It would be like Managua quake on Hayward fault
Engineer Lloyd Cluff warns Bay Area buildings on the Hayward fault face Managua like devastation when the next quake hits. He notes surface faulting and widespread damage, with epicenters under cities, and contrasts Managua’s fires caused by broken water lines with Bay Area utilities prepared to halt similar blazes.
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Managua
Eric C. Raimy
Nicaragua
Lloyd Cluff
Hayward
Alameda Gaunty
Bay Area
City officials prepare defense in Highlands fee battle
City Manager William Hanley said the council will be asked for authority to retain representation as legal fights mount over the 3.3 million Highlands district assessment. Mayor Lea Howell backed the plan, while a court order halted district street work near California State University, Hayward, and a writ of review was issued to scrutinize prior actions.
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Wikiiam Hanley
Aluidge Linfield
Wilson
Alameda County Superior Court
California State University
Haye Walt
Officila
Hanley
FTC backs credit card crime law reform
The FTC proposes a rule to curb forcing buyers to waive dissatisfaction rights to obtain credit. Under the plan, credit card companies like Master Charge and Diners Club could not require a buyer to drop complaints or withhold payment until satisfaction. The rule aims to ensure consumers need not pay until issues with purchases are resolved.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Master Charge
Dankamericard
FTG
San Leandro Jaycees Named in Fraud Suit by D.A.
San Leandro Jaycees face a fraud suit alleging misleading ticket sales for a puppet show to be held January 20 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Co defendants include California Entertainment Enterprises of Stockton and promoter Jack O’Rourke, with claims of misrepresenting benefits to Hayward and Kerr Leandro Scout groups and Boy Scouts. The suit seeks a court order halting unlawful sales and punitive damages up to 20,000 dollars plus 2,500 dollars per misrepresentation.
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Lawn Leandro
San Leandro
Bucher
District Attorney's
Hayward Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Hayward
San Leandro Jaycees
Kerr Leandro Junior
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Sherri Lewis
Lee Moniz
San Leantro
Danny Kaye Hosts 3500 Kids at Opera Open House
Danny Kaye led two Metro politan Opera "look-ins" for 3500 children aged 10 to 11, presenting an operatic afternoon. The program showcased lights, stage effects, and a 300-strong production corps, with excerpts from Aida and The Barber of Seville, ending with a lesson on opera magic and an invitation to return with families.
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New York
UPI
Danny Kaye
Kaye
Laraconda
Met
Singing Theater
POW Letters Reach Families Amid Hope for Missing Men
Letters from four American POWs in South Vietnam reach U S families in New York City and Florida, confirming some men survived the Tet era air losses. Relatives express cautious relief as the news arrives after years with little word, including Michael Connor and John Parsells.
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H. Nettles Borraspongens
South Vietnam
New York City
Virgil QC Connor
Warren
Mich
Michael
U.S. Army
Hue
Lien
Oconnors
Iwling
Iefler
America
Hanoi
Orvis Parsells
Sarasota
Fla
John
Liasan
Tadochina
Delayed Mail Frustrates South County Residents
South County residents face long parcel delays as mail service slows under the new U S Postal Service structure. Joseph A Cirille Branch 17 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, led by Jim McGovern, criticizes cost cutting and says workers cannot fix the backlog. Delays affect perishables and packages, with examples from Hayward and nearby Southland Shopping Center in December.
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Jim McGovern
Joseph A. Cirille
National Association of Letter Carriers
Hayward Postaten
McGoverny
Newh
U. Postal Service
McGovern
Barlaiy Ross
Southland
Aayward
Steam car smog plan launched in California
Sacramento reports a $4.4 million plan to build experimental steam cars aiming to cut urban smog. Assembly Speaker Boh Mor unveiled plan details on Thursday, noting compact cars reaching 70 mph with far lower pollution than 1965 federal standards. The project, approved quietly by the Assembly Rules Committee on Nov 14, signs contracts with Aerojet Liquid Rocket Co. of Sacramento and Steam Power Systems of San Diego.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Boh Mor
van Nuys Democrat
Assembly Rules Committee
Aerojet Liquid Rovket Co
Sacrarcent
Stewn Power Systema
SPS
San Diego
Pending Weather Update For Fair Skies Tonight
Cloudy conditions expected with increasing cloudiness tomorrow. Temperatures cool with highs in the 50s and upper 40s and lows in the 40s. Weather page 29.
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