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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
1
A six year state beautification program began with removing a Nevada gambling casino billboard beside a freeway. Assemblyman Edwin L. Zberg and Emerson Rhynér dismantled the first of 4000 signs, joking it should not be recycled into another billboard. The fallen Harolds Couch ad sign was crushed as a poetically delivered eulogy ends with a Kilmer reference.
A pleasant Saturday begins the Labor Day weekend with fair conditions. Fog light in the morning, temperatures expected to rise into the mid seventies with light winds, and overall mild weather for outdoor plans.
Hayward police swept Weekes Park area arresting seven adults and three juveniles on warrants issued by Municipal Judge Alfred A. Delucchi. Those charged include O Hara LeBlanc McQuinn and Corduba with sale of dangerous drugs and marijuana. Det. Evanski called the arrests distinct from prior Weekes Park cases and said more arrests are expected. Bail ranged from 10,000 to 28,000 with several suspects arrested at homes or near Weekes Park.
Washington AP Selective Service announced that men with lottery numbers through 95 will be drafted this year. About 13,900 will be called in the last three months, raising the year’s total to 50,000 as Army needs. The ceiling rose from 75 for the August and September callups. 15,900 inducted October to December. All will receive at least 24 hours notice to report.
Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to win the world chess championship after Spassky’s resignation over the 21st game. The UPI report notes Fischer, 29, becomes the first American world champion of modern times, with the match totaling 12 1 2 to 8 1 2 in Fischer’s favor.
A Hayward man identified as 28 year old David Ross Kerns opened fire with a pistol at a Fresno motel pool yesterday wounding two women. Police say no motive is evident. Kerns, held on attempted murder charges, had a history involving threats toward a Hayward couple.
California Poll findings indicate Nixon’s Vietnam policy has defused the war as a major campaign issue. Voters cite Nixon’s troop withdrawals and war management as reasons to back him, while McGovern remains weaker on building a positive image.
A report on residents choosing self representation in divorce, noting the required intelligence, courage, and emotional control. Quotes from Ralph Warmer of Nola Press and Daniel Cooper on forms, tax-like complexity, and the need to observe local hearings. Judge Folger Emerson cites few self represented applicants who forgot the two irreconcilable differences sentences.
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