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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1975
Page
9
Report states former president Richard Nixon settled a city tax bill with New York City. A check for 1 277.25 was drawn on the San Clemente Bank branch and sent after March 7. Attorney Dean S. Bollier of Los Angeles handled the payment for Nixon and his wife.
Sacramento County educators approve a health program testing all seventh graders for venereal disease. The plan, approved 52 to 1 by the Board of Education, would cost about 37000 dollars. Proponents cite a broader health program beyond any single illness.
Rabbi Meir Kahane leader of the Jewish Defense League surrendered to U S marshals in federal court to begin a one year prison term for probation violations. He told reporters he plans to spend the year writing articles and reading.
Fremont police investigated an attempted burglary at the city evidence locker on Peralta Boulevard and Martha Avenue. The break in mirrored a prior theft with a crowbar pry and hinges removed, but notes say evidence remained in the closet and officials were puzzled by the ongoing security lapse.
Fremont police report most of the $1,000 worth of music instruments taken from American High School were recovered. A teenage suspect was charged with possession of stolen property. Some instruments were found at the suspect’s home and the rest in a different location after a burglary that damaged two doors.
More than 30 applicants vie for the Daybreak Home program director post as the Day Council reviews candidates. Board president George Buckingham notes interviews will follow a preliminary screening and the max salary may reach 12 600. Dennis Nacel serves as acting director after Vixian Holley’s resignation to attend law school.
A 19 year old Fremont man Steven J Harmon drove at 1 AM on Paseo Padre Parkway Langham Drive, lost control, and crashed into a four inch thick concrete wall. The impact damaged the wall ten wooden fences and two backyards. Harmon was treated and released at Washington Hospital. Police questioned the robbery claim involving Robert W Elliott of San Leandro, finding purple pants with FaD in Elliott’s car trunk.
Mayors from three cities testified yesterday in support of a gas tax distribution formula that splits state allocations between the county and city areas. Newark Mayor James E. Ballentine cited unanimous support and argued the formula reflects street maintenance needs and tax effort. Alameda officials urged countywide responsibility for bridges and highlighted the impact on local match for federal funds. County leaders warned the issue could trigger a long debate over how sales tax funds and BART funding matches are allocated.
Amid escalating combat in Pleiku and Kontum districts, US embassy sources say authorities evacuated missionaries and aid staff. Nine Americans reported captured in Ban Me Thuol as thousands abandon Pleiku, with civilians and elderly walking in a chaotic exodus. Fire and explosions set parts of the city ablaze as engineers clear routes and refugees press toward Tuy Hoa on the coast.
United Press International reports a steep drop in housing permits and starts in February, with permits at 67.0 thousand annual rate and starts near 977 thousand. Economists warn the decline may delay recovery, while loan rates ease for banks and mortgage markets.
The fundraiser in Fremont climaxes a Yondrasine campaign that will transport 25 grade school students to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, by bus at 3 45 a.m. Friday and return Saturday before Easter. Five parents accompany, with Caravana Mexicana arranging two trips yearly and an advance party leaving yesterday.
The board hears varied views from Sisk supporters and counterpoints echoed by Cal Wyatt of the chamber, Dr. Arthur Emmes of the Democratic Central Committee, and Sally Wars, who all press for Bart to continue in the role though Emmes notes it would be nice to have voter input.
The mayor announced Angelina Alioto will not pursue divorce actions filed February 26, cancelling the dissolution petition. Public attention centered on the couple’s marital troubles, which became widely known after Mrs. Alioto vanished for 18 days in 1976.
CIA details recovery efforts of a Soviet Gulf type submarine not nuclear powered but armed with missiles. The operation involved the Hughes Glomar Explorer, costed heavily, and yielded recovered hull sections and crew remains. The incident influenced Cold War tensions and U.S.-Soviet naval assessments.
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