County fair opens with parade pageant and events
Alameda County Fair starts with a parade and Maid of Alameda County pageant. organizers expect about 875000 visitors drawn by rides, exhibits, and entertainment from Bobby Vinton to Ken Curtis. gate opens at 10 am with a wide lineup of shows, livestock, crafts, and nightly races through the fairgrounds.
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California sales tax hike takes effect at midnight
California residents face a midnight sales tax increase as Gov. Reagan and Assembly Speaker Hob Moretti trade blame over a $829 million budget surplus and a stalled tax-relief plan. The change affects most counties, with Bay Area districts seeing higher rates.
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Bakersfield
BART Directors Set Tuesday Showdown Over Stokes
Bay Area Rapid Transit directors plan a special Tuesday meeting to discuss Chief Gerald Stokes controver sy and consider a committee of experts to program engineer and operate BART for sections of the system. They may delay the September 24 San Francisco opening and debate legal issues and staff management amid mounting delays and a DUI charge against Stokes.
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Richmond
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Albany
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Stokes
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State Senate Public Utilities Committee
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Berkeley
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William Steedy
San Francisco
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Hayward
Leo Howell
Toronto
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Sevial Bart
South County
DeWitt, Wilson
Pleasanton
Wilson
Highlands Battle City Loses in Court
Superior Court Judge Robert Bostick ruled against the Highlands street assessment district, calling the $54 million plan confiscatory and invalid. He halted the district, citing no substantial evidence of a proportional benefit to affected properties and signaling hardship for landowners including one with a $28.78 assessment.
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Highlinds
Gold hoard claimed by client seeks government deal
Boston AP reports attorney Lee Bailey represents a group proposing to profit from 100 tons of buried gold in New Mexico. Former White House officials John Mitchell and John Dean testified of discussions about handing over the gold to the government to avoid prosecution. The gold, valued around $25 million, includes bars, Mexican and Indian coins, and artifacts buried since the 1950s.
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Compromise allows bombs until Aug 15 in Vietnam
Congress and the White House reached a compromise on disengagement, allowing bombings through August 15 while American involvement continues until August 16. The deal averts a constitutional crisis and ends with Nixon committing to curb military action without specific congressional approval and to cut off funding after August 15 if needed.
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