13 May 1969
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
1
A pregnant woman near Hayward and Castro Valley was stranded when a power outage affected about 7,000 customers. The 1:08 p.m. outage knocked out electricity for hours. No equipment damage was reported and the cause was under investigation. The expectant mother was frightened but unharmed when power returned at 4:34 p.m.
A Belmont minister, the Rev. Robert Maulus, 54, remained in satisfactory condition at St Rose Hospital after a collision at the Clawi er Road and Jackson Street intersection. His 5-year-old son Habbié and Randall Súdét, 44, of San IO were listed in satisfactory condition. the driver was not named in the report.
A Southern Pacific freight blocked three steel tracks for about 10 minutes during the evening rush in San Leandro. Witnesses reported children climbing between cars. police cited a switching mixup as the cause and warned a second train could block the tracks ahead. City officials consider action against the railroad under an ordinance banning blockages at intersections beyond five minutes.
Mary E. Haughy, 44, seeks divorce from Robert Haughy, 48, alleging extreme cruelty and abuse during marriage to the couple’s seven children, including a deaf foster child. She asks for equitable division of community property and support as the case proceeds in Dallas, with details of the long marriage and family circumstances amid a strained domestic situation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Samuel Otepka's nomination to the Subversive Activities Control Board after questions about his ties to the John Birch Society and Liberty Lobby. Sen. Edward Kennedy criticized the confirmation, insisting there is no room on SACB for a member supported by right wing groups. Otepka said he has no connections to the groups in question.
Two candidates have applied for the Castro Valley Unified School District trustee vacancy left by Dr. Orlon Vaughan. Applicants include Harvard attorney Hichard G. Catalle and resident Palomares Road, Caudle. deadline is tomorrow at 4:30 pm. Interviews begin Thursday. trustees will serve a year.
UPI reports Soviet Union likely to start withdrawing troops from Czechoslovakia by June 1. Communist party sources say the move would demonstrate Kremlin confidence in new Czech leader Gustav Husak and the party's reformist stance.
Inside review highlights several names and actions across pages including Conannier Greing and Gus Kate Hike with a physical checkup noted. A California deal and a fired police officer mark midweek headlines, while other items reference page 20 style features and ongoing investigations.
A two year old Fremont boy, Gregg Thomas Du Bore, died after a gas can ignited by a water heater fire in a garage. Firemen tried resuscitation but the child died at Washington Hospital shortly after arrival. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs David Lopes, was found near the heater after a neighbor noticed smoke and opened the garage door. The incident remains under police review with accounts of the gas can hidden behind toys and kittens playing nearby.
A Fresno College building suffered fire bombings Monday night with no injuries or major damage reported. An instructor found scorch marks on floors after returning to the campus, and police said a custodian described youths seen around the campus about an hour earlier. Administrators note recent campus disturbances by a group with ties to historic tensions.
Oakland reports indicate the Farm Union and Safeway plan a meeting to discuss wage terms in a farm labor bargaining conflict. Cesar Caves of the United Farmers Greimill ing Committee proposed the discussion, with leaders and aides coordinating the effort. Chavez Wiade, Safeway chief, pressed for a resolution but opposed removing Bay Area table grapes from shelves.
Thieves struck two homes and businesses over the weekend. In Newark they stole a stereo-TV set and a tape recorder from Thomas Negrette at 6747 Albyn Court, with a value listed around 41,200. In Fremont a 1,120 set of eight large truck tires were taken from Hej Equipment Co at 4345 Warm Springs Blvd.
Thompson attacks proposed pay measures and budget cuts affecting programs in the district. He cites a May 1 deadline and a 0 percent salary proposal, noting 166 percent of additions in the Bay Area and questioning the fedian salary schedule. The remarks reference an interim superintendent and Hayward’s assistant, stressing concerns over local controls.
Viet Cong urges the United States to back a peace package the NLP supports, saying it would speed conference results. Kier rejects direct talks with the Salgars Tagimentt and notes provisional peace cabinet aims for elections in South Vietnam.
Community leaders push for a curfew and stricter park rules at Memorial Park after reports of teen abuse and drug use following a large Saturday gathering. Police seek authority to limit access after dusk while balancing park use for families and events.
The article reports ongoing White House pressure over Justice Fortas, with a Wednesday deadline for resignation and a plan to release information if he does not comply. It notes Fortas’ cautious public stance, a regional conference attendance, and political reactions from Senators Fannin, Allen, and Mansfield. It also mentions a Wolfson Family Foundation loan and unrelated business intrigue in Miami Beach.
Rockets slammed Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport and the waterfront area as Communist barrages intensified before Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived to discuss a way home for U.S. troops. Military spokesmen said the attacks were beaten off with casualties for both sides, marking a renewed push by Hanoi after the Tet unrest.
President Nixon backs a lottery based draft aimed at selecting the youngest eligible men first. About 700,000 volunteers join annually, with the first year pooling all ages 19 to 28 to ensure universal eligibility and random selection for future periods.
Chinese soldiers crossed the border along a four mile line and penetrated two percent miles inside Soviet territory amid earlier clashes in March that cost Soviet lives and wounded troops. Soviet frontier troops refrained from action to avoid further bloodshed.
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