Boy Dies After Coleman Lantern Accident
A 10 year old boy, Tu is C Apolloca of 669 Whipple Road, died at Kaiser Hospital Hayward at 4 45 a m yesterday after a Coleman lantern exploded while he played in the backyard. Police said he tried to light the lantern with matches and the fuel splattered on him causing severe burns. He underwent surgery after the 4 59 p m incident.
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Union City
Tuis C. Apolloca
Whipple Road
George A. Amoltoca
Kaiser Hospital
Hayward
Man Acquitted In Hayward Jewelry Robbery Trial
Richard Lee Wiley, 37, of 24132 Zorro Court, was acquitted yesterday in Alameda County Superior Court of robbing Vernons Jewelers at 1067 B Street in downtown Hayward last May. He was arrested minutes after a man in a silver hard hat and yellow jacket robbed the store, and a clerk identified him from a clothing store chase. Officials found $35 on Wiley and the suspect’s clothing nearby.
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Hayward
Alameda County
Vernons Jewelers
B St
Shenyan
Bandit robs San Leandro market
In San Leandro on Bancroft Avenue a lone bandit robbed the Convenient Food Mall. He fled with about 870 in ash hidden under an orange juice bottle after producing a small handgun from under a navy jacket. Clerk Ruby Phillips, 55, reported the incident to police.
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San Leandro
Lone Bandit
Bancroft Ave
Ruby Phillips
Sonic boom shock rattles Hayward residents
A mysterious shock wave startled Hayward residents with no reported damage. Police said the event, possibly a sonic boom, was centered near Chabot Calreg and felt by several. A resident described the impact as the after-concussion of a blast while officials and UC seismographs reported no damage or readings.
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Hayward
Delbert A. Eisner
Morse Ave
Fighlands
Chabot
Cal- Reg
University of California Seismographic Station
Police arrest burglary suspects in Hayward chase
Two San Francisco youths were arrested after four races through a creek near a Bur glarized house. Police answered a burglary call at 1 45 am. Sidney H. Brown 23 faced charges of burglary possession of stolen goods and marijuana. Doyle L. Carman was charged with burglary and possession of stolen goods. Found in Browns car were a stereo pistol and jewelry reported missing earlier.
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Doyle L. Carman
Carmen
Brown
Overlook Avenin
Palisade Street
Tamalpais Place
Carman
Overlook Avenue
Brawn
Fremont Police Identify Body Found in Barn
Fremont police are working to identify a man found dead in a Landing Road barn near Cushing Road. The unidentified white male in his late 40s had multiple wounds and likely lay undiscovered for about 24 hours.
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Fremont
Landing Road
Cushing Road
Radder
Man jumps to death after release from hospital
AP reporting from San Francisco states 21 year old Douglas Brown of Fullerton Calif jumped to his death from an eighth floor window of the YMCA Hotel in the Tenderloin area just before 4 am He had been treated earlier for drug ingestion at Central Emergency Hospital and released after recovering Then he returned to the hotel and leaped from the window landing on a car below Police said he had taken LSD and wandered seminudity into the street before the incident
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San Francisco
Polce
John Newlin
Douglas ©. Brown
Fullerton
Calif
YMCA
Tenderloin
Newlin
Brown
Central Emergency Hospital
John Holmes
Holmes
Civilians hired to free soldiers from Mickey Mouse jobs in Europe
US Army in Europe announced hiring about 1000 civilians to take over minor duties now done by combat troops in 40th Infantry, armor and artillery battalions across Europe. The move aims to return soldiers to primary duties and will cost around 2 million dollars for the year.
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Heidelberg
Germany
UPI
Europe
Usareur
Usarcur
Edwards visits South County area on drug abuse tour
Don Edwards toured Hayward Fremont and Newark visiting Project Eden, Fremont Community Drug Council, and Project Second Chance. He praised anti drug abuse efforts, discussed federal funding, spoke at California State College Hayward, and told students about government and civic life while presenting flags from the Capitol.
