Purse snatching gang flees in two cars
Six men used two cars to snatch a purse from Marie Lms Donnell near Davis Street and East 4th Street in San Leandro. They fled east on Oakes Boulevard with the stolen money just under $14. Witnesses gave police descriptions of the suspects and two vehicles, including one license number.
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San Leandro
Marie Lms Donnell
Davis Street
East 4Th Street
Oakes Boulevard
Oakes
Bancroft Avenue
Alameda County sheriff sued over minority underrepresentation
The Lag ar Aid Society of Alameda County files suit in Alameda County Superior Court alleging racial and gender discrimination in sheriff department hiring. It claims Spanish surnames are around 19 percent of residents but under 2 percent of the force, Blacks under 7 percent, and women under 25 percent, with women often limited to low paying clerical roles. The action, supported by the Spanish Action Committee of California, seeks compliance with federal equal opportunity provisions under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
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Alameda County
Sheri
Lagar Aid Society
Spanish Action Committee of California
Hayward
Robert Chartaff
Alan Meckritz
Legal al
Three Men Charged After Union City Burglary Report
Police investigated a reported burglary at Endavor Street and found marijuana, hashish, stolen stereo gear, and a concealed loaded .32 caliber pistol. Suspects Hose Mack Perryman, Phillip Carl Smith, and Chuck Richards faced charges including possession of marijuana for sale, possession of stolen goods, filing a false report, and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Mike Shelton
Endeavor St
Hoses Mack Perryman
Phillip Carl Smith
Man’s foot mangled while attempting freight hop
A 23 year old man from Santa Fe New Mexico James L Lucero lost the toes of his right foot early yesterday when he tried to hop a freight train in Warn Springs Police said Lucero was found with his foot tangled behind Plaza International after a motel resident reported his screams He said he was boarding the train about 4 am when the yard backs together and caught his foot He aimed for Los Angeles but remained hospitalized at Utah? Illinois? Hospital for treatment and first aid was given by Officer William Bowen.
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Fremont
Santa Fe
N.M
Warn Springs
James L. Lucero
Plaza Internationallan
Lucero
Los Angeles
Lacero
William Bowen
Tn Iugaland Hospital
Dublin man kills self as deputy nears home
Ronald Stanley, 38, an Alameda Naval Air Station foreman, shot himself in his Dublin house as a sheriff's deputy arrived to check on welfare after a call from his estranged wife. The coroner identified the 20 gauge shotgun fatal wound.
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Dublin
Alameda County
Ronald Stanley
Betlen Drive
Alameda Naval Air Station
Sheriff's Department
Stanley
Freed Newsman Farr Faces Indigo Jail Sentence Ruling
An AP report from Los Angeles states a Superior Court judge William Levit defers. The ruling cites confidentiality and commitments to the informant’s family as reasons a further imprisonment risk exists. The case relates to the Charles Miinson murder trial as prosecutors seek anonymity protections for a key source.
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Los Angeles
Capiaa
Am Kart
Charles Miinson
Superior Cour
William H. Levit
Sander
Nurses Walkout Shifts Kaiser Hayward Strike to Face-to-Face Talks
Negotiators for 42 Northern California hospitals resume face-to-face bargaining to end a day-long nurse strike affecting Kaiser Hayward and other facilities. Volunteers were pulled from emergency and ICU wards while doctors and supervisory nurses maintain critical care. The CNA reports supervision not adjusted to gain advantage, with four volunteers out and ongoing efforts to handle extreme emergencies as talks resume.
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San Francisco
California
Kaiser
Raistat Hayward
Californian Nurses Association
Ainia Roberts
Renly Tomet
Wie
CNA
Thocha
Stant
Women MPs share tips at Alameda County conference
Women leaders from Hayward Berkeley Dublin and surrounding areas gathered to discuss challenges in politics and management. Speakers noted unequal information access for councilwomen, the value of polls and university help, and the need for role models and training on board governance growth and work life balance.
