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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1968
Page
1
In Yucapa California AP reports 17 year old William Moore died by self harm using a sealed refrigerator. Police found his note expressing final goodbyes along with scribbled messages. Four classmates later said they received letters claiming his intention to take his life. no motive given.
Fremont police report uncovering a junior high drug sale at Hop King High School yesterday. An eighth grader was found selling dangerous pills to fellow students. he said the pills came from his father who was ill. Buyers faced welfare code charges, while sellers were charged under warrants law for selling illegal drugs.
In Redwood City AP reports machinists vote 528 to 325 to approve a new contract with Ampex Corp. Immediate raises of 12 to 45 cents per hour, with further increases of 12 to 45 cents planned over the next two years following widespread strikes that idled about 20,000 workers across roughly 100 plants in the Bay Area.
Fragmentary text suggests a legal or municipal notice from 1877 with names like Guite Hayward Coli and references to March. A precise event and details are unreadable.
Texas flash floods across multiple counties left five dead and massive property damage. The Trinity River vicinity near Dallas saw cars swept away and a freight train derailed while rains of up to 10 inches affected Dallas and East Texas towns such as Corsicana and Athens. Debris, collapsed bridges, and water-soaked homes displaced residents, with casualties including Debbie Doughty and Rafael Galvan JIE, and Maude Bailey among the dead.
Western observers discounted reports of a Czech invasion amid Soviet troop concentrations along the Texas coast and Poland. The article notes heavy flooding and political tension in Prague as rain hampers movement and pressure.
Diplomatic reports from Moscow and Vienna describe Soviet troop movements toward Czechoslovakia with Warsaw Pact plans extending toward the Czech border. Western observers note limited access for foreign attaches while sightings place Russian troops near Andrychow about 10 miles from the frontier.
Hayward announces chief retirement prompting Meyer to be named acting police chief. The departing chief cites age and the need for modernization while noting 16 new patrolmen planned next year. He plans to stay in Hayward and prefers the new chief appoint his replacement.
Reports from Washington note Harriman says he is not a crystal ball gazer as peace talks begin. North Vietnam’s four point plan calls for American withdrawal and self determination for Vietnam. Some diplomats think Hanoi may accept troop stabilization in the South if the United States pauses bombing.
Former Fremont Newark Union City Economic Opportunity Agency chief Jess A. Cardenas, 40, was in satisfactory condition after his car struck a telephone pole on Peralta Boulevard west of Mowry Avenue about 11:14 p.m. He was bleeding from head and face lacerations and underwent surgery. Cardenas resigned as BOA board president on April 18, 1967 after a stormy meeting over a staff firing. he had served two years on the board representing the American GI Forum and led the group for less than six months.
A fragmented AP note from Los Angeles describes a disturbance tied to the Poor People’s Campaign. Romania’s diplomat Bogdan and Boston officials note a stabbing during a politically charged protest, with no clear consensus on blame or motive.
At a west end Depot open field Yarget practice yesterday afternoon 20 year old Rosa A Glenn of 1243 E I Hayward injured when a pistol jammed and he tried to clear it shooting himself in the left index finger. Glenn and two friends were present. he was treated at St Rosa Hospital and police filed no charges.
Britain announced a 40 percent rise in land and naval contributions to NATO amid the Soviet threat in the Mediterranean. A 20 000 man air mobile taskforce was placed on standby to be airlifted anywhere in the NATO area, with two commando carriers and two assault ships kept in the Mediterranean. The move will cost about 14 million dollars annually.
Heavy U S artillery and napalm strike Saigon environs as combatants clash near a bridge gateway. Civilians flee and remnants of a guerrilla battalion hold fast in ruined shanties while tanks tighten the fight and refugees pour into the streets.
ABAG faces a temporary debt freeze as the Truax matter prompts review of recovery procedures. Harris says banks and a savings and loan were involved, with $287,667 earmarked for the Bay Area Transportation Study Commission. A subcommittee of Alameda County, Burlingame, and San Francisco officials will propose new ABAG auditors while HUD oversight continues.
Court awards BART quarry possession discussing continued operation for another year of potential profit and ongoing damage claims of about 1 million dollars in the right of way. Officials state will pursue all legal remedies to recover losses and address any unauthorized removals.
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