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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1975
Page
8
An about 90 year old man robbed Camino California Bank teller Resay Gillin with a note and threats. He requested all the money, taking roughly $1,000 before calmly leaving toward the city’s financial district.
Fire burned about five acres of orchard land near Vargas Road and Interstate 680 in Fremont yesterday. Three Fremont fire units and two Division of Forestry crews responded to the 5 p.m. alarm. The 17 responders had the blaze under control within thirty minutes according to officials.
Two Culinary Workers Local 821 members Leslie Lindley and Catherine McCabe were arrested at Lum Yuen Restaurant on 391% Farwell Drive for failing to disperse during a labor dispute. They were held at Fremont jail after arrest around 8:30 p.m. The dispute has lasted about four days and a temporary restraining order restricting picket numbers and spacing was issued Thursday.
Stanford University announced that Stephenn Smith, a Stanford student, was released unharmed after being held by East African rebels for 67 days. Smith was seized May 19 with three other researchers by the Popular Revolutionary Party and was moved across Lake Tanganyika before a 4 30 p.m PDT handover.
The San Francisco jury failed to reach a verdict in a 3.3 million false arrest suit against Smokey Robinson. Judge Carl Allen declared a mistrial after a 7-5 vote fell short of the required two-thirds verdict for the plaintiff. Robinson, Motown executive, was arrested May 14, 1988, over unpaid limousine fees. charges were dismissed when an impostor used the driver’s name.
CBS News reports results from a 889 person sample on U.S. foreign policy attitudes. Voters told pollsters Ford should reassure NATO allies about military commitments, with 53 percent in favor, 4 percent opposed, and 13 percent undecided.
LAS VEGAS Nov The Longshoremen union faced praise from Didi Carson vice chair of the Suite Democratic Party for refusing to load grain headed for Russia. She urged action to stop what she called a grain ripoff while demanding the Secretary of Agriculture clarify the impact on the economy. The convention in Florida saw union members align with the stance seeking clarification from Sulz on a nominal rise in food prices.
In Los Angeles Ronald K. Silverton a former county crime commissioner was found guilty of conspiring to place ads seeking children for adoption and operating an unlicensed home finding agency. Sentencing set for Oct 4. Prosecution said he sold babies for up to 30000 and imported pregnant women from Europe for trafficking. In Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S. District Judge Edward McManus set August 1 for sentencing three AIM leaders Stanley Holder Carter Camp and Leonard Crow Dog convicted last month of robbery and assault tied to the 1973 Wounded Knee takeover.
Fremont reports a broad rebound in retail activity in the first quarter as energy shortages ease. Service stations sales rise 14.9 percent from year-ago levels, with taxable retail sales for all Fremont outlets up from 47.7 to 50.3 million. Alameda County totals climb 4.8 percent to 823 million.
Three Apollo veterans Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton were hospitalized in Hawaii with inflamed lungs after a nine to eleven minute exposure to unknown gases during splashdown aboard the USS New Orleans They were kept in Tripler Army Hospital ICU for observation. Officials said there was no immediate danger and they rested comfortably as doctors test for respiratory irritation and possible inflammatory response.
Fremont chamber public agencies committee studies steps to unite residents behind one candidate for a district. Councilman Mezzetti cites potential loss of Fremont influence if Santana becomes Newark’s representative amid an $87 million South County Hall of Justice. Developer Ernest Tvaldi has not deeded land for the courthouse. chamber backs land from civic center site to lure support. three councilors oppose civic center location.
California doctors threaten a statewide strike if the legislature adjourns without action on a malpractice bill. Orange County Medical Association leaders said a September deadline looms as insurers plan big premium hikes. CMA backs a statute with a clear filing limit to ease the crisis.
President Ford vetoed a 7.9 billion federal education aid bill saying it is too large for the economy and would worsen the budget deficit. The veto was his fourth since taking office. Supporters urged an override, arguing the measure funds schools and human resources.
Scarcity of doctors driven by fee limits and paperwork pushes physicians toward General Motors plant in Fremont and military service. Dr. Smith, 86, says benefits and less pressure at GM beat private practice, while Air Force and Navy Recruiting offer salaries up to 345,000 and broad postings.
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