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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1972
Page
3
A writer riffs on a UPI report about a pillow like device that simulates pregnancy to gain care from strangers. He tests a playful childhood impersonation and imagines a men’s version, exaggerating social reactions and gender roles with satirical tone.
A 60 year old Fremont man William L. Roberts and neighbors plan a petition drive to back a full grand jury investigation of Bay Area Rapid Transit District spending and delays. They seek 1000 signatures first within Fremont before widening, criticizing BRANT management and urging action or firings to end stalling.
Fremont news reports the International Kitchen will shut after 36 years with a final gathering at 6 p.m. Manager Harry Von Quetter Jr. notes rent disputes with Bodily Corp as the cause for closure while indicating possible reopening elsewhere. The Bodily suit heads to trial amid unsettled rent and possession, with the restaurant site at 555 Peralta Blvd. expected to attract a new tenant.
About 20 percent of Vietnam veterans suffer serious alienation guilt and moral conflict, with Posner citing 5 percent as the extreme. Many struggle to adjust to civilian life while drug abuse among veterans appears overstated and verified by urine tests showing around 1.8 percent addicted before departure.
A 23 year old Hayward man allegedly wrote $21 in unfunded checks during a shopping spree before leaving for Town. Police say about 310 victims have not yet contacted authorities. Robert A. Lloyd formerly of 27109 Tyrrel Ave passed the checks at several stores in Fremont. Wells Fargo Fairway Park branch closed Lloyd's account Feb 16.
The Boys' Club of Fremont established a 30000 dollar memorial fund to add a three-room wing at 397 Logan Drive. Edgren, long-time president of the club’s board and Edgren Motor Co., died March 6 at 46. The plan includes a senior boys game room, multipurpose areas, and a larger gym kitchen, with donations and foundation grants sought to cover costs. A Bank of America fund has been set up for contributions.
Former Santa Monica police officer Jerry L. Hors, 24, pleaded innocent to charges of rape, kidnapping, and assault. Judge Geertzen set trial for May 11. bail $20,000. Hors, dismissed from the force, was arrested Feb 4 at his Wilmington home after a Redondo Beach warrant. Alleged attacks occurred Jan 20 in Redondo Beach and Dec 4 in Culver City.
Mrs Lea Neiman of Ohlone College music department will present a free piano recital at Lillis Theatre Fremont. A former soloist with local symphonies she competed in the 1969 Van Cliburn event in Texas. Selections span Bach Beethoven Schoenberg Prokofiev with works including Chromatic Fantasy and Fagus in D Gaspard de la nuit and The Tempest.
Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers Union announces a fresh nationwide lettuce boycott and strike targeting Salinas Valley growers in California. Attorney William Carder said action could start within weeks as the UFW seeks to overturn an injunction tied to a 1970 mass picketing and a recent NLRB federal suit.
Gov Ronald Reagan named Don Beret a 52 year old Alhambra city attorney to the Alhambra Judicial District Municipal Court. Beret a Republican succeeds Lothrop Sprith who has retired and will earn 32273 dollars annually in the post.
A California college poll shows George McGovern as the Democratic favorite among students with 40 percent, while President Mizna leads the GOP field with 12 percent. Other Democrats include Edmund Markie and Shirley Chisholm. Republicans include Paul McClosky and John Ashbook, with several candidates under 2 percent.
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