Alcohol DWI Ruling Shifts Drift Toward Civil Custody
Alameda County DA Tom Condit says a San Francisco appeals ruling overrides a December 6 decision by Judge Bostick on drunkenness cases. The high court allows civil protective custody or jail, guiding how Oakland handles chronic drunkenness with treatment options and arrest. Local officials note the ruling pushes diversion to reduce criminal court load while preserving public safety.
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Alameda County
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San Francisco
Robert L. Bostick
Bostick
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Fromman
Monterey County
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Appeals Court
Don B. Molinari
Ad Ath
Loren Broch
Washington chooses Ruckelshaus to lead EPA again
President Nixon confirms William Ruckelshaus will remain administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as it enters its third year. Richard Helms may depart CIA as James Schlesinger could replace him at the Atomic Energy Commission. Nixon also names Richard W. Roberts to head the National Bureau of Standards.
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Niamy Kag
Wiliam 12
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Rayliamental Protectlor Agency
EPA
White House
Todlay
Tila
Washagton Shoe News
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Central Intelligence Ager
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Ronald L. Ziegler
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Melms
James R. Schlesinger
Atomic Energy Commission
Af Administration
Ziegler
Nixon
Richard W. Roberts
General Electric
Schenectady
Nation Bureau of Standards
Commerce Department
Roberts
Lewis M. Brangcomb
Downey Bank Robbery Couple Arrested After Quick Heist
A man and wife, Raymond Olvera and his wife, were arrested within minutes after a bank holdup at Downey Community Bank. They reportedly took $3,235 and left their three children with relatives. A handgun was recovered. The suspect claimed his wife knew nothing of the crime. Police tracked the pair from the bank to a shopping center where the wife was to pick up Christmas gifts.
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UPL
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Juogle
Gowe
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Irate passenger hijacks bus in downtown Los Angeles
A 71 year old man hijacked a Los Angeles city bus after boarding at Manchester Avenue and Broadway. He demanded fare and forced the driver to continue for six miles toward Vericy Boulevard and Main Street, simulating a gun. Police arrested Daniel Horton after the bus stopped and the hijacker fled toward a hospital.
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UPI
Clarge
Daniel Horton
Toby of California
Ares
Aubry J. Brown
Manchester Ave
Nuue
Broadway
Bim
Brown
Vericy Boulevard
Main Street
Supermarket Roof Collapse in Suburban Store
In Rio de Janeiro a sheet aluminum roof collapsed at a suburban supermarket, trapping hundreds of shoppers and igniting a fire. Police reported no deaths and no injuries, while witnesses claimed firemen amputated limbs to free victims.
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RIQ DE Janeiro
Schools Can't Lock Out Students In School
Alameda County Counsel Richard Moore says it is illegal to lock a tardy student out of a classroom. The opinion came after Castleman High School faced a teacher threatening to bar latecomers, warning that such lockouts could expose districts to liability.
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Oakland
Alamed
Richard
Moore
Castle
Correction in California massage parlor ownership tale
The article corrects a misidentification: Hayward Dennis Miller, owner of the California School of Massage, was wrongly named as a figure in the Exclusive Massage Parlor case. It clarifies that Parolil Rums is the owner of the parlor and notes two arrests were made Friday.
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Parolil Rums
Junk Pyramid Idea Draws Wyoming Debate
Artist Bobalanewat proposed a 200000 car pyramid on the Painted Desert in southwest Wyoming for the state Bicentennial celebration. The plan would use junk cars as the pyramid’s base and be cement faced. The Wyoming Bicentennial Commission rejected the idea, citing cost as the primary issue.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Bobalanewat
Silid
America
Paliun
Manewal
Wyoming Commission
Masnewal
Sip
Sid Tuesday Hes
Egypt
Manawal
Truman Kidney Problems Risk U.S. President
Reports indicate former president Truman suffers failing kidney function with blood urea nitrogen rising despite treatment. Doctors warn of potential uremic coma within a week if condition worsens, but state overall status remains serious and largely unchanged from prior week.
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Kansas
Harry
Truman
Jain Dreyes
Weath
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Parents Held Responsible Under New Vandalism Law
Camden officials implement a law making parents liable for vandalism by their children with fines up to 300 dollars and possible jail terms. Police will issue summons to appear in Municipal Court when youths are taken into custody, with sentences varying by offense count. The measure targets acts harming public or private property and other juvenile misdeeds.
