Bay Bridge fatality under investigation after fall
Bay Bridge rush hour tragedy claims a claimed 81st self inflected death as a young man leaped from the bale deck near Yerba Buena Island during the traffic crush. San Francisco patrols identify a suspect, Manuel Jovy Flores of 423 West A Street Hayward, but no body has been recovered.
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Police arrest 3 after search in San Leandro home
Police armed with a search warrant entered 1455 San Rafael St and arrested three residents on drug charges. About two pounds of marijuana, pills and injection paraphernalia were found. Carol Miles 82 of 1455 San Rafael St faces narcotics use and dangerous drugs for sale charges. Kathven Marie Suarper 22 of 1434 San Rafael faces possession and rosen charges. Burmai Jerome Werner 18 of 1638 Hickory Ave charged with presence where narcotics are used. Officers also confiscated amphetamine pills syringes and needles. In a separate arrest Willian Elyis Sharp 28 of Alameda charged with possession for sale and paraphernalia. Monica Frans 22 of Oakland detained for being under the influence.
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Oakland
Parole Board to Reconsider Hoffa Parole Request
The U S Parole Board agreed to reconsider James R Holt Hoffa s parole request after new information was presented. He is serving a 10 year term from March 1987 for jail fraud and jury tampering, and had previously faced denial of release. Hoffa recently resigned as president of the Teamsters Union and as a leader in other roles while pursuing improved release prospects.
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Fitzsimmons Wins Teamsters Head Job Amid Salary Hike
Frank El Fitzsimmons secures the Teamsters presidency at a convention as he gains broad support, set to take over June 2 after Hoffa resigns from Lewisburg prison. He secures a 125000 yearly pay raise to 835000 and a $2 monthly dues increase for about two million members to fund strike benefits and services. Daley opposes the raise as too rich for blood, but delegates back the measure.
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Powder Puff Derby Ends Amid Tight Finish In Baton Rouge
The Powder Puff Derby wraps in Baton Rouge with the 10 mile Calgary race field. Four planes led to a dramatic finish as 144 entrants competed earlier in the week. The $25,000 event offers a $10,000 first prize, and the winner will be announced Friday after a complex scoring method.
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Fremont council expansion debate stirs elections by districts
The discussion centers on expanding the council and holding district elections with talk of an elected mayor in the future. The current law blocks both actions together. McCord, a Fremont Newark College District board member, works in public relations for the transit district. Townsends and others cited include a local realtor, an attorney newly elected to the college board, and a UAW Local 164 chair who also serves as city planning commissioner.
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Playhouse fire claims a boy amid neighbor reports
A fire at a playhouse killed a boy and caused about 1700 dollars in roof damage to a nearby home. Firemen found extension cards and matches at the scene. Firaman Dubuque survived, while Rigney's parents rushed him to the hospital. cause of the blaze remains undetermined as Austin Stanfield and his opera-going parents stay with friends in San Francisco.
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Parochial schools growth debated amid state aid talks
In California lawmakers consider funding nonpublic school children with direct public services, a move backed by church officials who warn of entanglement with private education. Msgr Donovan notes the Rhode Island case and signals concerns Burger may fear public system dominance. Oakland diocese schools face enrollment declines and teacher shortages. parish-led support keeps schools solvent, with a $200 annual tuition per family deemed unrealistic.
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Arms talks open in Helsinki seek limited ABMS accord
The article reports on the fifth SALT round in Helsinki with Soviet and U.S. negotiators aiming to limit offensive strategic weapons and ABMS while outlining cautious expectations. Gen. Holloway warns the arms balance has shifted in Moscow’s favor and stresses steady, guarded diplomacy amid complexity.
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Mills urges state welfare reform for savings
Mills outlined a plan to develop welfare reform legislation aimed at local governments to save California nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. He said a federal state tax collection collaboration could reduce administrative costs and encourage broader income taxation. He also noted crime control costs rising as private protection spending grows and compared proposals to Nixon’s revenue sharing.
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Armstrong Mourners Gather At Salvatore Armstrong Viewing
In New York mourners filed past the open coffin of Louis Armstrong in the rotunda of the 7th Regiment Armory. Private services will be held Friday at the Gorona Congregational Church in Queens. About 600 mourners attended, including former Deputy Police Commissioner William Rowe and others who recalled Armstrong as a supreme entertainer.
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Ex-priest to marry divorcee in Spokane ceremony
Former Rusdan Catholic priest Glenn J. Felton, 22, who resigned due to dissatisfaction with church authority, will wed Virginia Brandli, 38, a divorced mother from Sacramento, in a Saturday ceremony led by a Lutheran pastor near Mineh Arbore tary. Felton says he enjoyed priestly work but cites illness with church attitudes. Brandli says she views the marriage as marrying a man, not her ex-priest.
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Northern California contractors halt 100000 workers via carpenters strike
About 10 000 carpenters are ordered off the job in a coordinated slowdown by the Associated General Contractors to pressure unions over contract terms. The action could affect as many as 100 000 workers whose work depends on carpenters progress, with projects like San Francisco's Candlestick Park already halted.
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Huey Newton trial slated to begin today
In Oakland California the Huey P Newton murder trial opens in Alameda County Superior Court. A jury of ten women and five men including a middle aged Black woman and an elderly Black man with a Japanese American woman alternates is seated for a five week trial. Newton, a Black Panther cofounder, argues he was unconscious when officer Frey was killed.
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Viet Cong peace plan rebuked by South Vietnam
The Viet Cong pushed for immediate unconditional prisoner releases and a general cease fire with troop withdrawal, while South Vietnam pressed for clear disengagement timelines and linked prisoner releases to defense aid. Questions were raised about North Vietnamese forces in Laos and Cambodia and the wider influence of Communist bloc support.
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Fire damage rises about twenty percent in US
The National Fire Protection Association reports US property damage from fires near 20 percent higher last year, totaling about $400 million from 504 major fires and $23.95 million from a specific incident in 1970, with 491 other fires contributing to the loss.
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