Hayward Family Faces Start Over After Fire
Oran Center and his family fearfully survey the charred remains of their 35 year home at 26660 Chiplay Ave. The early morning blaze destroyed most belongings and left them with an uncertain future as layoffs, insurance hassles, and underinsurance complicate recovery. Center, his wife, and their 18 year old daughter Kim cope with shock, grim determination, and gratitude for help from others.
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Oran Center
Chiplay Ave
Center
Chiplay Avenue
Leonard
Kim
Gasoline Station Closures Likely For Christmas Three Day Holidays
National and regional surveys show about 60 percent of U S service stations may close for the Christmas and New Year period. Associations in Michigan Illinois Louisiana Florida Washington Indiana Wisconsin report many outlets will shut from the Saturday night before to the following Wednesday. Northern California dealers plan limited closings, with many open Monday. Independent stations face shortages and tighter allocations, prompting widespread shutdowns.
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Michigan
Illinois
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Florida
Washington D.C
Indiana
Wisconsin
John Huemmrich
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
California
Association
Mike Hemp
Pleasanton
California Service Station Association
Hemp
Yreka
Bakersfield
Nixon
American Automobile Association
Dick Reynolds
Nixon orders tough energy cutbacks and conservation
President Nixon announced stringent energy measures at a White House briefing with adviser William Simon. Actions include halving highway lighting, halting limousines for officials except Nixon and Ford, and setting building thermostats. Simon cited earlier gains as gasoline use and overall fuel consumption trends improved, with Congress eyed for emergency energy legislation before recess.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
William E. Simon
Simon
Gerald 8. Ford
Panel backs community panel for San Leandro school plan
About 100 participants at a two night seminar in San Leandro urged forming a broad based community panel to draft a master plan for the school district. If the school board accepts, district deadlines would shift with endorsements moved to December and master plan objectives to next year.
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San Leandro
Weather outlook for South County with brief rain tonight
Fair skies expected tonight with a chance of more rain, followed by fair weather tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high is expected in the 40s and overnight lows in the 40s. More weather on page 33.
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South County
Weatheran
Ohlone board weighs paying trustees for meetings
Ohlone College trustees approved the policy to pay directors $20 per attended meeting up to six monthly, with $420 monthly cap if all seven attend. Some members favored the measure as a way to encourage service, others opposed noting private boards are unpaid. The vote was 4103 with three dissents.
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Abraham Hochler
Kenneth Poster
Walter Thompson
Foster
Hochler
Thompson
Richard Seeba
Drollman
Walter Aylward
Joseph McCord
McCord
Tennis club to rise on Giles Estate in Fremont
A group of area businessmen form Isslon Hill Swim and Raquet Club at the GilesEstate site on Washington Boulevard and Driscall Road. The $1 million-plus project preserves the Giles residence, budgets about $100,000 for repairs, and plans to open next spring with offices, billiards, conference facilities, and a Victorian lounge for up to about 1,000 members paying a one-time entrance fee and monthly dues.
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Fremont
Allen
Isslon Hill
Giles
Washington Boulevard
Driscall Road
del Aragon
Ivington
Kinney Griffin
Chi
Aragon
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Front Chamber of Commerce
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