Ora Loma Plans Slash In District Tax Rates
SAN LORENZO Ora Loma Sanitary District plans a tax rate cut for 1997 58 with a district budget of 750000 and res erves valued at 470000. Manager Gerald Worthley says the basic rate drops to 34 cents per 100 assessed value and bond costs fall up to six cents while project spending and fees shift. The district awarded a sewer system contract for the industrial tract west of San Lorenzo to Galbraith Construction Co for 24224.59.
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San Lorenzo
Mgr
Gerald Tome
Ora Loma Sanitary Dist
Worthley
Worthley Sai
Galbraith Construction Co
Oakland
Plight of Navajos Highlighted in U S Court Testimony
In San Francisco a government witness described a declining standard of living for Navajos in Arizona despite a $50 million cash reserve. William Head of Gallup testified on the Colorado River dispute with Arizona and California, noting welfare measures under consideration and a $35 million lease-related receipt. He cited uranium, oil, and coal resources, a planned large steam plant on Indian lands, and vegetation rights for about 82,000 Navajos, while acknowledging uncertainty about actual reservation residents.
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Colorado River
Arizona
William Head
Gallup
N.M
Neipal
Calfornia
Supreme ‘Court
Simon H. Rifkind
Walter Riecel Jr
Department of Justice
Head
Congtess
Mark Wilmer
California
UN Ely
Federal
The
United
Gas Prices Leveling Off Across the Pacific Coast
In the San Francisco Bay Area gasoline prices have leveled at about 25.9 to 30 cents a gallon for regular fuel. Spokesmen for the San Francisco Petroleum Retailers Association seek talks with major oil company officials to end price waste. In Southern California, station operators say oil companies trigger price swings by favorable rebates to certain retailers.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay Area
San Fransigeg
California
Yells blamed for slaying in Bay Area murder trial
Testimony from an 11 year old boy described screams of a 6 year old girl that drove Elmer Vorce from calm to fear. The case alleges he beat Mallory Sue to death after she refused to wash an egg shell. Vorce, a former Hayward resident, faced a Superior Court murder trial with his wife Wilma stating he suffered frequent blackouts and had wartime memories.
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Diego Th
Elmer Voree
Mikeman
Hayward
Mallory Sue
Wilme
Superior Court
Vorce
Pacific
Macy's Tax Windfall Expected for Bay Fair Center
City officials in San Leandro predict a large tax windfall from the Macy's Bay Fair shopping center. They estimate a $2.5 million investment adding about $634 million to the property tax roll and roughly $200,000 annually in sales tax revenue.
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San Leandro
Macy's Bay Fair
Home Accidents Kill Two Babies
Two infant girls died in separate San Francisco Bay area incidents. In San Jose a nine month old girl, Kathryn Elaine Skinner, died after getting her head between a mattress and railing. a teen babysitter found her after leaving briefly to talk with neighbors. In Concord a 18 month old girl, Vivian Funkhouser, died at Concord Community Hospital from acute salicylate poisoning after swallowing 25 aspirin tablets. the mother reported the incident.
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San Francisco
San_ Jose
Athryn Elaine Skinner
Concord
Concord Community Hospital
Vivian Funkhouser
Youth Slain At Drive In Movie
In Torrance California a Levaingor High School senior John E. Edwards seventeen was stabbed to death in a drive in theater men room after a loud argument. Five men were questioned with Johnny Washington twenty one identified as the man seen following him. Washington booked on suspicion of murder. Four companions in a car with a jug of wine were booked on suspicion.
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Torrance
Calif
NSH
Yoon
John E. Edwards
Levaingor High School
Edwards
Hazel Lizon
Johnny Washington
Washington
Woman 72 Killed Crossing Tracks in San Bruno
Mrs Josephine Fry a 72 year old San Bruno grandmother was killed when she walked onto a Southern Pacific track crossing with two bags of candy for her five grandchildren. The train struck her and hurled her body about 170 feet after she failed to notice warning signals.
