BART board split over sales tax funding plan
Six BART directors debated extending the one half cent sales tax to cover operations while long term funds are sought. Stokes urged temporary expansion, while Kopp Helix and others opposed, citing uncertain crisis timing and reliance on future state action. A special meeting was set for next Thursday amid talks of firing Stokes.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit
BART
Maraier B
Quentin Kopp
San Francisco
Daniel Helix
Concord
Stokes
Kopp
A. Alan Post
Transbay
UART
Nader assails oil firms over energy crisis at high school
Ralph Nader accused major oil companies of creating the energy crisis during talks at Mission San Jose High School and a prior press event at Oh Lone College. He cited sustained low petrol supplies and emphasized conservation while condemning Nixon administration corruption tied to Watergate.
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Fremont
Ralph Nader
Mission San Jose High School
Ohlone College
Nader
Midwest
New Jersey
Nixon
United
Preside Nixon
Senate
White House
Watergate
Political sign permit law fails planning commission vote
Fremont council plans to curb political signs with a written permission rule before posting on private property. The ordinance, tied to a 30 day pre election window, failed 3-2 with absent or disqualified members. Commissioners will revisit on April 11 with the same issues unresolved.
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Fremont
Planning Commission
wAnd
Council
Richard Wallbrecht
Vallrecht
Jack
Secon
Vollrecht
Carolyn Tissell
Jack Rusmisel
Jean Holmes
del Helm
Henry Bertulett
Richard Galvez
Newark Council Approves Housing Development
Newark council grants environmental impact approval for Singer Housing Company to build 700 to 900 dwelling units and a shopping center on Peaird slice of Pallecsin Ranch. the council also amends the general plan to fit the project amid stalled talks with the school district.
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Newark
Northern Plain
Singer Housing Company
Peaird
Pallecsin Ranch
Singer
Fremont
Tom Bostaph
Larkspur Ave
Planning Commission
Shamnar Abraham
Counci
Wayne Emimett
Abraham
Ros
Trustees back verdict barring boy from team
Fremont school trustees upheld Irvington High School's decision to bar Rich Brennan from the track team due to his long hair and sideburns. Two abstained and three were absent, leaving four affirmative votes required, while one member said he could not justify a stance either way.
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Fremont
Irvington High School
Rich W Brennan
Harry Sheppard
Robert Benya
Brennan
Fred Weibel Sr
Inez Hoss
Gloria Carr
John Camara
Herbert Riley
Brenna
Weibel
Weather and civic notes mix with broad 1970s concerns
Forecast shows showers likely this morning with rain off and on this afternoon and evening, highs near 70, and a 70 percent rain chance through today and tomorrow. Readers hear about Ohlone College management raises pending since spring, return to class ending SF teachers strike, Standard Oil tax report, gas station construction limits, rising interest rates, and expected utility rate hikes in 1974.
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Fremont
Steelhead trout migration found in Alameda Creek
A San Leandro environmental report notes steelhead migrating in Alameda Creek due to the ACWD water import program. It warns that a proposed second dam could harm the fish, and mentions existing obstacles from the inflatable dam and concrete apron. Officials study ladders and actions to permit migration while monitoring impacts on water quality and nearby gravel pits.
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Corps of Army Engineers
State Department of Fish and Gane
Fish and Game
Corps
Western Pacific
Fish and Game Department
Water District
Department of Fish and Game
ACWD
Paseo Padre Parkway
Southern Pacific Railroad
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Richard Clark
Albany
James Hill
Walnut Creek
Nelle J. Bianco
Richmond
Harry Lange
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DeWitt Wilson
Pleasanton
Dana Murdock
Lafayette
Thomas F. Hayes
William Reedy
William Chester
Hill
Contra Costa County
Sechan. Co
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Len Cook
Newark Council
Fremont Raceway
Durham Road Track
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Robert Plowright
Shirley Sisk
Emmett
Edward O'Mara
Richmond Ave
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Standard Oil of
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U.S
Assembly
New York Stock Exchange
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Federal Power Commission
John Knassikis
Congress
Argue Tapes Movie Guide
Ray Orrock
Corns
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Deck Anderton
Worry Ginic
Alameda Creek
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