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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
16
Gasoline bombs tossed into Barbara Williams home in Newark at 5 a.m. caused $15,000 in damage to a duplex. Six adults and a year old child escaped unharmed as flames gutted a bedroom and damaged furniture. authorities seek witnesses as police and fire departments investigate.
A Washington van linked to a burglary was booked after Boniila M. Porter saw an intruder crouching in her San Leandro playroom. The intruder fled. Officers later arrested Mark Miller, 18, of Cenitralia Washington, with bail set at $10,000. Miller denied intent to steal.
Henry Ernest Libby aged 44 of 524 Dry Lang was found dead in his duck yard from a gunshot wound. Police and the county coroner ruled death by his own action. His wife Elizabeth Libby said he had been despondent after the death of his parents and left for work around 7:15 a.m. while she returned home to find him on a lounge chair with a .27 caliber revolver in his hand.
Fifteen South County residents were arrested in a Union City Hayward Newark and Oakland crackdown with heroin valued at about 32000 recovered. Names were not released as the investigation continues with federal agents assisting.
Summary of local thefts and break ins across South County detailing window pries, unlocked doors, and stolen items. Entries note vehicles, televisions, jewelry, tools, cash, radios, and household goods taken or damaged, with dates and locations including Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley, and surrounding areas.
President elect Jimmy Carter plans to name Cyrus Vance, a seasoned diplomat and deputy secretary of defense in the Johnson administration, as secretary of state. Bett Lance, Atlanta banker, slated to become director of the Office of Management and Budget. Javits and Case express cautious approval.
Betty Ambrose, 41, a fully commissioned officer praised by the chief, is being reassigned from juvenile division work to meter maid duties due to civil service classification. She argues gender bias and obstacles to promotion, noting no meters exist and criticizing pay and job restrictions as she loses bureau advancement options.
Biologists counted a record six whooping cranes making the annual 2500 mile trek to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge from Canada. The refuge hosts wintering cranes with tenlogists reporting 14 adults and 12 young this year. Last year’s Texas wintering total was 4 birds.
Barry Wardner of Norwalk Connecticut, a Lynden State College junior, ate 71 hot dogs in four minutes to break the previous record by 32 seconds. The event was part of a television program featuring multiple contestants, though Wardner’s feat stood out as the standout moment.
Ernest Burton, 32, Cedar Rapids, attempted to rob Harry’s 44 Club during a CBS news program. Patrons and the bartender watched TV and refused to flee, leading to his hasty exit. He was identified by two customers and the bartender and charged with attempted robbery and two earlier Cedar Rapids robberies.
A Ku Klux Klan leader, Bailey, was flown under guard today from Camp Pendleton to an east coast location after Navy investigators arrested him Thursday night on charges tied to disobedience and new duty assignment. The transfer follows a military probe into orders and conduct.
Brookings Institute researcher David T. Stanley lists Boston Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Newark New York Philadelphia St Louis as in distress. He cites weak economies poor budgeting and rising payrolls risking services and health and safety while urging federal state and emergency aid options.
The district suspects a shortage that could slow major expenditures. New Assistant Superintendent Verne Smutz will review the budget to soften overprojections, while revised income projections for 1977-78 are planned. Insurance renewals may push costs by about 465,440, risking further cuts to non-salary items in the 9.9 million budget.
Police Chief Ed Davis accused the Police Commission Budget Committee of pursuing its image over public safety during a hearing on a proposed 225.7 million dollar police budget for the next fiscal year. He warned deleting 30 of 86 Public Disorder Intelligence Division posts and eliminating seven community relation officers and seven vice writers would hinder crime information gathering, even as the budget shows a one million dollar increase. The plan moves to Mayor Tom Bradley for inclusion in his budget to the City Council.
Federal Transit Chief Robert Patricelli announced that the U S Transportation Department plans to earmark over 1 million dollars for a 1 billion regional transport program in Los Angeles. Funds target freeway lanes car ramp by passes park and ride facilities and leases for future development while two major projects face uncertain funding.
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