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A 64-YEAR-OLD man who has been living on the streets since 1995 wants to reunite with his family for the New Year. Vernon Miller, who admitted that he was once a substance abuser living on the streets of Port of Spain, San Juan, San Fernando and even as far away as Icacos, says he has cleaned up his life after receiving help from a Government agency as well as a church. Miller came to Express House in Port of Spain, yesterday morning, saying that he wanted help to find his younger sisters and an older brother whom he said he had lost contact with. He gave their last known address as Silvermill, San Juan. He recalled that his sisters were renting an apartment there in 1995 but since then he cannot tell if they had changed their names or moved away from the San Juan area. He said all his siblings had the same surname since they had the same mother and father and gave their names as Angela, Margaret, Marjorie, Mary and his older brother Allan. He said he also had a 38-yearold daughter by the name of Vanessa. Miller told the Express that he spent some time in prison between 1999 and 2003 for drug possession and added that his road to recovery began in 2021 shortly before the socially displaced centre on Riverside Plaza in Port of Spain had closed its doors in 2022. 'I went to the socially displaced centre in Port of Spain and was helped by a woman named Mrs Wells She advised me to seek help in church. I started to go to church. I started to go the Wesleyan Church in San Juan where pastor Brian Lewis had taken me and along with his wife, they followed up with me until I recovered from that dark place. That illness,' Miller said, adding that at the beginning of his journey they would come to Riverside Plaza and pick him up routinely to go to church with them. In explaining what motivated him to seek help at the shelter in 2021, Miller said it began with his participation with former street dweller and soca singer Uncle Ellis (Ellis Reid) who sang 'I Doh Mind' in 2017. Miller said he was the one pushing Uncle Ellis around in the shopping cart in the music video. In the video, Uncle Ellis had said at the introduction that on the streets of Port of Spain he was subjected to unnecessary abuse by passers-by because he was living on the streets and labelled a cocaine user. Ellis also stated during the song's introduction that he wanted to be 'a beacon of light' for the people lying down on the street. 'I want to be an example. I want to motivate people living on the street. Not because we living on the street means we are not human,' Ellis said then. Miller said, 'I was dancing on the streets and many artistes began singing about 'Oscar' (Miller's street name) and I said look at this nah. Artistes were singing and saying, we got to say a prayer for Oscar and they were reaching out to me. I was fascinated in the way these people (soca artistes) were putting their words into music about me and I realised it was something that God was working out in my life like in a way to assist.' He said he realised he had to transform his life so others could inherit something good from his change. Elaborating on the help he got at the socially displaced centre at Riverside Plaza, Miller commended the patience of the manager named Wells. He said that he could hold a conversation with her, 'and she gave me words of wisdom such as how to keep myself in order to go back into society and about going to church. She gave me whatever I wanted.' He said that he was content to stay at the centre at that time and lamented that it was now closed. Asked about the ways the centre for socially displaced people at Riverside Plaza had helped him, Miller said at the time it was comfortable for him. 'Food was there, shelter was there, care-taking was in that area,' he said. However, Miller pointed out that a lot also depended on the people going for help there and if they actually wanted the change in their life. He asked his family to contact him at the Wesleyan Church in San Juan. Serious about change When the Express contacted Pastor Brian Lewis' wife, who asked that her name not be used, she said what was much noticeable about Miller when she first met him through his interactions with her husband at the church, was his seriousness in wanting to change. She said she noticed that demeanour even though Miller was still living on the streets. 'My husband would have kept in touch. Well, at the time the CSDP (Centre for Socially Displaced People) was closing off and placing them in different places. The first place was somewhere in Maraval and we would have arranged for someone to pick him up every Sunday to bring him to church until he moved to Champs Fleurs where we would pick him up and bring him to church. And then the last place was in San Juan where we continued to pick him up and then now he is no longer there,' she said. She recalled that Miller was also very hungry for the word of God. 'I remember him learning off whole passages in the book of Psalms and would have written songs and sang it in church. So much so, that one of the students in class said she remembered him being a vagrant in the Criosee (San Juan) and she was so shocked to see him in church.' Pastor Lewis' wife reminded that people reacted to life's challenges in different ways and said, ultimately, people had choices to make, noting that one of those choices was turning to God.
