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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
5
A reflective piece on Christmas mood, sentimentality, and cynicism. The narrator recalls first Christmas with children, the pull between joy and pressure to be happy, and the anxiety of living up to ideals while embracing real family moments. The writer anticipates a bittersweet, meaningful holiday as children eagerly await Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Hayward man Merritt L. Stetler, 56, had a manslaughter charge dropped after the district attorney’s office failed to obtain a continuance. He was released after a preliminary hearing for the Nov. 8 death of Alvin Ford, 22, who was sleeping in a room next to a crash caused by a car driven by Stetler at 2490 Kelly St. Ford’s bed was overturned and he was killed.
Union City Jaycees announced winners of the Christmas house lighting contest in several categories. Cartoon winners were Mrs. Doris Holt and H. G. Feinsconth, religious prize went to Geneviave Kolar, and general fighting category honors went to Don Lane, Richard Bryson, and Antonio Souza.
Fremont’s Community Drug Council reports a decline in crisis interventions tied to drug overdoses over the past three months, with 41 cases vs 4 in the prior quarter. Project Director John Baker cites wiser use and evolving attitudes, plus broader aid networks, as factors. heroin cases rose to five while PCP, meth and other drugs feature in incidents.
Building contractor James R Griffin resigns from Fremont’s city planning commission after two decades to pursue a study of rapid changes in construction land use and planning. Attorney Robert Hall is eyed as front runner to replace him. Griffin calls for deeper citizen participation and more focus on reevaluating the General Plan amid ongoing Irvington Aves Plan debates.
In Dublin a United Farm Workers group and Ernie's Liquors reached an undisclosed agreement after two days of picketing. Wente Brothers Winery remains the focus of boycotts cited by the Valley Friends of the Farm Workers, with no immediate plans to target other Bay Area stores. Sheriff’s deputies observed the protest as about 100 people participated and no arrests were made.
Ohlone College will begin grading for its new campus on Mission Boulevard in Fremont shortly after January 1. A 10.78 million dollar first phase contract was awarded to Rothschild and Raffin of San Francisco last week, with months of excavation and underground work planned before building erection.
The Union Sanitary District, one of Alameda County's few standalone sewage agencies, secured a spot on the Regional Water Quality Center Board five year subsidy list. The district plans a 5000000? treatment plant improvement project next year and joins other Bay Area projects recommended for state and federal subsidies. Livermore and Valley Community Services District also receive supports for 11 million and 4 million plant enlargements in 1972-73, respectively.
Wayne Patterson and Michael Ivester did not show for a preliminary hearing on October 11 shooting and bench warrants were issued for their arrests. Manze Slerming appeared and lopez, a Chabot College disability club president, was wounded in his Hayward home. Ann O’Neill was arrested but charges were dropped.
Fremont girls from Pacific Telephone's business office contributed gifts and a rocking chair to more than 24 handicapped preschool children at Lite Angels School housed in Titst United Methodist Church. The group also plans year round aid through projects at the school.
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