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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1971
Page
1
President Nixon spoke to 2,000 AFL-CIO delegates in Miami Beach, asserting support for his economic plan and acknowledging tough reception. He insisted the program would be fair to all groups, then cut short the Florida trip to return to Washington amid questions of labor approval.
Pair through today with variable high cloudiness tonight and tomorrow. Little temperature change with highs from the low 60s to low 70s and tonight’s low from the mid 30s to mid 40s. Westerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
Regents of the University of California consider a task force plan to admit part time students of all ages. The San Francisco meeting yielded a warm response and no immediate funding request. Meanwhile the Toll Bridge Authority OKs two toll free lanes for car pools on the Oakland San Francisco corridor. A Berkeley civil rights official faces possible sanctions over alleged sex discrimination. California Legislature sends Reagan a bill lowering adulthood to 18 except for drinking and some court matters. governor signals support.
A two-country boat commandeering tale ends as 47 storm-battered Cuban refugees reach Tampa aboard a 60-foot trawler. Brookhaven scientist notes concrete strength gains for bridges. Amchitka underground test yields larger cliff slides than expected. Communist China defends nuclear weapons program as defensive in UN.
John Profumo, once at the center of Britain's profumo affair, received a friendly greeting from Queen Elizabeth II. He bowed and reentered the social arena, signaling a return to public life.
Southern Alameda County plants cut back operations but the voluntary emissions reductions had little effect on Bay Area pollution. Bay Area Air Pollution District officials warned that voluntary measures may not suffice in severe smog, prompting concerns of potential federal controls. Firms like Pacific States Steel Union City reduced melting and furnace use, Leste Foods Newark cut kiln load, Morton Salt Newark limited production, and FMC Newark urged minimized travel and rescheduling.
Northgate subdivision residents raise funds to build a children's play area with a $1,000 donation from Singer Housing Co President Jack Brooks matched by the association. The drive included bake sales and a Northgate Cook cookbook, with total support surpassing the initial goal. city council action on matching funds remains pending as construction begins.
Fremont police report that Mrs. Dismwe J Hernandez 24 left her Vele wapen parked at 34625 Hows Court overnight. She found both dumpers removed next morning. Officials cite theft tied to sticker space, with a value of about $160.
The board approved 15.8 percent for the first year of a three year contract with the soft coal industry and the United Mine Workers, amid labor opposition to a strict definition of severe inequities. The retroactive raises contrast with the board’s 5.5 percent yardstick postfreeze. The remaining 16 years of the UMW contract for about 60,000 miners were not ruled on.
London based diplomatic sources say President Nixon’s trip to China may occur around April, with secrecy kept on high level talks. They cite ongoing domestic sensitivities and Beijing’s cautious policy shift as delaying factors and indicate the Chinese leadership has not yet settled on the scope of any policy change.
Gus Giles a prominent Fremont civic leader and former recreation commissioner who helped found the Fremont Sports Federation and campaigned for city incorporation died at age 62. He championed early community centers and the planned Washington College of Industry estate, leaving a guarded will tied to a historic site on Washington Boulevard.
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