Castro Valley man held on multiple Bay Area robberies
Gary Robert Johnston 37 of Castro Valley was arrested by county sheriff's deputies on six counts of robbery and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He is held on 45000 bail after a pursuit ending in a traffic stop related to a 7 11 Store robbery in which cashier Douglas Lames was struck with a bull of a baton. Investigators say the robberies began in April at small stores across San Jose Fairfield Livermore Santa Clara Hayward Fremont Oakland and San Leandro. Johnston was scheduled for arraignment today or tomorrow.
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Bot Pellerin
Johnston
San Jose
Fairfield
Livermore
Santa Clara
Hayward
Fremont
Oakland
Pellerin
Apri
Two Die in Fremont and Lake Tahoe Motorcycle Crashes
A Fremont resident died en route to hospital after a motorcycle collision at Fremont Boulevard and Walnut Street. A passenger, Susan Boyd, remained in critical condition. In Lake Tahoe, Thomas W. Pryor, 18, died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Pryor was the son of James and Cala Veras Pryor. Pryor had lived in Hayward for 16 years and in Aveold for six years.
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Fremont
Alameda County Orower
Jos I. Bertram
Chapel Way
Washington Hospital
Fremont Boulevard
Walnut Street
Susan Boyd
Thomas W. Pryor
Lake Tahoe
Pryor
Sixi
James
Pryor Rok
Calaveras
Gounty
Hayward Oy
Aveold
Fremont party ends in marijuana arrests
Fremont police arrested nine people after a car blocking a driveway led officers to a home on Liden Court and 129 Lichen Court. Officers smelled marijuana and found a pipe, a bag of suspected marijuana, six burnt and four fresh joints as evidence during the Sunday night incident involving a young man entering military service.
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Fremont
Liden Court
Lichen Court
Gey
Robert J. Gunnerson
Robert Fernamlez
Plumbers Strike for Benefits in Alameda County
About 10 Alameda County plumbers walked out over fringe benefits in a new contract. Local 444 secretary George Moss said work preservation remains a key issue and union members rejected a proposal from the Association of Alameda County Contractors. Negotiations adjourned with officials unavailable for comment on potential impact on South County projects.
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Oakland
UPI
Alameda County
George Moss
Local 444
Micher
Tacal 44
Hess
Rank and File
Plumbing, Heating, Coating Contractors “Association of
Afameds County
South County
Fremont police nab armed-robbery fugitive Steven Mann
Federal fugitive Steven Mann, 24, of Los Angeles, captured after loitering at a Safeway in Fremont Fashion Center. He fled a planned armed robbery, fled a gold Cadillac later found stolen, and was booked on armed robbery, auto theft and burglary charges after aliases and a note saying to take all money.
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Fremont — Folica
Safeway
Fremont Fashion Center
Steven’ Mann
Los Angeles
Lompoc Correctional Institution
Fremont
Mann
Accident victims identified in San Ramon plane crash
The two victims from the San Ramon crash are Henry Gribbon, 3, of Oakland, and Robert Gribbon, 17, of Massachusetts. Authorities withheld names pending parental notification as the single engine Aeronca Champ nose-dived into a field.
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San Hamon
Henry Gribbon
Oakland
Robert Gribbon
Massachusetts
San Ramon
Burglar with a taste for bourbon in San Francisco
AP reports a repeating burglar hit the Korea House on Post Street seven times in the past month. Police arrested Hiroshi Miyagi, an unemployed busboy, as he entered the restaurant around 2 am and fled with cash after stealing whisky. Inspectors Foley and Harrington led the stakeout.
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San Francisco
Korea House
Post Street
Porice
Dan Foley
Mike Harrington
Hiroshi Miyagi
Judges Begin Two-Week Course for New Cal Judges
AP reports 98 newly elected judges started a two week course at the University of California to improve decisions. The largest class in the California College of Trial Judges six year history includes five judges from Guam and Korea along with jurists from California.
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Ure
California College of Trial Judges
University of California
California
Guam
Korea
Panel rules against surcharge on rail transport
A three judge federal panel ruled that railroads cannot impose a 25 percent surcharge on materials transport for ecological tonnage. The decision directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to order the railroads to stop the surcharge.
