Controversial local activist Al Redd dies at 59 in Fremont
Al Redd longtime critic of local government and activist in the Tri City Area died of a heart attack at 3 p.m. He lived with his mother Fannie Redd at 957 Old Canyon Road and was a retired Army captain known for challenging government secrecy. He mentored reforms in Fremont school districts and regional boards, never sought office, and is survived by relatives in Utah and California.
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Elaine Richardson
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Montecillo
Ford Defends Golf Outings as Not Improper
White House spokesman says Ford saw nothing wrong with paid golf outings when a congressman and president elect, noting he stopped accepting such hospitality after 1973. He golfed at Burning Tree with corporate officials and friends, and a U Steel lobbyist claims the firm funded several trips. Carter criticizes Washington lobbyist ties in Oregon campaign speech.
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Ohlone Faces $54000 VA Overpayment Liability
VA officials say Ohlone College may owe $54 000 in VA education benefit overpayments to four veterans. The issue arises when veterans enroll and are certified but never attend or drop out while still receiving checks. A hearing in San Francisco reviewed cases including a $2700 debt and a $1008 overpayment. Ohlone tightened procedures and set a new withdrawal policy after the seventh week.
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Nyerere predicts Rhodesia majority rule within weeks
Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere said black African leaders expect majority rule in Rhodesia within four to six weeks via an interim government. He urged Britain to convene a Rhodesian constitutional conference abroad and faulted Kissinger for proposals that would leave key portfolios in white hands.
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Resignation at UC Regents prompts Board shakeup
The wife of a Soviet pilot appeals to President Ford for return home. Patricia Hearst's mother resigns from the University of California Board of Regents. FBI reports four arrests in California over a plot to free a federal inmate. A grand jury indicts 16 medical providers and six labs in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Ford strike talks stall as UAW reports slow progress. Bank of England intervenes to steady the pound. Rhodesia accuses the US of bad faith in talks on black majority rule.
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