Bridge car pool test continues on Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO AP The tall reed car pool program on the Oakland San Francisco Bay Bridge will be continued as a test rather than permanent policy. Nat Marks aide information officer says the plan allows toll free lanes for vehicles with three or more people during morning rush hours while officials evaluate outcomes and future direction. Traffic during toll free hours showed little change and AC Transit reported no reduction in bus ridership since December.
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Meyer resignation linked to tensions with Justice Department
UPI reports U.S. Attorney Robert L. Meyer resigned and was accepted by President Nixon. Sources cite Meyer's abrasive style and poor cooperation as factors, with friction also tied to conflict with Los Angeles officials over cases including the 1976 apartment raid and the Pentagon Papers leak.
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Kidnappers Get $2 Million in Essen Ransom
In Essen Germany police said kidnappers who freed Theo Albrecht, worth about 2.1 million dollars, handed over bank notes with known serial numbers. Authorities notified banks to watch for changes in notes while a large police manhunt spread nationwide.
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Nevada City slay suspect pleads innocent by reason of insanity
Alexandre John Vichi 41, a shop operator and Alto resident, pleaded not guilty by insanity to murder charges in the Grass Valley killings of his estranged wife Charlene and her four children. Public defenders and three psychiatrists were appointed for court-ordered mental examination. trial set for February 7 with judge Herold Wollers. The case also involves Charlene Taylor's parents who were wounded in the November 7 shooting.
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Man indicted in girl's kidnapping in Concord case
Martinez Grant Jury indicted 2 year old ex convict Marvin Joseph Hauber on 14 counts in the kidnapping of Debbie Devore from the Whitlow home on Nov 7. The Whitlows were shot as they tried to stop the abduction. Debbie was found two days later in a house Hauber rented in Concord after a deputy siege. Hauber was held on $250 000 bail and arraignment set for December 0.
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Man Freed By Error Is Back In Folsom Prison
Henry Cortex returned to Folsom Prison after a clerical error released him 21 years early. An official mistake misread court directives as routine removal of prior narcotics convictions from Riverside cases, making him parole eligible on Nov 1.
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Search suspended for Danlsh freighter crew in North Pacific
The Coast Guard suspended the search for the captain and four other missing crewmen from the Danish freighter Hoering Kirse after it reportedly sank in the North Pacific. Planes and ships scoured the area since the vessel sent distress calls on December 4. Thirty-one persons were rescued and taken aboard five merchant marine ships.
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Reagan plan tests welfare work requirements in California
Gov Reagan proposes a 35 county demonstration to place able bodied ADC recipients in a job corps or related tasks with no wages paid. Participants would forfeit benefits if they refuse, while jobs include litter pickup park maintenance and babysitting. Welfare rights groups oppose the plan saying mothers may work and participants would not be paid.
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United Nations deadlocked over Thant successor vote
The Security Council failed to elect a new secretary general after two permanent members vetoed Kurt Waldheim of Austria. Waldheim received ten yes votes, three ups, and two abstentions, with two permanent members voting against him. Max Jakobson of Finland earned eight votes with five against and two negative, both from permanent members. voting moved to a secret session Monday.
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California Lawmakers Pass Broad Slate of Bills
The Associated Press reports a crowded day as California legislators advance numerous measures. Bills include unemployment benefit adjustments, horseracing reforms, liquor service age rules, and public health definitions. The Senate and Assembly debate spans workers’ compensation, safety standards, organized crime study, and election committee rules amid a busy session.
Officer acquitted in My Lai trial
FT MEADE Md AP The My Lai trials ended with Gol Cran Henderson the last high ranking soldier tried being acquitted of concealing killings by his troops. Only Lt William L Calley Jr was convicted for the slaughter, his life sentence reduced to 20 years on appeal, awaiting outcome in Ft Benning Ga. The court praised Henderson as not guilty on all charges after hours of deliberation.
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U.S. Reopens Drive for Mideast Peace
Secretary of State William P. Rogers revived the American push to craft an interim Arab-Israeli settlement after a lull. He spoke separately by phone with Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad as Washington weighs next steps and possible inner-level talks.
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