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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1975
Page
8
The editorial argues Governor Brown should veto a bill letting local school boards set smoking rules on campuses. It warns smoking rooms create turmoil, vandalism, and higher costs, and says self governance relies on accepted rules. It claims student smokers threaten order and funds, urging rejection.
In Fresno Superior Court four Fresno Bee staff members received indefinite contempt sentences with stay until May 23 for refusing to reveal sources from a sealed grand jury transcript. The court ruled the shield law does not override orders to keep the transcript sealed, while the paper defends public right to information.
The piece derides Senate Bill 200 proposing the Agency for Consumer Advocacy as duplicative and costly. It argues bureaucrats and liberal backers push a competing federal agency that would raise prices, harass businesses, and add little real benefit, warning it mirrors past failed efforts and reflects elite consumerists more than consumer needs.
In a 1983 scene at Camp Teddy a camp official warns about a Senate bill creating a federal health and safety regime for over 10 000 youth camps. The proposal, costing about 7.5 million dollars annually, is seen as expanding government reach, with critics predicting higher future costs and bureaucratic growth.
A proposed bill targets teenagers charged with serious crimes by moving them toward adult court, arguing it will curb juvenile violence and prevent repeat offenses. Proponents say it protects victims and reinforces due process, while critics warn of harsher penalties without juvenile rehabilitation safeguards.
The column discusses John Connally's political rise and fall, noting Ford and Nixon in the audience of a play and reflecting on whether Connally can rebound after Watergate era scrutiny. It questions the durability of elected power and hints he could pursue future office with perceived innocence restored.
Paul Harvey notes that big city mayors demand 2 to 5 billion in federal aid or higher local taxes, while rural residents face taxes and decline. He cites Detroit and Petaluma as decaying examples, arguing self help and cautious growth controls over federal rescue. Developers grab growth rights, courts favor growth, and taxpayers wonder who should fund urban decline.
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