Bay Air District weighs speed limit cut to curb pollution
Directors directed Chairman Robert St Clair to file a letter with the State Highway Commission proposing a reduction of freeway speeds during pollution alerts. Alameda County Supervisor Joseph P Bort proposed cutting speeds to less than 4 miles per hour. Staff cautioned that while nitrogen dioxide would drop carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons might rise.
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Bay Air Air Pollution Control District
Robert St. Clair
State Highway Commission
Alameda County
Josep P. Bort
Kissinger aide promoted to four star general and vice chief
The White House said Henry Kissinger’s top aide Maj. Gen. Alexander Haig is promoted to four star general and named Army vice chief of staff. The move skips the lieutenant general rank, a rare but not unprecedented step, as Nixon’s administration reshapes top military leadership.
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Nixon
Alexander Mt. Waly Jr
Henry Kissinger
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White House
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Haig
Bruce Palmer
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Hoffa eyes Hanoi POW mission
Washington reports former Teamsters president James R. Hoffa seeks to visit Hanoi to press for release of U.S. prisoners of war. White House spokesperson Ronald L. Ziegler described Hoffa’s plan as a strictly private matter, saying there was no involvement by the White House.
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UPL
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hanoi
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White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
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Captive gorilla dies at Phoenix Zoo after pneumonia
Baltimore Jack, a 420 pound 20 year old lowland gorilla brought by private transfer to Phoenix, died Wednesday of pneumonia after a period of illness. Despite improvement since July, he deteriorated last weekend and veterinarians gave IV treatment. Hazel the zoo’s female gorilla has not mated with him. her previous mate died over three years ago from Valley Fever.
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Baltimore
Jack
Hugh Heffer
Playboy Club
DCS
Baltimore Zoo
Hazel
Girl dies of bullet wound in Encino incident
Two year old Karen Flickenger died from a bullet wound in Encino after a mother shot her two children and then killed herself. The children's brother Kurt was killed in the same incident at a guest house on the Horton estate. Emily Flickenger was hospitalized under suspicion of murder.
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UPI
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Kurt
Edward Everett Horton Palice
Emily Fuckenger
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Nimitz Freeway Traffic Stalled After Truck Crash
North bound traffic on the Nimitz Freeway slowed for about an hour yesterday morning after a truck overturned near the Aacienda Avenue overpass. Charles Worden of San Jose, driving about 30 mph in heavy traffic, swerved to avoid a sudden stop and lost control. Worden sustained minor injuries as the truck, loaded with a car and towing another, overturned while crews blocked one lane for road repair.
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Nimitz
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Charles Worden
San Jose
Aacienda Avenue
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Senate Hurdle For Revenue Sharing Plan In 34.8 Billion Proposal
The Senate debated a plan to share 34.8 billion dollars in federal funds with states and localities for one year. Critics said the formula favors urban areas and wealthier states while neglecting rural and poorer regions. Supporters noted the bill would eventually cover five years, with amendments on annual review debated in Congress.
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Nixon
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House
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D-Ark
Senate Finance Committee
Abraham A. Ribicoff
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Ribicoff
Courtillce Saints
Russell Long
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Long
Eight killed in robbery attempt on islands page record
A partial item notes eight people killed in a robbery attempt. The fragment mentions a figure called back from Hilton Head, D.C., where he had been named vice chairman of the Southern Governor's Conference.
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Hilton Head
D.C
Israel mourns 10 Olympic team members killed in Munich attack
Ten Israeli sportsmen returning from the Olympic Games were killed by Arab guerrillas in Munich. Mourners, including cabinet members and church leaders, gathered as coffins draped in the Star of David were carried by. Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Allon condemned the attackers and vowed retaliation.
Wheelchair powers a van and a daring build project
An inventor and machinist describe a custom powered wheelchair van hybrid built to carry and launch a chair into a van through a ramp and gate system. They tout air conditioning, power steering, brakes, and deluxe interior as part of a tanklike machine designed to support extreme weight and enable mobility for disabled users.
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Skapes
Abbott
Bay Area
Israelis, Arabs in deadly Munich Olympics attack
The Munich Games were marred by a deadly raid as eight or more people were killed and nine captured. The Black September group seized the Israeli team dormitory and later attacked at the airport during a failed escape attempt. Eleven Israeli Olympians died, with ten bodies returned home and one, David Berger, sent to Cleveland. Israel pulled out of the Games as the International Olympic Committee pressed to continue. German officials and IOC leaders faced a tense, controversial aftermath as nations weighed responses and the games went on.
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Joachim Vogel
Vogel
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Chicago
Jerusalem Post
Israel
Germany
Munich siege ends with failed hostage swap plan
News recounts the 1972 Olympic Village attack where Israeli delegates were killed. Report notes Avery Brundage and German officials debated hostages at Cairo and Arab airports while a staged flight to Cairo was planned. Arabs and Germans moved to exchange hostages for safe passage. Two hijacked helicopters landed at the airport and gunfire followed. One captured attacker died. identities of others were provided by police. No party claimed the bodies or requested return.
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Samer Mohammed Abdullah
California Poll shows high support for death penalty initiative
The California Poll finds rising public support for the death penalty with 66 percent likely to vote Yes on Proposition 17 to restore capital punishment. The survey notes concerns over court decisions and outlines potential revisions to laws. 24 percent oppose and 8 percent are undecided.
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Supreme Court
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Population controls debated at Mayors Conference
Mayors at ABAG meeting debated population control proposals with Balentine opposing the plan as risking adverse effects on economic growth and tax bases. A staff report warned of housing shortages and environmental degradation if growth exceeds 2.3 million by 1980. Piedmont Mayor Gilbert Cochrane, a Mason, argued against Catholic teaching on birth limits, stressing politicians should not disrupt local economies.
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Balentine
Alameda County
Fred. Cooper
ABAG
Reginal Planning Committee
Abag General Assembly
Bay Area
Roment
Piedmont
Gilbert Cochrane
Cochrane
Nixon pledge avoids tax increase claim after meeting
Senate Leader Hugh Scott and House Leader Gerald Ford said after a White House session with President Nixon that there would be no tax increase proposed by this administration. They criticized George McGovern's proposals and warned of higher future budgets if his plan passed. The meeting included Vice President Spiro Agnew and Clark MacGregor as part of the Republican delegation.
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