Altamont Rock Festival Delivers Joys and Tragedies
More than 200000 fans gathered at Altamont Speedway for the Rolling Stones Santana and other acts in a chaotic day. Drowning stabbing and gun incidents were reported alongside peaceful crowds with extensive security.
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Quarrel Over a Cigarette Ends in Fatal Shooting
Houston police report John R. Owens aged 27 was killed after asking Walter Jackson 47 for a cigarette. Jackson allegedly refused, a quarrel followed, and Owens was shot. Jackson is jailed on murder charges.
Obituaries from Hayward and Castro Valley area
Margaret Haynes of Hayward died December 4 with private services at Soren sen Bros Mortuary Hayward Elmer Hargrave 73 also of Hayward died December 4 with services at 2 p m tomorrow at Hayward Mortuary William Hendrix 86 Hayward died December 5 visitation 6 9 p m today Berge Pappas Mortuary Fremont Boulevard Newark and Castro Valley resident Joseph Scharsch Jr died December 4 services 1 p m tomorrow Valley Mortuary Newark Memorial Chapel Newark and More Sears 84 of Tk died December 5 services 2 30 p m Tuesday Newark Memorial Chapel Newark Boulevard Newark
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William Hendrix
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Chapel of the Valley Mortuary
Lake Chabol Road
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C Tk
Newark Memorial Chapel
Newark Blvd
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Rock vibrations draw huge Altamont crowd in 1969 chaos
Altamont transformed into a world of music and spectacle as about 200000 fans gathered for Taruus and Jefferson Airplane at the speedway. Reported drug-related injuries, traffic snarls, and massive crowds described a day of peace with pockets of disruption amid helicopter flyovers and chaotic parking.
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