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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1971
Page
1
A warm pattern continues through Monday with low clouds near the coast in the morning. Daytime highs reach the 60s to upper 70s and night lows stay in the 40s to 50s. Westerly winds trend 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mrs Jacquiline Sachen broadcasts enthusiasm for aviation to youths visiting Ohlone College. Her efforts develop programs that bring a unique mark to the school, infusing career interest and hands on experiences for students.
Tax officials conduct a cell to cell search for weapons in Soledad Prison amid 10 killings in 18 months. Tight restrictions follow the fatal stabbing of prison administrator Kenneth Conant. Former astronaut Frank Borman pilots the Lockheed TriStar jet at Palmdale for two hours, calling it a pilot's airplane as the 345 passenger airliner follows the Boeing 747 in jumbo jet development.
Police hunt killers who gunned down two patrolmen from behind in a fourth attack on officers in three days in the nation’s largest city. Police Commissioner Murphy calls the killings deliberate and unprovoked, part of a plot by madmen against the 33,000-strong force.
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau takes control of a Soviet Ilyushin 62 on a Kiev to Tashkent trip and, amid a ten minute wobble, inadvertently sends the big jet toward a 2,200 foot drop. He remains at the controls as the flight continues.
A strong quake struck eastern Turkey late Saturday, causing widespread death and damage. Officials feared hundreds may be dead as initial reports centered on Bingol with about 3,000 residents, with shocks also felt in Erzincan Erciş Erzincan Elazig Malatya and Siirt among others.
Reports say a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey causing widespread destruction in towns including Brainivan and Gene near Bingol. Rescue teams and Red Crescent are rushing aid as officials report collapsed buildings, damaged communications, and mounting casualties across Elazig Tunceli Mus Malatya and surrounding areas.
At least 14 crew members died when two explosions and a fire hit the Norwegian ship Meteor off British Columbia. Most passengers and crew evacuated to lifeboats, ship towed to Vancouver. Eyewitness accounts described smoke, flames, running crowds, and injuries.
A 1961 era mosaic depicting Fremont's first industry, the F. E. Booth Cannery opened 1917 in Centerville, is donated to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce by developer Williams. Artist Alice Ebright created it from a photo. the 1000 pound piece is now on view behind the main counter, recalling Williams' early life and venture.
Police recovered the body of Consul-General Ephraim Elrom in a Istanbul apartment as a citywide curfew and house to house search, supported by over 30,000 officers. The Turkish authorities had earlier reported a gun battle in Tamir port as four student militants fled. The kidnapping was claimed by Turkish People's Army terrorists demanding prisoner releases.
US air force jets hit North Vietnamese SAM batteries in two strikes, firing three radar seeking missiles. The raids targeted batteries near Ong Hoi and Ha Tinh, as part of Protective Reaction strikes. Communists shelled army bases along the DMZ with rockets and mortars causing casualties. Charlie 2, Alpha 4, Fire Base Brick saw the heaviest US losses since Khe Sanh, with about 10 killed and 50 wounded at Charlie 2.
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