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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1972
Page
1
The $500,000 dam east of the BART line impounds water for percolation through gravel pits into a wetter storage basin to supply Washington Township. It creates an artificial lake and waterfall in the Niles District flood control channel and is expected to capture millions of gallons of creek runoff.
An SACEOA executive linked to a statewide Acosta group was seized by FBI agents as audits by the Office of Inspector General and Auditor General proceed. Disappearance of Acosta follows reports of a cashier’s check and fund withdrawals by a staff member. Local police involvement confirmed, with ongoing arrests anticipated.
Gary mayor Richard G. Hatcher addressed the opening session urging unity and warning parties. Reverend Jesse Jackson called for a black political party and nation time to liberate the community from political impotence. The convention signaled the end of hip pocket politics and urged parties to commit to black empowerment or risk third party action.
Attilia Laczeri, about 55, an Italian woman, hijacked an Alitalia jet from Rome to Munich claiming a pistol and grenades. She kept 36 aboard for two hours after landing to protest her sister’s confinement, then surrendered after talks with the captain and police.
Roger Bish vice president of Park Fremont Homeowners Association led a drive with Bill Alves and Jim Bryan to fund playground upgrades. Residents installed a slide two swings a bike rack a bounce structure and six benches after raising about 1100 with a 400 donation from Gentry Development Co.
The Pleasanton Meadows subdivision shows 112 families living in townhouses while 40 enjoy the suburbs, but a building freeze halts development. Developer George Oakes fences eight model homes and buries $500,000 in utilities, framing a broader regional clash over growth, traffic, water, and schools. The SAVE initiative seeks to curb residential expansion until overcrowded classrooms are solved, sewage and water standards met, and supplies adequate, shaping local council elections. Alameda County officials call the valley an urban laboratory poised for growth control.
Weather note mentions cloudy conditions and light to moderate winds around 15 to 16 mph. Fragmentary text references Frement and a heading that does not form a clear event or completed report.
Visalia police seized Leslie Hughes aged 20 amid a trio of ski masked kidnapers who abducted nine year old Michelle Wiebe for 900000 dollars. The victim was later recovered unharmed near a Visalia motel days after the ransom note and payoff plan failed. Police said the investigation remains open as arrests continued.
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