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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1971
Page
2
University of the Pacific professor Dr. Aldo N. Carbascio reports isolating derivatives of pteridine that may prevent ventricular fibrillation and heart attacks. One compound reversed digitalis-induced irregularities, while others protected test animal hearts from induced shocks during Army malaria research.
Oakland officer reports a 22 year old Jackson arrested for investigation in a $50 robbery of a coffee shop. Inspector Jack Froeming said the suspect was shot and grabbed on request during the incident.
A desert search near Mesquite Campground in Death Valley failed to locate Donald Blackwell 23 of Chicago Heights after he reportedly entered the desert to meditate and read his Bible for 40 days. Authorities said Blackwell, described as highly religious, left with no food or water, while temperatures in Death Valley reached 142 degrees with severe overnight lows. Harrison Abbott of San Francisco notified rangers that Blackwell planned the spiritual trek.
Police issued a 13 state alarm for John R. Crocker a 42 year old 44 year veteran of the New York City police suspected of masterminding a daytime robbery at a Municipal building that yielded 142000. Crocker identified by witnesses from photographs is considered dangerous and has not returned to work since the incident.
Queen Elizabeth gave personal approval for Prince Charles to jump from a plane into the English Channel as part of RAF cadet training. Naval Air Force sources say the future king planned to leap 1200 feet, practicing parachute landing and survival drill at Abingdon. Buckingham Palace officials confirmed the jump would proceed if weather permits.
A bus carrying Mexico City vacationers collided with a truck twelve miles east of Guadalajara on Tuesday night killing nineteen and injuring over thirty. Six victims identified include a teenage boy a girl and three middle aged women all from Sonora. Red Cross reports thirty eight hospitalized many in critical condition. Survivors described dozing before impact and a 40 day old infant girl a 2 year old boy and a 36 year old mother were among the victims.
A bull gored Jose Mata in Villenueva during a public event. Mata, 31, died Tuesday after injuries from the fight. Doctors attempted amputation but Mata was too weak for surgery. The incident follows another fatal goring in India earlier.
UPI reports a longshore strike could last three to four months as 15,000 members of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union walk out at 20 ports across California, Washington and Oregon. Negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association continue, with officials warning of an emergency if the strike extends another ten days.
The Nixon administration released final figures showing a deficit near 25 billion dollars for fiscal 1971. Democrats urge more spending to stimulate growth amid persistent price increases and a shift toward Keynesian economics. The report notes continued large deficits through fiscal 1972 and an overall outlook dipping into a 45 billion dollar two-year gap.
Mosquitoes immuned pest icides move toward cities as experts warn of a powder keg threat. Dr Dor Muray of the Delta Mosquito Abatement District says resistance has grown, shrinking chemical control's effectiveness. UC entomologist Dr Robert Van Den Bosch notes culex tar salis immunity, raising fears of sleeping sickness and eastern encephalomyelitis. Alameda County district chief Chester Robinson says no immediate resistance but emphasizes natural controls.
In McPherson Georgia a sixth juror was tentatively seated for the court martial of Captain Ernest L. Medina charged with 102 murders at My Lai. Major Budrich of Chicago said he could judge impartially, noting prior knowledge of the Calley verdict while watching TV news. The Medina jury was to be finalized later that day.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Greyhound Bus Lines a 6.5 percent fare rise for California passenger and express routes effective August 2. PG&E gains gas rates rising 526.8 million dollars annually, with a two step increase totaling about 20 cents more per month for the average household now and 17.4 cents by October 1, to offset an extra 37 dollars annually for gas supply.
Federal prosecutor told jurors one of four Los Angeles police officers in the 1969 raid on a San Leandro murder suspect’s apartment shot and killed Guillermo Sanchez, the first man encountered, while others testified about the chaotic search. The case centers on a mistaken search and the later shooting of two Mexican men, with the defendants facing unlawful search charges and potential indictments.
In London the Labor Party National Executive Committee voted 16 to 6 against joining the market. The Trades Union Congress General Council, representing over nine million workers, voted 18 to 11 to recommend Britain stay out of the six nation Common Market. Members reaffirmed the six current member states France West Germany Italy Belgium Netherlands and Luxembourg. The two bodies voted separately.
Senator George McGovern urged President Nixon to impose a selective six month wage and price freeze to curb inflation. He called for ending the war in Indochina, trimming military size, having allies boost their own defense, cutting billions from unneeded weapons programs, and tax reform as part of the remedy.
UPI reports the Black Teen-Age America contest begins with 10 semifinalists selected from 27 entrants. The semifinalists will not be named until the judging starts tonight, as the field is cut to five finalists to crown the new Miss Black Teen-Age America.
The excerpt shows a historical newspaper imprint with names and addresses for publishing offices. It lists The Belly Rivienne Hogib Sparks and publisher Wilton Chiltute along with post office and office contact details in Hayword Alameda County California.
Vince Charles Teresa a former mobster testified under immunity to a Senate Investigations Subcommittee claiming state and local officials are corrupt. He urged expanding FBI powers, detailing years of illegal activity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and citing millions made from stolen securities.
Washington Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans told a House science subcommittee on Tuesday that there is a probability the United States will record a trade deficit this year for the first time in the 20th century. He warned of implications for economic policy and urged careful monitoring of trade factors.
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