Dublin man named 197 Man of the Year by labor groups
Dublin resident Richard K. Groulx executive secretary treasurer of the LA County Central Labor Council was chosen as the 197 Man of the Year by Organized Labor in the East Bay for work benefiting working people. He will be honored March 3 in Oakland.
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Dublin
Richard K. Groulx
la County Central Labor Council
Organized Labor
East Bay
Building Trades Council
The
Central Labor Council
Oakland
Labor Council
Alameda County
Groulx
California Federation
Poncil
Hawaii
Bay Area
Gunmen rob Town Fair Liquors in Fremont
Two young gunmen held up Town Fair Liquors at 90114 State St and bound owner Loren Morris Pruitt, fleeing with about $200. Pruitt said the pair demanded cash register receipts around 6:55 p.m., forcing him into storage and gagging him with a sock before escaping in a white Chevrolet.
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Fremont
State St
Orunner
Loren Morris Pruitt
Pruitt
Tdch
C V man held on drug charges
Darry Eugene Spraggins, 23, of Castro Valley was arrested by a Santa Rita County deputy on marijuana and other drug offenses after a traffic stop on East 14th Street and Bancroft Avenue. A warm pipe, marijuana and amphetamine tablets were found along with barbiturate tablets and other paraphernalia. He is also charged with possessing a tape deck with stolen serial numbers.
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San Leandro
Darry
Eugene Spraggins
Crest ‘Ave
Castro Valley
East 14Th Street
Bancroft Avenue
Pais Ih
al Santa Rita Coy
Fire Damages Painting Firm in San Leandro
A fire at Webb Paint, 2151 Wayne Ave in San Leandro caused about 20000 in damages yesterday afternoon. Spokesman said fumes from paint ignited by a heater started the blaze, which confined to a single spray booth. A truck in the booth was destroyed. no injuries or occupants reported.
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San’ Leandro
Webb Paint
Wayne Ave
Fedupatment
Fie
Burglars Rail Safe From Fremont Cafe
Police learned burglars rolled a five safe containing 1926 dollars from a Hub shopping center restaurant yesterday. Owner Lew Chancey of Chauceys Restaurant said the office with the safe was entered by using a key taken from a cash register and the door pried open.
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Fremont
Lew Chancey
Chaucey
Homicide ruled in methadone death of UT student
Municipal Judge Ronald D. Earle ruled homicide in the death of 11 year old University of Texas student James Andrew Knox of Houston who died after an oral methadone prescription. The case will be referred to the Travis county grand jury for action. Knox was not a heroin addict, and the prescription was written by a Fort Worth doctor. The autopsy showed pulmonary edema.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Ronald D. Earle
University of Texas
Travis County Grand Jury
Farle
James Andrew Knox
Houston
Fort, Worth
W.E. Raburn
Knox
Texas
Earle
Train Strikes Truck Carrying Asphalt at Union City Crossing
A Southern Pacific train struck a full load asphalt truck at Fair Ranch Road crossing in Union City. Three people injured including two train crew members. the truck driver Eddie Thomas 41 of Oakland escaped with minor injuries. The trailer split in half, train stopped after three quarters of a mile, Fremont police rerouted traffic. Brakeman Clifford Cowan 38 of Pleasanton and engineer Dave Donalile 52 of Oakland listed as in satisfactory condition at Washington Hospital.
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Union City
Southern Pacific
Fair Ranch Road
Eddie Thomas
Oakland
Cel
Alvarado Boulevard
Fremont
Washington Hospital
Clifford Cowan
Blackbird Way
Pleasanton
Dave Donalile
Daxland
Castro Valley psychologist Myra Nebel dies at 43
Myra Nebel 43 a Castro Valley Unified School District psychologist for four years died after a long illness. She lived in Berkeley and served on the Project Eder board and previously worked as a counselor for handicapped children in Stockton Oakland and San Francisco. Survived by husband Carl and two sons Mark Sobers 16 and Rober Nebel 4. Graveside services at Home of Peace Cemetery Oakland Sunday at 4 30 p.m.
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Castro Valley
Myra Nebel
Castro Valley Unified
Nebel
Berkeley
Project Eder
Stockton
Oakland
San Francisca
Carl
Mark Sobers
Rober Nebel
Home of Peace Cemetery
San Francisco bus monitors protest plan to end program
More than 100 monitors and bus drivers and parents protested a Board of Education move to drop monitors on buses serving the city's integrated elementary schools. Patricia Harrison, monitor coordinator, accused Superintendent Shaheen of violating the contract and said she was hired for the year. Shaheen reportedly said monitors cannot be kept past February due to money shortages.
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San Francisco
UPT
Board of Education
Patricia Harrison
Maeling
Thomas Shallesn
Shaheen
Alioto dismissal bid eyed in $2.5 million suit
In Seattle a bid to dismiss seeks to bar allegations that Joseph Alioto shared about $360,000 of a $1 million fee with ex-Washington officials John O’Connell and George Faler after lifting a fee cap. Plaintiffs seek return of roughly $2.0 million in fees from public utilities suits yielding about $16 million. The judge planned to rule on Friday as the trial moved between Vancouver and Seattle.
