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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1968
Page
1
The San Francisco Bay Area remains fair through Friday with little temperature change. Lows Thursday 45 to 55, highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s, light variable winds.
Diplomats report Soviet backed U S proposals to Hanoi aim to end deadlock in Vietnam talks. The plan centers on a comprehensive package approach to reach a peace settlement and pave direct negotiations with the Hanoi regime. observers say Hanoi signals willingness to engage in concrete talks.
Protesters swarmed Moses Hall and blocked access to Sproul Hall as sit ins erupted amid tensions over Cleaver lectures. Reagan officials prepared for a Sacramento stop as clashes and arrests drew campus wide attention and ongoing demands for academic freedom.
Thieu and Bunker conferred for nearly three hours amid talk of a peace breakthrough. U.S. sources indicated Hanoi’s possible favorable reply to a package plan while Thieu signaled openness to a halt in bombing if de escalation occurs. A U.S. spokesman noted the meeting lasted about 10.5 hours, with no senior U.S. official confirming a bombing halt.
A 11 year old Fremont boy, Alex Davis, was hit by a car driven by Lo Ann McGinnes at Thornton Avenue near Carroll Center. He suffered head injuries and was treated at Washington Hospital then transferred to Kaiser Hospital in Hayward and was reported in satisfactory condition.
The trial of Leonard E. Maine and Thomas E. Braun, both 20, accused of killing Timothy Luce and maiming Susan Badolomei, may go to a jury Thursday after closing arguments and judge's instructions. The defendants, from Ritzville Washington, plead not guilty to premeditated murder and the shooting.
Graveside services for Lorrae R. Bunch five months died Tuesday at home will be at Irvington Memorial Park Fremont at 2 p.m. tomorrow. He lived at 41608 Beat-Irtee Street Fremont and is survived by parents Leon and (name unreadable) Bunch siblings Margrel Evans Sheryl Fanning Elizabeth Bunch Laura Ann and Peggy Bunch and grandparents Lt Col L W Neffert Isaac Jarrett of Paradise.
Apollo 7 crew Donn Eisele Walter Schirra and Walt Cunningham received a hero's welcome at Cape Kennedy as they return from 11 days in space. Johnson promotes Eisele to lieutenant colonel. Officials plan debriefings and a possible Apollo 8 moon mission decision by mid November.
Monaghan a longtime Hayward trucking driver was found beaten and strangled with a motive given as robbery. Police link the case to a crime ring with $1500 to $4000 stolen plus $500 to $600 in half dollars and two missing guns. Authorities warn fugitives may head toward the California coast.
The article notes a hospital bond measure loss by 4 votes as voter turnout lagged. Fremont saw 4102 of 28144, Newark 679 of 4857, Union City 385 of 2746 participate, with 5446 of 40466 overall, or 13.47 percent, voting in the district. Proponents hope higher turnout in the national election will secure passage.
Alameda Creek Coyote Hills power line study stalls as Aquatic Park Joint Agency trustees postpone action to December 11. Hayward Councilman John Pappas seeks more information while factions back western and eastern routes near Fremont area and park views. Letters from Newark Union City officials add pressure as debates focus on wildlife, shoreline, and bay view impacts.
A single engine Cessna hijacked by Truitt landed in Havana at 2 56 p m FAA spokesmen say the pilot will not fly again until daylight due to poor weather and instrument flight credentials. FBI sealed off Truitt family camp in Stock Island while relatives discuss the affair.
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