Death of James Logan student leaves cause undetermined
The county coroner reports it is unclear whether John Edward Healy Sr. died by accident or suicide. Found April 27 in his Union City home, a plastic bag covered his head with spray deodorant cans nearby. Cause listed as anoxia from inhaling volatile compounds. Healy had spoken against drug abuse.
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Kealy
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James Logan High School
Union City
Coroner Rules Death of Beedle Natural Causes
Coroner confirmed Steven P. Beedle aged 24 of 26024 Creale Place died May 17 from undetermined natural causes producing fatal lung congestion after friends traveling from Yosemite reported he slept in the back seat and could not be revived. He died at St Rose Hospital. No poisoning detected despite rumors tied to oranges given at the park. Beedle had hepatitis contracted in India and had recently returned to the United States.
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Steven P. Beedle
Creale Place
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Yosemite National Park
St. Rose Hospital
India
Burlingame Man Drowns Crossing Gravel Pit
A 23 year old Burlingame man Jastig Roberto Perez drowned while attempting to swim a 75 foot wide waterfilled gravel pit in Pleasanton. He entered the Kaiger pit with his wife and friends at about 815 pm and swam halfway before calling for help. He disappeared beneath the surface and divers recovered his body shortly after 9 pm.
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Burlingame
Roberto Perez
Burlingame Ave
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Coloney
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Alameda County
Kaiser hospital strike averted in tentative deal
In Hayward a threatened walkout by Kaiser Hospital office workers was avoided after a tentative agreement with hospital officials. Union members began voting this morning and will continue tonight, with results to be released tomorrow morning. The 1000 member union had planned a midnight strike unless a contract was reached. The union sought guaranteed annual income and improved fringe benefits.
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Kaiser Hospital
ABAG elects Fremont official to vice president post
Fremont City Councilman Don Dillon was unanimously elected vice president of the Association of Bay Area Governments by the executive committee. He will fill a vacancy from former Mayor Ronald James and serves until February 1972. He is seen as a candidate for ABAG president in December. The committee also approved a $310,000 HUD grant for two water storage reservoirs in Pleasantanton, and endorsements for other regional projects including a $2 million federal grant for a Bay Area transit planning program.
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City manager Doran in critical condition after back surgery
City manager Rey Doran remains in critical condition at Eden Hospital following back surgery. A hospital spokesman said there has been no change in his condition, though he was to be transferred out of the ICU today as doctors monitor his recovery.
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City to pay widow of San Francisco fireman
Los Angeles approved a 10722 settlement to the Martin family after officials noted the state Supreme Court found a reasonable probability that occupational exposure to smoke and fumes contributed to William Martins lung cancer death during his service as a fireman.
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George Franscell
San Francisco
William Martin
US Machinery Sales to Soviets Faces Approval and Criticism
The trade group eyed a further billion dollars in American machinery for Soviet factories producing consumer goods from razor blades to appliances. Henry Morgenthau visited Moscow by 1970 to discuss a similar deal but faced criticism from Pentagon officials. The US administration approved eighty eight million dollars of pending Soviet equipment applications despite objections. Renault of France reported a closing deal with the Reviews, signaling a potential Renault or Mack takeover of machine technology once proposed with Ford.
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Henry Mord Th
Moscow
Pe Fonge
Melvin
Oil tanker runs aground off Southport coast
A Greek registry tanker named Demashenes, 614 feet long, grounded late Thursday night near Southport, North Carolina. The Coast Guard in Portsmouth, Virginia, reports no spill yet but warns of spill risk as origin and destination remain undetermined and a 30 foot patrol boat is assisting.
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Portsmouth
Michael Kneeland
Kneeland
Wilmington
South Carolina
Golden Strand
New Haven school lot purchase sparks heated board debate
The New Haven school district okayed buying a new lot while trustees quarreled over contract fine print. Richards pressed for details on pipes, timing, surveyors notes, and rights, triggering a lengthy session as opponents warned of misused funds and possible mandated public input.
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Syd Furman
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Lame-Duck Trustees Defend School Plan Expansion
Incumbent Farman and allies argue their move aligns with a longstanding district policy and master plan after an extensive citizens committee review. They warn that space near the freeway will become critical in two years due to rapid housing growth and expanding land needs.
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Farman
Additionalalass
Graduation Exercises Marred by Student Speech Outburst
At Arroyo High School San Lorenzo a graduation ceremony veered off plan as parent anger led to a microphone interruption. Student Johns Vournas who raised a Viet Cong flag last year delivered a critique of capitalism and the school system prompting cheers and counter shouts.
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Via Angus
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Blut
Beverly Smith
Joan Knowles
Curie Aitken
Uul
Plas Io
Agnew Plans Around-The-World Trip Starting July 24
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew will begin a global tour on July 24, visiting Korea for President Park Chung Hee’s inauguration, then Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Spain, Morocco, and Paris.
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Morocco
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Senate Kills Draft After Failed Amendments
Senate blocks draft extension as debate over a new time limit and Vietnam policy continues. Observers see slim hopes for a revised bill next week if a compromise emerges on a prison release and POW provisions tied to the North Vietnam situation.
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Withdrawal proposal defeated by Deoweritee followers
Fragmented OCR text shows internal division as withdrawal plan fails amid defections. An allied Democrat-Lote sinva’s Rep. Alward Heeb is cited as Armed Services Committee chair, with hostile reception to Hebert and booing at remarks about ending a policy. Ambiguities surround postwar amendments and Defense Authorization vote.
Nixon and party fund cut discussed in Rochester NY
President Nixon and cabinet members traveled from Washington to Rochester to press Northeastern editors on welfare reform revenue sharing and federal streamlining. Treasury Secretary Connally Ehrlichman and Veneman joined day long meetings with news executives from 12 states and DC to rally support for proposed domestic programs.
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Carrier Ranger arrives in Alameda after Indochina combat cruise
UPI reports the Carrier Ranger with 4,500 sailors arrived in Alameda from Yokosuka Japan after eight months in Asia. During the latest cruise her planes flew over 3,000 sorties in support of ground troops in Indochina, marking her sixth combat cruise in the Far East War.
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UPI
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Asia
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Far East
Automatic pension hike bill urged
Washington AP reports Rep. Charles A. Vanik advocates a bill for automatic Social Security benefit increases and tax changes. He says a well paid 35-year-old could retire at 65 with about 1600 dollars monthly, and a 65-year-old couple could total around 1530 dollars as costs rise with living.
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Charles A. Vanik
Ohio Democrat
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Times fight over top secret material sparks legal clash
The Justice Department seeks an injunction to force Times to reveal documents and sources from the Pentagon report series. Judge Gurfein delays ruling after the Times submits a list of items and defends press rights while maintaining secrecy surrounding the source.
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Officials hunt for more bones in long police probe
Police pursue widespread tips about Linda Stidman as missing girl case grows. Witnesses describe sightings from Oakland to Livermore and Niles while detectives chase leads from Franco to a suspected assault. Bones found number about half a body, with university experts analyzing the remains.
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