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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1967
Page
1
Forecast shows sunny to fair conditions overall with overcast near the ocean and inland overnight and in the morning. Lows tonight 50 to 56 degrees, highs today 68 to 75, winds north to northwest at 12 to 25 mph. Page 2.
A proposal re qualificies in future Fremont developments will be considered for the second time tonight by the Fremont Planning Commission. A 41 year old Sundman is killed when his car runs out of control and hits a telephone pole in Fremont. A capacity crowd braves heat to watch Alameda County Parade pass in review along Pleasanton Main Street. A would be robber drives away from a Fremont gas station after the attendant laughs at him. Ohlone Junior College begins 1967 68 with federal aid ensuring participation in student aid program. Newark Park and Recreation commission to hear on park land, two city park projects and community center policy tonight.
A Soviet display of backing for United Arab Republic President Premier Gammel Abdel Nasser sees warships making official visits to Alexandria and Port Said today. In Florida, unrest erupts as youths toss fire bombs after rumors police shot a Black youth. In Columbia, Mrs. James R. Westmoreland dies at 81. her son commands U.S. forces in Vietnam. The Congress faces possible tax measures after the Fourth of July holiday.
A blitz of reports details Hong Kong violence with seven dead and eleven injured as British troops confront Chinese forces near a border village. The Soviet Union unveils two swing wing supersonic planes amid a display of air power. Nigerian federal forces close in on the rebel East, while U.N. Security Council considers peace observers near Suez. McNamara tours the Haiphong battleground as U.S. jets target a Communist facility. Kosygin warns the U.S. cannot resolve world tensions alone, urging United Nations action. The U.S. sends transport planes to the Congo to support a fragile government against rebellion.
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Secretary McNamara flew near the DMZ as Marines fought along the zone. About 530 North Vietnamese were reported killed and 718 wounded in heavy days of fighting, while two A4 Skyhawks were lost and pilots listed missing. McNamara observed near Con T, as Dong Ha airfield ceased operations briefly.
US bombers struck four targets in South Vietnam over the past week including suspected command posts near Vung Tau and routes to base camps. In the DMZ area, US and North Vietnamese artillery traded fire as marines and air units reported losses and heavy damage amid ongoing operations. A separate Haiphong raid damaged the Lor Dong petroleum storage area, while Hanoi claimed high enemy losses. A terrorist attack near the Capitol Hotel in Saigon killed four civilians and wounded several, drawing police action and brief gun battles with Vietnamese and American forces.
A hot sun could not deter a packed Pleasanton crowd as 466 parade entries rolled down Main Street. Winners include Howard Stef Livermore junior cowboy under 16 and Jeff Lime Livermore riding Tro-B for mounted shotl and pony. Grand marshal Don Quine led the Jaycee parade, with the Tartan Band following.
Livermore headlines the Alameda County Fair variety program in the Court of Four Seasons. The day’s events include John Strong Circus acts at 1:45 and 5:45 p.m., Cloudbusters aerial act at 2:15 and 6:15 p.m., San Lorenzo Community Hour at 2:30 p.m., and Viere Brothers with Marquis Chimps at 8 p.m. Also scheduled are crafts demonstrations, aviation demonstrations, and community hours through the evening, with multiple shows in the Home Arts Building and lawn areas.
Utilities study notes a proposal for underground utilities and a five percent reduction in lot size. The Fremont City Council referred the matter to the planning commission for report. Mission Manor Investors seek rezoning of 15.4 acres opposite Eden Vale Nursery to a planned district for a neighborhood shopping center multi family housing a church and park with a swim club. The commission will also discuss land along Os.
UN Security Council authorized Thant to arrange UN truce observer posts along the Suez Canal to deter ceasefire breaches. Israel and the UAR consent awaited. observers would operate on both sides as part of a consensus decision without a formal vote.
A 41 year old Sunol man, Clifford Fisher, died from internal injuries after his car left Niles Canyon Road in Fremont and hit a telephone pole. His passenger Harold Reinbold was treated and released. Police say Fisher was ejected on impact and a nurse tried to revive him. A second Sunday crash on Niles Canyon left two Hayward teens in critical condition, Alan White and William Prendeble, after a motorbike stopped to avoid a truck driven by Emery Holt. The collision occurred near Polarmares Road at 12:30 p.m.
U S Air Force transports were sent to the Congo for a third time in six years to aid Mobutu's government against rebels. The State Department said no new material aid would be provided beyond maintenance, while reports spoke of isolated massacres in eastern Congo and 1,000 to 2,000 whites in the danger zones.
A man in his mid twenties pulled a gun on a driver identified as Cobb at a station after fueling. Cobb joked that the cost was 5.97 dollars for the gas, laughing off the threat rather than complying. The gunman insisted on money to avoid a disturbance.
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