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Seattle
Joseph Alioto
Washington State
Washington
Your Honor
Superior Court
Donald Gaines
Vancouver
Wash
John O'Connell
George Faler
Alioto
Aliote
O'Connell
Faler
William Hessel
Alicia
O'Conneil
Buzz Aldrin to retire from Air Force this summer
Col Edwin B E Aldrin Jr second man on the moon announces retirement from the Air Force this summer. He says he is considering scientific posts but provides few details. Aldrin, who will be 42, cites career disadvantages after returning to active duty last year and has led Edwards Air Force Base flight school since July.
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Washington
Edwin BE
Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Air Force
Aldrin
Pentagon
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U F planners vote for tall towers on Russian Hill
San Francisco planning commission approves two highrise towers on Russian Hill by Kansas City developer William B Hansen. The five hour meeting drew boos and jeers as the panel voted 4 3 in favor despite controversy over 200 and 299 foot towers.
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San Francisco
UPI
City Planning Commission
Russian Hill
Lme
Kansas City
William &. Hans
Ancient bulb glows from Livermore firehouse legacy
Livermore residents recall a 1401 bulb donated to the Livermore Fire Department by Dennis Bernal’s family after his power company sale in 1901. The bulb burned nearly continuously to light the station, moved between houses and still remembered by volunteers, including Fire Chief Jack Baird and former firefighter John Anderson.
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Zylpha Beck
Bernal
Livermore
Contra Costa Water Co
Livermore Fire Department
Hag Teex
Wee
Globe
Fort Worth
Jack Baird
Roosevelt
PWA
John Anderson
Anderson
L Street
Second Street
First Street
Smokers and Birth Weight Study Sparks Need for Bigger Sample
Yerushalmy’s Kaiser Oakland study classed women by smoking status during pregnancy and found that birthweight patterns linked to prebirth smoking rather than postnatal smoking. He argues results challenge the idea that smoking directly disrupts intrauterine development, suggesting the higher rate of low birthweight reflects smoker characteristics rather than smoking itself.
Post urges smog plan to reduce emissions through spark disconnection
The Post proposed a state program to disconnect spark advance on most vehicles, claiming oxides of nitrogen could drop 30 percent and hydrocarbons 50 percent at cruising speed, with a 4 percent drop in gasoline mileage. It would create 100 annual inspection stations in the Los Angeles basin, cost about 24 million to build and 7.5 million annually to operate, funded by fees. The plan faces administrative hurdles but receives engineering support and relies on a state audit of used cars rather than new car standards.
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Post
Los Angeles Basin
State Air Resources Board
Legisine Ures
GNP growth rate dip reported in 1971 data
Washington reports the Commerce Department data showing 1971 GNP gain slowed after a strong first quarter. Nine month output rose only 2.7 percent in July to September, far below needed to reduce unemployment. Inflation fell to 4 percent in Q3, with expectations of a rebound later.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Nixon
Children address black bear evils in letters
In Charleston West Virginia children write legislators about banning jeeps motorcycles walkie talkies mounted platforms and dogs near the state animal the black bear with about 500 believed left in the state the letters advocate laws to curb animal disturbance and permit closer contact for affection and curiosity
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Black Bear
Paw
City Eyes Utility Tax Break for Low Income Families
City officials consider a utility tax exemption for about 1000 San Leandro households at or below 3600 annual income. Proposal would save eligible families about 12 dollars yearly and cut city revenue 6000 to 12000. Eligibility set by finance officer via income statements and a April 30 deadline for applications.
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San Leandro
McClure
Finance Office
Welfare Agency
California
Fresno
Modestra
Riverside
Chico
Pomona
Glenn Forbes
Vietnam War Drawdown Acceleration Reported by Laird
Westmoreland nears end of four year tour in June as Secretary Laird signals reduced U S combat power in Vietnam. He expects North Vietnamese incursions but trusts ARVN to defend. Air and naval pounding of supply routes to continue through Laos and Cambodia. Nixon aims to end U S involvement by November election while leaving a residual force for POW bargaining. May 7 force level projected at 48,000 Army 16,000 Air Force 4,500 Navy, lowest since June 1968.
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Westmoreland
U.S
Melvin R. Baird
Laird
Thailand
Apward
Gulf of Tonkin
United State
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Pay Board approves raises in aerospace contracts
The board by an 8 to 2 vote allowed a 10 cent per hour wage rise instead of 5 cents, with 17 cents deferred to year two of a three year contract. Affected workers include North American Rockwell McDonnell Douglas Boeing and Lockheed, LIV Aerospace workers kept a 5 cent and 1 cent mix for now.
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Sinea F
United Auto Workers
Machinists
North American Rockwell Corp
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Boeing Aircraft Corp
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
LIV Aerospace Corp
Mice Commission
Ila
Four poster bed escapes 17th century cottage plans
WALSTHAN England residents Ted and Jean Smith bought a four poster bed to improve sleep but found it would not fit their 17th century cottage. They tested it in the back yard and sold it afterward. Ted praised the bed while noting such pieces are rare now.
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Walsthan
England
UPI
Ted
Jean Smith
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House of Delegates
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Hartford
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Sioux City
Iowa
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