Vice Mayor Kant Dead at 67 in San Leandro
Alvin W. Kant, 67, vice mayor and long time San Leandro City Council member since 1954, died after a three week hospitalization for heart trouble. He represented District Orie and was a mechanical engineer with American Tractor Equipment. Survived by wife Dorothy, three children, six grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Memorial service Saturday at First Presbyterian Church.
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Kant
San Leandro
Alvin’ W. Kant
San Leandro City
Orie
San Leahden Creek
Southern Pacific
Sybil Avenue
MacArthur Boulevard
Dorothy
San Leatrico
Edgar
Virginia) Dawson
Los Angeles
William
Shirley) Malet
Hayward
Richard Kart
Albuquerqué
Carl E. Kant
William &. Leon
Fremont
First Presbyterian Church
Batadillo Ave
American Heart Association
Truckers Split Over Proposed Nationwide Strike Over Diesel Prices
A Los Angeles based Overdrive Magazine urges a nationwide trucking shutdown next Thursday and Friday to protest high diesel costs and lower speed limits. Independent operators largely back the idea while larger firms and some Bay Area fleets distance themselves. Supporters envisage disruptive actions, but concerns about image and impact linger among many drivers and associations.
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Overdrive Magazine
Consolidated Freightways
Hayward
California Trucking Association
Joe Casella
Casella Transportation Co
San Leandro
Bay Area
Los Angeles
Energy crisis at a glance
Major developments in the energy crisis are summarized. Daylight Saving Time awaiting Senate House committee date. California slows speed limit under Reagan backing, saving drivers about $12 yearly, yet gasoline costs rise. Nixon may decide on broad gas and heating fuel rationing within a month. Trucker protests spread from South County to six eastern states with highway blockades and demonstrations.
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Senate House Conference Committee
California
Nixon
South County
Fireman in tape case dismissed in Alameda County
Fire District volunteer David Rockman is fired after a complaint against a superior led to an erased emergency tape. Fire Board Chair Charles Snipes says the district attorney and sheriff are investigating tape erasure with no stated reason for the dismissal. Evidence linked to alleged late response by Capt. Woodrow Downing and a grievance filed after two calls from a resident reporting smoke at East Avenue Park.
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Hayward
Joe Orliz
Fairview Fire District
Fire Board
Charles Snipes
David Rockman
Alameda County
Backman
Bob Schmitz
Woodrow Downing
East Avenue Park
Trustees Approve Livermore Campus Design and Meeting Pay Policy
Chabot trustees approve the Chabot College Valley Campus design and set a policy to pay board members 20 per meeting up to six meetings monthly. They resolve color choices, explore natural gas heating with PG&E at about 11,000, and rename the district to South County Community College District effective July 1, 1974.
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South County Junior College
Chabot College
Valley
Livermore College
Delp Johnson
Johnson, Poole
Hayward
Livermore
Collier Canyon Road
Supl
Reed Buffington
Johnson
Roffington
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pg&e
South County Joint Junior College
Charles Stone
South County Community College District
Stone
Jamies Martin
Stores reopen in South County after butcher strike
Some South County Safe way stores reopened on day three of the strike. The Castro Valley, Fremont, and San Leandro locations were listed as reopened amid conflicting reports on which chains were affected by the lockout and worker actions.
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South County
Antares
South County Safeway
Castro Valleywood Road
Fremont
Fremont Flvd
San Leandro
Hancroft and
Dutton, Laitky
Mostore Arden Mayfair
Ters
Teamsters
Machinista
California
Food and Drug Council
Safeway
Laiky
Thriftimart
Lucky
Food Emloyers Council
Albertsona
Cloudy and Cold Weather Outlook for South County
Patchy morning fog and variable cloudiness forecast for South County through tomorrow. Highs expected in the 50s with tonight’s low in the upper 30s to 45 degrees. More weather on page 3.
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South County
Committee sees Bebe's bundle
Washington US Senate Watergate hearings edge toward testimony from Charles G Rebozo over a $100000 Nixon campaign contribution linked to Howard Hughes A Hughes aide dumped cash on the committee table and described it as Rebozos funds returned years ago The incident followed a heated debate on whether Hughes associates could be compelled to testify in open session
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Chester Davis
Hughes-owned
Summa Corp
Rebozo
Davis
Hughes
Redbow
Nixon
Biscayne, Fig
Testimion
Ervin
Ane
Amit
Finley ends talks over Williams with Yankees
Oakland owner Charles Finley declared the Williams compensation dispute over. He and Yankees president Gabe Paul met with AL chief Jee Cronin to discuss Williams future. Cronin said no minds were changed and the informal talks would not prejudice future action.
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Williams
Don Cronin
American League
Blackead
Paul
Fintey
Valeaue
Willen Wy Ni
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Ortiz
Planned College Ca
Pus
Livermer E
Chabot Trustees
Fred Duman
Ann Landers
Chansiflind
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Wernen
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Henaro
Rebezo
Finley
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