16 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
1
Forecasts show low overcast near the coast extending inland through Tuesday with minimal temperature change. Low Monday night mid fives, highs Monday in the low seventies inland, westerly winds 12 to 25 mph. Tuesday looks fair with isolated showers and thunder in mountains, coastal clearing after noon, temperatures steady.
Reported Sunday clashes across South Vietnam left 51 North Vietnamese killed as Americal division forces wiped out seven enemies in a sweep northeast of Saigon while other units near Dic Pho and Tny Ninh City suffered light American casualties. U.S. forces also reported multiple engagements around the A Shan Valley near the Laotian border with limited American losses.
Treasury Secretary Kennedy rejected any four month extension of the 10 percent income surtax and warned against relying on a new bank rate rise to curb inflation. He urged bankers to ration loans, said no compromise is acceptable, and argued the surtax is a deflationary tool needed through June 30 1970. He also denied White House threats to alter the oil depletion tax allowance.
Hayward officials urge restraint on property tax hikes while urging state action on school financing. Residents expressed mixed views on city government and service levels, with broad support for balancing industrial, educational, and residential growth. A survey discussed funding priorities and the burden on homeowners.
Stockton Calif UPI the five day California Nevada United Methodist Church annual conference ended with the appointments of 400 ministers to churches Presiding Bishop Charles F Golden of San Francisco said the appointments would take effect July 1. The conference adopted social resolutions including opposition to ABM and condemnation of discrimination based on sex. A statewide meeting is planned for Hayward July 27 to form regional citizen bodies to support public schools and education finance, urging the governor and legislature to equalize funding across California.
Union City quietly began a nutritional education program to help poorly fed residents. Ten Spanish speaking workers advise on diet but face rent, language, and low income barriers. Volunteers and coordinators report gains like cleaner homes and better budgeting, with housing shortages highlighted as a key issue. The UC extension service hopes for permanent funding after July 1.
Caroline Turner Premont reports a 19.6 percent rate increase for Alameda County Water District assessments as directors prepare a budget 196 percent higher than the current year. Revenue gains stem from water sales up 5.6 percent and a 20 percent rise in purchased water costs from the Hetch system. Pay raises of 7 percent for staff and a 5 percent prior increase are planned, while tax rates remain unchanged at 16 cents per 100 dollars assessed.
Pompidou secures victory and plans a broad Gaullist led administration with Chaban-Delmas as premier and Pinay as finance minister. Observers foresee early talks with Nixon. Pompidou pledges consultative leadership and cooperative European policy including Britain’s entry to the Common Market.
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