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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
9
Morning low over last along the coast and inland trend winds rise overnight. Strong westerly gusts 20 to 80 mph issued for San Francisco and Suisun areas with small craft warnings. Highs near 60s, nights in the 50s as cooler air moves in.
The city council nears approval of an $8.1 million 1969-70 budget while possible strong opposition emerges to the 18 percent increase in spending as the council meets tonight.
In California police clashed with about 200 youths still at the rock festival site near Northridge. Hundreds of youths fought police while trying to reach the gates amid the weekend event. Two opposing senators urged Governor Reagan and the Senate Finance Committee to release 12.5 million dollars for economically disadvantaged college students.
Court rules 6 to 2 that the constitutional double jeopardy provision binds all states. Warren Burger becomes 15th Chief Justice as Nixon pays tribute to Earl Warren. Tornadoes floods and rains devastate a broad belt from Oklahoma to Kentucky causing deaths injuries and destruction. Justice Dept to sue ITT over merger plans. Senate panel trims subsidies to 20000 per farm.
Egyptian and Israeli commandos conduct cross line strikes for a second night, signaling a dangerous escalation beyond artillery duels.Observers warn the move could widen the fighting.
Fremont council meets at 7 30 P M in council chambers to discuss cable franchise terms and quarry activity. City Manager Don Driggs seeks to drop the underground cable requirement and considers allowing Silva Brothers to continue hillside quarrying on Niles Boulevard. W C Hargan recommends shortening underground work and extending a 14 year franchise to 20 years with live cameras and city ownership options. The agenda covers quarry rehabilitation prospects and a Planning Commission submittal for extending north quarrying, plus a Durham Grimmer trailer court proposal and animal control program upgrades.
Newark eyes a 10 year program with Pacific Gas and Electric to replace 1,088 incandescent street lights with brighter mercury vapor units at a total cost of 100,000. The city would pay 10,000 annually for seven years and cut energy bills by about 10,000 per year once all lights switch to the lower PG&E rate. A tax increase is considered unlikely by city officials.
The Alameda County Water District approved a 14 percent pay raise plus medical dental and insurance benefits, boosting total compensation by 84 percent. Engineering operations and maintenance staff sought 10 percent raises, a 5 percent standby pay, reclassifications, one day sick leave for personal business, and 20 percent of sick leave upon retirement. the board will revisit these demands in September as the $3.9 million budget awaits final adoption.
Alameda County coroner officials ruled heart failure caused the death of James L. Reid, 49, of 4191 McNamara Street, Fremont. He was pronounced dead at Washington Hospital after being found kneeling over a water faucet by his wife Enid on Sunday, originally thought to have died from striking his head on a window frame.
U S artillery at eye level destroyed the first North Vietnamese infantry assault on Ben Het Green Beret camp in the Central Highlands. A relief convoy reached the besieged camp eight miles from Dak To as UPI reported. Casualties included three U.S. defenders killed and 22 wounded, with at least 14 North Vietnamese killed. American air support and AC47 gunships aided the defense.
Fremont man Clayton J Williams, of 36828 Niles Boulevard, was crushed by a tractor rig at a construction site on 22743 Bay View Avenue near Kelly Street. He died at Eden Hospital in Castro Valley, pronounced dead on arrival about 1 20 a.m., per the coroner’s office.
Fremont recreation commission learned the city could raise up to 46 million dollars by 1990 for park acquisition and development if park revenue shares remain constant. The study compares 34.7 million over 20 years proposed in the master plan with financing options to buy another 3,000 acres of city parks, on top of the current 639 acres.
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