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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1972
Page
5
A lone gunman robbed Palm Villa Bar at 2305 Hesperian Blvd Saturday afternoon, taking about 33 166 dollars from the cash register. Bartender Alec Hamilton of San Leandro said the man demanded the till, forced him to the storeroom, and fled in a compact car with the brown paper bag of money.
A Newark man riding as a passenger in his owned truck overturned on Interstate 30 in Oakland. The vehicle, loaded with newsprint, blocked westbound lanes. Bennett sustained a minor hand injury, was treated, and released from Kaiser Hospital in Oakland.
A sheriff's deputy response to a telephoned threat at 692 Grove Way led to three arrests yesterday. Donald J. Stubbleford resisted officers and allegedly assaulted a deputy, earning an assault charge. Meven Ingle and Albert Levesque faced related detentions as a stolen television set was found in the unit.
Sheriff deputies probe the death of 84 year old Mrs Koske after she said neighbors she was raped and attacked at her St Montgomery Street home. A suspect in his twenties, about six feet tall and 200 pounds with light brown hair is sought. The cause of death remains under investigation three days after the assault.
Police search for motive after a boy opened fire with a semi automatic rifle, killing his mother and three teenagers before killing himself. A chase on the street ended with the suspect found and stating the youths had been drinking before arriving at Landon’s home. He shot two dogs with a 22 caliber rifle before turning the gun on himself.
Berkeley report states two young airmen won discharges on personal beliefs rather than religious membership. The judge orders reimbursement of costs and confirms the discharge outcome. Names Saige MacBride connected to the case are noted.
Five year old Adam Mobley reportedly picked up his older brother s shotgun to show a playmate. His mother Mrs Jame Mobley said the family intended to stay indoors for a day but went to a bedroom where the shotgun was handled by the older boy. Deputies said the gun apparently fell to the floor and discharged.
An aide to McGovern resigned in Tennessee amid factional strife and disarray within the campaign. Kirby Jam, deputy prem secretary, described the situation as a period of regret and missteps as the organization reoriented for two major campaigns.
A museum reports 38 artifacts, including a 17th century Spanish silver pendant, stolen after exploiting a skylight malfunction during a 30 minute break in. Read more about the missing Robens canvas, Corot scene, Breughel landscapes, and the museum’s revised loss estimate.
Labor Day activities span a rock festival and a railroad buffs convention amid political gatherings foretelling fall campaigns. Nixon plans a quiet Western White House day with a taped address and press reception while McGovern appears at a Cleveland UAW event. Traffic safety officials predict hundreds of deaths as families travel.
At the World Science Fiction Convention the film A Clockwork Orange won the Hugo for best science fiction film of 1971. Philip Jose Farmer received the Hugo for best novel with To Your Scattered Bodies Go. California authors Poul Anderson and Larry Niven also won for The Queen of Air and Darkness and Inconstant Moon. The four day event drew about 2,000 attendees and ended today.
The article describes a lecture by ME Associates in Las Vegas on non-lethal bean bag stun guns and the transit police market for plain leather belts. It notes blazers as the new standard dress, with several departments adopting this look, and mentions officers funding their own gear, plus a local holster shop run by Payette and two partners producing leather gear.
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu issues two decree laws granting special powers. The first imposes the death penalty for hijacking and related crimes and bars court trials for military personnel and civil servants charged with certain offenses. The second lets top leaders and officers judge and sentence in the face of the enemy, with only due process rights guaranteed to the accused.
Turbulent OCR text reports scattered showers and fog with variable temperatures. Forecast discusses highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 40s across Fort Reps Ukiah and nearby Valleys with unsettled skies into Tuesday.
Seven spoons disappear from a county jail prompting a search and consideration of inmate privileges. Sheriff’s Lt. Leonard Cardora led the spoon hunt, jailers said some crude moves may have been made by inmates, and the incident prompted a review of security.
Disorderly and garbled report records numerous fire dispatches across Livermore and nearby areas. Mentions Hayward Ashland Cherrylamd and Castro Valleys with times from 4:56 am to 7:15 am and locations including Me Boulevan and Vasco Road. Contains scattered details about gas investigations, a tire incident, and a dumpster at Fremont.
Reports from central and southern Vietnam describe ground fighting for a second day near the Que Son Valley and Tien Phuoc ten miles south. Viet Cong attempted to seize a hilltop near Quang Tri and militia reinforcements arrived. South Vietnamese forces held positions at Fire Base Ross while North Vietnamese remained entrenched nearby. Further north near Quan Loi airfield clashes left about 400 North Vietnamese, 111 claimed killed, with six South Vietnamese dead and 37 wounded.
Newsweek quoted Abram L. Chayes, McGovern adviser, saying the candidate would cut off economic aid to South Vietnam in exchange for American POW releases. He suggested the U S could even withdraw all bases in Thailand if North Vietnam demanded it, noting Thailand already negotiates with Beijing.
A garbled obituary clippings page lists names including Alec Achziger, Harry Achingy, Renekd Ach ger, and Lorenzo Batist, with service details and dates in 1971 to 1977. It references Leukemia Research support and multiple funeral homes in San Jose, Hayward, and Oakland, with service times and locations such as Grensen Bros. Mortuary and MOSMOGO Chapel.
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