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Hundreds of schools in England will soon offer 30 minutes of free childcare every morning as the government pushes forward with its breakfast club programme with the launch of a new trial. Applications are now open for 750 state schools with primary aged-pupils to join the “early adopter scheme”, with the first breakfast clubs expected to be running from April, the Department for Education (DfE) said. The clubs will provide a free breakfast as well as valuable extra childcare before the school day begins. In last month's Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the government's investment in breakfast clubs would receive a significant boost, tripling to over £30 million by 2025/26. READ MORE: Delay to permanent high school building means pupils will be taught in temporary block for a second year Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "This is a landmark opportunity for schools to be in the vanguard of change as we build back the foundations of an education system that breaks the link between children’s background and the opportunities they have in life. "From helping with flexible working for families to improving behaviour and attendance, the supportive start to the day that breakfast clubs provide will help drive high and rising standards for every child. "This Government is delivering change that will make a real difference to families up and down the country." The £7 million trial – which will test the model ahead of a wider national introduction – was initially announced at the Labour party conference in September. Schools interested in the scheme can apply to participate from Wednesday, November 27. The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that details of the national rollout will soon follow. Lindsey MacDonald, chief executive of the charity Magic Breakfast, commented: "It’s vital that the free school breakfast policy set to be rolled out for all primary pupils in England is fit for purpose and will achieve its intended benefits. "The scheme must ensure schools have appropriate, adequate funding which covers set-up costs and ongoing staffing, support and guidance, a nutritional and healthy menu, with flexibility being a key part of the offer to address the variety of facilities and needs of different schools. "This requires a variety of breakfast models as one size does not fit all. "Breakfast clubs offer a social and supportive start for students, and we equally want to ensure that those children who are unable to come to the club have a healthy and nutritious breakfast to kick start their day." Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ union, said: "It is sensible that this scheme is to be piloted on a voluntary basis, so that we can learn the lessons of what does and doesn’t work. "There are a number of important issues that will need to be teased out through the pilot, including how schools that already provide wraparound care can support the scheme. "It is critical that the Department for Education listens to the feedback of schools that participate in the pilot before moving on to a wider rollout. “The scheme must be fully funded, and it is important that the scheme doesn’t drive additional workload for already stretched school leaders.” Tiffnie Harris, primary specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We welcome the early adopters scheme as a first step in identifying and resolving any barriers to delivering this provision ahead of it being rolled out to all primary schools. “It is important to ensure schools have sufficient staffing, space and funding to be able to manage this expectation on top of the other expectations upon them.”Guess which ASX All Ords stock is jumping 15% on big news
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“Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s cabinet nominees and administration appointees were targeted in violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. She said the attacks “ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting'”, adding: “In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretences. The FBI said in a statement that it is “aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners”. It added: “We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement.” Among those targeted was Elise Stefanik, Mr Trump’s choice to serve as the next ambassador to the United Nations. Her office said that she, her husband, and their three-year-old son were driving home from Washington for Thanksgiving when they were informed of a bomb threat to their residence in Saratoga County. “New York state, county law enforcement, and US Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” her office said in a statement. “We are incredibly appreciative of the extraordinary dedication of law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe 24/7.” In Florida, meanwhile, the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office said in an advisory posted on Facebook that it “received notification of a bomb threat referencing former congressman Matt Gaetz’s supposed mailbox at a home in the Niceville area around 9am this morning”. While a family member resides at the address, they said “former congressman Gaetz is not a resident”, adding: “The mailbox however was cleared and no devices were located. The immediate area was also searched with negative results.” Mr Gaetz was Mr Trump’s initial pick to serve as attorney general, but he withdrew from consideration amid allegations that he paid women for sex and slept with underage women. Mr Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and said last year that a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls had ended with no federal charges against him. The threats follow a political campaign marked by unusual violence. In July, a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing the then-candidate in the ear with a bullet and killing one of his supporters. The US Secret Service later thwarted a subsequent assassination attempt at Mr Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, when an agent spotted the barrel of a gun poking through a fence while Mr Trump was playing golf.
