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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
7
Fremont police reported two men robbed the Botlie Shop at 40919 Fremont Bloyd about 11:20 p.m. They entered with a bottle, one man drew a six inch revolver and forced the clerk to surrender 400 dollars from the cash register. The pair fled on foot.
A teen girl Toni Goelz nineteen suffered smoke inhalation and minor hand burns after becoming trapped in a burning townhouse at 25955 Whitman St Hayward fire crews rescued her from a second floor unit fire started by a wall heater in the living room causing four thousand dollars damage to the building and one thousand to contents
San Leandro division of Highways to replace steel J beam girders on the Marina Boulevard interchange on the Nimilly Freeway from 10 p.m. tomorrow to 11 a.m. Girders damaged Aug 22 after a drayage track collision. Northbound traffic reduced from three to two lanes and funneled through a walk area via Marina Boulevard westbound off ramp and a temporary detour.
Two men were pulled from an overturned car near Newark Boulevard by three bystanders who feared a live wire while freeing them. The driver Nathan Conrad and passenger Donald Sutton escaped with minor injuries as police later confirmed the dangling lines were not live.
Two Alameda men Kenneth J. Patterson and Alfred Sparks faced a superior court appearance after pleading not guilty to robbing the Pay Less Drug Store at 26953 Mission Blvd Hayward on October 29. Judge Robert Fairwell ordered Dec 46 for trial in Dept 4.
Two 20 year old Hayward men were arrested after an attempted burglary at the J C Penny Automotive Center in the Southland shopping center. Leslie Garcia and Thomas Gomer were charged with burglary, with a third suspect still at large. An ABC caller heard noises and alerted police.
The wife of Senator Alan Cranston Geneva Cranston was diagnosed with a mild stroke and taken to Doctors Hospital where her condition was reported as stable and improving.
Alameda County officials confirm the speedway has a use permit authorizing spectator events including a Rolling Stones concert. Promoters may need a sheriff's dance permit if dancing is planned. 400 security officers will patrol the grounds and portable toilets will be installed to meet health codes. Parking on track land. A television special for which Chrysler Corp. has contracted will provide income.
The report notes Tate murder suspect Charles Manson and others face indictments for murder and conspiracy with gang members named. It cites witness lists including Jerry Melcher son of Doris Day and details on Tate LaBianca killings. Police mention potential indictments for Patricia Krenwinkel Linda Kasabian Charles Watson and others tied to the 1969 murders.
The Labor Department announced the unemployment rate fell by five tenths of one percent in November, marking the sharpest monthly drop in a decade. The rate stood at 34 percent of the labor force as figures were released today.
About 50 to 100 Black demonstrators from the Organization for Black Unity seized Harvard University’s University Hall, barring entry, while describing the action as peaceful. Harvard officials urged no violence and began talks, with OBU members watching nearby and carrying walkie talkies for coordination.
San Francisco officials and college leaders criticize a Cal State preference for Alameda Contra Costa transfers, claiming hundreds of Bay Area junior college graduates will miss admission. California State director Patrick O Donnell says 400 spring transfer places exist with 300 allotted to Alameda and Contra Costa and 100 to San Mateo and Santa Clara residents.
Rad Lab displays moon rock samples for density and mineral study. Dr. Stephens describes a fine grain igneous rock, and Dr. Keeler plans shock-wave tests using a gas gun and firing tables at Site 600 to measure pressure and volume changes during processing.
A fire swept BT Industries auto racing wheels plant in Walnut Creek early today, causing damage estimated at 400060 dollars. No injuries reported as crews battled the blaze and secured the site.
AP reports shots were fired into the president’s office and the faculty club was firebombed at Chico State College. No injuries. Extensive damage focused on the club kitchen. six blocks from the president Robert E. Hill’s office. Police offered no immediate explanation for the incidents. Hill’s administration has seen little student strife compared with other campuses.
UPI reports Judge Julius J. Hoffman quashed a subpoena ordering J. Edgar Hoover to testify and reveal FBI records in the Chicago Seven trial. The move comes as prosecutors close in on the end of the 50th day, with defense arguing FBI informants may aid their case.
SAN FRANCISCO AP Mayor Joseph Alioto defended a 2.1 million fee earned as antitrust counsel in 1962 to 1967 cases. He said the fee from representing Washington state and 15 municipalities and districts was proper and urged no settlement with the manufacturers. He joined cases at the request of Washington AG John O Connell and argued against a 1.9 million settlement.
City consultant outlines a comprehensive upgrade for Foothill Boulevard and Jackson Street. Proposed: new median layouts add lanes, three concrete islands, parking bans near intersections, overhead signals, revised phasing, removal of Foothill median sections, eight-lane morning east side, no left turns in morning rush, and crosswalk upgrades.
Slide danger challenged plaintiffs Marmont Thomases and Fosters claim Castlewood Corp and George Finnen caused home damage. They cite fault movements in 1964 1965 and Finnen drainage rerouting in July 1968. Marmont suffered a 1968 heart attack blamed on the dispute and says city letters admitting responsibility were shown at trial.
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