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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
17
A brief local column from The Wally Review Hayward column on August 14 1972 highlights community happenings in Hayward and South County with light society notes and upcoming events.
A reader questions cruise ship reputations while the Travel Editor responds with a candid, satirical framing about the voyage. The exchange touches on boredom, romance, and onboard experiences during a week at sea aboard a Caribbean cruise.
South County police push safety education as bicycle use explodes. Fremont reports a 61 percent rise in bike accidents since 1970, prompting rodeos, safety booklets, and stricter enforcement. Registrations in Hayward and San Leandro help track riders and teach rules, with citations issued for violations and audits at police safety offices.
Firemen Ray Morrison and Patrick Corbiere with their sons trekked from General Grant Grove to Mt Whitney over Colby Pass reaching Whitney Portal. They carried 30 to 42 pounds daily, faced rugged terrain, and reported featherlight mileage on corrected maps. They drank vodka gimlets at Whitney and returned with advice for hikers.
Fremont planning commissioners urged adoption of an interim open space element to meet a state deadline while a permanent plan is crafted. The proposal limits hillside development, restricts areas of the Northern Plain, and voids Shoreline Freeway in a dotted-line depiction. A time schedule aims to finish the permanent element by June 30 next year.
AC Transit board approved continuing full intercity express service Hayward to Oakland on BART opening day and a Monday schedule. Lines 30f and 42-Hayward to Oakland will run, with rapid transit possibly starting that day and most lines slated for abandonment after BART begins. Feeder service will substitute to BART stations, and 25 new 45 passenger buses were approved for purchase with federal funding backing.
Hayward resident Moore 74 was convicted on a felony hit and run charge after a 14 year old girl riding a bicycle on Hesperia Boulevard was struck and killed. The court dismissed a felony manslaughter charge, and Moore was ordered held for a 0 day presentence evaluation at the state's medical facility in Varagille.
Marina Faire Homeowners Association tabled a proposal to donate $100 to the San Leandro Centennial Committee for a Peace Carillon to be placed at Casa Peralta. President Vic Fernandes will reintroduce the plan after polling the 120 members, with a $1,900 post-dispursement balance cited and curb visibility complaints prompting a request for redened curbs and no parking rules.
Alvarado widening bid in SAN LEANOR Gallag nar Burk Inc of Oakland submitted a low 50748 bid yesterday for widening Alvarado Street to Fremont. City clerk oversaw bid procedure as nine bids were received and ranged up to 51995. Estimated project cost was 53110.
Preliminary figures from Alameda County welfare show the Aid to Families with Dependent Children caseload for last month at its lowest since August 1870, with family group cases down about 20 from June. Unemployed parent aid was the lowest since February 1970 while dependent children applications rose. total public assistance expenditures reached $53 million.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission urged an ad hoc committee to study environmental issues in transportation. The panel will be pointed from citizen organizations and serve as an educational session. The commission plans a regional transportation plan and will file an environmental impact study with the federal government.
Newark Councilwoman Shirley Sisk outlined to the Fremont Newack BART Dedication Committee yesterday the proposed dedication program for the Bay Area Rapid Transit opening in Fremont in October.
A monthly gathering agenda includes a morning board meeting at 1121 Troxemne Ave Hayward and a noon session at Eden Center 435 Grove Way Hayward. Also listed are a fundraising dance and a political headquarters opening with comments by Samuel Jackson and SpagheHifred events in Oakland and Union City venues.
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