16 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
1
Newark prepares for Newark Days with a Great Helicopter Drop at 7:30 p m. Officials promise 700 agrofram tokens worth five cents to one dollar each plus prizes like bicycles and ice cream. City leaders warn of minor scrapes but aim to keep crowds from streets and yards during the fragile stunt.
The Treasury may drop the penny and replace the silver dollar with a smaller lighter piece after a $141,000 study by North Carolina's Research Triangle Institute. The report projects copper costs rising and cent circulation shrinking, suggesting options including an aluminum penny or a two cent coin and a new lighter one dollar coin for vending machines.
President Ford opened his campaign in Ann Arbor with an anti Carter pitch stating trust is earned by clear, straightforward action. Carter spoke from Warm Springs and toured drought stricken farms in South Dakota before visiting Minnesota with Mondale and Humphrey.
Alameda County First District race candidate Valerie Raymond and incumbent John Murphy met in a restrained Livermore Rotary Club session. Raymond urged reform and public involvement while Murphy defended county government reins and labeled her critique as the same old jazz.
Weather summary indicates a 20 percent chance of showers or thunder showers today with variable cloudiness through tomorrow. Cooler conditions expected, with Framant recording a high of 76 and a low of 60 yesterday.
About 170000 Ford workers walked out in a billion dollar dispute. UAW President Leonard Woodcock said the strike would not end in a week or two, noting no set timetable. He cautioned that negotiations would be lengthy, with few meetings planned and a rough five week window for ratification. The stoppage costs Ford roughly 60 million dollars weekly and affects 102 plants across 22 states. The strike coincides with Carter’s presidential bid, but Woodcock said its outcome should not influence the race.
Newark Days organizers plan a community restoration of a Carter Brothers narrow gauge car found by Bruce MacGregor near Inyo County. The project, costing thousands with extensive volunteer work, aims to return the caboose passenger car No 47 to Newark and put it on public display after movement by Bigee Mayage Co. The car, now owned by Mission San Jose Historical Foundation, bears evidence of its Lime era use and has wheels removed, awaiting a full makeover before completion.
A mechanical breakdown in a paper folder caused The Argus to arrive late at many subscribers’ doors Tuesday night. The incident related to relocation of press equipment disrupted operations. tapes and recorders failed but the production issue is slated to resume tomorrow.
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