Judge Won't Seek Re election On Alameda County Bench
Judge Lewis E. Lercara announced he will not run for another term on the Alameda County Superior Court. He was elevated from the Oakland Piedmont Municipal Court in 1900. Judge Malcolm M. Champlin announced he will run for Lercara's seat. Lercara, 70 this July, says retirement after six years would be unfair under the rule. Brown, who appointed him, was his college roommate. Lercara is among 52 judges with terms expiring next year. Also reported: coroner confirms Cathy Sue Pethler, 27, as the second woman found dead near Livermore. identity of the other victim, Michael Shane, 30, remains unconfirmed. deputies pursue leads in the murder case.
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Lewis E. Lercara
Jume
Alameda County
Edmund Brown
Lercara
Oakland-Piedmont
Oakland-Fiedmont
Malcolm M. Champlin
San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Hastings College of the Law
Brown
Livermore
Cathy Sue Pethler
Michael Shane
Oak Street
Ruby Williams
Parkersburg
W. Va
California
Los Angeles
Shane
Youth Hurt In Hayward Bike Accident
One year old San Leandra resident David Freitas is in serious condition at San Leandra Memorial Hospital with head injuries and a collapsed lung after a bicycle accident on a steep hillside path east of Oak Street. Police say the front axle broke on Tuesday causing him to be thrown about 20 feet as the bike fell on him. The ride occurred along a dirt path bordering the freeway construction zone east of Oak Street.
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San Leandra
David Freitas
Victor Ave
San Leandra Memorial Hospital
Freitas
Oak Street
Constrvatioe
Inmate in Hayward Jail Hangs Self Suspect Arrested
Ronald J. Wheeler, 21, of 225 Pacific Ave., arrested on dangerous drugs for sale, found hanging by blanket strips in jail near Weekes Park around 11 p.m. He was taken to Fairmont Hospital for observation, apparently unharmed. Wheeler allegedly had PCP cigarettes in his pocket. another man, Haul V. Velazquez, 21, of Newark, also jailed on drug-sale charges after seven grams of PCP were found in his plastic bag.
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Ronald J. Wheeler
Pacific Ave
Wheeler
Fairmont Hospital
Robberies Hit San Leandro and Hayward Stores
Three robberies were reported yesterday in the Oakland area. A San Leandro apartment manager was robbed of $2 after a man followed her into her office and feigned a weapon. In Hayward two 711 stores were robbed of $250 by a shotgun-wielding suspect, described similarly to the earlier thief. At the Tennyson Raid store the clerk received $48 and was struck on the head. 15 minutes later another 711 on Santa Clara Street yielded $100 from the register and $70 from a customer’s wallet as the gunman targeted both clerks and shoppers.
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Hayward
Diana Rees
Anager
Eden Roc
Patrick Kavanagh
Tennyson
Kavanagh
Santa Clara St
Burglary and Theft Suspects Held in San Leandro Incidents
San Leandro police report arrests in a motel burglary case. Mike Lopez, 22, Fresno, woke to find a man in his Mayfair Motel room and chased him. the suspect was caught in the parking lot. William W. Jefferson, 24, assistant manager of the motel, was arrested. Four San Leandro teens found in an alley behind George Oren Tires with a wheel were arrested. two youths 17 sent to juvenile authorities. Clifford C. Welch, 18, San Leandro, charged with prowling and theft. bail $800. Michael Anthony Arena, 28, San Leandro, charged with printing and bail $500. In separate thefts, a hand-carved ship’s wheel valued at $1,500 was reported stolen from the Blue Dolphin restaurant. jewelry and two coats worth $1,290 stolen from William G. Montalvo’s home. electronics gear and cash valued at $1,087 stolen from Larry R. Pollard’s Fremont apartment.
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Fremenl
Mike Lopez
Fresno
Mayfair
Mth St
Lopez Tol Pallee
William W. Jefferson
George Oren
Alvarado St
Clifford C. Welch
Hielleview Drive
Michael Anthony Arena
Cherrywood Ave
Blue Dolphin
San Leandro Marina
William G. Montalvo
Furglars
Fremont
Larry R. Pollard
Haig denies Haldeman influence in White House affairs
In day two of his testimony Haig asserts Haldeman had no control over White House actions while prosecutors probe Watergate tapes. Haig recalls chagrin over safe combination access, notes handling, and erased tape minutes as Nixon diaries show extensive Camp David meetings and phone calls with Haig and Woods.
