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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1975
Page
13
The piece argues Betty Ford oversteps as a public spokeswoman for American women. It questions the reach and responsibility of her statements on sex and drugs, urging caution, private opinion, and cleaner public language.
The piece highlights the annual assessor's tax base growth and the windfall that follows for budgets and tax rates. It notes officials and boards trimming rates slightly, cites Sam Leandro for a penny cut, and discusses New Haven’s planned increases thwarted by SB 90. It argues for limiting district tax-rate rises as a curb on spending temptations.
The piece argues a $31 billion defense procurement bill is a sound national security investment, criticizing Sen. Muskie and liberals for calling it a budget buster. It contends the Senate erred in voting against the measure, which would support manpower, weapons, and defense research while creating jobs and fighting recession.
Morrie Ruskind offers a skeptical take on Ford's standing as post Watergate politics unfold. The Old Skeptic criticizes Congress for overpromising while underdelivering, notes high deficits and city bankrutcies, and cites a tainted voting rights bill as evidence of sanctimonious greed.
Washington observers note more than 100 gun bills in this session aim to restrict or confiscate private firearms. Critics say laws do not curb crime, citing rising violence and data showing weak impact of federal restraints. Proponents insist stronger measures are needed to deter criminals.
Will Rogers notes in a March 25, 1928 column that L was summoned to Washington to explain a dime given to Rockefeller. He comments on fear among porters, and suggests politicians are acting honest for the first time in their lives.
In Washington, Congress approved a 34 000 raise, lifting pay from 42 500 to 112 500, despite near unanimous public distrust. The vote 214 to 213 followed last minute theatrics by Democrats on the electronic voting device and stalling by Speaker Carl Albert. The package also expands perks with extra money and more paid trips, pushed through by Wayne Hays and the Howe Administration Committee, signing off without full House ratification.
Holmes Alexander critiques the Senate Armed Services Committee where Conscientious objectors Culver Hart and Leahy, dubbed the Left Bank, sit with Sam Nunn. He argues their pacifist stance clashes with military preparedness while noting Nunn's contrasting influence and questioning why objectors hold defense roles. The piece cites Solzhenitsyn on Western capitulation and opines on Indian Ocean strategic tensions around Diego Garcia.
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