission headquarters in the southwestern United States and Mexico, marking a milestone as Queen of Angels Chapel becomes the first U S facility for the group. Rev. Hector Bolduc notes the property includes a church rectory convent school and parish hall, serving a large parish.
A Union Pacific freight train struck a group of children walking home from a park near Muntington Park. Three children Jason Lack 6 Juia Kline 10 and Holly 8 died at the scene while Amanda 7 was listed in very critical condition after surgery at St Francis Hospital in Lynwood. The brakeman Maurice Dieu shouted and waved from the locomotive but the children did not move. The engineer L A Van Dace expressed shock and said trains do not stop like cars. The incident occurred at about 15 miles per hour as the youngsters walked two by two along the tracks.
In Union City an 18 year old man pleaded guilty to shooting 16 year old Eugene Martinez in the back on Union City Boulevard near Horner Street during a dispute over stolen food. The incident occurred April 21 and the shooter Jose Luis Lopez of Union City was sentenced to the California Youth Authority. A neighbor named Marines recovered from the shooting.
Fremont's youth job program, led by Susan Columbia, aims to place youngsters as young as 13 through August 26. With 73 requests and 153 employers, the effort trails last year as private job openings shrink.
Mrs Files recounts how orthomolecular diet transformed her son Doug once labeled deaf and severely autistic. Allergies to sugar, corn, milk and colorings led to brain-focused therapy and speech progress after two months, with a year to toilet training. Family life improved, brother and sister can now play with him.
Rep Brice Caputo charges Nixon and Kissinger knew of South Korean influence efforts while in office and chose not to act. He says committee seeks access to White House tapes and cites sources claiming Kissinger was briefed. The probe centers on Tongsun Park’s payments to sway U.S. policy in the 1970s.
A construction accident disrupted telephone service across Alameda and Contra Costa counties as Pacific Telephone reported an underground cable was damaged near San Pablo Dem Road. Bell crews worked overnight with no completion time given, while some direct calls remained unaffected and operators faced delays.
The board approved retroactive raises totaling 383,243 with 12,101 from the general fund and 71,139 from special accounts. About 40 percent of 700 workers gain, with clerks and aides earning roughly 2.5 percent, secretaries and computer staff 5 to 1 percent, and maintenance workers up to 25 percent. Budget committee must find 512,000 as final budget is set in August. The move aims to boost morale after last fall walkouts.
Fremont announcement that all color cartoons will be shown at the Niles Library 1900 St each Friday at 2 p.m during July. Children of all ages invited to watch favorites including The Dinosaur Who Wondered Who He Was The Shoemaker and the Elves and Animation Pie. Each program runs about 46 minutes and is free.
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