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Haig
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Richard Ben- Veniste
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Nixon
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Tedary
Ninior Woods
Steve Bull
Watergate
Fred Buzhardt
Miss Wonds
Bull
Miles Woods
EPA policy hit by California Democrat critic
Rep. Glenn Anderson blasted EPA gas and parking tax plans as unrealistic and unworkable. He accused the agency of dictatorial powers and warned the rules could curb parking spaces and halt new buildings unless air quality goals are met. He termed the EPA a bureaucratic monolith prioritizing cleaning the air over costs.
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UPI
California
Environmental Protection Agency
Adolf Hitler
Glenn Anderson
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BPA
Anderson
House votes for Ford nomination to vice presidency
The House approved Gerald R. Ford's nomination to the vice presidency by a wide margin after a 339 to 1S rule vote, setting up a late afternoon confirmation and swearing in as the 40th vice president following Spiro Agnew's resignation. Speaker Ford's path followed the 25th Amendment and featured mixed views from lawmakers amidst pension and constitutional debate.
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UPI
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Ford
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Congress
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Forning
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Former SBA official named in Vesco bank links
The SEC files in New York allege Arthur McZier, former SBA associate administrator for minority enterprise, is listed as director of Bahamas Commonwealth Bank. Vesco and associates allegedly used the bank to divert funds from mutual funds managed by Investors Overseas Services and other offshore entities. The U.S. seeks Vesco’s extradition from the Bahamas for securities fraud, while questions about McZier’s departure from government surface amid committee investigations.
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Arthur McZier
SBA
Minority Enterprise
New York
Bahamas Commonwealth Bank
SEC
Vesco
Investors Overseas Services Ltd
U.S
United States
Bahamas
Tral
New
House
SHA
Realtor Predicts Hard Times From Air Regulations
South County real estate man Barmard Adams warned at an Southern Alameda County Realtors meeting that federal clean air rules from the EPA would curb auto use, ban new building, and trap mobility. He said parking fees and record keeping would hit business, forecasting a national economic downturn but urged buses, rapid transit, car pools, and smog control tech as better paths.
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Barmard Adams
Castro Valley
Adams and
Adams
Environmental Protection Agency
California Real Estates Association
Land Ae and Environmental Committee
Southern
Alameda County Board of Realtors
Planning Board
Chamber of Commerce
Butcher strike tightens grip as unions push demands
Southern California meat workers enter fourth day of walkout targeting food companies. Butchers protest plans to shift labor to warehouse duties and seek higher wages. At Hobener Meat Co in San Leandro 800 cattle fed while eight union feeders fail to cross picket lines. Patricia Haight notes crossings by retirees and a trucker amid union restraint. BPCA involvement sought but unavailable. Hobener remains one of four area meat packers on strike and the only one with a feed yard.
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California
Anea
Hohener Meat Co
Davis St. San Leandro
Ford
Qn Manlay
Patricia Haight
Hai
Union
Miss Haight
Santa Claus Goes Female at Sabla Mamea Mall
In a surprising shift at Sabla Mamea Shopping Center, women now portray department store Santa Clauses replacing the traditional male figure. Shoppers report a broader appeal as more children sit with these female Santas, reflecting evolving views of women in public roles.
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Santa Claus
Sabla Mamea
Tragedy Ends Success On A Hazardous Construction Site
The account recalls Duke Chaves known for fearless risk taking and technical curiosity. He learned to handle explosives through study and trial and error and once drove a truck himself with blasting caps aboard. Galbraith executive Bill Sexton remembers him as driven yet approachable and capable of making work enjoyable. On the night of his death he was en route to Casten Valley for a new project and often rode his motorcycle without a helmet.
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Chaves
Oakes
Bill Sexton
Galbraith
Sexton
Casten Valley
Duke
Cause of BART blast remains unknown in Oakland substation
Ray Ares Rapid Transit officials say the explosion that destroyed a power substation in Oakland remains without a known cause. A board of Inquiry will review evidence, with findings not expected until next week. The blast cut power at 2:38 am, caused up to 900 thousand dollars in damage, and forced BART to reroute power via the third rail until repairs restored normal service.
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