Opium Plant Found Near House by Youth Worker
A youth working on a neighbor's house identified opium poppies along the driveway. He alerted the homeowner's son, who notified police. Police said no charges would be filed.
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
10
A youth working on a neighbor's house identified opium poppies along the driveway. He alerted the homeowner's son, who notified police. Police said no charges would be filed.
The report updates the Tri City transport plan with extended Newark bus service and three fixed routes linking to Fremont and Union City BART stations. A dial a bus option would pick up callers in Newark and Fremont areas and offer subscriptions and credit card billing, with service 6 am to 8 pm weekdays and Saturdays.
Fremont city parks officials will open Grau Pit in Niles this weekend for firewood and rubbish collection. A city employee will be at the water filled pit from 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow and Sunday to assist wood collectors. The pit lies behind the Niles Community Center near Bodily Avenue, west of Niles Elementary School.
Police sift dirt piles and question Niles residents seeking Linda Stidman who vanished after visiting relatives. Suspect John Franco, 16, a Mission San Jose student, was later charged with assault and molestation after inconsistencies in his story surfaced. He was sent to the California Youth Authority for an indefinite term.
Evidence connected to the missing Miss Stidman aligned with Franco, a youth facility inmate since 1970 for assault with intent to rape and child molesting. Posters described the girl’s clothing, while witnesses placed them together on foot and by motorcycle. Police report the body may have been buried and later dispersed by rain and earthmoving.
The article outlines that the typical Fremont home valued at 24 000 would see about 0 46 in taxes next year with a proposed 7 cent rate increase to 1 34 per 100 of assessed value to meet a 10 308 258 1971 72 budget. It lists distributions from Alameda County and agencies and questions funding sufficiency for police and fire services.
The incoming board to take office July 1 may again put land up for sale despite a citizens committee master plan and years of policy. Some fear a counter suit by Alvarado School site supporters. Sale delays jeopardize plans to shift to neighborhood schools by September with funds used for last night’s land purchase redirected to portable classrooms.
Fremont planners weigh preserving open space against agricultural use as UC economists urge zoning tools and land conservation options. discussions note potential profitability challenges for farming, clustering housing deemed unlikely, and a coming intensive survey to map flood plain issues.
Renewal talks for refuse collection franchises in Fremont Newark and Union City halted after East Bay Disposal proposed a larger rate hike than previously sought. Fremont City Manager Don Driggs said talks ended with firm representatives declining to continue. Council members expect the firm to take its proposal to the three city councils.
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