People's Park remains open as 2nd fence anniversary nears
BERKELEY AP The fenced recreation field known as People's Park stays open Saturday despite urges to reclaim the park on its second anniversary of the fence. Retiring Chancellor Heyns pledged no change amid fears of violence while editors at the Daily Californian sent mixed reactions to calls for a party at the site. Dissenting editorials emerged after a staff meeting with 30 members, as senior editors were excluded. The 1969 riots left one killed another blinded and hundreds arrested during clashes with police, sheriffs deputies and National Guardsmen.
Nixon slap rejected at Whittier College
Whittier College students voted 646 to 249 against revoking Nixon's 1954 honorary degree of law. The school with about 1900 students also queried support for withdrawing all American troops from Southeast Asia by year end, with 657 in favor and 445 opposed.
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Stanford Daily seeks ban on further police searches
The Stanford University student newspaper filed a federal suit Thursday to stop Palo Alto police from further searches of its offices and files. The Daily claims the search was unreasonable and violated First Amendment protections. The suit cites a search warrant issued by Municipal Judge J Barton Phelp without an adversary hearing or proof of no alternative information source. Defendants include Phelp Police Chief James Lurcher and various Palo Alto Santa Clara County law enforcement officials.
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Adventurer nabbed in San Francisco yacht chase
Coast Guard cutter caught William Lamkin after a hot pursuit near the Golden Gate and returned him to San Francisco to face burglary and grand theft charges. Lamkin, 33, described as an adventurer living off the streets, had claimed a 12 to 15 hour cruise on the Charga Isle then owned by Charles W. Fowler of Atherton.
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Grace Slick Injures Car in Golden Gate Crash
Singer Grace Slick of the Jefferson Airplane suffered a concussion after driving into a concrete wall on approach to the Golden Gate Bridge in heavy fog. The 31 year old was treated at Mission Emergency Hospital and released to her doctor. Her 1871 Mercedes was badly damaged.
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Miniskirted girls warned on San Francisco fountain vent
A safety official cautioned that the Embarcadero Plaza fountain vent could burn anyone in a miniskirt if seated or burned by steam. He proposed a safer stack vent as an alternative to the exposed hot box near the ground in the $600,000 fountain project.
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SP reveals high rise plans for San Francisco complex
Southern Pacific announced a 65 million office shopping complex to be built at the foot of Market Street. C G Linde, president of Southern Pacific Land Co., said the two towers of 43 and 28 stories will include 1.7 million square feet of new construction, designed to harmonize with the financial district and Embarcadero Plaza. The existing 10 story headquarters will be retained.
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Demo urges tax bill disclosure in California race
Democratic candidate Jerome Waldin says he paid 9 763 in income taxes for 1970 and urges officials to disclose finances. He cites a 1970 salary of 2 500 and 5 800 from other sources including 1 100 as Antioch law firm partner and 700 in honorariums. Reagan says his finances are private.
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Ohio trial set for Santa Cruz attorney general argues venue unnecessary
California Attorney General Evelle M Younger says shifting the murder trial of John Linley Frazier from Santa Cruz is unnecessary. He filed the state's answer to Frazier's petition for a change of venue with the state Supreme Court. Frazier is charged with murdering Dr Victor M Ohta his wife two sons and a secretary last Oct 19.
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Death car collision with freight train kills four children
A San Jose patrol wagon was demolished when struck by a speeding Southern Pacific freight train. Four children died in the crash. Mother Joan Weyer, 26, and two daughters survived. Victims named Tami 8, Suzette 5, and David. The husband was reportedly en route to work.
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