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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
1
Fremont and Newark councils may trim taxes as total gross assessed valuation rises for the coming year. Fremont faces $271,676,995 in assessments up $17.2 million, Newark $87,113,042 up $2.65 million. Utility assessments fall but overall gains could lower the tax rate by several cents.
A Pan American 747 carrying 212 aboard struck a runway light on takeoff in San Francisco. Twenty six people were treated for injuries at Peninsula Hospital Burlingame with 13 later released and 13 held for further care. The crash damaged the landing gear and caused a dramatic emergency touchdown after circling the airport.
An 11th hour agreement was reached on a wage and fringe benefits package for Fremont city employees. The pact covers police, firefighters, city hall staff, and management, with overall raises averaging about 6.2 percent for regular employees and 6.0 percent for management. Clerical staff receive 2.5 to 7.5 percent. City Manager Don Doriges remains without a raise. The package, retroactive to July 1, was to be reviewed by the City Council for ratification Tuesday night.
Inflation raises the price tag on the Alameda Creek trails project from 284000 to 327000 for a 12 mile system from Coyote Hills Regional Park to the Niles district of Fremont. The East Bay Regional Park District must raise 15000 more or risk cuts as Army Engineers schedule a budget hearing for Aug 10 in Oakland. The district already covered an emergency 33000 allocation and in kind land donation valued at 34000, with costs rising to align with 1969 price levels.
Fremont area group fails to certify enough signatures to place a fluoridation measure on the November ballot. County elections office counted 3398 valid signatures of 4292 required from 5000 submitted, prompting a 10 day extension to gather 440 more. Activists plan canvassing and weekend tables to complete the petition.
Forecast notes low clouds and fog inland at night and morning. Daytime highs in the 60s to 70s with overnight lows around the 40s. Temperature expected to change little.
The 1114 day marathon game session concludes as fatigue overtakes players. Separate on page two a detective testifies in the trial of four policemen over shootings of two unarmed Mexicans. Page three notes California’s harvest season strain with limited rail links as Western Pacific remains the final East Coast connection amid a Santa Fe strike.
Hime Grey Investors see stocks fall for fourth straight day as rail strike spreads. United Steel Workers reject contract as stingy and grim near the deadline. Six more railroads strike, totaling ten hit in the work rules dispute. Lyn Helton, 26, battles rare bone cancer while parenting a 20 month old child. Administration plans a center of excellence for drug abuse and rehab. Nixon cancels Bohemian Grove appearance after critics flag off the record rules. Humphrey warns 1971 race hinges on the economy in trouble.
Assistant Secretary Joseph J. Sisco conveys Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s message to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir that Sadat intends to persist in pursuing an interim peace agreement.
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