Mother saves boy as gasoline fire engulfs Fremont home
A one year old boy playing with a dog in a Fremont garage is fatally scorched after a gasoline can ignites. His mother Caroline Palfreyman drags him outside and blankets him, but the blaze spreads to the house. The child is in serious condition at Alta Bates Hospital with severe burns. A neighbor and a firefighter assist, while a dog is burned and loses an eye. Property damage is estimated at 30,000 dollars. Fire officials suspect fumes reached a water heater near the kitchen.
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Condemned Killer Gilmore and Fiancée Overdose in Pact
Salt Lake City UPI report says condemned killer Gary Gilmore and his fiancée Nicole Barrett were found unconscious from a suspected drug overdose, amid rumors of a death by own action pact. Barrett was hospitalized in critical condition, while Gilmore survived and awaited a pardon board appearance.
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Gilmore
Utah State Prison
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Sam Smith
University of Utah Medical Center
Miss Barrett
Springville
Ison
Provo Hospital
Utah
Michael Egplin
Tailer
Craig Snyder
Esplin
Utah Board of Pardons
Provo
Alameda County Water District Threatens Action Over Sewage Discharge
The Alameda County Water District warns Livermore Amador Valley sewage dischargers that it will pursue every available legal avenue to halt wastewater polluting Alameda Creek. Board President Harry D. Brumbaugh issued the strongly worded letter after a revenue bond measure for disposal upgrades failed. The letter targets the City of Livermore and the Valley Community Services District, which serves portions of Pleasanton Dublin San Ramon and Camp Parks.
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Valley Community Services District
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Dublin
San Ramon
Camp Parks
Separatists in Quebec win historic election
In Montreal the Parti Quebécois swept to power defeating Premier Bourassa and the Liberal party, signaling a potential push toward secession. PQ leader Rene Levesque wept as supporters celebrated, while experts noted that formal independence would require federal and British approval, making it unlikely.
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UPI
Parti Quebécois
Quebec
Liberal Party
Canada
Rene Levesque
Leyear
Robert Bourassa
Bourassa
Union National
Pierre Trudeau
Carter Signals Unemployment May Persist Three More Years
Plains Ga, UPI report on President elect Carter saying unemployment may stay at 5 to 7 percent for at least three years. He warned against inflation while aiming to cut unemployment to 4.5 percent by year four and balance the budget. He discussed Fed chair Burns, human rights, and potential foreign aid changes.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
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Jody Powell
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Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Chile
Burns
Washington
Faris
Two South County Cities Weigh Bingo Law Changes
Fremont and Union City consider ordinances to legalize bingo under city rules. Fremont would let non profit groups run games with prizes up to 250, proceeds aiding community services, open to the public, adults only, on organization property, and charitable tax deductible contributions required for permits. Union City reviewed its first reading of a proposed ordinance. Fremont plans a council tonight to set licensing procedures, with Hayward’s recent ordinance cited as a model.
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Fremont
Union City
California
Hayward
Somme
Union
William Zaner
Anthony Garcia
Decoto Market Reopens After Fire Remodeling
The F B Market in Decoto resurfaces after a significant remodeling project, ending a closure that followed a previous fire. Centennial Hall renovations are proposed at nearly 800000 dollars, pushing total costs near 2 million. An orphan in Alameda County faces a 500000 lawsuit. a mental patient delivers a baby with help from other patients.
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