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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1968
Page
1
Forecasts show fair conditions in the San Francisco Bay Area through Saturday with lows 45 to 55 and highs Friday in the 60s to near 70. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph on the coast diminish by Friday, with related small crop wind warnings.
At San Francisco State College the UC Board faced a heated debate over allowing Eldridge Cleaver to teach a racism course. Chancellor contenders and critics weighed his credentials against his felony conviction as students rallied in support. Gov. Reagan’s allies pressed to rescind the appointment while Lt. Gov. Finch urged hearing all sides.
Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday appointed Herbert V. Walker to preside over the Sirhan Sirhan murder trial set to begin November 1 in Department 107. Sirhan, held in a protected cell, faces charges for the Kennedy assassination at the Ambassador Hotel and related counts in a case that could last months.
News notes a tangled discussion on tax cuts and preservation proposals. Walker presided over a trial linked to Ionian testimony, while Hollywood connections and a 617 acre plan surface. The idea seeks an agricultural preserve with ranches stables and related facilities under one native San Francisco applicant.
Charles Shepard, 40, of Berkeley, arraigned in Fremont Municipal Court on threatening a police undercover agent involved in his arrest last week for alleged drug sales. Bail cut from 20000 to 15400. preliminary hearing set for 2 October.
A 1961 entry from Alameda County California Court notices and newspaper circulation details appear with garbled names and addresses. It mentions a Superior Court filing date June 1 1961 and standard post office second class matter terms. It lists subscription rates and a Fremont California mailing address.
Residents urge city to stop quarry expansion near homes citing noise, safety, and flood of heavy truck traffic. Mrs. Willitt proposes a study committee before interim permits, seeks fencing and pit refilling responsibility, and notes Inland Agency support while Sept. 24 hearing looms.
Generous neighbors flood the fund with donations for a flood-affected family. A Palo Alto house, then a San Jose area home rent free for two months, were arranged. Benefactors included a woman who found $4 in pant pockets and a donor who supplied coffee and donuts, with proceeds from a yard sale aiding the fund.
In Seattle a three story Naval ROTC building at the University of Washington burned Wednesday night. Firefighters battled roaring flames as a dozen students sang an eerie chant. The blaze caused about 50 000 dollars in damage and was attributed to arson as investigators examined the stairwell area for the ignition.
The House approved a $1.9 billion foreign aid package covering military and civilian programs, with a related authorization bill. Debate was brief as lawmakers moved fast to finish work before a campaign break, defeating an attempt to boost Latin American Alliance funds to $320 million. The State Department stressed the aid remains near the annual baseline.
Newark city council narrowed the field for city manager to ten, with no decision on whether acting city manager Dan Clark is among the finalists. The council spent three hours in a closed session, agreeing on eliminations, while Mayor Lewis stressed choosing the city’s next manager is a crucial decision free of personal bias.
Geoff Smith, news director at KTYI, sends a vacation postcard home calling anyone who drives 5,000 miles an idiot, signing it Idiot Smith. The tongue in cheek note surfaces as officials discuss foreign aid and city manager prospects amid committee budget cuts.
Inuit taxation set at 1 percent of property value under a plan approved by voters. If both Proposition 1A and Proposition 9 pass, the higher rate governs. Riverside resident Jos ae on meat ABSRUINLY LIAN criticized the move as “propening wutch an initiative,” while Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh said the Senate would not back any relief bill without concern over Proposition 9. Unruh noted the Senate had blocked property tax relief for four years.
Fremont Recreation Commissioners denounce a 45000 cut from the street tree maintenance fund. They blamed city councilmen, urging continued tree care and criticizing short sighted planning. Critics warn the move harms developer relations and urban upkeep.
Mrs Tillie VanDerVoort Decota, widow of Samuel VanDervaart, died aged 99. Born 1800s, she lived in Niles and Fremont areas, mother of Ruth Murphy, Dorothy Belshaw, and Marcella Wales, with six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Requiem Mass held at Corpus Christi Church Fremont. burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
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