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San Bruno
Southern Pacific
Josephine Fry
Nail Rejects Fire District Tax Cut in Newark
Newark city manager ruled out a cut to the fire district tax rate after reviewing five district finances. The district’s 43 thousand dollar budget will be absorbed, keeping the total city and fire protection rate at 3 cents per 100 dollars assessed. Firemen ratings remain few, with Chief Joseph Pashote noted, as a city personnel ordinance plans a graduated pay scale. Sept 1 is the target withdrawal date from the fire list.
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Newark
Nail
Joseph Pashote
Bay's Single Fire Boat Out of Action
SAN FRANCISCO The busy port is without bay side fire protection as the city seeks a second fire boat. The Phoenix is in drydock for hull scraping and Oakland Navy or Coast Guard aid would be needed in waterfront fires.
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Bay Side
Phoenix
Oakland
Navy
Coast Guard
Commissioner's Stolen Car Found
SAN FRANCISCO Police recovered a stolen car yesterday and the department sighed with relief. The vehicle was stolen from the town's police commissioner Paul Bis singer a week ago. Three men found in the car were booked on auto theft charges: Laurie Nicholson 22, John A Wood ward 19, and James Hollins 22.
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San Francisco
Paul Bissinger
Laurie Nicholson
John A. Woodward
James Hollins
Jou
Wolfe Becomes President of Lions
Local Murfreesboro paper reports Wolfe elected president of the Lions Club in a brief community note.
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Murfreesboro, Tenn
Wolfe
Lions
Flemington Hen Fails Rutgers Egg Laying Test Attempt
Meg O Day a Flemington hen fails to lay after 284 days in a Rutgers University egg laying test. The hen’s long nesting schedule ended without an egg, ending a touted 264 day egg-a-day run and prompting officials to report the setback to the Rutgers Agriculture Experiment Station in New Brunswick.
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IRS
Meg O'Day
Clockawork
Leghorn
Rutgers University
Rutgers
Hunterdon County
Meg
Walter Keimer
Rutgers Agriculture Experiment Station
New Brunswick
Brown to Decide on Run When First Snow Falls
Los Angeles attorney general Edmund G. Brown said he would decide on running for governor or another state office when the first snow falls on the Sierra. He denied any set amount from Edwin Pauley for a Senate bid and emphasized the decision would be his alone. Brown planned a 10 day vacation with family before announcing plans, amid talk of Knowland and Knight interests and other Democratic contenders.
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Los-Angeles
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Sierra
Drew Pearson
Edwin Pauley
Brown
Senate
Pauley
Fice Brown
California
Knowland
Knight
William F. Knowland
Himoey
Goodwin
Bernice
Kathy
Coonic Island
Pausley
Paes Democratic
Clair
Engin
TWA Plans Direct West Coast Flight to Europe
Trans World Airlines announced wide weekly service from San Francisco and Los Angeles over the North Pole to Europe starting Sept. 9 linking the West Coast with Lemion Paris and Rome. Montgomery said London flight time would be 19 hours 10 minutes aboard Lockheed Polar Jets and the era’s latest Constellation aircraft.
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Trans- World Airlines
Los Angeles
North Pole
Europe
TWA
RE. Montgomery
West Coast
Lemion
Paris
Rome
Teen gang member finds faith at Graham revival
At Madison Square Garden Billy Graham hosted a former teen gang member, 16 year old Stanley Rachmachej, who said he has joined a new gang and now preaches for Christ. He spoke of gang violence and praised Camp Centurion youths from New Jersey as guests at Graham’s third Ascent on Youth revival.
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New York
Billy Graham
Tee
Christ
Stanley Rachmachej
Madison Square Garden
jChrist
Rachmaciaj
Crewjous
Centurion Christian Cadet Corps
Protestant Council of New York
Camp Centurion
Carl
Wharton
Graham
English girl changes mind after trip to marry GI in Arcadia
Ruth Owen a 17 year old English girl who traveled about 4090 miles to wed American GI James Grulkowsky 22 of Arcadia Wisconsin has reversed her plan She denied religion sparked the change and said she is not returning to England though she will not name her future destination
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Arcaida
Wis
Ruth Owen
James Grulkowski
Arcadia
Grulkowski
Misa Owen
Radar speed sets expand nationwide enforcement
Radar speed sets now used by Washington AM in 48 states plus the District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico to aid speed law enforcement.
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District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
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