Man shot by security guard in Union City dies
Charles Bennett, 43, of 2562 Gramercy Ave., died after a July 1 shooting at American Distilling Co. guard Michael Merrill, 38, of Slayward, varies his story from accidental discharge to gun cleaning mishap. Bennett visited friend Till at the plant before the incident. Police will forward their investigation to the district attorney for review.
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Gramercy Ave
St. Rose
Michael Merrill
Halston Court
Slayward
Dijon City
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American Distilling Co
Whipple Road
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Rex View
Battery case referred to probation in Hayward
Wilbert W. Muniz 33 of Castro Valley pleaded guilty to battery before Municipal Court Judge Joseph A. Schenone after allegedly striking Hayward Municipal Court Judge Dallas Edgar following a May bar room argument at Grand Lanes Canyon Room. Edgar intervened, Muniz reportedly struck him from behind, causing him to fall onto the bar. He was set for sentencing at 4 p.m.
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Wilbert W. Muniz
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Joseph A. Schenone
Schenone
Livermore
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Superior Court
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Canyon Room
Grand Lanes
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Muti
A Transit Tax Hike Proposed by AC Board Finance Panel
AC Transit finance committee proposes a 1.50 annual tax rise for a 30 000 homeowner, lifting the consolidated rate to 31.1 cents per dollar of assessed value if adopted next week. The increase funds a 24.35 million operating budget for 1972 73, offset by reserves and anticipated grants.
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Husband charged in shooting near Alameda Naval Air Station
A Castro Valley woman escaped a gunshot when her husband James Riegel 27 a resident of 2076 Regent Way fired at her during a domestic dispute. Riegel a Navy man at Alameda Naval Air Station surrendered to deputies claiming the shot was meant to frighten her after a fight over drawing lessons.
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Castro Valley
James Riegel
Regent Way
Riegel
Alameda Naval Air Station
Guilty verdict in bedside trial for Oakland shooter
James Odel Richardson, 38, was found guilty by a Fairmont Hospital bedside trial of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against police officers. He received time served and was paralyzed from the neck down after firing at a police helicopter during the Oct. 21 incident.
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James Odel Richardson
Superior Court
John J. Purchio
Teichardson
Hast
Fairmant Aospital
Yonder
Fremont man dies by self inflicted gunshot
A 51 year old Fremont man Roy J Henderson is believed to have shot himself behind his wife Kay Henderson's Newark home after a separation of about a year. Police said he previously attempted suicide six months earlier and was found in the camper behind the wife’s residence with no note. The Alameda County coroner's office confirmed the incident.
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Fremont
Roy J. Henderso
Peralta Blvd
Kay
Mulberry St
Henderson
Roy J. Henderson
Qolse
Alameda County Coronet
Prisoners Escape Via Airlift Reported
Kaplan Fund of New York described in testimony before Congress as a philanthropic organization used as a CIA funds channel. Kaplan, convicted of manslaughter in the death of Luis Melchor Vidal, was arrested in Spain in 1961 and extradited to Mexico City for trial where he pleaded innocent but was found guilty of manslaughter and of entering Mexico on a false passport.
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Central Inelligance Agency
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Luis Melchor Vidal
New York City
Mexico City
Kaplan
Spain
Thierpat
Mexico
Falko
Market Downgrades Push Stocks Down In Profit Take
New York stocks retreated for a second straight session as investors booked gains after sharp earlier increases. The Dow eased several points amid broad declines led by IBM Du Pont and Standard Oil of California, with six million shares traded and 725 declines to 414 advances. Analyst Fred Anschel said the move was not alarming and expected a brighter market climate in the coming weeks due to White House economic policy.
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Shearson, Hammill & Coi
White House
Castro Valley School Chief Seeks Open Relations
Castro Valley school head advocates open calm relations with the board and community. De Pue, the incoming superintendent, says change is good and he aims to involve parents, teachers, and administrators in decision making. He favors humane over liberal labels and stresses the district office as a facilitating agency.
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Mar
Richard Tubbs
Castro Valley High School
Assi
Mark Pacer
de Pue
Owl
Economist urges Congress to scrap Nixon plan
Economist Walter Roller urges Congress to reject the President's legislative program aimed at restoring the economy. He favors substituting small consumer gains and business losses, while praising Nixon's initiative and recommending changes such as investment tax credits, repeal of the 7 percent excise tax on autos, and speeding personal tax exemptions. The plan also includes a 90 day wage price freeze and a floating dollar on world markets.
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Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Wallace urges court to ignore desegregation plan in Alabama
Gov. George Wallace pressed Alabama school boards to operate last year’s student placement arrangement instead of a court ordered desegregation plan. He argued federal policy opposed liberal philosophies and called for defiance of the court mandate. He warned about the risk of continuing court actions amid tensions over integration.
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Calhoun County
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Presidential wage and price freeze impact on city pay plan
The piece notes the freeze appears to barely affect offers as raises stay unlikely this year. Vilardi doubts step increases for individual employees will be touched, but cautions that police and fire salaries could see no raises this year if the freeze applies to individual steps.
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Pentagon overruled no military pay hikes seen
Government measures under a new living standard aimed to curb inflation. Labor leaders in Washington debated strategy while officials signaled limited exceptions to the wage price freeze. Canada trade exemptions were discussed as the dollar crisis loomed for markets in Brussels Tokyo and beyond.
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Tokyo
Dockers defy Nixon work order in coast strike
SAN FRANCISCO UPH The West Coast longshore union rejected the Nixon administration wage and price freeze as it presses a continuing strike by 14,000 dockworkers, halting 18 ships on the Pacific Coast since July 1. ILWU President Bridges said a meeting will consider resuming talks with PMA, while noting inflation burdens on workers. PMA agreed to mediate the container stuffing dispute, and Senator Packwood urged a Taft-Hartley cooling off period.
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UPH
Pacific Coast
Harry. Bridges
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
ILWU
Bridges
Nixon
Th Pacific Maritime Association
PMA
United States
Bridgestetter
TLWU
Teamsters
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Packwood
Bay Area considers new smog alert plan
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Bay Area Air Pollution Control District proposes a three to six level smog alert system with possible voluntary driving bans and activity limits. If approved by the Air District board, alerts could run in September to November with thresholds based on oxidants and other pollutants and would become active for at least 42 hours once met.
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Bay Area
Praparal
Bay Area Air Pollution Control District
Bay
Milton Feldstein
Livermore
Invest
Iara
Long hair a barrier to work claims by Hughes
The article covers Hughes who says long hair reduces job prospects and plans to file a petition from employers claiming bias. He notes unemployment of about six months, previous work as Lake Trhoo cook, and his belief his appearance is his identity and lifestyle.
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Humphrey
Mumphrey
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