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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
1
A Pacific storm front edges toward Washington state and threatens freezing rain in Bay Area counties. Temperatures plunged to 4 degrees in Livermore and Gasro Valley, freezing pipes and forcing PG E to cut gas to interrupable customers while Lawrence Laboratory staff brace for heating shortages amid the deep cold.
A Berkeley full page ad promotes PG&Y Massage offering nude and topless services at five locations including San Lorenzo and Hayward. Alameda County Supervisors schedule a hearing at 9:45 am in Oakland to discuss the unincorporated area’s massage parlor incursion amid Paradise Boulevard’s changing neighborhood landscape.
Kenneth Cratchlaw, 28, without training, swam the 1.2 mile Alcatraz to Fisherman's Wharf in 1 hour 28 minutes despite 38 degree air and rough water. He wore a swim cap reading Vacation of Alcatraz and credited mental desire for the feat. He plans a London to Edinburgh bicycle ride in January.
A chance of rain is expected in South County with increasing cloudiness. Temperatures should rise slightly but stay cold enough for sleet and ice, ranging from 30 to 45 degrees in most areas. More weather on page 27.
Governor Reagan outlined a four point program for his final term focusing on tax cuts. He plans a large one time income tax slash and a smaller permanent reduction, financed by state surplus funds, to ease the burden on taxpayers.
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Jack Schmitt landed in Taurus Littrow valley after a sunrise descent, becoming the 11th and 12th men on the moon. Ronald Evans remained in lunar orbit aboard the command ship America, while Mission Control began live coverage. The trio planned more than 20 miles of exploration over the next three days, seeking clues to the moon’s birth and history.
President Nixon plans to ask Congress to extend current economic controls beyond April 4 1973 and to freeze salaries in the federal executive branch including lawmakers and judges. Treasury Secretary George P Shultz outlined a broad consultative process to decide next steps while noting a $250 billion budget and a balanced 1974 plan. The hiring freeze will last at least until late January with the 1974 budget submission.
The article explains many are unaware that grid betting is illegal, citing sheriff raids on November 10 targeting bars and offices where pools flourished. It contrasts football cards, legal season bet slips, with football pools, social games with small takings, while noting confusion between the two amid Mafia interest and widespread nationwide play.
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