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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
1
Apollo 17 blasted from Cape Kennedy despite a nearly three hour delay caused by a malfunctioning computer. Commanders Cernan Schmitt and Evans, with mission control optimistic, prepared for the lunar voyage as the trio entered space and orbited Earth twice before aiming for the moon.
East Bay Regional Park District staff reached a agreement with Columbia Associates to route a road through Cull Canyon Recreation Area to serve a 1,205 unit development at Center Street end in Castro Valley. The plan goes to Alameda County Supervisors for a special appeal hearing and must also receive approvals from the Alameda County Flood Control District and the State Department of Water Resources. Developer John Thorpe says the draft is tough and a final agreement is pending.
A trough aloft keeps cold air in place with Pacific moisture causing rain and snow. Snow flurries reach Hayward Castro Valley and the Oakland hills while Highway 1 between San Jose and Santa Cruz sees about three inches of snow and the highway may be closed. Ski areas may see up to 20 inches of snow this weekend though conditions should improve tomorrow. Chains are required on several roads and low temperatures persist in South County with Oakland Airport noting historic December lows.
The popular rock music column Rock Talk moves to The Daily Review’s Night and Day Around the Bay section. Beginning tomorrow it will run every Friday as the leisure guide for Bay readers.
Former President Harry S Truman, age 88, remains in critical condition with a weakened heart and labored breathing at Research Hospital in Kansas City. His daughter Margaret Daniel and wife Bess Truman provide cautious optimism as doctors report improved heart and lung function after a night of deterioration and a rapid heart rate followed by stabilization.
Figures released by Sen. Holmdahl in Oakland show tax rate reductions per $10 assessed value ranging from $1.37 to $1.62 for districts including Hayward Leandro and Newark, with total state funding rising in several districts though some, like San Leandro, may receive none due to high wealth thresholds. local officials remain skeptical about the net effect under the 113-page tax relief bill and its educational need formula.
Wholesale prices rose after Nixon phase one wage-price controls began in November 1971. The Labor Department reports a 5.4 percent increase over 12 months, with October down 0.2 percent and November up 0.6 percent. Foods, farm products, and feeds drove the rise, while meats and some dairy items offset declines.
Livermore Amador Valley schools discuss a tentative offer from Associated Flame Builders to donate funds for housing. The offer, cited by National Home Builders Association officials, proposes $100 per single family unit and $400 per multiple unit, aiming to ease shortages without state aid.
Imelda Marcos was slashed on the arms and abdomen by a bolo knife in Pasay City while congratulating beauty contest winners. Guards killed the assailant. doctors said she is out of danger and stable at Makati Medical Center. The attack occurred during a live televised ceremony near Manila.
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