Tiny Vietnamese baby brought to Presidio armory home
Mrs Jody Gatley, after weeks of anxiety, finally holds her newborn Jeffrey Galley, a tiny infant among 200 orphans flown from Saigon. Neighbors and relatives marvel at the infant’s fragility as the family gazes in awe. The newborn’s name is welcomed in a tense, emotional moment at 6244 Smith Ave Newark.
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San Francisco
Jody Gatley
Presidio Armory
le Huw Tu
Jeffery Galley
Newark
Kiimmi
Mort
Presidio
Saigon
Richard Gattey
Gatley
Jeffrey
Kimmi
Gattey
Smith Ave
Long-awaited homecoming for Vietnamese adoptee Jared Crawford
Jared Thai Crawford arrived in Livermore after a year of adoption efforts, sleeping peacefully on his first American day. His parents Tom and Terry Crawford watched over him as the family faced the broader peril in Saigon during a North Vietnamese offensive. The boy, described as half black, may have faced danger if the country collapsed. The Crawfords had planned to travel to Vietnam to bring him out, with the adoption process still months from completion.
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Livermore
Jared Thai
Crawford
America
Jared
Saigon
Tom
Terry Crawford
Crawfords
Crawfords Atong
Sai-gon
Vietnam
Tom Crawford
Communists push toward Saigon after Xuan Loc assault
Communist tanks and infantry backed by heavy artillery penetrated Xuan Loc province capital as they closed to 25 miles from Saigon. More than 4,000 rounds of North Vietnamese artillery pounded Xuan Loc, while thousands of refugees fled along the highway toward Saigon. Civilians reported damage to the main church and casualties without specifics as the fighting drove mass evacuations and raised fears of a broader offensive.
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Xuan Loc
Saigon
South Vietnam
Trang Bom
Free paint jobs eyed for low income homeowners in city
City housing official Doug Turner outlined a program approved by the council to paint exteriors and fences for about 80 low income homes, using 35000 in expended CETA money and aided by a union journeyman and two trainees. The project awaits informal federal approval and could run through February next year with potential extension by a private group.
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Doug Turner
US Department of Labor
Turner
Turney
Painters Union Local 1178
Laity Council
Fair weather with light changes overnight and tomorrow
Weather forecast notes low clouds tonight and tomorrow morning but otherwise fair conditions through tomorrow with little temperature change. Lows tonight expected in the upper 30s and high tomorrow around 50s. More weather details on page 20.
Ohlone college trustees swap leaders in multi hour meeting
Ohlone College Board of Trustees elected Raymond Snow as a new member and then swapped presidents, replacing Ken Foster with Vice President Joe McCord in a 45 minute session. McCord, who planned a surprise resignation, announced he would attend an Army school in Indianapolis as Foster bid an emotional farewell after an eight month term.
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Shemont
Ohlone College Board of Trustees
Banana Republic
Leary
Raymond Snow
Ken Foster
Joe McCord
McCord
Indianapolis
Foster
Newark
MeCord
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