Machete Gift Sparks Fiscal Budget Joke in Newark
Newark public works director Paul Tong found a machete in his office closet as a joke during a city council meeting. Dennis Lee Baker presented the blade with a note from future voters of Newark dated June 13 1968. Officials joked about cutting through budget obstacles while the staff laughed at the stunt.
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Newark Public Works
Paul Tong
Tong
Public Works Department
Dennis Lee Baker
Ellis Baker
Harry 5. Lewis
Dennis
City of
Newark
Lewis
Dan Clark
Public Works
Tony Nelson
Go Wap clash reported near Saigon during conflict
An unidentified enemy force attacked a government military installation at Go Vap, north of Saigon. Government troops reportedly held off with light casualties. South Korean officials said North Korean troops were fighting alongside Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam.
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Go Wap
Saigon
South Vietnam
Vietnam War Escalation Threats Shadow Hanoi Talks
Saigon signals rejecting a grim U S warning on talks by insisting attacks would halt at the 20th Parallel, one parallel south of the line, while North Vietnam’s Vo Nguyen Giap warns Hanoi will not reciprocate. Giap says South Vietnam’s forces wage another Dien Bien Phu scale battle.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Sen
Vo Nguyen Giap
Peoples Army
South Vietnam
Tong Dien Bien Phu
Dr Spock Conviction Highlighted in Draft Case
Court proceedings show a jury finding that most defendants urged youths to evade the draft or turn in classification cards while some overt acts were listed. The defense referenced pressuring leaders amid the Vietnam era tensions as the case unfolded with Spock among the figures named.
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Raskin
Hanoilin
Harriman
Vietnam
Giap
French Unrest Tests De Gaulle Prestige Amid Student Revolt
Paris faces a government assault on the nation’s prestige as student strikes widen. Police reclaim the Odeon Theater and Sorbonne while Debre warns France may trim foreign aid and revises plans as protests cripple the economy and international finances.
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Paris
UPI
France
Maylselves
Ammuni
Xuan Thuy
Tion
Harriman
Charles de Gaulle
Deliber Raskin
Michell
Debre
Maurice Grimmaud
Ind
International Monetary Fund
Iteast
Latin Quarter
Iain
Odeon National Theater
Sorbonne University
Sorbonne
Mercenares
Odeon
New Berlin Crisis Deepens Over Travel Visa Rule
East German authorities enforce a 2.50 round trip visa requirement for West Berlin and West Germans traveling to Berlin through East Germany. They also announce tax hikes on shipments to West Berlin starting July 1 and bar shipments listing West Berlin as part of West Germany. West Germany plans partial reimbursements to shield residents from the levies.
Grass Fire Rash Plagues Fremont Area
A spike in grass fires hits Fremont and nearby towns as dry conditions and careless smoking spark outbreaks. Firemen report sparks from trains and vehicles feeding tinder dry land, with more blazes expected as school breaks begin. Officials urge weed control and firebreaks to curb the hazard.
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Fremont
South Graas
Cigar County
Ettes
Thelfiss
Geogsun
Niles
Central California
Ohlone Students Honor McCord for Leadership and Bond Victory
Ohlone College Fremont Trustees Joseph McCord will receive honors at a campus awards banquet for leadership in student activities and for guiding the college through an $11.1 million bond measure. Dorian Hostetler says McCord helped mobilize students for the bond campaign and reduced apathy. Trophies and parchment scrolls will be presented to McCord and other honorees at 6 30 p.m. at the Golden Spike Restaurant Fremont, with remarks by Supt Stephen Epler and student leaders.
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Fremont-Newark Junior College
Joseph McCord
McCord
Ohlone College
Dorian Hostetler
Ohlone
Hostetler
Testetler
Averil Jenny
Colllege
Phil Parkinson
Marilyn Ollsson
DiAnn Anderson
Terrance Ames
Nancy West
Greg Nelson
Oscar Breiling
Gregg Gilligan
Ralph Mahjer
Averil Jenney
Yvonne Hibgy
Jima Azevedo
Fred Lambert
Leon Nediffer
Mike Gomes
Sharon Packard
Kathy Karen
Albert Delgado
Cheryl Miller
Linda Largin
Diarme Healy
Jackson
Richard E- Benedictis
Steve Sims
Sheri Brown
Robert Anderson
Open House Planned at Local Child Center
A Fremont Newark Union City Economic Opportunity Agency project opens its doors at Alvarado School Union City 31100 Fredi St from 1 to 3 p.m. to showcase creative projects made by 35 low income children enrolled in the center.
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Fre-mont-Newark
Union City Economic Opportunity Agency
Alvarado School
Fredi St
Union City
Funeral services for Edward C Harvey in Hayward
Edward C Harvey drowned after falling into a pond in Auburn. The Auburn resident was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Harvey and grandson of Margot Harvey of Union City Eiahard Rauser of Olympia and Bessie Harvey of Portola Valley. Rev Lorin Ridings will officiate at Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward with burial at the same cemetery. Fremont Chapel of the Roses Mortuary directs arrangements.
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Edward C. Harvey
Robert Harvey
Auburn
Margot Harvey
Union City
Eiahard Rauser
Olympia
Wash
Bessie Harvey
Portola Valley
Katherine Ruby
Germany
Jacoba Dowling
Lorin Ridings
Centerville Presbyterian Church
Chapel of the Chimes
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Peralta Blvd
Fremont
Police Auction Today in Union City
Fremont police hold a semi annual auction at 10 a m behind the station 2590 Santos y su Cuarteto Alegre Peralta Blvd Union City selling a small organ an electric guitar wheels bikes and other unclaimed items Proceeds go to the city treasury The event runs from 9 p m to 1 a m with music by a local quartet and Father s Day Dance organizers
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Fremont
Franciscan Sisters
Bill Shuey
Santos Y Su Cuarteto Alegre
Peralta Blvd
Our Lady of the Rosary
Union City
Pum City
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