Infant body found in water ditch near Doolittle Drive
The coroner revised the investigation into a dismembered infant’s death after a pathologist report. The white female infant, likely stillborn at about two months premature, was found yesterday morning by a passerby partly submerged in a ditch on the east side of Doolittle Drive inside San Leandro. The body had head and limbs severed, with parts packed as if dumped from a car. investigators say it is not homicide but a misdemeanor disposal matter.
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San Leandro
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Phoenix
Ariz
Korea
Keesée
Custodian George R Fletcher Dies in Union City
George R Fletcher longtime Fe Toto Elementary School custodian and active civic member died Saturday at age An honorary service award recipient of Decoto School PTA, he held roles with Founders Day of Derdce Little Leagues unions and musicians locals He is survived by his wife four children a brother and three sisters A Mass of Resurrection will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Union City with a rosary recitation at Sorensen Brothers Chapel in Hayward
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George R. Fletcher
Fetoto Elementary
Hawaii
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Decoto School
Derdce
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Puerto Rican Union of Mutual Aidy
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California School Employes Association
Women arrested on sex charge at Oakland massage parlor
A 33-year-old Oakland woman was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit a lewd act at Eve's Apple massage parlor, 2500 Main St. A reserve officer responded to a late evening call after a brief massage. $15 of $23 in marked funds used in the parlor was recovered.
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Shaking woman robs Hayward grocery store
Hayward police report a young woman robbed Quick Stop at 1285 W Tennyson Rd Sunday, taking about $30 while visibly shaking. Witness Ted Halgerson, 19, of Alameda said the suspect aimed a small revolver and demanded money before fleeing.
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Ted Halgerson
Ala- Ineda
W. Tennyson Road
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English rocker and Nevada sex worker convicted in transport case
An English rock singer and a Nevada prostitute were found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento for transporting two 19 year old Fairfield cocktail waitresses across state lines for prostitution. John Geltsworthy-Higgs, 82, and Lynn Dudgeon, 27, Reno, were convicted. Witnesses testified they met the singer at the Acacia Club in Fairfield where he performed and that they were taken to the Mustang Ranch near Sparks to work as prostitutes.
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Fairfield
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Mustang Hatch
Sparks
Miss Thudgeon
Muslang Ranch
UC Berkeley researchers unveil cheap alloy steel breakthrough
UC Berkeley material science team reports a new steel alloy produced from iron, chromium, and carbon that is stronger and cheaper than current United States produced steels. Prof Gareth Thomas says the alloy could majorly impact the steel industry by reducing costs and simplifying production.
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Berkeley
United States
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UC Berkeley Material Science and Engineering Department
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San Jose council censure of police chief ruled lawful
California Court of Appeal said a 1972 San Jose City Council resolution censuring Police Chief Robert Murphy did not interfere with City Manager Tom Fletcher’s duties. The court reversed a lower court that had ordered rescission, noting the manager hires and disciplines the police chief. The decision, by Justices Draper Brows Caldecott, found the resolution not an overstep.
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State Court of Appeal
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Murphy
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John Henry Smith
Tom Fletcher
Murray Draper
Harold Brows
Thomas. Caldecatt
Mushrooms Recalled From Northern California Bases
A FDA official says five military installations are the only Northern California sites affected by a mushroom recall. The federal government withdrew products made by Fred Mushroom Products Co of Ohio after botulism organisms were found in some cans. Shipped locations include Oakland Army Base and Treasure Island Naval Station.
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Food and Drug Administration
California
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Treasure Island Naval Station
Oil spill ship nearly grounded in Washington near miss
A Standard Oil tanker named Slyer Brown spilled over 200000 gallons of oil after going aground near Juneau Alaska. The Washington State Department of Ecology report says the ship, carrying more than 5000000 gallons of petroleum products from San Francisco to Bellingham, was within minutes of grounding in Washington last summer.
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Washington
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Slyer Brown
Bellingham
San Francisco
Wounded Knee siege tightens with more troops
Federal agents and FBI forces reinforced around Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge after earlier roadblocks lifted. Officials say no nightly firing occurred while search warrants focus on approaches and roads as government contends Indians fortified positions with weapons. AIM leader Russell Means notes heightened armored carrier presence and renewed tension.
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Richard Kleindienst
Washington
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American Indian Movement
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Indian leader from area features in Wounded Knee context
Russell Means, a San Leandro High graduate in 1957 with a lengthy postsecondary path, is depicted amid allegations of hostility and limited academic achievement. A former Pine Ridge resident and AIM coordinator in Cleveland, Means faced potential outsider stigma among 12 000 residents amid the Wounded Knee standoff, with witnesses noting his presence at the Billy Mills Hall and Lakota language exchange.
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Russell
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Tokyo commuters mob railway in mass protest at station
About 10,000 angry commuters protesting slowdowns by rail workers mobbed a national station 30 miles north of Tokyo. Several hundred waited at Ageo as trains ran late, smashing windows and forcing workers to flee. Motorman Matsumoto fled a derailed, unstaffed car amid the chaos.
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Wounded Knee
Pine Ridge
Viet Cong names 32 POWs in prisoner exchange note
General Woodward urged keeping POWs until the Communists finalize phase three of the return and a definite release date. Tran Van Tra reported the Viet Cong would turn over 82 detainees to the U.S. military delegation, including 25 military and seven civilian personnel, though a translation may have altered the count.
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Mystery POW Reeseo Ends Up in Legal Troubles Across States
Sgt. Bobby J. Reeseo, a once missing airman, landed at Havana for asylum then surfaced in Lae and Albuquerque facing charges for stolen aircraft and checks. He claimed CIA ties and staged espionage, while a long, troubled history spanned Texas, New Mexico, and Bangkok with parole and hostages reports.
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Lae United
Albuquerque
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Huachuca
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Worker Pact Announced With Wage Rise
Washington AP reports a tentative wage and fringe benefit settlement for nearly all U S railroad workers. The deal would raise wages and benefits by 10.7 percent over 18 months starting July 1, including a 4 percent immediate raise and a revised pension system adding about 42.74 dollars per worker per pay period. Industry would fund pension shifts previously paid by workers into railroad retirement. Ratification by four unions and officials is required, with Sheet Metal Workers needing a membership vote.
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Dheral
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Alameda County Mosquito Fight Focuses on Water and Fish
Alameda County district workers emphasize eliminating standing water to curb mosquito larvae, deploy fish that eat larvae, and use pesticides sparingly due to varying lifespans. Officials report many insects naturally and urge residents to call with suspected swarms while noting only a few species pose real disease risk.
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Union City imposes temporary construction moratorium
Union City council voted a temporary halt on new construction until the Alvarado plant can add capacity. The ban blocks subdivision work requiring major sanitary facilities as staff drafts criteria for preferred development, with about 600 building permits under review and capacity via the Union Sanitary District.
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