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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1968
Page
1
Fremont woman Emer Rae Hauser was treated and released from Washington Hospital after a pistol she dropped discharged, injuring her left wrist on Saturday afternoon at 79 Peralta Boulevard. Police reported the incident occurred in Fremont.
Apollo 7's crew complained of food shortage yet again as they prepared for splashdown. Schirra critiqued mission control over last minute tests while promising a stricter onboard review process. A pair of Atlantic storms threatened recovery but a Pacific backup area remained available.
The article discusses setting up job retraining and placement schools to complement the county program. It cites Huntsville Alabama as a model where unused spaces were converted into centers teaching workers the skills in demand. Sears argues many jobs exist but people lack training and that private industry and local groups could fund and support the effort to boost tax revenue and national opportunity.
A 31 year-old Fremont man, Robert Kollas, reported his face was slashed by two knife-wielding assailants after his car stalled on Fremont Boulevard near Decoto Road around 2 30 a.m. He was treated at Washington Hospital in Fremont and released. Kollas said he was knocked to the ground during the attack and cut on the face. A Fremont Human Relations Commission meeting at Olive Hyde Community Center at 8 p.m. today will consider a police community relations committee report.
A garbled legal notice from a California Superior Court in Alameda County appears as a publisher notice for Arcus. The fragmentary text references a March date and a subscription rates section, with unclear names and details, typical of a court or newspaper publication notice.
Assemblyman Carlos Bee selects William Vandenburgh executive dean at California State College Hayward and Mrs. Robert D Morison dean of Women at Hayward High School to serve as Southern Alameda County co chairmen for the Thirteenth Assembly District in Fremont.
The wedding of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Aristotle Onassis stunned the world with a lavish Greek Orthodox ceremony on a private island. Attended by high society including Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss and Princess Lee Radziwill, the union sparked religious questions as Onassis was divorced and Kennedy a Catholic.
United Press International reports a mixed tone in U S politics over Vietnam. Humphrey says the lull has significance and Thieu should not veto bombing decisions while Nixon pushes small unit action and Americanization. Wallace hints at concessions in exchange for peace, Muskie questions his rivals, and LeMay notes North Vietnamese buildup via the Chinese border.
Sacramento UPI dispatch reports Democratic State Chairman Roger Boas says Dr Max Wafferly refused to sign a bipartisan pledge promoting clean campaigning. Boas notes Humphrey and Nixon backers have signed, while Rafferty’s campaign faces criticism over repeated unsubstantiated accusations against Alan Cranston. Republican leaders predict Taferty victory despite lagging polls.
Seven persons were injured in a two car crash at Mission Boulevard and Durham Road in Fremont. Linda Britt 21 Joann Whitl 23 Lana 22 and Franklin Whitt Sr 27 were among those hurt with varying head injuries and abrasions. John Rausch Jr forgot details. Franklin Whitt Jr 5 and Carol Noe Whitt 4 were treated for minor injuries. Four others sustained injuries and were removed for medical care.
Cal State College Hayward shows a broader Bay Area reach with more students from Hayward and Oakland amid growth. Dr. Robert Bates reports winter quarter 1965 figures. 1,298 Hayward addresses and 1,287 Oakland addresses comprise about 19.7 percent each of 6,515 students, reflecting wider distribution and the impact of the new Educational Opportunities Program.
Alameda County's 20 superior court judges, meeting Friday, did not confirm James D. Callahan as chief probation officer. They will interview him after Presiding Judge Lewis Lerner returns Nov 1, with a decision likely then. A civil service feud prompted this delay and added a deputy probation officer suit seeking retroactive promotion.
Washington Township district race heats with Emmet F. Nannery blaming Allan D. Fisher for altering his Hill Burton funding claim. Nannery urges securing federal aid, vows strong action in Oakland Sacramento and San Francisco over district standing, likening it to local quarry truck protests.
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