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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1971
Page
1
A FCC examiner recommends renewing licenses for KRON-TV and KRON-FM, owned by Chronicle Publishing Co. The decision could become effective within 50 days unless appealed by objectors or the commission itself.
Mill Valley near San Francisco approved a zoning change by a 4 1 vote to define family as up to five unrelated individuals living together, effectively banning communes and hippie households in single family areas. Planning Commission warned it may be unconstitutional for discriminating against a lifestyle.
Two California housewives filed a Superior Court suit against Blue Chip Stamps Inc alleging the company has no right to collect sales taxes. They argue retailers who issue stamps should bear any tax, and seek recovery of potentially over $250,000 though the suit does not specify repayment methods or total amount.
Police arrested San Francisco State College psychology teacher Jeffrey Wisen, 40, and his wife Cynthia, 26, after midnight on suspicion of marijuana possession. Investigators searched the couple’s house on multiple complaints and found several ounces of marijuana, booking the pair at City Prison.
A five mile by twenty mile oil slick fouled Cape Town beaches and threatened fishing areas after the 49,762 ton tanker Wafra ran aground on a sandbar six miles off Cape Agulhas while carrying 60,000 tons of crude oil owned by J. Paul Getty.
Cesar Chavez warns of a strike or boycott against grape growers in the Lodi area after claims of failed negotiations with growers. He says growers refused to talk with UF WOC organizers, prompting calls for workers to unionize themselves and urging bargains with the union.
FDA official reports preliminary tests show DDT levels in bonita and jack mackerel off the Southern California coast exceed federal safety limits. Three of 12 bonita and three of 10 mackerel surpassed the five parts per million threshold. Nine of 10 other ocean fish tested also contained DDT, though not at worrying levels. more samples ordered this month.
New York reports J C Penney founder VC Vale left the bulk of his 834 million estate to his widow and five children. Probate in Manhattan Surrogate's Court shows most property going to Caroline A Ton Hey, widow, with bequests of 1040 to TVC andiver sities, 700000 to James C Penney foundation, 500000 to Riverside California group ILC Pet dation represented by Joseph F Freund of Short Hill. Remaining assets split among two sons Roswell XK Penney of Ormond Beach California and Klmnball Penney of San Francisco, plus daughters Mary F Wagley Baltimore and Carol P Guyer New York. Death occurred February 12 at the stated age.
A retired rear admiral who worked to convert the Queen Mary into a feminist attraction was found dead Monday in his locked garage. Authorities said the ignition key for the car was inside the garage and the death was listed as a death by own action. His widow said he had been working long hours on the project and was very tired.
In Caracas militant activity and a bombing mark a possible guerrilla revival. A child of a millionaire, Leon Jacobn Taurel, was abducted for the second time in 13 months, with relatives set to pay 860000 dollars for his release. The Guatemalan embassy faced fire bombs amid protests by leftist youths.
John Caito, owner of the Del Monte Fishing Co. and Cairo, says he is flabbergasted by a federal order banning whale killing by any fisherman from a U.S. port. Commerce Secretary Maurice N. Stans announced the ban in Washington, ending the 30-year U.S. whaling industry and Cairo's license. Cairo invests about $1.5 million in ships and a Point San Pablo plant, planning to employ 40 people during the eight-month season, with three 103-foot former Navy boats operating near San Francisco Bay. He intends to pursue legal action.
A garbled OCR notice seeks painters for 37 homes in a certain area. It mentions homeowner engagement and a sales push with a product line, with unclear brand names and scattered phrases. The fragment provides no clear dates, organizations, or definitive actions beyond a hiring or bidding context.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federally funded highways may use public parks only in the most unusual situations. The decision blocked a six lane interstate through a Memphis park and sent a district court to examine the government’s authorization. Justice Marshall emphasized parks must be protected unless alternative routes present extraordinary disruption.
Eileen Blaiberg, widow of Philip Blaiberg and patient of heart transplant pioneer Dr. Christiaan Barnard, wed Herbert Blum, a retired Israeli government official. The ceremony occurred last week in Netanya, a Mediterranean resort, according to rabbinical sources.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that no person may be imprisoned merely for inability to pay fines. The ruling would overturn statutes allowing indigents to work off unpaid fines in jail, as in Houston where Preston Tate could not pay 425 dollars. The decision also addressed that federally funded highways may not restrict access to divorce courts for those unable to cover legal costs.
Senator Stuart Symington accuses Henry Kissinger of controlling policy in the Nixon era and calls for congressional checks on foreign affairs. Rogers aides explain Indochina to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in what Symington terms an empty exercise.
Tony Boyle 66 president of the United Mine Workers was indicted by a special federal grand jury in Washington on embezzling union funds and making illegal political contributions. The indictment also names Owens and James Rivers and ties a $30,000 donation to the Hubert Humphrey campaign to the Triad.
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