Two-Car Crash On San Mateo Bridge Leaves Oakland Man Dead
A fatal two-car crash on the eastern approach to the San Mateo Bridge killed David J. Tanco, 34, of Oakland. Gerald F. Hernandez, 26, of Castro Valley, was arrested on manslaughter and drunken driving charges after the 2:45 a.m. collision.
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Oakland
Tran
Castro Valley
San Mateo Bridge
David J Tanco
St. Rose Hospital
Tanco
Toll Plaza
Clawster Road
Gerald F. Hernandez
Grove Way
Hernandez
Fire at Hayward home leaves family homeless
Early morning blaze at 840 Chiplay Avenue in Hayward caused 22,000 dollars in damage and forced Mr and Mrs Oran Center and their four children to flee in nightclothes. The fire, starting in the living room, also damaged a neighboring house belonging to Mrs Nettie Johnson. Firemen used four engines and 16 men to control the two-storm blaze.
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Hayward
Chiplay Avenue
Oran Center
Center
Joe
Kim
Jim
Roy
Nettie Johnson
Mack workers ratify contracts at Hayward plant
United Auto Workers Local 76 in San Leandro voted to approve both national and local Mack Truck contracts at the Hayward plant, avoiding a nationwide strike. The deal provides 36 cents immediate wage raise, plus 18 and 17 cent raises and cost of living increases over the next two years.
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Hayward
United Auto Workers
Hayward Mack Truck
UAW
San Leandro
Burglars Prowl South County in Six Weekend Thefts
Law enforcement logged six burglaries over the weekend in South County with losses totaling over eight thousand dollars. The largest break in occurred early yesterday at Hayward home of Melvin McClendon, where thieves shattered a window with a brick and carried off three thousand two hundred forty five dollars in goods including seven hundred twenty dollars in cash. Items stolen spanned clothing toys electronics and household goods. Debris and damaged interiors were noted in several dwellings. A Castro Valley apartment sustained stereo and speaker losses valued at about one thousand dollars. San Leandro reports three thefts from a Montgomery Ward box car, four televisions and other items, potentially dating from a separate route.
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Dorothy Rivera
Sheriff's Deputies
Patricia
Nicoline Tallman
Hayward
Steven
Richard Tuer
Castro Valley
Steven Machado
San Leandro
Montgomery Wards
Alvarado
Here
Chicago
Traffic check leads to arrest in San Leandro
Police halted a Fremont duo at 4 a.m. as their truck with parking lights on drew attention. A search uncovered bullets, a taped roll, a knife, a loaded pistol under a pillow, and a loaded rifle in the pickup. Drivers John A. Davidson, 23, and Dennis Ray Bledsoe, 2, were arrested on armed robbery and conspiracy charges.
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Pollice
Fremont
14Th St
John A. Davidson
Hawkins St
Dennis Ray Bledsoe
Blacow Road
Love quits energy job shuffle rocks Nixon aides
Former Colorado governor Love, once Nixon energy chief, resigns amid disputes over gasoline rationing and economic fears. Shultz opposed rationing, Laird and Proxmire discuss the shakeup as Simon and Jackson weigh new roles for Love amid broader cabinet tensions.
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Tove
Colorado
Nixon
Love
Melvin R. Laird
Saigon Oil Tanks Hit by Fire After Bombardment
Communist gunners bombed the Saigon oil dump setting fires that burned as much as 35 million gallons of gasoline kerosene diesel and other petroleum products. A company spokesman said the blaze wiped out about one third of South Vietnam's oil storage capacity.
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South Vietnam
GM to idle 137000 workers in US and Canada layoffs
GM will lay off about 137000 hourly workers in the United States and Canada due to weak big car sales. About 62,000 will be idled at 16 plants, with 55,000 more at 414 component and fabricating sites, including 11000 in Canada. Some workers face one to five days off before Christmas. Ford and Shryster have also cut staff. remaining layoffs exceed five days.
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Detroit
Final Motors
United States
Canada
Shryster
Ford
Soviet missiles in IRA use and Ulster violence flare
A British army spokesman said the outlawed IRA has been equipped with Soviet made surface to air missiles similar to those used in the 1973 Middle East war. He noted pilots near the Republic face SAM 7 threats and cited mid air explosions as the first use of the weapon. In Ulster a sniper wounded a British soldier in Lurgan and a small bomb damaged a May factory tent.
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IIFI
Irsh Republican Army
IRA
Middle East
Irish Republic
Moammer Khadaty
Ulster
Lurgan
Myles
Krogh charges dropped in Ellsberg burglary case
A Superior Court judge dismissed burglary and conspiracy charges against Egil Krogh after considering his guilty plea to similar charges in Washington D. C. The brief hearing lasted under five minutes with no appearance by Krogh or his co defendants.
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Los Angeles
Egil Krogh
Ellsberg
Krogh
Washington, D.C
Gordon Ringer
Atty
Stephen Trott
Keogh
Johm DP
Ihrlichman
G. Gordon Liddy
David Young
Allorney
Norbert Schler
Hiker Survives 29 Days Lost in Yosemite Blizzard
David Meller, a 40-year-old University of Minnesota journalism student, survived 29 days in Yosemite National Park after being caught in a blizzard while backpacking from Yosemite Valley to Snow Creek. He lost 40 pounds, faced frostbite and infection, kept a diary, prayed, and was rescued by helicopter after two skiers spotted him.
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Yosebite National Park
Calif
UPI
David Meller
Yosemite National Park
University of Minnesota
Heller
Yosemite Valley
Snow Creek
Helller
Jost Reiller
Lewis Memorial Hospital
Heister
Sierra Snow Specials Bring Skiers to Truckee Weekend
UPI reports snow specials in Truckee offer ski enthusiasts a chance to board the Sierra Special trains from California towns and coast to the Mecca of winter sports. Amtrak officials note free rides to Truckee, with two day weekend and three day midweek packages available for February travel.
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Eve
Ance
Rin Wae Comierel
Tter
Mecca Catfernia
Amtrak
Myra Humphrey
Trockes
Gomes
Speciely
Washington
Nixon tax saga sparks question over 1968 to 1971 payments
The report analyzes Nixon's New York and California tax status, noting years with minimal state income taxes and large potential deductions linked to presidential pay. It highlights outside opinions on residence taxes and tax exemptions, plus disclosures of small earlier payments and a 500000 deductive figure tied to presidential remuneration.
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Manhattan
Ithough
California
Nixon
Columbia
Providence Journal- Bulletin
Associated Press
Winds of change sweep Cal State enrollment and jobs
A Cal State shift toward career oriented study alters student work patterns and faculty needs. Students seek practical skills over romantic degrees, with health care, education, business, and science programs thriving while liberal arts decline. Open enrollment and external degrees expand access amid potential faculty cuts.
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Hean
Mem
Baird
Lothuga
University
Alo
University Tate
Ag Tong
State University I
Cal State
Hayward
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