San Leandro youth dies in freeway crash linked to illegal tow
David Sellars 18 of 14448 Juniper Street San Leandro was killed on Interstate 530 near Castro Valley while towing a second car with an illegal steel towing cable. The cable snapped whipping the tow car, sending Sellars across the median into oncoming traffic. Witnesses say the steering on the towed car was inoperative. Alameda County Coroner Patricia Rens identified the victim. In a separate crash on the Nimitz Freeway a San Pablo man Carl Hakibson 02 died when a van stopped without lights was rear ended by a truck driven by Rayna Montas 19 of San Leandro. Montas’s vehicle stalled due to an electrical failure killing the headlights.
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Alameda County
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Acacia St. Sarr
John Sellars
Marina District
Carl Hakibson
Ruth Hakanson
Wife finds husband dead in Alameda County home
Maria Brito of Hayward reported her husband Antonio Brita, a 32 year old self employed carpentry contractor, dead from hanging in their Alameda County home after a two month Madeira vacation. Coroner says likely suicide and a note in Portuguese awaits translation. Police seek translator despite initial ruling.
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Maria Brito
St. Hayward
Madeira
Antonio Brita
Alameda County
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Sher- Mps
Sears warehouse picket disrupts San Leandro center
Sears Roebuck and Co. warehouse workers from Local 883 of the Teamsters continued a work stoppage at the San Leandro Distribution Center, halting operations since Tuesday and extending picketing to nearby Bay Area stores. A union spokesman said the walkout followed two months of failed negotiations over employee fringe benefits. The San Leandro warehouse serves stores in San Francisco Contra Costa Alameda and Solano counties.
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Contra Costa
Alameda
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Outgoing official faults BART and calls for reforms
An outgoing official criticizes BART and questions leadership while urging the board to act. He argues staff hid the $20 million 1974 75 deficit and supports a regional tax or gas levy to fund operations. He faults contracts with Westinghouse Rohr and PBTE and says the public deserves full disclosure.
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B. R. Stokes
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Shoul
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Rohr
PBTE
Bott
Redevelopment expansion urged for Lincoln site plan
City council as redevelopment agency weighs master plan for two acre Lincoln site with high density transit oriented development. Sullivan notes Casa Peraita as gateway to downtown and delays report review date. expansion would grow redevelopment area started in 1960 with 40 acres total after adding more blocks. details on blocks and timelines remain tentative.
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Lincoln
Executive Committee
Food price controls proposed to ease cost hikes
The Cost of Living Council proposed Phase 4 food price controls to take effect September 12. The rules aim to place food wholesalers and retailers under the same price increase limits as other goods, requiring absorption of costs while keeping consumer prices modest. Officials expect some increases, but not as severe as the previous lift of the July 1 food freeze.
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Neyi
Jana T. Dunlop
Earl Butz
Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Orphaned Castro Valley children gain guardianship
Six Castro Valley children aged 1 to 10, orphaned last month after their parents were found dead, were named wards of their paternal cousins Jesse and Natalia DeAnda in a Fremont custody hearing. The court named the DeAndas guardians and administrators of the Montalbo estate with a court date set for August 20, amid community donations and a growing trust fund of about 800 dollars at Bank of America.
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Nancy
Reberi
Dean Montalbo
Carina Gasro Valley
Montalbo
Yust
Alameda County
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Milton Sills
Castra Valley
Bank of America
Denla
Fremont Blvd
King Gustaf Adolf Undergoes Serious Pneumonia Complication
King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, after surgery for an intestinal bleed two days earlier, contracted pneumonia and was placed on a respirator again as breathing became difficult. Helsingborg Hospital bulletin said the monarch, 72, showed exhaustion and X rays confirmed pneumonia. physician Dr. Gunnar Biork termed the development very serious as silent crowds gathered outside the hospital.
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Sweden
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Gunnar Bioerck
Helsingborg Hospital
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Fominy homers or lawsuits against the county
A skeletal note from the Los Angeles Herald Examiner references Fominy homers or lawsuits against the county and a basic by the Board of Supervisors. The fragment lacks clear details but indicates potential legal actions or advocacy tied to county governance.
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Board of Supervisors
Lng Angeles Herald-Examiner
Stockholm bank siege grips city with hostage threat
A robber barricaded in a government building on a central Stockholm square demanded 875000 in cash and the release of a convicted killer. Police, including 100 officers in bulletproof vests and sharpshooters, surrounded the Kredithander building as a tense two hour stand off began. The gunman wounded at least one officer and released three hostages while threatening more. Negotiations continued as authorities prepared for all contingencies and ordered readiness at nearby prisons.
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Namlal
Todmekhoinyobo
EPA proposes new car sticker on gas mileage
The EPA announced a voluntary mileage labeling plan for 1974 model year cars and light trucks. Labels would appear beside price stickers, showing expected mpg and fuel costs, based on EPA tests and noting that driving habits and conditions affect results. Major U.S. automakers dispute measurement limits, while the plan aims to help buyers compare operating costs amid energy concerns.
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Washington
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U.S
Robert L. Schanm
Air and Water
Tols
Sanssoi
Tomakers
Ceneral Motors
Fowl
Chrysler
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Sansum
Watchman incident in Charleston ends with sleep aid call
Police responded to a worried housewife's call in Charleston after she heard heavy breathing a thud and silence during a phone chat with her husband. Officers found him asleep on arrival and reported everything was okay.
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W. Va
UPI
Campaign donations set record in 1972
Washington reports that nine month contributions to presidential campaigns totaled about 79 million dollars, the largest national campaign haul on record. The GAO lists 437 political committees with 43.6 million in contributions and 15.1 million in loans, though loan repayment status is unclear.
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UPI
Pha Gao
Office of Federal Elections
GAO
Parents urge governor aid in Susie Jaeger kidnapping
The parents of seven year old Susie Jaeger, abducted from a Montana campsite near Three Forks, appeal to Governor Thomas Judge for assistance. They vow to cooperate with the kidnapper to secure her safe return and reject police involvement, offering $3,000 from Detroit News Secret Witness for information.
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