30 Per Cent of Area Smokers Quit for a Day
UPI reports the American Cancer Society survey of 183 households in California found 23.4 percent of smokers attempted to quit for 24 hours. Dr. Robert Jamelis said 101 smokers were identified and 71 aimed to join the anti smoking drive across San Francisco Alameda Contra Costa Marin San Mateo Santa Clara Sacramento and Orange counties.
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Sam Pramncisco
UPI
American Canore Society
Socety
California
Robert W. Jamelis
Pale Alty
San Francisco
Almada
Contra Costs
Marin
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Sacramento
Orange
Vincent given two year diversion for backyard marijuana
Robert Vincent aged 56 and his wife Irene, a former county supervisor candidate, were placed on two years court diversion after marijuana plants were found in their Fremont backyard on August 31. He admitted planting 13 healthy plants at 36863 Muntecita Drive, saying he did it for a lark and now calls it irresponsible. He expressed regret for the embarrassment to his wife and those in the home.
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Vincent
Ile
Innocent Plea in Mission High Fire Arson Case
Rick Allen Shipley, 18, pleaded innocent to arson in the October 20 Mission San Jose High School administration building fire causing about $4000 damage. A preliminary hearing is set for December 6. He is free on $10,000 bail.
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Young Shipley
Mission High
Warm Springs
Santa Clara
Darwin Drive
Man sought after Centerville Junior High incident
Fremont police hunt a young man accused of attempting to sexually assault a girl in Centerville Junior High School's girls restroom yesterday morning after entering the prior day and being stopped by the vice principal. The suspect is described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, with olive complexion, pork marks, pimple spots, large eyes, a thin mustache, and shoulder length wavy hair.
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Fremont
Centerville Junior High School
Inmates protest transfer at San Francisco jail
About 60 prisoners at San Francisco County Jail burned blankets and loaded cells to protest transfers from Santa Cruz and Contra Costa facilities. Undersheriff James Denman said there were no injuries during the 40 minute disturbance. He cited court orders limiting inmate numbers as the reason no remedy was planned.
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San Bruno
UPI
San Francisco
Santa Cruz
Contra Costa
James Denman
Denman
Becaus
Becaus Santa Cruz
FBI to probe shipyard lease irregularities in San Francisco
US Attorney James L. Browning says the FBI will preliminarily study possible legal violations in the lease of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard to Triple-A Machine Shop rather than to the Port of San Francisco. Owner Albert B. Engel seeks 850000 after promising to sublease part to the port. Former Navy engineer Howard Turnbull joined Triple A after takeover, denying wrongdoing.
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San Francisco
UPL
FBI
San Francisco Naval Shipyard
James L. Browning
Hunters Point
Tae
Albert B. Engel
Howard Turnbull
Navy
Triple A
Browning
Man Ray dies in Paris studio after lung infection
American Dadaist Man Ray, a key figure in modern art, died in his Paris studio at 4 a.m. six days after hospital treatment for a lung infection. His widow Juliette says he never disclosed his first name. he helped shape Paris art in the 1920s and later inspired pop art. Meanwhile in San Jose, Rick Stevens and Roy Davis were found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of two Los Gatos brothers with a third defendant acquitted. Stevens faces a possible death penalty after a special circumstances ruling.
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Paris
UPL
Man Ray
Cotounder
D Juliette
Ernest Hemingway
Gertrude Stein
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wien
Manor
Davis
Harry
Andrew Austin
Austin
Probe of alleged hiring bias in Fremont schools begins
The Fremont GI Forum seeks HEW scrutiny of the school board over bilingual programs and civil rights compliance. They accuse officials of delaying action, warn of possible class action, and urge a full investigation into alleged discriminatory hiring and educational practices affecting Latino students.
