Public access wildlife refuge plan stirs debate
A prepared report by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation proposes innovative ways to open the wildlife refuge to the public. Enclosed electric trains and interpretive boat tours could move visitors while preserving wildlife. A floating laboratory barge for research may operate, with modified salt pond dikes for mechanized transport. The plan, costing about 9.8 million dollars, exceeds the 5 million hoped for by Rep. Don Edwards. Concerns arise among lawmakers and Bay Area conservationists over motorboat tours near Mowry Slough, a harbor seal rookery.
Fremont to join study on garbage firm costs and rates
Fremont and eight other cities plus the Alameda County Sanitary District will fund a 935000 study to determine Oakland Scavenger Co. costs and justify fair, rational refuse rates. City Manager Don Driggs says current accounting serves firm needs, not ratepayers, and the study aims to provide verifiable data.
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Chaos, Destruction After Orissa Cyclone and Tsunami
New Delhi reports a cyclone and tidal wave devastate Orissa coast with up to 10,000 feared dead. Al-India Radio cites 5,000 official toll. witnesses say up to four million homeless as roofs collapse and buildings crumble. Home Minister Nilamani Routray surveys about 100 miles of affected coastline.
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Fremont Main Library Opens With 70000 Books
Lewis Rainey and Tom Eaton, ages 19 and 17, relax in the Fremont Main Library Young Adult Room as the county’s only large branch debuts. The new facility in Central Park houses 70000 books, 425 magazines, and 10 newspapers near City Hall and Lake Elizabeth boat dock.
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Tom Eaton
Fremont
Central Park
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Newark Parents Eschew Halloween Celebration
A Newark family circulated a note after Halloween warning parents of a husbanding risk from treats. The note described a plastic bag found containing a warning about razor blades and other hazards. About 100 children visited, and two dozen donuts with cider were shared during the event.
ACWD Election Today In Fremont Area Voters Face Three Ballots
Voters in Alameda County Water District ballot in three parts today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a fluoride measure, a $7.9 million general obligation bond for a five year water project program, and two ACWD board director seats. Incumbents Borghi and Gomes face Lavely and Silva. Residents in Citizens Utilities Co. area vote on the bond and directors but not on the bond measure. 4 414 voters eligible across Fremont Newark Union City and part of Hayward. Results available from ACWD at 38050 Fremont Blvd Fremont or by calling 797-1970.
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Hayward
Fremont Blvd
Fremont to open motor park in Warm Springs district
Hob Marlin of the Tri City Motorsports Association announced a future all purpose motor park near Landing Road and West Warren Avenue. Entry fees will range from 1 to 1.50 dollars. The project is led by Larry Poffenroth, who leases the land from George Heath, with development guided by the Fremont Jaycees as council debates motorcycle restrictions and site options.
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Larry Poffenroth
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ABA committee accuses press leaks in nominee review
The ABA screening panel charged that leaks tainted its confidential reviews of two Nixon Supreme Court picks. Attorney General Mitchell denied the accusation and said the ABA rushed disclosure. The judiciary committee later reported an adverse vote on two nominees as Mitchell’s charges spurred a heated exchange.
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Shooting victim in serious condition after police confrontation
Richard D. Hayceck, 25, of 44 Central Ave., Apt 5, was shot in the abdomen during an arrest attempt by Officer William Felton at his apartment after allegedly seeing marijuana inside. He underwent abdominal surgery at Washington Hospital on Sunday and remained in serious condition.
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Condl- Mertitt
Richard D. Hayceck
Central Ave
Washington Hospital
Hayceck
Willian Felton
Hayead
Weather Outlook: Warmer Days Ahead Across Region
A fair weather pattern continues through tomorrow with slightly warmer days. Highs reach the low 60s to low 70s, and tonight’s low ranges from the upper 30s to 40s. Winds shift from west to northwest at 3 to 165 miles per hour.
Population gains surge 86 percent in Fremont Newark Union City
In the Fremont Newark and Union City area population rose by about 86 percent over the last 15 months, vastly outpacing Alameda County which grew roughly 1.7 percent according to planning department estimates.
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California Welfare Group targets dinners for Nixon fundraisers
The California Welfare Rights Organization in Sacramento plans 14-cent-a-plate rice and tea dinners timed with President Nixon's $500-a-plate campaign fundraisers on November 9. Democratic leaders call the Reagan administration repressive for welfare reform provisions, while California’s economy shows steady improvement and unemployment may fall. The California Real Estate Association warns coast regulation could ban coastal development.
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Sacramento
Nixon
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California Real Estate Association
Senate approves UB debt settlement with Alaska natives
The Senate votes to settle the UB debt to native Alaskans with a billion dollars in cash and at least 40 million acres of land. The stock market plunges to its lowest level in over 10 months as the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 13.24 points to 625.84, ending a broad downtrend.
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Flag of Communist China Raised at United Nations
The flag of Communist China is hoisted for the first time in front of UN headquarters. The red and gold banner flies between Chile and Colombia as part of the 131 flags lining First Avenue in New York.
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United Nations
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Colombia
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