Education first as Fremont weighs sports funding
Editorial argues for protecting core education over after school sports as Fremont faces budget cuts. Wayne Ferguson advocates restoring sports funding while critics warn such numbers harm reading and job prospects. the board weighs a $50,000 sports revival versus four reading specialists. Five of seven trustees back education first, urging Ferguson to cede ground.
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Fremont
Wayne Ferguson
Ferguson
Hassted
Shoul
Reading
Teader
How to reach the lawmakers in the Tri Cities
A list of state assembly and senate officials with office addresses for contacting Alister McAlister Floyd Mori Nicholas Petris John W Holmdahl and Don Edwards. It notes Sacramento capitals and local Fremont Hayward Newark Union City offices and district affiliations in the 25th 5th 1st and 6th districts and the congressional district.
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State Assembly
Alister McAlister
State Capitol
Sacramento
Mawry Ave
Fremont
Newark
Floyd Mori
Union City
5Th Assembly
Nicholas Petris
Don Edwards
House of Representatives
Washington N.C
Fremont Rm
Tri-Cities
Aid sought for Robinson Crusoe Islands hunger crisis
Countdown inhabitants plead for help from Chile saying they lack salt potatoes and flour and must cook with seawater. The report notes dire shortages and calls for relief amid seafaring hardships.
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Robinson Crusoe Islands
Chile
New York’s plight as national object lesson in our era
Holmes Alexander argues New York City’s fiscal dependency exposes a broader federal fault line. He critiques HEW spending, veto overruns, and a House swayed by lobbying and political pressure, linking Street level urgencies to national policy failures and the Ford administration’s challenges.
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New York
Washington
New York City
Rad
Capitol Hill
Caspar Weinberger
Gerald Ford
U.S
Uncle Sam
Congress
House of Representatives
Ford
Mediterranean
Turkey
Helms
Elmo Zumwall
Virginia
Abe Beams
Secretary of Treasury
House
Will Rogers Memorial fund scene quoted on radio
A Will Rogers Memorial appeal quotes Will Rogers on radio timing and politicians. The October 5 1824 note credits Bryan Sterling for editing and states all proceeds are directed to the Will Rogers Memorial.
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Bryan Sterling
Will Rogers
Economic growth blamed on critics and policies
The piece condemns Barry Commoner Ralph Nader and environmentalists for pushing a zero growth agenda. It cites Lewis W. Foy of Bethlehem Steels Corp noting slow U.S. growth vs. Japan and West Germany, aging capital, and high unemployment risks. It argues for tax reforms faster depreciation and reduced pollution rules to boost investment and jobs.
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Washington
Barry Commoners
Ralph Naders
United States
Congress
Lewis W. Foy
Bethlehem Stew Corp
Foy
America
U.S
Japan
West Germany
Treasury Department
Fay
Barry Commoner
Ralph Nader
Shark Attack Joke Turns Real in Auditing Tale
In a humorous cafe chat the theme shifts from a fictional shark attack to an IRS audit. A narrator recalls a near life threatening encounter with a predator and credits their accountant for saving them, while others press for details about the supposed attack. The twist reveals the danger was misperceived as tax trouble.
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Ordea
JRS
Regulators Inflate Gasoline Costs in Two Part Mess
Virgil Salera argues federal regulations drive higher energy prices. He cites two price components from the 1970s and the Federal Energy Administration’s staffing, noting rampant cross subsidies, storage cost rules, and national pricing that dampens local competition. He warns this regulatory regime harms consumers and questions US energy policy.
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Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Washington
U.S
Feds
Tiune
You
America
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