Nasmyth Homecoming Celebrated With Chopped Sign Row
In South San Gabriel California Air Force Captain John Spike Nasmyth 32 shot down over North Vietnam in 1966 returns home. A billboard reading Hanoi Free John Nasmyth stood four years near his family's home until Nasmyth chopped it down with a chrome plated ax at a public reception attended by 500 neighbors and students.
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Epl
Don Bosco Tech
Johnny
Hanoi
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John
Spike" Nasmyth
North Vietnam
John Nasmyth
Spike
Nasmyth
Rauline Gonzalez
Peter
Postal inquiry opens on future of stamp costs
Senate Post Office Committee opened an inquiry into Postal Service operations led by Sen. Gale McGee. He warned stamp prices could rise to 38 cents if trends continue and 48 cents in 11 years if costs keep growing, while calling for explanations of service deterioration and job cuts.
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Daily Review
Vira
Washington
Gale McGee
Wyo
Senate Post Office Committee
McGee
McGee Sai Metre
MicGee
Postal Service
Hewlett Packard offers flexible start times for staff
At Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto workers may begin any time during a two hour window from 6 30 to 8 30 six days a week and complete an eight hour day by 5 15 p m the plan aims to give employees more time for family and personal needs the program is voluntary by division and applies to about 22 000 global employees led by William R Hewlett and David Packard.
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Palo Alto
Hawlett-Packard Co
Col Pleling
William R. Hewlett
Rain likely in South County with cool temps
Rain is likely tonight and tomorrow in South County with low temperatures around 40s and highs in the mid 50s. Rain chances drop from 40 percent tonight to 20 percent tomorrow as unsettled weather continues.
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South County
Marriage license crisis averted in Alameda County
Health officials and Alameda County Superior Court intervened to allow marriage licenses after new German measles testing rules caused a temporary halt. An affidavit signed by the couple and judge waives lab evidence and other requirements, enabling licenses to be issued today.
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Alameda County
Jack Blue
State Department of Public Health
Superior Court of
Superior Court
Rezoning OK'd for downtown Hayward area
Hayward city council approved a new zoning plan for a 45 block downtown area along with off street parking rules. The framework creates central city retail commercial, residential, and service zones aimed at private redevelopment and uses open space standards while waiving rigid height and setback limits.
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Will Smith
Hayward
Central City
San Lo
Hayward council weighs open space plan for east hills
Hayward City Council weighs the open space plan for the 19 000 acre east hills corridor from Fairview Avenue to Foothill Road. Councilman Tom Neveau proposes a follow up study on an airstrip atop a ridge top but cautions taxpayers may not fund vast undeveloped areas. He says planners must face practical limits while considering future air service between growth centers.
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Hayward
East Hills
Tom Neveau
Neveau
Fairview Avenue
Foothill Road
Pleasanton
Equity
Gem
Garin Park
Nevedus
John Pappas
Oil price controls reinstated by Cost of Living Council
Washington reports the Cost of Living Council reimposed price controls on the oil sector after public outcry over energy costs. The 1.5 percent ceiling applies to the 23 largest refineries for gasoline heating oil natural gas aviation fuel lubricants and petrochemicals, covering 78 percent of industry sales worth about 61 billion dollars.
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UPT
Cost of Living Council
White House
Mid-West
New England
Council
Ranchers defend meat prices amid high market
Cattle producers refuse to apologize for rising meat costs asserting prices will stay high. George Allard and five sons run a 1000 head Angus operation on a rugged ranch with cattle selling at farm gate around 60 cents per pound live weight, while supermarkets and packers grip for higher margins as prices climb toward two dollars per pound at retail.
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Cole
UPI
George Alera
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