BY MELISSA GOLDIN Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling , claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent. The ruling addressed a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella against Windham Southeast School District and state officials over the mistaken vaccination of their child against COVID-19 in 2021, when he was 6 years old. A lower court had dismissed the original complaint, as well as an amended version. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed on Nov. 19. But the ruling by Vermont’s high court is not as far-reaching as some online have claimed. In reality, it concluded that anyone protected under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, or PREP, Act is immune to state lawsuits. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that schools can vaccinate children against their parents’ wishes. THE FACTS: The claim stems from a July 26 ruling by the Vermont Supreme Court, which found that anyone protected by the PREP Act is immune to state lawsuits, including the officials named in the Politella’s suit. The ruling does not authorize schools to vaccinate children at their discretion. According to the lawsuit, the Politella’s son — referred to as L.P. — was given one dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic held at Academy School in Brattleboro even though his father, Dario, told the school’s assistant principal a few days before that his son was not to receive a vaccination. In what officials described as a mistake, L.P. was removed from class and had a “handwritten label” put on his shirt with the name and date of birth of another student, L.K., who had already been vaccinated that day. L.P. was then vaccinated. Ultimately, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that officials involved in the case could not be sued. “We conclude that the PREP Act immunizes every defendant in this case and this fact alone is enough to dismiss the case,” the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling reads. “We conclude that when the federal PREP Act immunizes a defendant, the PREP Act bars all state-law claims against that defendant as a matter of law.” The PREP Act , enacted by Congress in 2005, authorizes the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a declaration in the event of a public health emergency providing immunity from liability for activities related to medical countermeasures, such as the administration of a vaccine, except in cases of “willful misconduct” that result in “death or serious physical injury.” A declaration against COVID-19 was issued on March 17, 2020. It is set to expire on Dec. 31. Federals suits claiming willful misconduct are filed in Washington. Social media users described the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling as having consequences beyond what it actually says. “The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that schools can force-vaccinate children for Covid against the wishes of their parents,” reads one X post that had been liked and shared approximately 16,600 times as of Tuesday. “The high court ruled on a case involving a 6-year-old boy who was forced to take a Covid mRNA injection by his school. However, his family had explicitly stated that they didn’t want their child to receive the ‘vaccines.’” Other users alleged that the ruling gives schools permission to give students any vaccine without parental consent, not just ones for COVID-19. Rod Smolla, president of the Vermont Law and Graduate School and an expert on constitutional law, told The Associated Press that the ruling “merely holds that the federal statute at issue, the PREP Act, preempts state lawsuits in cases in which officials mistakenly administer a vaccination without consent.” “Nothing in the Vermont Supreme Court opinion states that school officials can vaccinate a child against the instructions of the parent,” he wrote in an email. Asked whether the claims spreading online have any merit, Ronald Ferrara, an attorney representing the Politellas, told the AP that although the ruling doesn’t say schools can vaccinate students regardless of parental consent, officials could interpret it to mean that they could get away with doing so under the PREP Act, at least when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court appeal seeks to clarify whether the Vermont Supreme Court interpreted the PREP Act beyond what Congress intended. “The Politella’s fundamental liberty interest to decide whether their son should receive elective medical treatment was denied by agents of the State and School,” he wrote in an email to the AP. “The Vermont Court misconstrues the scope of PREP Act immunity (which is conditioned upon informed consent for medical treatments unapproved by FDA), to cover this denial of rights and its underlying battery.” Ferrara added that he was not aware of the claims spreading online, but that he “can understand how lay people may conflate the court’s mistaken grant of immunity for misconduct as tantamount to blessing such misconduct.”New CPEC playbook