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House Veterans Affairs Committee
Uule
Project Eden
Hayward
Community Drug Council Youth Crisis Center
Fremont
Project Second Chance
Newark
Edwards
Em Edwards
California State College
Credit purchase battle over previous balance method in California
Plaintiffs press courts to decide on revolving credit finance charges, arguing legislative changes ignored since 1963. Defendants contend service charges are not interest but costs offsetting administration of credit plans. The Oakland suit joins a second challenge to the Retail Sales Act claiming 18 percent charges violate the state constitution’s 10 percent cap.
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Siegel
State Assembly
Oakland
Edwin Heafey Jr
Sears Roebuck
California
Heafey
Suspect Nabbed and Dirty Harry Reference
A police detective comments on a suspect potentially viewing opening credits of a movie, noting Santa Rita offers weekly screenings. He giggles at the idea of the suspect finishing the Dirty Harry film, hoping the fall schedule aligns. The exchange concludes with a playful nod to Dirty Belle.
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Sgt
Barry Santos
Sheriff's Department
Barantkos
Dirty Harry
Dirty Belle
Ban on female spray proposal linked to brain lesions
Sterling Prog Inc and Winthrop Laboratories accuse the FDA of premature action to restrict lis pressuct use. In Washington a company public relations representative said the December FDA warning led to hospital suspensions of pHisplex. The firm claimed epidemics of staphylococcal infections occurred in four hospital nurseries, tying them to continued use, while refusing to disclose hospital names or locations.
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Winthrop Laboratories
pHisonicx
FDA
Pressuct
Washington
Gordon
Smith
No Guides Yet for Pay Hikes on Aerospace Labor Pact
A pay hike proposal for aerospace workers was tabled after a 12 to vote, with Chairman George S. Boldt abstaining. Unions may renegotiate the rejected package without board terms, while management reportedly seeks roughly 8 percent. The unions say they do not want the board's advice, though they anticipate likely acceptance after three days of Pay Board debate.
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Raige
George SI
Boldt
POWs key to total pullout
Secretary of State William P. Rogers says a total U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam will be delayed until all efforts to secure the release of American prisoners of war are exhausted or successful. He notes eight commitments to withdraw will occur eventually, but only after every possible effort to obtain POW releases is made.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Willam P. Rogers
Rogers
ABC
Depres
Record exchange on Tokyo market
Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a record 203.116 million dollars in turnover as traders moved large sums amid currency activity. The surge underscored strong demand and activity in Tokyo trading rooms today.
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Tokyo
UPT
Kaiser Plan Rate Hike Approved
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan won approval to raise rates by 10.32 percent for its Northern California and Alameda County members. The 12.1 percent request was reduced by the Price Commission, affecting renewals and new billings for about 1.2 million members.
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Kaiser Poundation Health Plan
The
Price Commission
Kaiser
Ene Mllion
California
Inc
Alameda County
Beast
Reagan backed pay raise bill for state workers and faculty
Assembly Republican Bob Monagan introduced Gov Reagan's bill to give state civil servants a 5 percent salary rise and a 7.2 percent boost for university and college faculty. The measure includes 93.8 million dollars for pay increases, with two other bills offering fully paid health insurance and uniform allowances for highway patrol and others. Monagan cited prior vetoes and said a task force appointed by Reagan will guide policy, with amendments likely after its recommendations.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Bob Monagan
Ronald Reagan
Monagan
Tam
Manashan
Reagan
Managan
Veterans survey: public views on returning service members
A Harris poll shows 72 percent of respondents believe returning veterans adjusted poorly. VA Administrator Donald E. Johnson called the findings a good report card in most aspects and said the survey offers a scientific blueprint for improving the national program for veterans. The poll, conducted Aug 15 to Aug 30, interviewed 1,490 hospitals without Vietnam era veterans, 2,003 recently separated veterans, and 789 potential employers’ executives. It found 48 percent of the public and employers feel reception of veterans today is worse than for earlier wars, highlighting a national conscience burden regarding veteran treatment.
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Donald E. Johnson
Harris Taok
Reagan to close prison session and push budget reforms
Governor Reagan told lawmakers he would seek to close San Quentin Prison as part of a $7 billion state budget plan that also funds new maximum security facilities. He urged action on education finance and health insurance while criticizing partisan gridlock and promising pay raises for state workers.
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California
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San Francisco Bay
Soledad
George Jackson
Sassin
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Charles Manson
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State Board of Corrections
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Schol
Reggan
Los Angeles Superior Court
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