Getting to Know Your Nimitz Freeway at 55 MPH
A Daily Review reporter tours the Nimitz Freeway at 55 mph as California's new speed limit looms. The piece sketches sights from Fremont to San Francisco including Coyote Hills smog, drive-in glimpses, Southland Shopping Center, Penney’s, Levite Furniture, PepsiCo rental fleet, Lucky Stores, Kilpatrick’s Bakery, Del Monte cannery, Laney College, and Oakland housing projects. The rambling ride ends with reflections on the Bay Bridge approach and the rhythm of the road.
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Federal official blocks eight lane I 580 widening
A senior federal official blocks the 580 corridor widening from Castro Valley to Dublin citing air pollution concerns. The memo urges alternatives such as a six lane highway with Bay Area Rapid Transit in the median and rapid transit or carpool provisions to cut smog and reduce canyon cuts.
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Benjamin C. Davis
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California Division of Highways
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Kiday
Pete Stark
D-Oalland
Stark
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Dublin Canyon
Martin Convisser
Environmental Protection Agency
Slark
Rough road ahead for area building industry
The energy crisis and fuel shortages slow South County construction, risking jobs as diesel rationing bites. Richard Hall of Associated General Contractors of California argues allocations based on last year fail under variable weather and demand, urging project by project prioritization and a flexible system.
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49ers vs Steelers in Rain Wets Weekend Fight
John Brodie leads the San Francisco 49ers against the Pittsburgh Steelers in wet conditions with rain forecast. Tomorrow's high is in the low 60s and a low around 40. Weather pages note showers and gusty winds.
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Civistmas Song Book Published by Oregon Attorney General
In Salem Oregon the attorney general's CIVISTMAS Song Book notes a satirical version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. The piece lists items reflecting economic and political concerns such as twelve cops policing and nine stocks a-falling.
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Americana patent medal collection hits market mix
A group of department stores and a young entrepreneur market a portion of the Gilbert collection from Garrison New York, aiming to showcase some 40 000 patent medals from 1836 to 1867. The collection represents a sizable share of all known patent models, with the Smithsonian holding about 2 000 key pieces. The Patent Office stopped accepting models in 1980 after storage limits were reached.
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UPI
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Cappelletti Wins Heisman For Brother Joey’s Battle
New York AP Joseph Cappelletti won the Heisman Trophy, dedicating it to his younger brother Joey Cappelletti who has leukemia. One hundred twenty five pound tailback John Cappelletti spoke emotionally at the awards dinner, praising Joey’s courage amid years of treatment and hope for a miracle drug.
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Singer lays off 200 in San Leandro
The Singer Co announces a permanent layoff of 200 employees in its San Leandro division. The cut affects advertising and sales promotion staff, engavers and administrators, with no production workers affected. About 2,000 local employees remain. A company spokesman says more layoffs are not planned and cites expense reduction rather than energy or recession factors.
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