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has rubbished suggestions of a rift with Kevin De Bruyne, insisting he is “desperate” to have the playmaker back at his best. A number of prominent pundits, including former City defender and club ambassador Micah Richards, have questioned why the Belgium international has not been starting games amid the champions’ dramatic slump. City have not won in seven outings in all competitions – their worst run since 2008 – with De Bruyne featuring only as a substitute in the last five of those matches after recovering from a pelvic injury. The latest came with a 12-minute run-out in Sunday’s demoralising 2-0 defeat at Premier League leaders Liverpool, a result which left City 11 points off the pace and fifth in the table. Richards said on The Rest is Football podcast it appeared “there’s some sort of rift going on” between De Bruyne and Guardiola while former England striker Gary Lineker added: “It seems like all’s not well.” Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said he felt “something isn’t right” and fellow Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville, the ex-Manchester United right-back, described the situation as “unusual, bizarre, strange”. Guardiola, speaking at a press conference to preview his side’s clash with Nottingham Forest, responded on Tuesday. The Spaniard said: “People say I’ve got a problem with Kevin. Do you think I like to not play with Kevin? No, I don’t want Kevin to play? “The guy who has the most talent in the final third, I don’t want it? I have a personal problem with him after nine years together? “He’s delivered to me the biggest success to this club, but he’s been five months injured (last season) and two months injured (this year). “He’s 33 years old. He needs time to find his best, like last season, step by step. He’ll try to do it and feel better. I’m desperate to have his best.” De Bruyne has not started since being forced off at half-time of City’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan on September 18, having picked up an injury in the previous game. Both the player and manager have spoken since of the pain he was in and the need to ease back into action, but his spell on the bench has been unexpectedly long. The resulting speculation has then been exacerbated because De Bruyne is in the final year of his contract but Guardiola maintains nothing untoward has occurred. He said: “I’d love to have the Kevin in his prime, 26 or 27. He would love it to – but he is not 26 or 27 any more. “He had injuries in the past, important and long ones. He is a guy who needs to be physically fit for his space and energy. You think I’m complaining? It’s normal, it’s nature. “He’s played in 10 or 11 seasons a lot of games and I know he is desperate to help us. He gives glimpses of brilliance that only he can have. “But, always I said, he himself will not solve our problems, like Erling (Haaland) won’t solve it himself. We attack and defend together. “We want the best players back. Hopefully step by step the confidence will come back and we’ll get the best of all of us.”
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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States this Thanksgiving. Pale auroras may be seen Thursday and Friday across northern states including Montana, Minnesota and upper New York — as well as much of Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Michigan. NOAA meteorologist Matt Bettwy says the auroras may last only briefly, and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get. To spy the spectacle, wait for clear skies to get dark and then go outside away from bright city lights. Taking a picture with a smartphone camera may also reveal hints of the aurora that aren’t visible to the naked eye. NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor Madden’s legacy when it opens its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers. The two-minute open features the original Madden Cruiser traveling from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to Lambeau Field last week. It has remained in Green Bay and will also be featured during the game. Madden will be honored during all three games on Thursday. It is the third year the NFL has had the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” after the Hall of Fame coach and iconic broadcaster died in December 2021. Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition LONDON (AP) — Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times. 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The new filing in Texas alleges that UMG, the parent company of the labels for both artists, engaged in pay-to-play to get radio air time for the Lamar diss track “Not Like Us.” The song from earlier this year viciously attacks Drake, who says in the court petition that he could file a defamation lawsuit. UMG did not immediately reply to a request for comment. After a similar filing in New York on Monday, the company called Drake's allegations “offensive and untrue.” Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City over allegedly substandard medical treatment and unhygienic conditions. The notice of legal claim filed Tuesday says the 72-year-old former film mogul has been denied medical care while jailed at the city's notorious Riker's Island jail complex. An appeals court has issued a ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction in New York, but he faces a retrial. He has denied any wrongdoing. The claim seeks $5 million in damages for mistreatment. Weinstein’s eponymous film production company went into bankruptcy proceedings after his convictions. Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson has agreed to drop a lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood. In the 2022 lawsuit, Manson had sued Wood in 2022, alleging she had fabricated public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to do the same. A judge threw out much of the lawsuit last year, and the two sides have now agreed to dismiss the rest of it. Manson also agreed to pay more than $300,000 in attorneys fees for Wood. Manson remains under criminal investigation by Los Angeles County prosecutors. 