Nixon nominates Rehnquist and Powell for Supreme Court
President Nixon announced two conservative nominees for the Supreme Court William Rehnquist 47 and Lewis Powell Jr. from Richmond Va both to interpret the Constitution and balance societal rights with criminal suspects The White House said ABA consultation was not pursued further after initial discussion and Mitchell had spoken with the President about the nominees ten days earlier
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Save trees bill goes to council
The Teremont city planning commission endorsed a proposed ordinance requiring developers to map all trees over four feet tall and six inches in trunk diameter, note relocations, preservation, or removal, and recommend council action. A change to four inch calipers failed 3 4. staff study on retaining smaller trees was approved.
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Citizens Utilities rate hike blocked by PUC action
Citizens Utilities Co faces a temporary denial of a proposed 15 percent water rate increase after the Public Utilities Commission opened no public hearing but kept the possibility for a later hike. Residents protest service and bills amid wage price controls and rising distribution costs tied to power tax and project overruns from 54 000 to 174 000.
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Fiery air crash kills all aboard near Peoria
A commuter Beechcraft with 16 people aboard rammed a power line on approach to Greater Peoria Airport and burned. All aboard died, with 14 passengers and two crew members recovered from the wreckage. Coroner Payton indicated the owner and pilot Frank Hansen may have been ejected from the main mass.
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Just One Door Slam Too Many in Caderousse
Claudima Rossi is named in a UPL report from Caderousse France after a door slam incident. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
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Lon ely vigil atop Dumbarton bridge lift operator says job steady
Fremont worker Mike Lacey reflects on life as a Dumbarton bridge lift operator. He describes long shifts with little boat traffic, the danger of fog, and the routine of lifting the 125 foot center span to allow ships through while cars wait. Five colleagues share 24 hour duty and boats radio ahead or blast signals before the 4 minute lift.
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Rhodes laments public unaware of local government work
Fremont councilman Gene Rhodes told Forum of the Future directors that more than ninety percent of residents do not know about local government achievements such as the Alameda County Water District water softening plant. He heads a committee to improve publicity and criticized misattribution of a water bill error to the wrong agency while urging better communication to newcomers.
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Weather outlook shows clearing skies and mild temperatures
Partly cloudy today then clearing tonight with fair conditions tomorrow. Slightly cooler with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s and a low tonight in the 40s. Light winds accompany a mild, seasonal forecast.
Union City housing aid blocked by voter rejection
The piece notes low income housing plans in Union City look bleak after voters rejected a federal housing project on Tuesday. The report references the impact on Dees family prospects and local officials’ concerns about housing availability.
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Neruda Wins Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, admired for his verse and controversial as a Marxist diplomat, receives the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy awards him 90,000 dollars for poetry that stirs a continent's destiny and dreams.
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