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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
9
The district approves a three stage polluting reduction plan to curb autos and industry during smog events. Public transport boosts, outdoor burning bans, and mandatory controls may follow if conditions worsen. Officials debate tolls and voluntary versus mandatory actions while awaiting weather data.
Baker, a San Quentin guard, describes daily danger and limited action. He recounts past scuffles, braces for stricter court rules, and complains of being handcuffed while prisoners and staff face heightened risk. His wife worries, and he cites political prisoners as amplifiers of unrest.
FBI obtained a federal fugitive warrant for Stephen Mitchell Bingham, Yale‑educated suspect charged with five counts of murder after a prison rampage at California’s San Quentin. The search spans state lines. Bingham has not been located and reportedly holds a valid passport. The case follows George Jackson’s death and ties to a broader sensational prison crisis.
Fremont police and county coroner conclude baby Kellie Sullivan died August 23 from a heat injury after being taken to Washington Hospital on August 21. Authorities say she appeared well cared for with no other injuries, though she had balance issues and a fall likely caused a head injury. Parents Dennie and (unreadable) Sullivan of 87 Eighth St Union City are identified.
Fremont area hospital officials report a 35.6 of 448.8 positions vacant due to a hiring freeze. July occupancy averaged 0.7 percent with 110 beds filled, down from 1.0 last year, while the intensive care unit remains heavily used. The board notes the new 9.7 million wing is 2 percent complete and approves a 292 thousand progress payment to Carl W Olson and Sons, bringing total paid to 1.395 million.
Alameda County faces a clash over federal crime-fighting funds as eight cities approve a joint powers agreement differing from the county board of supervisors plan. The dispute centers on the size of the public member panel for the Alameda County Criminal Justice Planning Board, with the cities proposing 3 to 5 members and the county seeking at least three public members. Union City Mayor Henry Franco warns groups favoring larger boards could destabilize meetings, citing interest from organizations like MAPA and American GI Forum. The Mayors Conference adopts a five-member public panel limit, while Berkeley Mayor Widener argues for a larger panel after talks with interested groups. Seven cities and the county must sign a joint powers agreement by December 1 or lose funding. In other business, Newark’s Councilman Robert Plowright is named alternate delegate to ABAG, and Albany’s Councilman Richard Clark is named to the BART board.
The piece notes Soviet revaluation effects on currencies led by the pound and mark, with the Argentine peso and Indonesian rupee cut in value. It reports the dollar at 338.60 yen in Tokyo, a 6.31% devaluation versus the old rate, and mixed dollar trading across Europe with Britain and Holland lower while France and others rose slightly.
A Newark boy, year old, suffered a compound fracture of the left leg yesterday when thrown from a motorcycle on Peralta Boulevard near Overacker Drive. He rode with his older brother, Robert McQuiston, 22, of Newark. The bike collided with a truck driven by George Devereaux, 60, of Hayward, who was cited for failure to yield. Off duty officer Ror Nielson reported Devereaux made a left turn as the motorcycle approached. The motorcycle skidded 228 feet after the impact. the boy was dumped near the skid’s end. The older brother sustained abrasions.
Funeral services for Harry H. Johnson 61 who died Tuesday in a Fremont hospital will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Fremont Chapel of the Roses Mortuary 1940 Peralta Blvd. Burial will follow at Irvington Memorial Park in Fremont. He was a native of Sweden and a Fremont resident for nine years. He was husband of King S. Johnson of Fremont father of Linda Danakt and Jek Johnson Norma Janke and Shirley Tallstadt all of Fremont. brother of Johann Tangby and Carl Johnson of Sweden. grandfather of three.
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