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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
9
Alameda County Coroner closes case on July 18 death of Lt. Corde Allan R. Smelley at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Initially suspected murder, after two days investigators conclude Smelley bound hands and hanged himself, death officially ruled as self-inflicted. Other agencies include carrier's office.
Fremont woman 37-year-old Cargle Any Cortez arrested early today after a chase on the Nimitz Freeway. She faced DUI and resisting arrest charges, refused sobriety tests, and was taken to Santa Rita County Jail after a violent, belligerent encounter with deputies and CHP near the A Street Hayward onramp.
San Leandro High School students slated to attend in the fall must pick up registration packets from the counseling office by 4 pm tomorrow. The office opens from 2 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm. Packets are required for college-style registration on Sept. 11 and 12.
Conrad Frazier, 55, escapee from Susanville State Prison, pleaded not guilty to five robberies and gun possession. Preliminary hearing Sept 6 set. Arrested Aug 19 by California Department of Corrections agents and San Leandro police. Charges include robberies at Casing Bar Castro Valley, Amapass Bar San Leandro, and Ginza Bar Hayward plus two additional counts.
Michael Lanvin owner of Undula tor Waterbeds leads the Pair 66 American Citizen's Committee for Waterbed Rights in Alameda County Superior Court seeking a declaration that apartment managers cannot ban water beds. Defendants include apartment owners in Oakland area cities Framingham Berkeley San Pablo and San Francisco.
Debra Baker twenty two of 339 Industrial Parkway was found guilty of drug conduct and possession of dangerous drugs in the mass age parlor raid case in San Leandro’s municipal court. She was found not guilty of prostitution and faces sentence on September 29. The case marked the first massage parlor trial to go before a jury.
Veteran Hollywood gossip figure Jimmie Fidler, 74, marries Katheryn Davis, 57, in a private Reno ceremony. Fidler, heard on KCBS in San Francisco, plans a brief honeymoon at South Lake Tahoe before returning to Hollywood. This is Fidler’s fourth marriage and Davis’s second.
In Hawalpurindi police clash with about two thousand teachers and sympathizers protesting private school nationalization. Three people killed and 82 injured, including at least seven officers. Violence flared as the procession neared President Bhutto's residence with tear gas and hulled objects exchanged. Police withheld details on the fatalities.
The article notes rising DIY divorce services with fees around 850 for the client plus costs for postage, copies, and a Sherman book. Publishers Warner and Sherman formed Nola Press, selling thousands of copies monthly and prompting lawyers to propose reduced fees and group legal service models while state officials monitor unauthorized practice. Tomorrow outlines rewards and pitfalls of DIY divorces.
Viet Cong forces launched a barrage of 100 pound rockets into Bien Hoa and Da Nang areas, killing and wounding numerous South Vietnamese and Americans. The U.S. Command reported weekly casualties at their lowest since 1961, as attacks spread across Quang Tri, along with air and ground actions in North Vietnam and near Saigon.
Five competitors including 33 year old Jackie Elis of Fresno and Belinda Jarmes 20, Fresno, set a new world rocking chair endurance mark surpassing 150 hours 18 minutes. Remaining racers include Mark Valenti 18 Fresno Mike Smith 22 Avberry and Jennifer Chadwell 21 Fresno.
A third appeal is filed over a district attorney prosecution linked to a 1988 San Leandro court ruling against a former judge. The latest filing cites records showing a July 11 speeding citation at East 14th Street and Linh to W40h avenues, signed by Leines.
McGovern pledges a 90 day withdrawal from Jadovhine and advocates closing bases in Asia. He hints at keeping troops in Thailand for prisoner releases, while proposing Europe troop cuts to 120,000. He opposes US role in pressuring Israel from Arab lands and calls for direct negotiations on borders. The candidate also faces a favorable Nixon polling gap.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a 50 cent per month rise in the price of daily and Sunday home delivery, effective next month due to higher costs of production and distribution. The announcement appeared in today’s editions.
Bobby Fischer trails Boris Spassky by 11 1/2 to 8 1/2 points with 11 games won or drawn in the world championship. Analysts debate Fischer’s risk taking as the match follows new rules where draws no longer count and the first to six wins claims the title.
Shaffer reports on hijack cases over the past year noting five instances where attackers escaped by parachute but were caught on the ground. Of 20 hijackings, three killed and 17 captured, with money refunded by Algeria and most ransom hauls recovered.
Kimber Farms plans to shift much of its operation out of Niles to make way for a housing project. President Robert Kimber said an arrangement with San Jose’s Shapell Industries grants an option to buy most of the 18 acre holdings east of Mission Boulevard, with about nine acres remaining. The move will transfer about 70 acres of poultry houses housing 100,000 chickens to Hollister, to locate in a lower tax rural area. Headquarters hatchery and offices will stay on the remaining eight acres, with the relocation starting year end and taking about 18 months.
Trains were delayed about two hours as the south San Francisco derailment disrupted service. One person was injured and officials cited no immediate cause for the accident.
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