Athens Club Razed in Oakland to Make City Center Mall
The 12 story Athens Club, a downtown Oakland landmark and gathering place for prominent citizens, athletes, and visiting stars, was destroyed with 400 pounds of dynamite to clear space for the City Center project shopping mall. Mary Pickford, Jean Harlow, and Bette Davis once dined and danced there, and Presidents Truman and others visited during its heyday.
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Athens Club
Oakland
City Center Project
Mary Pickford
Jean Harlow
Bette Davis
Heydey
Harry Truman
Bay Area
BART Unveils Failure Management Plan for Broken Cars
BART officials announce a failure management program to keep trains running despite faults. Assistant GM Bob Gallaway notes passengers currently switch routes four times daily and breakdowns cause about 10 unscheduled removals per day. The plan creates an engineering group to develop policies for coping with faulty equipment.
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Bart
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Bob Gallaway
Gallaway
Drought to Push Beef and Veggie Prices in California
A UC Berkeley economist predicts higher beef and fresh vegetable costs this year due to drought. He notes San Joaquin Valley production will fall and droughts across the country contribute to overall cost increases. State finance officials estimate farm losses at 1 to 2.1 billion dollars with total economic impact around 2.3 to 2.64 billion. Farm income may drop about 300 million, roughly five percent.
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Sacramento
Erie Thor
University of California, at_ Berkeley
Thor
San Joaquin Valley
State Department of Finance
State Department of Fand and Agriculture
Department
Taxing Kids Learn Bureaucracy From Manure Venture
In Ramona California four siblings aged 9 to 14 who run Kidco Inc face a state tax inquiry after selling manure and horse waste processed from an equestrian center. They may owe 6 percent sales tax and penalties without a seller's permit as authorities review their October revenue reportedly near $1,000.
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State Board of Fatatization
Richard Cessna Jr
Kidco Inc
Richard
Kidco
Ne-Ne
Beto
Dune Cole
San Diego
San Diego County
Cessna
San Diego Country Estates
San Vicente
Charles McFarland
Sheas
Weill
Local man wins $25,000 custom car in Tahoe drawing
Edward Nindt of San Lorenzo wins the final drawing after multiple Harvey's jackpots while on a weekend trip with family and friends. The prize is a 1976 Excalitor styled to resemble a Mercedes 380K on a Chevrolet Corvette drive train with cream body and red fenders. Nindt recalls the moment and mispronunciations before confirming his win.
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Neal
San Lorenzo
Traffic safety report outlines possible reduction in street accidents
A Union City traffic safety report outlines ways to cut street accidents and injuries. The piece references a public safety initiative and notes plan outlines on page 3.
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Union City
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