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Fremont
Maynard
San Leandro
HEW
American GI Forum
David Matthews
Arturo Vigil
Eido
Son
Bail posted for Patricia Hearst as federal decision looms
Patricia Hearst's father posted 500000 bail in Los Angeles on local felony charges while a federal court in San Francisco considers her appeal of the bank robbery conviction. Judge Ritzi discussed possible bail reductions, with authorities in San Diego to lift a hold on the case. Hearst faces trial on January 10 for a multi-count indictment tied to the SLA crime spree in 1974.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Dace
Cine
William Rite
Ritzi
Metropolitan
Cotteeweees Center
San Diego
John
Federal District
William H. Orrick Jr
Johnson
Rizzi
Is Liberation Army
Orrick
Miss Hearst
SLA
Emily
William Harris
Harrises
Alameda County
Berkeley
Carter to appoint Black to new administration
President-elect Jim Carter will name Georgia state Rep. Ben Brown a post in the transition and later a government role, fulfilling a pledge to include minority talent. Brown, 36, from Atlanta, served as Carter’s deputy campaign director and will join a post in the administration. Carter and Mondale will receive briefing from George Bush and meet Henry Kissinger in Plains, then travel to Washington for talks with Ford and cabinet members. Burns opposes an immediate tax cut while signaling openness to changes if economic conditions shift.
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Carter
Powell
Walter Mondale
CIA
George Bush
Plains
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Ford
White House
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Wheite House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Senate Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
Burns
Thieves enter Fremont apartment in daytime burglary
Police report states two burglars gained easy entry at 32600 Lexington St. Patricia Magee, 4, arrived home to find a woman in a blue rain coat flee a few minutes after her greeting. The duo, a man and a woman, escaped with a wristwatch and cash totaling 45 dollars. doors and locks showed defeat and a non used deadbolt.
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Fremont
Lexington St
Patricia Magee
Don Marshall
Tax election delayed sparks concern over board trust
Trustee Inez Ross backs separate ballot for tax increases to specific programs amid party distrust of the board. He opposes the measure citing a 9.6 per cent pay raise for Ferguson and ongoing issues, saying he cannot trust the board. Ross says credibility in spending has been eroded over the years.
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Ferguson
Inez Ross
Ford greets four new African ambassadors
President Ford met briefly with new ambassadors from Sudan Niger Bahrain and Rwanda after they presented credentials. He also welcomed Fiji’s envoy and took photos with each delegation, noting Sudan’s leadership as the country gains access to American military equipment.
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Washington
UPL
Ford
Sudan
Niger
Bahrein
Rwanda
Salih Mohamed Pisa
Bat Ford
Africa
Fiji
South Pacific
Why China tests loom large in US analysis
UPI report says the Lop Nor blast estimated at four megatons marks China’s largest test to date. US experts weigh political signaling, deterrence value, and potential impact on arms programs as radiation clouds drift toward the United States.
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United States
Daniel ©. Graham
Defense Intelligence Agency
University of Miami
Center For Advanced International Studies
China
Pentagon
Stephen Leader
Center For Defense Information
Leader
People’s Dail
Fallout from nuclear blast due Saturday
EPA warns fallout from a nuclear blast will drift toward the Pacific Northwest with arrival targetting northwestern Washington state by Saturday afternoon. Ground exposure likely low but milk and pasture contamination are possible via rain and air mass.
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Washington
UPI
Ching
Pacific Northwest
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
EPA
Man
Pennshania
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington State
Two airlines resume service to Beirut
PARIS APL Middle East Airlines and Air France announced the reopening of Beirut airport and the resumption of regular flights to the Lebanese capital. MEA will resume flights to Beirut Friday with thrice weekly service from Paris. Air France said it will resume regular Beirut flights shortly.
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Paris
APL
Middle East
Air France
Beirut
MEA
Beira
Newark Center Considers Tax Hike for Police Funding
Mayor Balentine voices sympathy for Strait and cites staffing shortages in Newark Center police. He blames seven years of a $1.79 per $100 assessed valuation tax rate and says a tax override ballot measure could be pursued to raise funds for improved police protection.
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Hey
Balentine
Strait
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