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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1972
Page
1
Gentle Ben the bear and owner Charles Allen join balloonist Bill Berry for an aloft ride at the Alameda County fairgrounds. This marks the first time the bear has been flown in Pleasanton, with Ben accompanied by his owner during the stunt.
At Miami Beach delegates watched McGovern claim the nomination through the new politics while labor opposition led by Henry M Jackson battled his platform. McGovern sought to rebuild the anti Nixon coalition, contacting Meany and Paley as thousands lingered through a marathon session approving a liberal platform.
Secret Service agents and the FBI detained two black men after McGovern's address at the Port Beach Hotel. Weapons were seized from the car. the men arrived with Michigan plates and wore caps. Names were not released.
McGovern moves toward selection as running mate after clinching the Democratic nomination. He met with southern and border state governors to gauge support and discussed potential candidates including Askew Mills and others.
Leona Ward reports Alameda County faces loss of a $ multi million annual drug program as federal aid may be recaptured. Health chief Malcolm asks the board to temporarily fund at $42,702 monthly while officials seek salvaging the money. The program spans probation, education, methadone maintenance, and community centers in Fairmont, Hayward, Livermore, Fremont, and San Leandro, developed by county agencies and approved by the regional planning board. A final funding decision awaits the state council executive committee meeting this weekend.
Washington reports 1971 first quarter crime rose 1 percent, the smallest rise since 1952, with six major cities listing reductions in serious crimes. Fremont Oakland Berkeley posted mixed changes while nationwide data from the Uniform Crime Statistics shows 80 of the largest cities lower crime rates in the three month period.
Alameda Superior Court Judge Harold Howe sentenced Livermore father David Brower to 15 years in prison for the fatal beating of his 2 year old son Vincent. Brower, 25, appealed that prison would turn him into a hardened criminal. The jury found involuntary manslaughter, not murder, in the February death after a belt beating over a cocoa cookie quarrel.
Saigon reports heavy fighting around Quang Tri city as a 3,500 man South Vietnamese force advances from two directions. Government troops suffer at least 36 dead and 86 wounded across 14 battles while 30 Communists are killed and 15 North Vietnamese tanks knocked out on the first full day of efforts to recapture the city. US jets and Marine aircraft are reported downed in separate incidents near Hanoi and Quang Tri, with crews missing. Chinese border activity includes a river bridge strike and destroyers shelling barges near Hai Phong as ships unload supplies from a North Vietnamese port.
City councilman criticized Mayor Lea Howell for inoperative city hall phones citing two staffers not manning the office. The issue resurfaced amid a $38,412 budget review for the mayor and council. Howell defended a 325-a-day answering service used when aides are away, while noting staff absences and office coverage.
The forecast calls for a high near 85 with a low around 60. Westerly winds will blow 10 to 20 miles per hour. More details continue on page 30.
Hayward area report says a 25 year city employee attacked the council action approving an agency shop linked to a wage package. John Rubio a parking meter repairman claimed the deal violated free association rights and threatened job security, alleging the measure secured no strike protection in exchange for acceptance. Rubio's charge prompted questions about the pact and its negotiation.
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