BART board tightens expense rules after misuses alleged
The Bay Area Rapid Transit District moves to require board travel outside North America to have advance approval, demand fully itemized expense accounts, and forward those reports. Director Allen accuses President Clark and Vice President Cooper of public funds theft, citing Cooper’s $4.70 car fare and other questioned expenses as part of a broader probe.
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Final okay for BART lot expansion
Fremont officials approve expansion of the Frema BART parking lot near the existing 1000-stall facility at a cost of 1.1 million with 8 percent federal funds. The plan, long pushed by Fremont director John Gienn, passed 7 to 1 with Ella Hill Hutch dissenting, and includes four bus loading pads and uses flood control district land to be replaced by the storm runoff area.
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San Francisco Water Rate Hearing Opens Amid Walkout
At the California Public Utilities Commission the Citizens Utilities rate hearing opened on a 50.6 percent water rate hike and alternate water sources. Three Alameda County Water District officials quit in protest, accusing the PUC and the company of failures and scapegoating ACWD.
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California high school test scores fall below national average
California statewide testing for 1974-75 shows 12th graders' scores below the national average in reading and mathematics with a five year decline, while sixth graders improved yet remained beneath national levels. Reading and writing showed progress at sixth grade but stayed under national averages. analysts flag needs in geometry, measurement, word formation, and grammar.
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Friday Weather Stirs Cautious Skies Across City
Increasing cloudiness today and tomorrow brings a chance of rain by tonight. Warmer temperatures with highs in the 0s to 60s and lows in the 40s to 50s. Earlier pages reference a violent incident as high school students terrorize residents, police report. Page 7. The Hearst trial judge sets a special hearing for Monday to weigh a possible February delay. Page 15.
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Newark Fremont Approve Subsidized Senior Taxi Service
City council in Newark and Fremont vote unanimously to fund subsidized taxi trips for seniors 60 plus who cannot use AC Transit. Each trip costs 50 cents to any location within both cities, paid by the two cities at 1.75 dollars per trip, funded by a 15,000 dollar grant from Alameda County Advisory Commission on Aging. Potential risk noted is a possible lawsuit by cab companies next to dial a ride.
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Santa Clara County
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Ford holds meet on energy veto
President Ford convened leaders at the White House to decide on a veto versus signing a compromise energy bill. Aides said he sought Republican views before deciding. Senate Republicans urged a signature while FEA officials favored signing. The bill aims to curb gasoline price rises by about three and a half cents per gallon and prevent immediate higher prices.
Disney suspends Tahoe recreation resort project plans
The Sacramento Bee reports Walt Disney Productions halting plans for a multi million dollar year round recreation resort north of Lake Tahoe due to land delays with the U S Forest Service a company spokesman says.
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Federal Reserve cites 546 banks with NY securities stake
The Federal Reserve says 546 banks nationwide have invested 2 percent or more of their capital in New York securities but declines to name them to avoid triggering a bank run.
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