Century-old residents share long lives in Bay Area
Theresa Locke, age 104, celebrated her birthday, and Antone Carrasco reached 104 today. Locke, born in New Zealand in 1865, moved from Mill Valley to the Masonic Home in Union City in 1962 after her husband Allan died. Carrasco, born in Portugal in 1872, arrived in the U.S. in 1914 and lives with his daughter and son-in-law at 323 Castro Street, San Leandro.
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Parents rally for Project Eden drug program in East Bay
Organizers of a three community parents march in Hayward Castro Valley and San Lorenzo urge residents to leave porch lights on from 5 to 8 pm to ring doorbells and raise funds for a year of Project Eden. The drive aims to support a county city and school agency effort with a 24 hour drug crisis line and drop in info center. Dr Arthur Baker leads the steering group estimating about 31000 needed for a year.
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Castro Valley
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Projectl Eden
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Project Eden
Global outrage over Song My massacre images sparks debate
International reactions mount as photographs of the alleged Song My village massacre circulate. Eyewitness accounts and reports of civilian killings draw sharp criticism of U S forces while Saigon leaders clash over what occurred. Calley murder charges linked to the same incidents intensify scrutiny of the Vietnam War.
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First drawing in draft lottery held in Washington tonight
Washington prepares for the first postwar draft lottery. A 58-member panel will oversee drawing 366 capsules to assign birthdates for potential induction in 1970. Dates range across the calendar with Feb 29 included, and letters A to Z will also be drawn to assign names, determining who faces the draft in the coming year.
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At & Pan
Selective Service Headquarters
Ah Phabe
Murphy pursues disputed charter hearing in Washington
Pleasanton officials including Alameda County Supervisor John Murphy and Planning Commission chair Marlin Kauffman attend hearings before the Federal Home Loan Bank board. A petition with 230 to 300 signatures circulated in Pleasanton and Livermore urges denial, arguing the charter would harm the public interest.
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Alameda County Board of Supervisors
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Alameda County Planing Commission
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Mass Debats Trial in Rome Signals Global Reform
Roman worshipers test a revised Catholic mass aimed for worldwide use within two years. The change affects Catholic rites as priests and laity participate in a new form designed to renew liturgical practice.
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Rome
America’s Political Shakeup in the 1970s
A front page reflection on how bumper stickers split views about America, with calls to love it or change it. It traces rising dissent since the 1960s, noting shifts in voting power, party dynamics, and the push toward greater citizen involvement shaping the 1970s. The piece cites broader social upheaval, including civil rights progress and generational changes influencing politics and institutions.
Crash Cuts Power To Hayward Campus And City
A truck backed into a pole on Jackson Street near the SP tracks causing a 12 000 kilowatt line to snap and cut power to 3 300 customers including California State College Hayward. The outage began at 9 43 am and parts of the campus and city had power restored by 10 14 am. Elevators in the Cal State visual fine arts building reportedly trapped several people. Traffic signals were knocked out temporarily.
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California State College
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Russeye MIRVs discuss moratorium proposal floated
Diplomatic sources report Moscow ready to discuss a moratorium on MIRV tests if the United States proposes it. US negotiators at SALT talks consider a freeze on deployment, with full deployment possible by 1970 without an accord in the coming months.
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UPN
Russia
United States
Strategic Arts
SALT
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