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A number of prominent pundits, including former City defender and club ambassador Micah Richards, have questioned why the Belgium international has not been starting games amid the champions’ dramatic slump. City have not won in seven outings in all competitions – their worst run since 2008 – with De Bruyne featuring only as a substitute in the last five of those matches after recovering from a pelvic injury. The latest came with a 12-minute run-out in Sunday’s demoralising 2-0 defeat at Premier League leaders Liverpool, a result which left City 11 points off the pace and fifth in the table. Richards said on The Rest is Football podcast it appeared “there’s some sort of rift going on” between De Bruyne and Guardiola while former England striker Gary Lineker added: “It seems like all’s not well.” Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said he felt “something isn’t right” and fellow Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville, the ex-Manchester United right-back, described the situation as “unusual, bizarre, strange”. Guardiola, speaking at a press conference to preview his side’s clash with Nottingham Forest, responded on Tuesday. The Spaniard said: “People say I’ve got a problem with Kevin. Do you think I like to not play with Kevin? No, I don’t want Kevin to play? “The guy who has the most talent in the final third, I don’t want it? I have a personal problem with him after nine years together? “He’s delivered to me the biggest success to this club, but he’s been five months injured (last season) and two months injured (this year). “He’s 33 years old. He needs time to find his best, like last season, step by step. He’ll try to do it and feel better. I’m desperate to have his best.” De Bruyne has not started since being forced off at half-time of City’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan on September 18, having picked up an injury in the previous game. Both the player and manager have spoken since of the pain he was in and the need to ease back into action, but his spell on the bench has been unexpectedly long. The resulting speculation has then been exacerbated because De Bruyne is in the final year of his contract but Guardiola maintains nothing untoward has occurred. He said: “I’d love to have the Kevin in his prime, 26 or 27. He would love it to – but he is not 26 or 27 any more. “He had injuries in the past, important and long ones. He is a guy who needs to be physically fit for his space and energy. You think I’m complaining? It’s normal, it’s nature. “He’s played in 10 or 11 seasons a lot of games and I know he is desperate to help us. He gives glimpses of brilliance that only he can have. “But, always I said, he himself will not solve our problems, like Erling (Haaland) won’t solve it himself. We attack and defend together. “We want the best players back. Hopefully step by step the confidence will come back and we’ll get the best of all of us.”This week in Tracy history 10 years ago – 2014 Seven Tracy residents have filed applications to fill the seat on the City Council vacated by Mayor Michael Maciel. According to the office of the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters on Tuesday afternoon, all seven candidates had the minimum number of registered voters sign their petition. The seven candidates are Mike Chivers, Eleassia Davis, Jacy Krogh, Mary Souza Mitracos, Victor Pierson, Bill Raymond Pollard Jr. and Rhodesia Ransom. According to the process outlined by the city, the only other requirement for candidates— beyond the signatures of 20 registered voters — is that they be residents of Tracy. Recent rains and a delayed shipment of special doors have postponed the opening of the new Tracy Animal Shelter until mid-February. Lani Smith, the support operations division manager at Tracy Police Department, said that the storms of the past few weeks had slowed some of the construction work at the shelter originally scheduled to open in December. Crews couldn’t paint the metal unless it’s warm enough for the paint to dry, and mud created problems with paving. Also delaying the opening was a late shipment of special mold- and moisture-resistant doors for the shelter. A tanker-trailer loaded with 7,500 gallons of gasoline drifted off South Kasson Road, closing the road as workers. Steve Hanlon, Tracy Fire Department division chief, said the 4,000-gallon tanker truck pulling a 3,500-gallon trailer tank went off the road as it left the Chevron Bulk Plant on South Kasson Road. The California Highway Patrol and county road crews shut down South Kasson Road between the 11th Street roundabout and the entrance to Interstate 5. Williams Tank Line Inc. of Stockton was called to drain the 3,500 gallons of gasoline inside the tank. Tracy’s newest financial institution, Oak Valley Community Bank, has opened the doors of its extensively remodeled building at the corner of 11th Street and Central Avenue. For most of its 76-year history, the building that houses Oak Valley’s Tracy branch has been a home to banks. It was constructed in 1948, when Bank of America moved its Tracy branch north on Central Avenue. The building later became home to Crocker Bank and then Wells Fargo Bank before its purchase by Ward Real Estate, which closed in 2007. After the real estate office closed, the building remained vacant until it was bought by Oak Valley Community Bank. 25 years ago — 1999 Chris Pizzitola is carrying on the tradition