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Washington
UPI
Railrads
Interstate Commerce Commision
Niles Station Closure Faces Local Protests and Uncertain Move
The Niles SP depot may close as part of a broader SP economy drive. Shippers warn service will remain steadier than the Newark transfer plan, while unions and civic groups plan protests similar to past anti closure campaigns.
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Sedeheim
Alvarado
Union City
Niles
Newark
Wiles
Ail Road
Santa Cruz
St. Helena
Viles
PUC
Ane Old-Linner
McGovern Clinches Delegates Amid Chicago Convention Tension
McGovern wins most votes at the convention but faces a lingering struggle over California delegates and second round promises. Muskie and backroom talks fail to unite behind a single compromise as party leaders shift focus to the platform debates and George Wallace's potential appearance.
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McGovern
Eamud
Muskie
Ke Lal
California
Chicago
McGavern
Daley
Joe McGavern
Gare Hart
Alabang
George C. Wallace
Tom
Snoopy Receives Honorary UC Berkeley Degree
The University of California at Berkeley awards an honorary degree to Snoopy the beagle from Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Sanford Elberg, dean of the graduate division, presided as Snoopy was named assistant Dean In Charge at Canine and Related Programs and a certificate of appointment was issued.
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Snoopy
McGovern pledges to seek release of all POWs and MIAs
U S Democratic candidate George McGovern said he would not abandon POWs and MIAs if elected president. He pledged to use every resource including direct diplomacy with Hanoi to secure releases and a full accounting, while tying total U S disengagement from Southeast Asia and a Viet Nam war amendment to a 100 day deadline.
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Miah Beach
UPL
George AlGovern
Southeast ‘Asia
McGovern
Aspanar's
Svar
Indochi
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Willie Brown earns standing ovation at Democratic Convention
California lawyer and state legislator Willie Brown drew the convention’s first standing ovation with an emotional appeal to restore California’s 27 member delegation to support George McGovern. Brown’s speech energized delegates as networks cut away, echoing 1968 tribute to Julian Bond.
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Miame Beach
California
Wille Brown Jy
San Francisco
Brown
Willie Brown
Georgia
Julian Bond
Watermelon Bomb Tale Sparks Police Laughs
A wild tale of a giant watermelon attack on a girlfriend led to a bogus crime report at a police station. Investigators say the story was a fabrication, though officers played along before realizing the victim’s name was fictitious and the “crime” never happened.
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Pingcchio
Unty
Jones
Former aide accuses congressman of arranging kickbacks
In Washington, a former top aide to Texas Representative Collins Haag testified that the congressman fixed kickbacks and manipulated payroll to fund his 1968 campaign. The witness described orders to place payments on the congressional payroll, with other aides detailing amounts and repayment schemes.
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Washington
Texas
Slim Collins
House
George
Hang
Dallas
Jack Anderson
Congressimal
Ley
Ate
Olay
Hagg Lord
Collins
IHB
Kenny Newman
Michael
Henning
Lyne
O'Sted
Haag
Hag
Congressional
Onset
FBT
Leslie
Profit motive charged to Angela fund raiser
A New York group accuses Roger Medice of funding Angela Davis’s bail for publicity and personal profit. The Pan American Association claims Medice’s donations generated free publicity and concert contracts, as it sponsored the McAfee Farm Festival in California. Proceeds were to aid the Workers and Agricultural Industrial Cooperative, led by McAfee, a group later said to have rejected his leadership.
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Galdwinsville. Nv
UPI
New York
Roger Medice
Mresne
Angela Davis
Pan American Association
Syracuse
N.Y
Aid Monday
McAfee
SV Be
Hanfial Leclure
Davis
Meslee
MedAfee
Lis
Pati
Muillye
McAfee Farm
California
San Joaquin Valley
Workers and Agricultural Industrial. Cooperative
Gssociation
Robert’ Pritchard
Puilechard
Phather
Fo Mpatee
Afiss Davis
Hayward District Faces Stalemate In Pay Talks
Negotiations on a memorandum of understanding between Hayward Area Recreation District employees and district directors appear at a stalemate after a board meeting. Alameda County Employees Association rep Jones urged parity with county pay for maintenance construction workers foremen and two laborers, arguing salaries must match state resource code requirements. About 60 employees attended, with manager Critzer saying input would be consulted. union aims for 99 percent of established Bay Area pay rates.
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Hayward
Hayward Area
Jones
Alameda County
L.A
Critzer
Bay Area
Jim Marshall
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