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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1971
Page
3
A reader recalls a chaotic Friday visit with his wife to a neighborhood cinema overwhelmed by teen crowds. The couple battles noise and miscommunication, seeks refunds, and is advised to avoid Friday nights. The narrator laments forgetfulness and jokes about timing and signage amid the uproar.
Senator Edmund Muskie spoke at Whittier College, drawing an enthusiastic reaction from more than 1,000 students after urging liberal activism and political participation. The UPI report notes strong student support and a spirited audience response to his remarks.
In Pasadena California UPI reports Mariner 9 turned on its cameras as it nears Mars on a six month voyage. A JPL spokesman says the photos have no scientific value but test the mechanical components and calibrate the apparatus. Transmissions from about 950000 miles out will occur 6:36 to 8:17 p.m. PST with further tests planned before serious science begins at 525000 miles.
Japan's Ambassador Nobuhiko Ashiba told reporters in Los Angeles that the United States should pursue more foreign aid not less. He warned aid cuts threaten developing countries and urged expanded trade, especially textiles and surcharges, as a path to global economic health.
Lt. Col. Anthony B. Herbert, center of controversy over accusations of war crimes in Vietnam, says he has been muzzled by the Army. He seeks emergency leave for family health reasons and plans to retire after more than 20 years of service while denouncing harassment as revenge.
A California judge refused to dismiss a suit aimed at barring Angela Davis from ever being rehired by the University of California. The suit, filed by attorney Don Gallagher, argues the case remains moot and seeks to block Davis from returning to the LICLA teaching staff if found not guilty in her criminal action.
A 11 year old girl testified that Derek Ohia showed her a Swiss watch similar to one in evidence in the murder trial of John Ti Frazier. Prosecutors link the timepiece to the Ohta killings in Santa Cruz mountains. A jeweler testified he fixed a strap on a similar watch for Mrs. Ohta on the day of the slayings. Frazier pleads innocent and insanity. The trial moved to Redwood City to avoid local bias.
New Haven trustees at White School will hear reports on human relations and a district drug abuse conference held ten days earlier. The agenda also includes drainage issues at the portable school site and the first reading of a policy change to allow trustees to interview six candidates for junior high administrative assistant roles.
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto arrives for the eighth week of a civil suit in Vancouver Wash seeking refund of a 2.3 million fee paid to him as lead attorney in antitrust cases. The case names 12 publicly owned utilities and questions fee removal ceilings and sharing with John OConnell and George Faler.
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