Last Indians cleared from Alcatraz amid swift raid
UPI reports U.S marshals ended the 19 month occupation of Alcatraz Island in a rapid afternoon raid. Eighteen occupiers were removed to the Senator Hotel in San Francisco aboard Coast Guard cutters, amid armed guards and a circling helicopter. Officials cited interference with navigational aids and a copper wire theft investigation. John Trudell and other leaders accused the White House of ordering action. Bail set at 1000 dollars for three arrested on the mainland. A further eight suspects remained unnamed.
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San Francisco
UPI
U.S
Alcatraz Island
Nixon
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
IS. Navy
Senator Hotel
James J. Browning Jr
Browning
Delbert Lee
John Trudell
White House
Trudell
John Doe
U.S. Justice Department
General Services Administration
REL Fair Weather Update With Mild Temps Ahead
The REL weather forecast shows fair conditions through tomorrow with light night and morning low cloudiness. Temperatures remain steady with highs in the 70s both days and a low near 50 tonight. Westerly winds will gust 12 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Fremont planning board approves zoning for California Nursery housing
After hours of deliberation with developer and residents, Fremont Planning Commissioners vote to approve the zoning requirements for the California Nursery housing project amid public testimony.
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Fremont
California Nursery
Methodist minister climbs Mount Shasta to protest war
35-year-old Rev. Douglas Smith of Etna vows a yearlong Mount Shasta protest against the Vietnam War calling it malignant madness. He says faith and truth compel him to confront the "sickness" at the war's source.
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Mount Shasta
Douglas Smith
United Methodist Church
Siskiyou County
Etna
General Koster reassigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground
Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Koster, who lost a star after the My Lai probe, will be transferred Aug. 1 to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland as deputy commander of Army testing. Brig. Gen. George H. Young Jr. receives retirement permission after disciplinary action over My Lai conduct.
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Pentagon
Samuel ‘W. Koster
West Point
My Lai
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Koster
George H. Young Jr
Army
Defense Department
West German Leader Sees Moscow Pact Aiding Berlin Talks
German Chancellor Willy Brandt says the nonaggression pact signed nine months ago in Moscow helped reopen Soviet American political and military initiatives. He expects cooperation among the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union to yield improvements for West Berlin, though he declines to predict timing for any agreement.
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Weat
Willy Brandt
Moscow
Brandt
West Berlin
Newark cuts teachers to three amid budget gaps
Newark officials report a district reduction from 27 to 3 teachers facing dismissal under state timing rules. Assistant Superintendent Evelyn Kipp said many retained staff must shift subject areas or grades. Resignations, sabbaticals, hiring approvals, and relaxed adult school staffing enable some retention with several job shifts noted.
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Evelyn B. Kipp
Newark High School
Newark
Kipp
Newark picks new school chief vows to rebuild rapport
Dr. M Donald Thomas, Newark's incoming superintendent, aims to restore a low conflict school climate during a six day Newark visit. He notes dismissal notices to 27 teachers under a state law and pledges open access to staff and community while repairing strained relations between teachers and administration. He cites Newark’s cooperation with the school board and fewer district problems as reasons for his move from Amsterdam New York.
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Glenn Anderson
Newark
M. Donald Thomas
Amsterdam
N.Y
Schon
John MacGregor
New Haven district limits land purchase at special meeting
Union City reports an attempt to lift a restraining order on land acquisition in the New Haven Unified School District faltered. Two items dominated the session personnel and land purchase. Board president Richards adjourned after approving personnel, while four trustees remained silent. A Newark attorney sought a writ to override the restraining order, which was denied, awaiting a Tuesday hearing.
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Union City
New Haven
R. Richards
Cos
Newark
State District Court of Appeals
Superior Court
Alvarado
Richards
Offical Board
Two Die In Fremont Head-On Crash Near Alvarado
A head-on collision on Alvarado Boulevard near Great Salt Lake Drive killed Hayward housewife Linda Marie Benhelt, 22, and Gina Denise Bennett, 3, and left Kathleen Marie Kroegel, 16, in critical condition at Washington Hospital. Bennett’s infant in the northbound car and Bennett's other child were unharmed or observed. Driver Charlotte Thompson, 50, Newark, sustained injuries and police continue investigation.
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Fremont
Hayward
Alvarado Boulevard
Linda Marie Benhelt
Gina Denise Bennett
Cherry Way
Washington Hospital
Kathleen
Marie Kroegel
Bettencowt St
Newark
Kroegel
Bennett
Glen Allan Bennett Jr
Charlotte Thompson
Charles St
Alvarado
Great Salt, Lake Drive
Controversy Over Selig Ouster Divides Community
In Newark youths back Community Drug Council crisis center coordinator Dean Selig, protesting his removal. An appeals committee of six will seek a compromise after John Baker’s recommendation to hire two new coordinators. Board members debate reasons for retaining Selig, Baker’s authority, and new organizational plans while Venture House in Union City seeks closer board relations and heroin referral contacts.
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Newark
Community Drug Council
Dean Selig
Selig
John Baker
CDC
Louis Maselli
George Cortela
4400
Dall ‘St. Fremont
Selle
Rebecca Abraham
Baker
Nancy Hansen
Walters Junior High School
Abraham
Venture House
Union City
Venture House Board of Directors
Pravisian
Venture House Board
Auto union vote tally in Fremont local election
UAW Local 1384 elections in Fremont and Oakland see heavy balloting as General Motors workers vote for multiple posts. Fourteen counters inside the Fremont Boulevard union hall restrict access and expect results by Monday if counting stops over the weekend.
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Fremont
United Auto Workers
Local 14
David Chambers
Chambers
Wedneway
General Motors Corp
Oakland
Fremont Boulevard
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