Douglas resigns from high court amid illness and praise
Justice William O Douglas retires after 35 years on the Supreme Court as health decline from a December stroke ends his tenure. Ford calls him a lion of the bench while critics note his liberal, rebellious streak and a book on political and social criticism.
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Principal criticizes Fremont Summer School as ineffective
John Marzone, who also runs adult programs, says Fremont summer school is a charade and funds should be cut. He cites a disputed report and warns the state may withhold adult school money, while Superintendent Wayne Ferguson offers no comment.
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Former council candidate Ex con quizzed in Catrina case
Hayward police questioned ex council candidate George Aranda and fugitive Jorge LeRand after Catrina's death. LeRand, 33, was arrested at 6 46 pm near Garden Way and Morris Street with a 45 caliber pistol and a court bench warrant for sale of dangerous drugs. He forfeited a 10000 bond tied to Catrina’s bond. if ballistics tie the gun to the murder, he faces murder charges. Catrina, 43, was found shot to death October 19, his body located in Alameda County.
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Thursday Weather: Frost Likely As Lows Dip To 35 45
Fair conditions prevail through tomorrow with cool nights and frost in some areas. Highs reach the 60s this week as winds shift and the air dries. The forecast calls for clear skies and light winds with near seasonal temperatures.
Newman found guilty in tax break case for Nixon aid
Nation's Ralph G. Newman, renowned Lincoln scholar, is convicted of lying to assist former President Nixon in securing a 450000 tax break. A Kennedy Airport jet burst into flames on takeoff after birds were ingested by an engine, delaying travel. Senate Banking Committee rejects Ben Blackburn’s nomination to head the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Donald Rumsfeld states he advised Ford not to dismiss James Schlesinger and will uphold Schlesinger’s policies.
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Massage parlors push back at Fremont protest
In Fremont a press conference by massage parlor owners and attorney Charles Rothbaum denounced slander from Citizens Against Massage Parlors. Owners say picketing is misinformed and threaten possible invasion of privacy or slander suits while noting many factors beyond prostitution. Diana Jasper and Bob Swanger defended their spas and urged focus on public welfare issues like drunk driving.
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Ohlone Trustee Thompson to Quit Board
Ohlone College board member Walt Thompson says he will resign effective December 1 after a federal grant extended his job in Sonoma County for another year. A Newark representative, Thompson proposed replacement by March or June elections, while noting his departure shifts the board toward a more conservative stance.
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Bizarre mishap kills girl at Burger Pit
A 12 year old girl, Carol Zoeter of Horner Junior High, died in a bizarre accident at the Burger Pit on Grimmer Boulevard and Irvington Avenue yesterday. Witnesses said she leaned on a wash basin in the women’s restroom, the basin came free, she fell on broken porcelain, cut her throat, and died in the restaurant’s service area around 2:35 p.m. Her father, John Zotar, identified her to the coroner.
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