of baking cookies for his Yosemite Drive neighborhood after the death of his wife Bobi. His wife had baked cookies for neighbors for nine years until her death from a heart condition in June. Her husband carried on the baking and children from the neighborhood delivered the cookies while caroling. He said he probably wasn’t going to be able to bake the 122-dozen cookies his wife would, and he was only going to make one variety to make the cookie delivery a success. A woman reported a man was standing in front of his house holding a sign asking drivers to stop speeding on West Grant Line and Banta roads. The woman said the man appeared to be hosing down cars that were speeding by. Police looked for the man but couldn’t find him. The West High boys varsity basketball team defeated Manteca High 73-51 to take the title in the 11the annual Tracy Winter Holiday Classic basketball tournament. The win was the Wolf Pack’s fifth top-3 finish in the past five years. West’s E.J. Savoy was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and was joined by teammates Jeremy Cook and Jamaar Shular on the all-tournament team. The win was their second tournament title in five years since their first appearance in 1995. A woman on Lincoln Boulevard told police her son bought a pack of cigarettes from a store in the 2300 block of North Tracy Boulevard and printed on the box was “Made in Switzerland — not for sale in the U.S.” The woman thought the box was “bootleg” cigarettes and wanted to tell the police. Officers reportedly notified the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Tracy Police officer Mike Cox was named the officer of the year. Cox was nominated by police Sgt. Mike Maciel. Cox had been with the department for 15 years and began as an explorer when he was a junior at Tracy High School. In his years on the police force he served as a patrol officer, a narcotics detective, a narcotics investigator with a joint county task force and a short time as a field training officer. 50 years ago — 1974 Some last-minute agriculture and business contributions helped push Tracy’s 1974 United Way campaign past 100% of its goal. A campaign chairman reported at a county meeting that Tracy had $40,732 in contribution, exceeding the $40,377 goal. Ripon and Manteca joined Tracy in exceeding their contribution goals while Stockton and Lodi met only 93% of their goal and Escalon had only 58% percent of their goal in contributions. Two 17-year-old kids were arrested for attempting to burglarize a 10th Street business. The teens were arrested at 10th and A streets where a witness reported seeing them after they allegedly threw a brick through the window of the Coast to Coast store at 53 W. 10th Street. The teens fled when they were seen after the break in. Tracy Toys and Hobby Shop, 128 W. 10th Street, also reported that a burglary occurred when someone kicked in the back door. Tracy’s Toys for Tots drive collected 500 toys that were all distributed in the Tracy area before Christmas. Gene Birk, chairman of the drive said less than half of the toys were used repairable toys with the bulk being new toys. Collected in the drive were 120 coloring books, dolls and games. Two Tracy students attending Stanislaus State University will work in Congressman John McFall’s Washington D.C. office in January. Steve Jost and Seve Wampler, both political science majors at the college in Turlock, have been chosen to take part in the “Washington Experience” program. Wampler said the students will attempt to learn as much as possible of the functions of a congressional office and how it relates to other legislators and to agencies of the federal government. During their month in Washington the students will keep daily logs to record their activities and to serve as a report to the professor who heads the “Washington Experience” program. 100 years ago — 1924 More than 150 people, members of the Mason fraternity including many children, were guests of the Mt. Oso Lodge and the San Joaquin chapter O.E.S. when Santa Claus made his annual visit to distribute a bag of candy and gifts to each child present. The evening program also featured piano solos and vocal performances. During the past four years the city has collected $1,547,432 in revenue from building permit fees for new construction. The year 1924 has been the best for Tracy with a total of $605,337 from building permits from Jan.1 through the end of December. In 1923 the permits granted totaled $488,145. Projects including the new General Milk Company plant and storage tank for A.P.L. were both outside city limits and the city doesn’t have a record of their cost. Distribution of $225,000 at the holiday season to the employees of the Bank of Italy has been approved by the bank’s board of directors under the bank’s extra compensation plan. The plan gives each employee a percentage of their salary starting at 5% for those who have been associated with the bank for one year and increasing 1% each year up to a maximum of 10%. The bank also offers employees stock ownership, sick benefits, a pension and group life insurance. A grocery store on the south side of town was broken into in the early morning hours and $100 worth of cigarettes and smoking tobacco were taken. A check of the store found nothing else taken. Police questioned a man who claimed to be from Texas and was found with 12 cartons of cigarettes containing 10 packs each. The man claimed to have stolen the cigarettes in Pittsburg and police were investigating further. -Tracy Press archives
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