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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
8
An editorial argues that recent protests resemble a French Revolution style attempt to seize government using masses. It cites antiwar elements and welfare unrest pooling in Washington and San Francisco, notes the lack of real power, and mocks Rep. Paul McCloskey’s San Francisco speech disruption.
A New York City meeting place of celebrities and politicians is seized by the IRS after 30 years for nonpayment of taxes. A Detroit psychiatrist contrasts Americans views on income tax with pagan Spring rituals, noting many see tax paying as sacrifice while the IRS calls it a right.
A comic piece suggests bumper stickers claiming immunity from tickets may influence police behavior. It lists satirical messages like America Love It or Leave It and My Mother's a Policewoman, plus outrageous lines targeting figures such as J Edgar Hoover and Charles Manson.
A list of U S Senators and Congressmen with South County constituencies. Includes Senator Alan Cranston Washington DC office address and Senator John Tunney's Cannon Office Building address. Also notes Congressman George P Miller Rayburn Building address and Congressman Don Edwards Cannon Ridge address with districts covering San Leandro Castro Valley San Lorenzo Livermore Amador Valley Hayward Alameda Oakland South Hayward Union City Fremont Newark and parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
Russell Kirk argues that European outlets like the London Times and Telegraph portray South Vietnam as steadily improving, with North Vietnamese forces weakened. Sir Robert Thompson, adviser to Nixon, calls South Vietnamese actions in Laos a complete success and predicts Saigon can defend itself by late 1971 with reduced American troops. He notes China’s material support to Hanoi and warns that a shift in U.S. mood could end the war without American battlefield losses.
Washington reports suggest Maine Senator Muskie may have lost momentum as a front runner. The piece weighs whether anti establishment issues like Earth Day and youth protests signal a real shift in American politics and if Muskie's support from younger voters affects his presidential prospects. It notes Lowenstein and McCloskey involvement in anti Nixon efforts.
Henry J. Taylor argues that ghost writers and ghost speakers mislead the public as TV oratory dominates politics. He condemns Kennedy for demagoguery and cites ghost-written speeches, urging disclosure of authorship and stricter scrutiny of political promises to curb insincerity and manipulation. He warns about leaks and selective reporting shaping public perception.
United Press International notes key events: the 1200 Louisiana Purchase expanded U S territory to west of the Mississippi for 15 million dollars. 1945 Hitler body found in Berlin bunker and Moscow flag over Reichstag. 1983 New Hampshire legalized a state run battery program, last similar in 184 Louisiana. A Newton quote closes.
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