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Pueslay
Adbert TRalh+ blot
Airport friction grows at Hayward field amid regulation and debris
Pilots fault Hayward airport management over limited facilities and 24 hour access. They report only one public toilet, no maintenance spaces, and a costly hangar fee. Officials defend rules as anti moonlighting while lamenting slow development and a vanished pilot hangout. Jim Cook leads criticism of Manager Mummert, a former Navy man, seen as policing rather than enabling aviation. Tomorrow: more pilot news.
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Airport Investors Ag 1 Emeniion
Partar
He Craft Weyl
Arport Crok
TN Heteha
Playward
Mummert
Navy
Marine Air Corps
Mes
Mumert
Dog Attacks Child in San Jose Neighborhood
A boy named Warren Laughlin, ages and missing punctuation, was savagely bitten by a pit bull in a back yard in San Jose. Neighbor Dennis O'Neil and his wife rushed to help. O'Neil killed or restrained the attacking dog while the child was carried to a hospital. The boy remained under medical care for serious bite injuries to face, arms, and body.
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San Jose
UPI
Warren Laughlin
Dennis O'Neil
O'Neil
Geese stolen amid fertility drug scare in London
UPIs report claims seven geese were stolen on day six of Christmas amid talk of a hormone drug used to sterilize birds for breeding. Experts warn the drug could affect masculinity and danger to birds if misused. owners fear further thefts as authorities investigate.
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London
UPI
Somene
Scotland
Yard
Thomas Gravel
Tito
School site zoning limits to single family homes
No bids on the school site as the area is rezoned to single family large Int. Development now restricted to single family use with minimum lot size of 7,500 square feet and minimum width of 75 feet. Trustee A. Johnson suggested the next step may be to take the matter to the council to discuss the zoning.
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Than A. Johnson
The
Catmell
Armies Pound North Vietnam and Haiphong Front Lines
UPI reports heavy air and naval actions across North Vietnam and Haiphong. Jets strike coastal targets while American bombers threaten China’s border sites as ships pound provinces from Than Hoa to Ba Nang. Casualties and damaged ships are reported amid ongoing northern battles.
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Haiphong
Radio
Angl
Radio Lanoi
Sanoi
Chin
China
Than Hoa Iorthwart
Thailand
Tesday
SAMA
North Vietnam
Hawi
Sweeman
South Vietnant
Panama drug traffic hub blamed by congressional report
A congressional Panama Canal subcommittee report accuses Panamanian officials and the National Guard of implying corruption and complicity in heroin and cocaine flows into the United States. Rep. Murphy says the State Department cushioned drug enforcement to placate Panama, with testimony citing cases reaching high levels of Panamanian leadership and even involvement by foreign ministry figures.
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Warlington
Ciles
Panama
Sand
State Department
Vanama
United States
Jet M. Murphy
Aeport
Congress
Panama Canal
Murphy
Ics
U.S
Beef prices rise in Northern California on holiday demand
Northern California beef prices jump due to a reported shortage of cattle and strong demand between Thanksgiving and now. California Beef Council manager George Strathearn said retailers are paying four to eight cents more per pound this week, about a penny higher than early last year, with prices at recent highs.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
George Strathearn
California Beef Council
Stralhearn
Bref
Marcos lifts censorship for plebiscite debate
President Ferdinand Marcos temporarily ends press censorship and other limits on newspapers and broadcasters. The move, aimed at allowing debate on the constitution ahead of the nationwide plebiscite, suspends martial law restrictions until the plebiscite vote on Sept 18. Authorities say martial law rules will resume after the vote.
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UPI
Ferdinand
Marcos
Martial Jiaw
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Rformation Secreta Francisco
Falad
Sailor Convicted in Carrier Stabbing Death
A sailor on the aircraft carrier Constellation was found guilty at a court martial of stabbing fellow sailor Michael Mitchell to death. Seaman Stephon Hill, 20, received two months hard labor and a $200 fine. The Aug. 28 incident occurred aboard the carrier while at sea.
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UPD
Tue Junga Tran
Constellation
Navy
Stephon
Hill
Ieir
Michael
Mitchell
Citrus Heights
Son of Sundance Kid Said to Hold Hidden Clues
Fragmented lines discuss a Longbaugh figure linked to the Sundance Kid myth. A librarian named Margaret mentions long‑standing speculation about his identity and possible ties to the outlaws. The text hints at money, debt, Vietnam bonuses, and uncertain lineage.
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Margaret Well
Longbaugh
Suidance Kl
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