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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1976
Page
7
YUBA CITY choir reshapes after a fatal crash killed 30 students and a teacher. Estabrock believes most faces are new, with many young singers seeking reasons to join while 34 mentors guide the revived group at a spring festival route.
In Delaware County Ohio prosecutors begin testimony in the murder case against Ed C Davies 20 Worthington Ohio charged with killing her three daughters Laurie Christine and Tunya whose bodies were found in trash barrels near a park and miles apart. The grand jury heard from Delaware County Chief Deputy Sheriff William Lavery and Brett Ivan a friend of Davies as the three children were buried in Newark.
A monster surf battered Hawaii with large waves from Kauai to the island of Hawaii. Four Oahu homes were knocked off foundations, evacuations were ordered, and 30 families sought emergency shelters. Fire crews warned campers and some remote beaches reported escapes and equipment losses.
Joyce Harrington petitions for legal separation from Rev. Bob Harrington, Bourbon Street chaplain, citing cruelty and emotional disturbance. She seeks $5,000 monthly alimony while noting his earnings exceed $10,000 a month from evangelistic work. Harrington, once praised by Billy Graham, started streetcorner ministry and now conducts revivals nationwide. He also teaches in a private jet and has authored several works.
Yakima County Superior Court Judge Howard Hettinger ruled seven men and four women will not be sequestered despite publicity. He said jurors promised to avoid newspapers and TV news and noted they will be guided by instructions with a new trial possible if needed. The panel heard taped statements from all five defendants of a Christian religious sect.
Chicago consumer sales commissioner Joe Byrne urged buyers to weigh Ivory Soap bars and seek price reductions if underweight. Procter and Gamble was fined $606 after inspectors found more than 10,000 bars underweight by half an ounce each, prompting relabeling of the product.
Fresno Superior Court Judge Leonard Meyers ruled the state death penalty law unconstitutional due to wording rather than the penalty itself. The decision, tied to the Loyd and Jahnson murder case, parallels a recent Yuba County ruling and may influence the state Supreme Court hearing.
U S and Vietnamese diplomats met at Hanoi's embassy in Neuilly near Paris to discuss the 800 Americans missing in action and Hanoi's demand for about 3.25 billion dollars to repair war damage. The two-hour session produced no public comment and no immediate decisions. Both sides signaled no further talks were planned before President Carter’s inauguration.
Police rescued Joseph Wideman Jr. a district attorney’s son abducted from Ponca City High School. Suspects were captured or pursued in nearby Newkirk. The car was driven to a Newkirk home before a reunion with his parents. The extortionists demanded the release of Richard Lawrence Hager from Kea County jail.
Ex-student Shipley nicknamed his fe Ted lege hfe admits involvement after two men broke into Fremont high school administration building and dumped files while a fire caused 390000 in damage to the structure and 150000 to its contents. Fire officials arrived at 3 30 a.m. with 30 firefighters. insurance coverage ends December 3. Latent fingerprints on a cardboard box tied to the suspect led Detective Dave Lawrence to obtain a warrant from Judge Joseph Jay and Shipley was arrested about 8 30 p.m.
A U S report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse panel endorses heroin maintenance as a crime control option. Chairman Robert Shellow says the report, prepared with government and private experts, notes planned variation in heroin pricing and uses in treatment. Proponents include the National League of Cities and the Drug Abuse Council, while Peter Bourne also backs exploring legal distribution for addicts.
Richard Seeba, president of the Ohlone College board of trustees, will not seek reelection when his term ends in March. He cited time constraints after taking a leadership role at a large credit union and aims to give potential candidates time to enter the race. He will support fellow board members Ken Foster, Walt Aylward, and Paul Gygax if they run.
The Army selected Chrysler Corp as the main battle tank provider for the 1980s and beyond in a program projected to total 4.9 billion dollars. Army Secretary Martin Hoffman said Chrysler’s AMI prototype outperformed General Motors’ entry and will continue development. He cited armor advances making the tank hard to pierce by current anti tank missiles and an edge over Russian tanks through most of the next decade.
A two year extension to the contract of Ohlone chief Richter was proposed by a committee of trustees Walt Aylward Ray Snow and Ken Foster and accepted by the trusters as a sign of confidence in his program and ability to raise wages based on prior earnings.
Fremont police replace 31 patrol cars at a cost with blue stripes, a high visibility blue rotating light, and “police” labels. Twenty five cars move to the new design. fifty thousand mile units updated to fifty mile life. Years of evaluation favored LeMans Pontiacs and Dodgers, with cost savings and improved safety cited by Capt. Heyen.
Emily Harris remains in the courthouse jail isolated on the 10th floor with her husband and co defendant William Harris. The facility houses her and has rarely held women prisoners, a unique arrangement noted by Foster while describing pre trial conferences and use of county jail staff.
Four people died in a mobile home fire in McDonald, Van Buren County, as responders from Bangor fought the blaze. The victims were named Marsha Savin, 49, her daughter Jennifer, 2, Vern, 18 months, and Michael Bennett, 6. Authorities were unsure of ownership and purpose of the mobile home or occupants’ relation to the infants.
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