Mayors Clash Over Cigarette Tax Impact and Financing
Alameda County leaders report dangers and potential revenue from a cigarette tax as Berkeley and nearby cities face business declines. Albany Mayor Howell notes a 25 percent drop in Berkeley cigarette sales since the tax, urging coordinated action and caution for countywide adoption. Cooper predicts a temporary dip then recovery, while stressing shared financial risks if only one city enacts the tax.
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Fairwell Named To Judgeship Amid Salary Increases
Alameda County Supervisors approved 14 to 19 percent raises for five elected officials effective January 1 1967 while denying the county assessors office. The action, taken early in an heated session, also set a 4 percent annual raise for several offices beginning next year. Fairwell will join the Municipal Court bench with a $29 000 annual salary as a new appointee.
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Hayward
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Fairwell
Gerald Connitl
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Frank Madigan
Eugene Waring
Jack Blue
Edwin Meese Jr
Margaret Starts Royal Tour of US
Princess Margaret arrives at Kennedy Airport with Lord Snowdon for a three week visit to the United States. Security measures were heightened after an anonymous bomb threat at London Airport and a separate report of strychnine missing from a warehouse on the same day.
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Hungary
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Two Copters Collide On Viet War Mission
Two U S Army helicopters collided during a Viet War mission near Pleime 215 miles northeast of Saigon. The crash site lay close to the Special Forces outpost as American infantry engaged Communist forces in extended fighting. No survivors were reported and crews typically included four members per craft.
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Davidson and Licht for fine sterling silver
Davidson and Licht present a range of fine sterling silver pieces from Gorham Wallace Lant International Towle Helltoan Reoil & Bsrlont, highlighting craftsmanship and brand provenance for collectors.
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Gorham Wallace Lant International
Towle Helltoan Reoil & Bsrlont
Today’s Prayer for Truth and Freedom
A devotional prayer asks God to inspire seekers to live by truth. It pleads for removal of faulty reasons and prejudices, seeking spiritual transformation that leads to freedom through divine guidance.
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Hayward Father Killed Fixing Starter in Car Mishap
Calvin Hammer a 28 year old Hayward father of four died when his station wagon rolled over him as he crawled underneath to fix a faulty starter at a gas station on Jackson Street and Calatoga Avenue. He was taken to Kaiser Clinic Hayward and then Kaiser Hospital Oakland where he died. His wife Adrienne, 2, and four children were at the scene.
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Kaiser Hospital
Oakland
Plane With 68 Aboard Vanishes Over Central America
An Argentine air force transport with 68 cadets and crew aboard disappeared in Central America after reporting an engine fire. The aircraft, en route from Panama to El Salvador, vanished between the Canal Zone and El Salvador as U.S. planes searched amid bad weather.
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De Gaulle Aims to Run Again in Next Presidential Race
Paris AP report says President Charles de Gaulle announced he will seek re election for another seven year term. The radio television address ended months of speculation about his political future. He is expected to win again though he faces opposition.
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Tiny Newark Infant Remains Guarded After Birth
One of the smallest babies born in Washington Township Hospital Newark weighed 1 pound 14 ounces at birth and now weighs 1 pound 9 ounces. The daughter of Mr and Mrs Tau Eaton of 26063 Bayonne Place is expected to take about four more months to reach a five pound going home weight.
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Cooper Charges Mayors Can't Influence Transit Decisions
Alameda County Mayor Daniel E Cooper asserts that transit officials will act independently despite requests from county mayors. The Mayors Conference weighs inviting officials to a January 1 Concord meeting and a visit to the test track near Concord. The board later reappointed George Silliman, Newark’s former mayor, to a four year term on the Bay Area Transit District board.
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Editorial roundup and sections in today’s paper
Holmes Alexander critiques the House Committee on Un-American Affairs predicting inconclusive results. The page features Ann Landers editorial, plus sections for comics, crossword, obituaries, sports, stock market, theaters, TV radio, want ads, horoscopes, memos, and more.
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