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Tharciti
Bil Hanley
Hayward
Ameda County
Weinreb
Livermore
Helen
California State University
Tirsett
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Los Angeles
Rotary Club
Lila Euler
Valley Community Services District Board
Dublin Arent
Duncan
Berkeley
Jone
Honesald
Wlc
Anne Bascom
Murray Ele+ semitary
Dublin
Pleasanton
Alameda
Lockout Could Halt Northern California Construction
Striking carpenters and Associated General Contractors resumed talks in San Francisco as a threatened lockout becomes a reality. The move could idle about 20,000 workers and halt $150 million in projects across Northern California, affecting sites like the Fremont General Motors plant expansion and the Dublin Federal Youth Facility. Union leaders threaten to stay out for a year or more while contractors push for a fair settlement.
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San Francisco
California
Fremont General Motor
Federal
Dublin
del Valle
Livermore
Associated
Associated General Contractors
Wendell Reed
Contractors’ Labor Relations
Reed
Carpenters
Joe O'Sullivan
Carpenters Union
General Contractors
Nixon named unindicted co conspirator in Watergate case
Special prosecutor Jaworski says the grand jury reviewed a vast amount of evidence including White House tapes and witness testimony before naming President Nixon as an unindicted co conspirator. He rejects White House claims that the decision rested on a single taped conversation and notes the March 21, 1972 designation amid broader Watergate inquiries.
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Washington
UPI
Grand
White House
Nixon
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Supreme Court
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
Supreme Coirt
Prince Charles and Phillips Join British Recruiting Drive
Defense officials announced a new recruitment push featuring Prince Charles and Capt Mark Phillips. Charles, next in line for the throne, agreed to pose aboard the HMS Jupiter in publicity photos. Phillips, husband of Princess Anne, appears on horseback in a brochure urging commissions in the Royal Armoured Corps.
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London
Prince Charles
Mark Phillips
Defense Department
Charles
Britain
Royal Navy
Jupiter
Lycal
Phillips
Anne
Royal Armoured Corps
United States Eyes Sea Limit Extension at Global Talks
The United States said it is willing to extend territorial sea limits from three to twelve miles if part of a global agreement. Chief U.S. delegate John Stevenson announced this stance as nations begin a conference to continue crafting a comprehensive maritime law system for about 70 percent of the earth’s surface.
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Caracas
Venezela
United States
U.S
John Stevenson
Eclipse Cloud Blots Months of Solar Research near Perth
A total solar eclipse at Walpole, 254 miles southeast of Perth, was ruined by a cloud that obscured the sun minutes before totality. CSIRO scientists had spent about a year preparing their instruments for the event, and the cloud's arrival left them disappointed despite striking sunset colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Walpole
Fremont teachers deadlock fuels summer action plan
Fremont Unified District Teachers Association and the school board ended last night's session in stalemate over pay. Association leaders vow to meet this summer and in September to decide actions. The CE C Council disputed the district budget figures and pressed for a cost of living tied contract, while the board stuck with an 8.45 percent offer.
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Fremont
Timmrraw
Fremont Unified District Teachers Association
Charlotte Lowrey
Association
Hele Cusack
le Certificated
Employes Council
Tom Sherrod
CEQ
CEC
Fielch
Robert Benys
Sherrod
Harry Sheppard
Julie
Judge backs West Point switch amid Army suit dispute
Judge says suit not about the Army academy but Army Secretary Callaway argued against women commanders citing respect in combat. Edwards predicts a short-lived ruling as the Equal Rights Amendment seeks five more state approvals to take effect and reverse the decision.
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West Point
Army Academy
Army
Howard H. Callaway
House
Armed Services Committee
Callaway
Edwards
Gaseh
Supreme Court
Fremont officers donate to Union City reward fund
Mike Harnett of the Fremont Police Officers Association announced a $100 contribution yesterday after a general membership meeting. Union City police are assisted in investigating shootings involving Manuel Pena, Matilda Gudinn, and Robert Portillo, with private individuals funding most donations to the fund at Bank of America. The Union City Chamber of Commerce also voted to contribute $190 at its Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Harnett
Fremont Police Officers Association
Cann
Union City Police
Fremont
Cain
Manuel Pena
Matilda Gudinn
Robert Portillo
Union City Police Officers Association
Bank of America
Union City
Union City Chamber of Commerce
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Purse Snetching Gang
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Richard Alves
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Associated Hospitals
Metmrses
Michael Zeleny
Kingsburg
Michael
Matloon
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Calley
Columbis. Ga
William [. Calley Jr
My Lat
South Vietnam
Atearby PL
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Ann Duncan
South County Junior College
U.S. Sea Limit
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