Winter Snow Touches South County Amid Mild Forecast
Light snow touched Hayward San Leandro Fremont and Castro Valley last night melting quickly. Downtown flurries marked the first in the area since 1939. Overnight lows fell below freezing with Hayward at 25 and Pleasanton near 20. Temperatures are to climb back to the 40s, with a slight cold trend through the weekend. Road conditions were hazardous but improving as drivers adjusted. A Livermore boy survived a slide accident on Staley Rowe and a local resident, Philly Hinton, remained in satisfactory condition at Gilley Memorial Hospital.
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Hayward
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Moat
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California
Livermore
Staley Rowevart
Philly Hinton
Tirquasse
Gilley Memorial
Furnace danger highlights home carbon monoxide risk
A Fremont family faced a near tragedy when a faulty furnace released carbon monoxide as a pilot light failed. PG&E tagged the unit as hazardous and warned similar units have issues. multiple heat exchangers had been replaced in the span of years, with neighbors reporting repeated problems and residents braving the cold without heat while awaiting parts.
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Spencers
Marina Way
Ren Vaksick
Vaksick
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Fey
Linn Thiverge
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Shin
Supervisors weigh curb on massage parlors in South County
Alameda County supervisors moved to consider regulating massage parlors tied to prostitution in Ashland and San Lorenzo. A draft licensing or zoning ordinance will be prepared for Jan 2, with County Counsel Moore and officials Fraley and Tevone drafting proposals, as residents urge removal from residential areas.
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Alameda County Supervisors
Robert M. Hannon
South County
South Coury
Ashland-San Lorenzo
Eunice Barth
Paradise Blvd
Ashland
Berkeley Barbe
Harth
Richard Moore
Hayward
San Francisco
Moore
Manning
Willliam Fraley al
Thomas Tevone
Icy chaos as Fremont ducks slip on Elizabeth Lake
City ranger naturalist Dave Lewton attempted to feed the waterfowl at Lake Elizabeth, triggering a slapstick misadventure as ducks slid on the slick surface and scrambled after the birds. Protests and squawks punctuated the scene as residents witnessed the ice follies unfold yesterday.
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Lake Elizabeth
Dave Lewton
Weather forecast hints at cool, breezy day ahead
Clouds linger with showers possible tomorrow as highs reach the upper 40s to mid 50s. Winds from the southeast near 15 mph, with light sleet and brief rain showers in spots. More weather details on page 41.
Police plan to use revenue sharing funds for new para professional team
Hayward proposes spending from federal revenue sharing to fund a para professional police unit and a $100000 community social program fund. About $937000 yearly would cover one time capital costs while none would directly fund the city tax rate. A public hearing was ordered after council discussion and comments. Mayor Lov Hogeell and City Manager William Hanley presented the plan to the council for concurrence.
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William Hanley
Lov Hogeell
Soneline
Counsilen
Hanley
Paris peace talks drag as Vietnam settlement unlikely before Christmas
Washington officials say no breakthrough expected to yield a Vietnam peace accord before January. Kissinger and Tho face snags in ninth Paris round as talks resume. Le Figaro reports Kissinger to brief Nixon on progress after a day of high level meetings and a possible draft revision.
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AW Worge Jet Wesl
Fie
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Germany
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Nixon
Tila
Astronauts to end lunar trek amid orange soil find
In Taurus Littrow valley astronauts Cernan, Schmitt, and others drive near Shorty crater during a last geology sortie. They collect bags of orange dust grains speculated to date to ancient lunar volcanism, a find messaged as intriguing yet unconfirmed by earthbound scientists.
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Schmit
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Moon
Robin Brell
Menned Spacecraft Center
Digital Doppler gun used to nab speeders on Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles police deploy eight Digital Doppler speed guns on a nine mile Sunset Boulevard patrol. The handheld device looks like a ray gun and records speeding instantly, aiding motorcycle officers in curves where pursuits are risky. Each unit costs about 700 dollars and is tested against a tuning fork for accuracy.
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Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills
Pacific Ocean
Gary C. Fall
Fie
CMI Inc
Atintuen
Colo
Hickman
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William Sinclair
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